Breastfeeding vs. Formula feeding Cloth diaper vs. Disposable diaper Stay-at-home Mom vs. Working Mom Co-sleeping vs. Crib And the list goes on and on and on and on… Before I got pregnant, I was oblivious to this war going on in the Mommy world. When I got pregnant, I got a glimpse of the options out there. What I didn’t realize was that, those options are creating a huge gap among mothers to the point that one is being bullied because of the choices she made. Let’s run through the four I have identified above and I will try to […]
Mommy Mode On
After sending the yaya off, I had some sort of panic attack, if you may. I didn’t know if I can manage taking care of my son on my own. Will I be able to feed him on time? How will I manage getting him ready for his appointments and making sure we have all the necessary stuff needed to making sure that I am properly dressed as well before we leave the house? Will I have enough energy to ensure that I get everything in order and the house clean for Z? I was stressing myself out that night.
Pagdakkelan…
I am not sure if I spelled that correctly but that is an Ilocano term meaning to grow or for growth. Something to that effect. This word got stuck in my head the whole day. You see, last Tuesday, I celebrated my birthday. Wednesday night, after Z’s pedia-cardio appointment, I had to send his nanny home for medical reasons. Nothing contagious or anything. His nanny had to immediately see her OB for a scheduled D&C, I believe. So today is the beginning of my being yaya-less, so to speak. It has been a busy day. I had to wake up […]
A Chapter Closes, A New One Begins…
Today is my birthday. Well, technically, in my side of the world, it was yesterday. I just gained another year in life. Do I feel any different? No, I don’t think so. 😀 I am just so happy that I get to spend my special day with my little Z. I woke up to see him smiling, I got a hug and several kisses (and bites) from him as well. LOL! To me, that was the best gift that I could receive. I wouldn’t trade that for anything else. I also spent the morning playing with him before we took […]
#RandomThoughts: Midnight Thoughts
It’s been a little over a couple of weeks since I blogged. The intention to blog was always there but every time I get home from work, I always drew a blank and I can’t remember the things that I have wanted to talk about. I know, I know. I should keep a handy-dandy notebook with me (which I always have in my bag) so I can jot down the idea once I get that eureka moment. But that notebook resides only in the bag and I only remember that it’s there when I see it (which, most often, I don’t). I […]
How To Make Millions In The Stock Market
I have been interested in playing in the stock market for the longest time but for some reason, I could never get the necessary information and the know-how to do it. I started with VULs and mutual funds but somehow, it was not giving me the satisfaction that I was looking for which, I think, only the “big game” would give me. And that is playing in the stock market. Then last month, I got a glimmer of light in still getting a chance to start playing in the big field when I called my Mom last month and she […]
The Nivea Stock Pile
*Disclaimer: this is an unsponsored post. I do use Nivea products every now and then. I actually like the brand especially their moisturizing cream and their lip balms. (I’m a sucker for lip balms but I don’t care much about lipsticks). Nivea had a big sale from May 1 and will end tomorrow (technically today on this side of the world), May 9. I didn’t have plans of purchasing any until my sister texted me if I could buy her lip balms. My facebook newsfeed was filled with photos of “hoarded” Nivea products and I thought maybe I should buy […]
Letting Go and Moving On
LOL! It’s the first thing that came to mind, that title. Haha! So I am now typing this post while sitting on my new second-hand sofa bed that I bought from my cousin (still haven’t paid it though). I am not yet done with all the unpacking, because until now, I am in awe at how much stuff I have accumulated over the years. I forgot to take a photo of all my stuff stashed inside the truck before they closed it. But to say that it was full was an understatement. I used to live in a very tiny […]
The Last Day….
Today marks the end of my 5 year stay in this residence. As mentioned before, this tiny, shoebox-sized but quite became a cozy place has been home for the last 5 years. Quite a lot of memories I have here, too. Oh well. Yeah, I am quite sentimental now. I mean, what is 5 years, right? Well, for me, 5 years is a long time. So there. It’s the longest time that I’ve stayed in one place in the big metro. I usually stay for 2 years at the maximum, you know. All things are packed and ready to go […]
Prepping for the New Residence… Pt. 2
I have been quite busy with the preparation for my move to my new residence. I just signed the contract with the unit owner’s representative last Friday (the unit owner is overseas so he assigned his brother as a representative). The down payment (1 month advance, 2 months deposit) plus the 11 post-dated checks’ total almost stopped my heart. Geez! It can already be a down payment for my own condominium unit! I know, I know. I should have just gotten my own. But it is not that easy. I really don’t have the funds (and I mean cold cash) for an […]