When I was single, I used to travel a lot with friends. I used to be a fan of seat sales and office group travels. That season of my life is over. đ Nowadays, the exciting thought of travel comes with a bunch of other considerations: whatâs the budget, can I bring the husband and…
Category: Adulting
Sun Life Prosperity Card â the gift card that letâs you invest, not spend
The most unique gift I received last Christmas wasnât any of those beautifully wrapped presents under our familyâs Christmas tree. It was a little card enclosed in a plain white envelope â a little gift with a huge value from Sun Life! đ The Sun Life Prosperity Card is a gift card worth P5,000.00, which…
Services moms need to get by without a helper
No yaya? No problem! đ Many of us moms donât have a helper, not by choice but by circumstance. Who wouldnât want a helper when that means extra hands to get things done, right? The problem is thereâs a scarcity of willing and competent full-time helpers nowadays. For New Yearâs sake, letâs not dwell on…
Nurture Your Childâs Gifts of Generosity and Gratitude
Are gifts starting to pile up under your Christmas tree? đ Surely, we can never escape receiving gifts this joyous season. Why? Because Christmas is the season of giving, a season of sharing, a season of love! đ No matter how grand or simple, gifts are people’s “concrete” way of showing their love and care….
Hello, Terrible Twos! đđ»
A smile that melts Mommyâs heart đ Our one year old is always a sweet and happy baby. But just recently, she surprised me and her Dad with unexplainable crying and shouting…at the mall! Welcome to terrible twosâ world! đ± As first-time parents, we were so shocked, confused, annoyed, frustrated and worried. Why is she…
Fun Ways to Teach Money Management to Kids
Teaching money matters to children is not a common practice for parents in the Philippines. Many of us grew up thinking that money matters are something that only Daddy and Mommy should mind. But if youâll think about it, financial management is a personal skill that every person should possess. The time will come when…
No need to filter motherhood: #NaturallyBeautifulMOMents by Johnson’s and Millennial Moms
I honestly feel bad about being in a generation that curates stunning Instagram feeds, edits photos with different filters and plans social media posts. Donât get me wrong, Iâm guilty of all of the above! Hello fellow millennials! đ Thereâs nothing wrong with wanting to have awesome pictures with cool captions to share to the…
Ways to Increase Your Family’s Income
Like other young couples, my husband and I have many dreams for our little family. We dream of buying that dream house and saving for our daughterâs education. We hope to set up a business of our own, travel more often, build a stable reserve fund, and eventually save for retirement. While dreaming of these…
Diapers for a cause at Baby Company’s Diaper Deals Drive
Who wouldâve thought that stocking up on diapers for your little one can help other children in need? Thanks to Baby Companyâs Diapers Deals Drive, moms and dads can take part in a donation drive that aims to give diapers to babies in need. For the whole month of September 2018, Baby Companyâs #DiaperDealsDrive gives…
#Babymarathon and sulit product offers from Pampers and Lazada
Southeast Asiaâs biggest e-commerce portal Lazada and the worldâs top selling diaper brand Pampers, are joining hands to produce the first-ever virtual #babymarathon and give exclusive product offers to shoppers on Super Brand Day on August 29, 2018. Be Part of the Record-Breaking #babymarathon The 42-minute #babymarathon video montage, which will be aired on August…
4 things I learned from being a helper-less working mom
Iâll share with you my secret frustration these days. Itâs my failure to get a household help, a nanny, a yaya. Finding a helper is a constant item in my weekly to-do list that I can never check. Itâs a task that neither my online searching nor my husbandâs exceptional networking skills can achieve. Having…
Money-saving Tips for New Parents
Until now, I canât imagine how my husband and I have managed to get by financially since our daughter was born. As first-time parents, our patience and strategic thinking have been put to test by the overwhelming financial demands of having a baby. From C-section delivery to baby essentials to immunization, expenses seem endless, but…
My Mom Mentor
I love this throwback photo of me and my Mom. Back then, people couldnât imagine me as a mother. đ I was quite the opposite of my mom. While she was athletic (yes, she can dive and is good at sports), brave, street smart and decisive, I was so frail and useless in the house…
When you realize that #adulting means more than just applying eye cream
Graceful ageing means juggling every ball of responsibility in our life without losing the balance, the poise, the gracefulness. It means being so busy outside yet not losing the peace within.
Mommy Mundo Passport, Sunlife Insurance and Journey Box
I applied for a Mommy Mundo passport for PHP500, but I received so much more! Along with the Mommy Mundo passport came a Journey Box that contains a lot of great mom/baby products, a Sunlife Personal Accident Insurance Card and a Dove Confident Girl pouch! Now thatâs really more than PHP500! đ Why did I…
Marriage and family life arenât always Instagram-worthy
âDo not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.â Phil 4:6-7. This was one of the readings I personally chose for our wedding mass…
A Mom’s Joy behind every Halloween activity
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 Iâm now the doting mother to this adorable pink…
Diapers on sale at Baby Company
Diapers (and their side kick baby wipes) are important baby items that are always part of mommy’s shopping list. Because we all know how expensive these baby items are, I got excited when I learned about the Diaper Deals promo of Baby Company. The Diaper Deals offers parents great savings and freebies on select diapers…
Raising Children in a Digital World by Michelle Lichauco-Tambunting
Though my daughter is only 7 months old, I decided to attend the Pre-school Block talks at the Smart Parenting Convention 2017. Since the Pregnancy and Newborn talks were no longer appropriate for me, I opted to listen to talks related to dealing with toddlers. Considering how time flies when I take care of Tash,…
Book Reco: I Wish They Taught Money in School (Posted on Millenial Moms PH)
“We have so much potential as millennial moms. Sometimes, we just need a little push to take that little step towards our financial (or other personal) goals. This book is one instrument that will encourage us to step forward. Itâs never too late to be taught about money.” Read my review of the book entitled…
Big Stuff, Big Savings: Baby Furniture Sale by Baby Company
This back-to-school month is also a great time for moms and dads to go back to Baby Company. The Baby Specialist store has declared June a “Big Stuff, Big Savings” month, giving parents up to 50% discount on select baby furniture! Wanting to grab some practical stuff that our Baby Tash can use for a…
