“Mommy, why do you lock me here all day?” This was the funny comment of my feeling-adult 4-year-old last week. So ako si Mother Gothel and siya si Rapunzel stuck in a tower? 🤪 But while I laughed about it, hearing this from my daughter surely breaks my heart. 💔 Though she understands that we’re…
Bepanthen SensiDaily Moisturizer and Anti Itch Relief Cream
Last year, I experienced how difficult it is to have eczema. My hand eczema was so itchy and painful that it made working and doing home chores twice difficult for me. To continue with my daily responsibilities despite my skin condition, I had to relieve the itch quickly by applying Bepanthen Itch Relief Cream. It…
MIND S-COOL TV is back with Season 2, with climate and biodiversity in the spotlight
Get ready for a whole new set of creative learning adventures starting June 5, 2021 in Season 2 of MIND S-COOL TV! In 2020, the Bonifacio Art Foundation Inc (BAFI), a non-stock, non-profit foundation was the first to launch a new educational program called MIND S-COOL TV (MSC TV), amidst the pandemic. MSC TV found…
Homebased teaching opportunity at 51Talk
Securing income in the middle of the pandemic is really not easy. While I’m thankful for being able to work on my content writing business while taking care of my daughter, obtaining enough regular clients and hitting my goals are honestly more difficult nowadays. 😞 So, I can just imagine how hard it may be…
Eden Showcases the Power of a Mother’s Unconditional Love
Motherhood today is embraced by eyes that hold various forms, shapes and sizes. Understanding that each motherhood journey is distinctly unique from others pose an essential role in helping them thrive in each path they are on. As a brand that advocates for the universal love and acceptance for mothers, this Mother’s Day campaign by…
Anti-boredom Project: Recycled Silver Girl Costume
Meet our Super Girl Tash! Amazed at how children can be so happy with the simplest things. Turning an insulated food wrap and a paper plate into a Silver Girl costume was the highlight of her day. With her recycled costume on, her quarantine boredom left the Earth! Until our next anti-boredom project! 🦸🏻♀️
Taympers (time first)!⌚️
If you’re a 90s kid with a happy childhood, you probably said this line several times during play time decades ago. Whether it’s tagu-taguan or patintero we were playing, the magic words “Taympers” (with matching hand gesture forming the letter T) gave us the super power to be exempted from being tagged by playmates even…
The Manila Hotel Café Ilang-Ilang offers halal-certified food for Takeout and Delivery
Muslims around the world celebrate the end of the fasting period of Ramadan with Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast this May 12, 2021. It is celebrated through prayer, gifts, and lavish feast. While the country is predominantly Catholic, Islam is the second largest religion in the country. No wonder, Filipinos have become…
Our very own kiddie Summer Household Chores Workshop at Home
It’s summertime again! 🌞 Because we can’t go out for a beach getaway yet, we had to think of ways to keep little Tash entertained at home. So we decided to give her a Summer Household Chores Workshop! 😆 Remember those days when we enrolled the kids to various face-to-face summer workshops and classes: ballet,…
Irony of the pandemic
The irony of the pandemic — it tells you to stop and hide for safety, yet it presses you to move forward because life must go on. Guide us throughout this ironic phase of our life, Lord. 🙏🏻
Surprise virtual kiddie birthday greeting via ABS-CBN’s Just Love Kids portal
Make the most of your children’s birthday celebration in quarantine with virtual “Happy BirthYeY” shout-outs via ABS-CBN’s child-friendly edutainment portal Just Love Kids. Previously seen on YeY channel, the monthly birthday greeting “Happy BirthYeY” is now on digital, giving out surprise birthday shout-outs for kids 12 years old and below. Parents may register in advance…
7 Benefits I Got (still get) from Blogging
As a child, I wrote every single day on my scented diary (with lock that ensured my youthful privacy). My diary was a quiet confidant to whom I shared my views and sentiments without reservations. I’d write about almost anything—my experience in school, my favorite cartoon series, my crush, my friends, my family vacation, my…
Quarantine Holy Week 2021
“Why does Jesus have many houses?” This was Tashy’s innocent question during our Visita Iglesia 2 years ago. 😄 I miss going to different churches with the family during Holy Week. 💒 But while I long to talk to God inside the church, I am also thankful to encounter the Lord in many, different opportunities. …
“Emotions create habits” #SunLifeItoAngArawMo
“Emotions create habits.” 💛👩🏻💻 This is my favorite realization among many other beautiful lessons I learned from Sun Life’s interactive workshop “Build Bright Habits to Reach Your Goals”. I always thought that habits can be sustained only by will power. So whenever I fail to pursue a habit, I blame my mind. 🧠 I blame…
BOOK ALERT: “WHY FINANCIAL EDUCATION ALONE DOES NOT WORK” and “THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY”
Finance guru Rose Fres Fausto turns the spotlight on principles affecting money behaviors in her latest book “Why Financial Education Alone Does Not Work,” the second installment in her financial intelligence quotient (FQ) trilogy published by ABS-CBN Books. “It took a lot of courage on my part to write this book. Why? Because many people…
Hopscotch or Piko for Little Kids #ProtectTheJoyOfPlay
As we protect them from health dangers, let’s also protect their joy by letting them play and playing with them. Let children enjoy their childhood by letting them play every day. It is in playing that they’ll naturally discover their own interests, abilities and limitations. Sharing with you little Tashy’s first time to play Hopscotch…
Abbott Launches Growth Watch to Help Children Reach Their Full Growth Potential
Research shows that 60% of a child’s height growth happens within the first five years of life.[i] While genetics play an important role, proper nutrition is critical in optimizing a child’s full growth potential. However, achieving good nutritional status can be challenging, and growth issues may arise if those nutritional needs are not adequately met…
DIY Sensory Light Table
During my childhood, we did activities on top of wooden tables. Now, my daughter paints on top of a light table! 💡 It’s amazing how education is so alive and growing! Thanks to Teacher Ella’s class for introducing us to the light table, which is helpful in encouraging kids to develop their literacy, math, and even writing…
Boosting our immunity with Vitamilk
Tash loves dancing, and she says she wants to be a ballerina someday. Whether she’ll pursue this dream or find another career path, we are doing our best to prepare her for the future. We want to raise a daughter who is tough enough emotionally, mentally, and physically. To make sure our little girl will…
Don’t be proud
This is one of my favorite quotes from J. Donald Walters’ “Life’s Little Secrets”, a book I regularly read for inspiration as a teenager. Until now, I still need this constant, straightforward reminder. When life is well, it can be tempting to think that everything is a result of our own awesomeness. While there’s nothing…
