On its greatest HalloWEEK yet, KidZania Manila transforms into a ‘carnival’ for a grand “Halloween FunFair,” giving families a lively bonding experience from October 29 to November 3. BGC’s premier play city holds thrilling games for this year’s All Hallow’s Eve celebration, incorporating carnival games like buzz wire, target shooting, tic tac toe, and ring…
Author: Gwen Llana-Serrano
The Author is a millennial work-at-home (or work from anywhere) mom. This blog is incidental to her motherhood and freelance writing gigs.
Laundry Tips for Busy Millennial Moms
I have to be honest. I’m no pro when it comes to doing the laundry. When I was single, I honestly had somebody-else do the laundry for me. While I willingly did other chores like home cleaning and dishwashing, I never attempted to do the laundry as I felt that it would consume too much…
Readpro Center for Literacy: Helping parents encourage kids to love reading
When I was a child, I loved reading books especially when I read them with my Mom or Dad. Back then, it was easy to love books because there were limited forms of kiddie entertainment. Hello, Batibot babies! Now that it’s my turn to be a parent, I love telling stories to my little girl….
Do you ever get those photos with your toddler right?
I admire parents who always get their photos right. 🤩 I am in awe of well captured precious moments with energetic kids posing like a pro with their moms and dads. That’s definitely a talent… if not a miracle. 😄 For me and my little family, having a decent photo is a rarity. As you…
New adventures and songs await kids in REP’s The Quest for the Adarna
The story of the Ibong Adarna has captivated children across the Philippines for generations. Repertory Philippines is bringing the colorful tale to life for families everywhere with a new English version called The Quest for the Adarna. Produced through RTYA (REP’s Theater for Young Audiences), the vibrant original musical will be running from September 14…
Personalized Name Labels for Kids’ Stuff from Sticker Kid
Decades ago, the “back to school season” made my mom extra busy. She spent several hours patiently and lovingly writing our names on our new books and school supplies. I never understood my mom’s OCness when it comes to putting names on our stuff until I became a mom. I now admit I have inherited…
Olay Skinfusion: 15-minute answer to target hydration, brightening and anti-aging
With more and more face masks being introduced in the beauty arena by the minute, and having almost exactly the same benefits, how do you make sure you are getting the best face mask with the right ingredients to target specific skin needs? Olay comes with another breakthrough face mask innovation with the launch of…
Children’s Swimming Lessons with Coach Chito Rivera
One of my “frustrations” in life is not being a good swimmer. 🏊♀️ Well, if we will stick to the basic definition of “swim” which is to propel one’s body through water, then I can say that I can swim. However, I never learned the proper way of swimming — the correct breathing, arm movements…
Breastfeeding Awareness Month Campaign by Philips #ComfortableAnywhere
While officemates were taking a nap or chatting with each other over lunch, I was expressing milk under the office desk or in between big storage boxes. Unfortunately, my former company didn’t have a lactation room at that time. I was always in a hurry because I feared that there would be no space for…
Tips on drying clothes during rainy days
In my grandmother’s days, I bet doing the laundry didn’t give moms a problem. First, drying was easy peasy for they had a backyard to turn into a “sampayan”. Second, they had a slow-paced life that can patiently wait for the rain to end and the clothes to dry. Today, moms like me have a…
Family Date at Mad Cafe in Quezon City
Family date! 👨👩👧 We’re thankful for restos with play area for our darling toddler. 👧🏻 Mommy and Daddy can eat in peace. 🥩🍔🍸 Just a 5 minute drive away from our place in Quezon City, Mad Cafe offers steaks, pasta, sandwiches, rice meals, milkteas, frappe, Yakult fruit drinks, coffee and many more. If you’re bringing…
Let’s Protect the Earth’s Future Today: Tetra Pak’s School Recycling Programs in the Philippines
Tetra Pak, one of the biggest food processing and packaging solutions company in the world, has been committed to its sustainability efforts in the Philippines. One of these is school recycling programmes that have been set in motion since 2002 – Care & Share and Eco Caravan – with the intent to promote and educate…
All-New Mercedes-Benz B-Class: The Perfect Mom-mobile and Family Car
Planning to buy a new car for your family? Scouting for a chic car for mom? Check out the new Mercedes-Benz B-Class. Since its debut 14 years ago, the B-Class has evolved into one of the German luxury car brand’s best-selling vehicles – thanks to its huge interior space, class- leading technologies, safety features and…
4S to protect your family against Dengue
Yesterday, the Department of Health (DOH) declared a national dengue alert because of the growing number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease. The DOH recorded 106,630 dengue cases nationwide from January 1 to June 29, 2019. (Source: ABS CBN News) With a huge number of dengue reported, many of us parents are surely worried. We…
Throwback: Prenup Pictorial
This is my favorite among our pre-nup photos. Mukha kasing under si Novo dyan! Haha! 🤪 Kidding aside, I just love looking at our prenup photos. Aside from the fact that I miss my body that’s 10lbs lighter, it makes me go back to when my hubby (then boyfriend) and I were still clueless on…
