This is my favorite among our pre-nup photos. Mukha kasing under si Novo dyan! Haha! đ€Ș Kidding aside, I just love looking at our prenup photos. Aside from the fact that I miss my body thatâs 10lbs lighter, it makes me go back to when my hubby (then boyfriend) and I were still clueless on…
Category: Adulting
Throwback Tuesday: Calaguas Island
Sharing a memento of my single life đđŽ Back when there were no little Tash and Daddy Novo yet, I was one of those carefree millennials who loved to travel. Whether itâs because of a piso fare or a travel bandwagon in the office, I willingly included myself in the âjoiningâ list. đ These photos…
Problems between husband and wife should not result to a childâs traumatic experience
Being a work at home mom now, I rarely have the chance to be in public places, but I had to process some documents recently, which led me standing in a busy street in Binondo on a Monday morning. While waiting for my ride home, my carefree searching through my phoneâs playlist was disturbed by…
The Asian Parent Philippinesâ Motherâs Day Video
I’m honored to be part of the Mother’s Day video of The Asian Parent Philippines. The video is a mashup of the messages of selected moms to their own moms. I had a hard time writing the letter to my Mom as I couldn’t help my tears from flowing. đ Watch the video at Blissful…
Motherâs Day 2019: Letter to My Mom
Dear Mom, My 2 years of being a mom to Tash brought me back to your decades of motherhood. Somewhere in my sleepless nights and other mommy challenges, I remember a young version of you going through the exact same things Iâm now going through. I saw you patiently wait for me to pee on…
Do you fall into #MalnutritionTraps?
“Pag healthy food, mahal na, matrabaho pa gawin!”  I am guilty of having this mindset.  We often think it’s time-consuming and expensive to prepare healthy food.  When it’s so convenient to just buy an affordable meal in the nearest fast food store, being conscious of what I eat is often taken for granted. Truth is even busy…
Bicycle afternoon with Natacia
One of the best things about working from home is I get to have afternoon delights with my daughter. Right after work, this little girl can ride a bicycle while Mommy walks. Thatâs definitely better than spending hours in a traffic jam. Itâs a good bonding activity and a great exercise for me. đđ More…
Family Pictorial by Andrea Zubiri Photography
Most of our little familyâs photos are not âInstragram-readyâ. Thatâs because my husband just usually takes a quick groupie shot of us while his other hand is carrying our 15kg toddler. đ Well, because we donât have a helper, itâs either we settle with the blurry selfie đ€ł or we beg a random stranger to…
PETA Summer Workshop 2019
Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), one of the countryâs pioneer theater groups, is opening up its stage during the exciting sunny days with its annual PETAâs Workshop Express coming to you this April. The Workshop will be held at the PETA Theater Center in New Manila, Quezon City. Known for their fun and exciting theater arts…
Blissful Blooming is one of the Top 20 Philippines Parenting Blogs
Writing has been my passion. As a child, I wrote on my scented diary about my daily victories and frustrations, no matter how small. Writing was a very personal and intimate experience for me. Being able to play with words to express my thoughts gave me a sense of fulfillment. Even until today, I find contentment…
Donât miss PETAâs Charot play
Being a big fan of Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) after watching the popular Rak of Aegis play three years ago, I didnât think twice when my sis in law invited us to watch Charot. Charot is a Filipino colloquial term that means âjust kiddingâ. A comedy intelligently written, Charot gave me the dose of…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
There’s certainly more to LOVE than the fancy gifts and romantic dinners. Have a Happy Heart day everyday! #valentine2019 #happyheartsday
Best part of a working momâs day
The best part of a #workingmom âs day is going back to a child so excited to spend whateverâs left of the day with her mom. And yes, Iâm always willing to give up my exercise time in exchange for playtime with this little girl. đ„°
Traveling then and now
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…
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
TNo 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.
