As we celebrate the National Reading Month this November 24 and 25, the Gateway Gallery will hold the 2nd Mga Kwento ni Nanay : A Storytelling Workshop in partnership with Adarna House. The one-day workshop is designed to strengthen the reading campaign by involving parents, guardian, teachers and volunteers in the community. The activity not only aims to emphasize…
Author: Blissful Bloom
Book at Novotel Singapore and Mercure Singapore on your next SG trip
Whether it’s your first time to visit the city-state or you’ve been there a couple of times, there’s always something new for you in Singapore. Check out Novotel Singapore and Mercure Singapore on your next visit. 🙂 Singapore, 21 November 2017: AccorHotels announces the launch of Singapore’s newest integrated lifestyle hub with the opening of…
Blue Rocket Café + Kitchen restaurant in Quezon City
I love discovering cozy restaurants that are not crowded. While I enjoy eating in popular restos, I hate the idea of having to wait for several minutes just to get a table. So for hubby’s birthday, I’m glad we learned about Blue Rocket Cafe + Kitchen, a burgeoning restaurant tucked in a quiet residential area near…
Mommy bloggers help bring boxes of Nutri10Plus Vitamin Syrup and toys to children in Marawi
I’m glad to be blessed with the opportunity to join other fabulous mommy bloggers in a project that benefited our fellow Filipinos who are in need. 🙂 In an effort to help our fellow moms and their children in the war-stricken village in Marawi, 100 mommy bloggers from Mommy Bloggers Philippines community collaborated to bring boxes of…
Watch the Magical Field of Lights in Nuvali this Christmas season
Aside from taking photos in the picturesque lake and going on a food trip, my family was happy to experience the latest attraction in Nuvali this season, the Nuvali Magical Field of Lights. Indeed, Christmas is here! 🎄🎉 Its concept is similar to the popular Festival of Lights in Ayala Triangle Gardens, except that the…
Misha Perfumes
My Christmas gift list is ready, but with my long to-do list as a working mom and the exhausting traffic in Metro Manila, I barely have time and energy to roam around the mall just to get everyone in my list a useful yet affordable Christmas gift. So thanks to the wonders of e-commerce; I…
Baby food recipe: Butternut Squash and Apple
The trying hard kusinera mommy strikes again! 🙂 Since I gained a little bit of confidence from my first two culinary attempts (Read about my Pork Chop with Potato Marbles and Garlic Butter Shrimps experiment here), I thought of trying my luck at taking baby food preparation to the next level. By “to the next…
Applying for Baby’s Passport was a breeze
Our baby girl will soon be a little explorer! Thanks to the blog post of Mama the Explorer for being my online references when I was preparing for baby Tash’s passport application. These mommies’ blog posts were informative enough to guide me, so I won’t bother writing another long piece about “how to apply for passport for…
Coffee Bean and Starbucks Planners 2018
Year end is just around the corner, and many of us are likely looking forward to making plans for the new year. So as we welcome the most wonderful time of the year, we also welcome the “planner promo season” of coffee shops in the country. 🙂 Planner collectors and coffee addicts are surely in…
Mom’s Joy behind the Halloween activities
When I was still single, I looked forward to Halloween events in the office simply because I loved seeing cute and cuddly babies in oh-so-fluffy costumes! Never imagined myself being the stage mom incessantly taking photos of her little one. Well, fast forward to 2017, and I’m now the doting mother to this adorable pink…
Movie Date at Ayala Vertis North Cinema
Hubby and I have a new favorite movie place, the Ayala Vertis North Cinema! 🍿 As a young married couple, we know we have to look for ways to insert a few hours of couple time in a week. Thanks to Ampa and Amma for watching over our little one while we’re away! 👴🏻👵🏻 Today,…
DIY hair removal using Strip It Sugar Wax
When I became a mom, I lost tolerance for waiting in line for my turn inside waxing salons. Though I enjoy the convenience of having someone else do all the “dirty work” for me, I’d rather spend the precious minutes cuddling with my baby or doing some other mommy errand. So I looked for hair…