In May 2022, I celebrated my 36th birthday in Laiya, Batangas. After weeks of searching for a family-friendly resort just a few hours (land travel) away from Metro Manila, we decided to book at Cala Laiya. Having read about it in several blogs and online articles, my husband and I knew this serene marine sanctuary…
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A Working Mom’s Mental Toughness Challenge 🧠🧘♀️
Mental Toughness Challenge Accepted! Learning the art of gracefully transitioning from Thought # 1: Humanizing the role of Edge Computing in a Digital Society 🤓👩🏻💻 to ⬇️ Thought # 2: Listening to Tashy’s story about Ken, Barbie and Chelsea’s lemonade adventure in the Dreamhouse 👧🏻 and struggling to go back to ➡️ Thought # 1…
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…
Not feeling fine today? Here’s why you shouldn’t feel bad about your negative emotions
How are you today? “I’m not OK. I feel sad,” said our 3-year-old. How I wish I can be like my daughter when it comes to acknowledging emotions. 😄 As adults, we seem to have a positive auto response to people checking on us. Saying “I’m fine” has become so mechanical that we do it…
DIY Hair Removal and Pampering Products from Strip It
Three months in quarantine, how are your underarms, mommies? 😆 I know it’s not a great topic to talk about, but underarm hygiene is one of our womanly concerns (well, at least in my country). For a woman living in a tropical country, I just feel that hairless underarms are better for personal hygiene. Especially…
Toddler Playgroup with Teacher Ella
Three months ago, we were planning to enroll our three-year-old in a pre-Kinder class. Then Covid 19 pandemic happened, and our plans for our toddler’s education were suddenly put on hold. Just like other parents, our priority is our child’s safety. We don’t want to rush things and push with what was planned if it’s…
Bringing the Sand Inside Our Home: The Benefits of Kinetic Sand Sensory Play
Our toddler misses the beach. She’s been asking us when the Covid-19 virus will be gone so she can finally swim and play in Boracay (the last beach she went to). 😂🏖 Though I patiently explain to her why we can’t go to the beach or any other public place yet, I know in my…
HiPP Organic Kindermilk for children 3 yrs and above
When my daughter was 1 year old and I was still a full-time working mom, I used to give my child HiPP Organic baby food. I discovered the brand while checking out the drug store for organic food for little ones. As a first-time mom, I did my online research about it and found out…
NEW Joy Baby Dishwashing Liquid
Isang patak, tanggal ang sebong sangkatutak! 😍 No doubt, Joy Dishwashing Liquid has provided many homemakers effortless dishwashing experience with just one powerful drop. I can attest to that because as a teenager less than 20 years ago, Joy really made my dishwashing “training” super easy and somehow enjoyable. Now that I’m in my 30s,…
Toilet Training using the Potette Plus — Trainer Seat and Potty Chair in One
I’ve been wanting to get rid of diapers in our life (to save Mother Earth and money), but then our little girl is slowly and sweetly taking her time in toilet training. She’s 3, and she’s not ashamed to admit that she’s still comfy in wearing a diaper. After I’ve tried all the tips I…
The Learning Library’s Summer Workshops 2020
Looking for a summer workshop that will help your child develop the love for reading and appreciation of the Filipino language? Check out The Learning Library’s workshops and enrichment programs. The Learning Library has 9 summer branches in Quezon City, Makati, San Juan, BGC, Alabang and Sta. Rosa, Laguna. For more information, you may check…
BE IN THE MOMENT: How My Child Teaches Me About Mindfulness
In a generation where multitasking has become a way of life, practicing mindfulness is something easier said than done. Though I have read a lot of articles about it and attended quite a few events that promote it, being mindful is still something I find hard to consistently do. As a work-at-home mom, I try…