Babypalooza Bazaar is back! đ For first-time parents looking for cool, unique baby clothes that is affordable; aunties and uncles as well as godparents looking for something to give to nephews, nieces and godkids, this event is for you. Babypalooza offers brand new and pre-loved products for babies, young kids and for pregnant moms, too. This April 25, head on over to Walter Hogan Conference Center, Ateneo de Manila, Quezon City between 10AM to 7PM and enjoy a comfortable shopping experience at an air-conditioned selling hall. You may bring your kids as there is the Vivre Fort play area provided […]
Prepping for the New Residence…
I have been wanting to blog for the past few days but it has been a pretty hectic past few weeks to be exact. We had visitors at work, testing for a new process to be implemented, issues that needed to be resolved ASAP and all that. To say that it was crazy would probably an understatement. Well, that is if I include the fact that I had been busy outside work as well. Today is already the 19th of the month on this side of the world. Technically, today is the last day of my stay in this apartment […]
Crib Hunting…
It’s been almost a month since I received the letter from the apartment building administrator. That means that I only have about 5 days or less before my contract ends. And if my contract ends, that means I will be homeless if I still don’t have a place to move to. A month is really not enough to find a suitable place to live in in the big metro. You have a lot of things to consider: environment, flood-free area, residential feel (for me, that is), security, convenience and comfort. I mean, you don’t want to live in a place […]
10 Years of Big Metro Living
Trust me, if I could come up with a better title than that, I would. But it seems that I’m a little out of sorts today – probably due to lack of sleep – so I’ll stick with that for now. đ Last Friday, April 3rd, marked my tenth year of living in the big metro. I have never imagined staying here this long when I started. When I decided to leave the cool mountain city that is Baguio ten years ago, I was a naive, idealistic girl who just wanted to experience the freedom of being independent. My goal […]
Self-Motivation…
Lately, I have been sharing and liking a lot of inspirational quotes in my Facebook account. I guess it is a way to motivate myself out of my restless mood. Here are a few of those quotes: From the looks of it, I have really been feeling down and out of sorts lately. I guess I can chalk it up to stress, maybe? I don’t know. Probably this Momma is now in need of a little time for herself to regroup and come up with a new plan. The long hours at work, the stress brought upon by searching for […]
Time to Move On…
My day today started good. Even if I had to get out of bed earlier than usual, I was not grumpy about it. In fact, I was quite excited because I was looking forward to spending lunch with a couple of friends that I don’t get to see as often as I like. Well, we don’t get to see much of each other because of our own busy schedules. An hour and a half of lunch with these two started my day good. I didn’t even mind the traffic so much from Makati going to Ortigas after our lunch date […]
First Time Parents: What to Know Before Giving Birth
Planning to have a baby but don’t know what to expect when the time comes to meet your little one? First time expecting Mom wondering what will happen and how you will know that you are about to give birth? Check out Manila Workshops’ First Time Parents series of workshops – What to Know Before Giving Birth It is going to be a  half day session on March 28, 2015 which will include the following topics: What to expect during visits to your OB-GYN Pain management Pregnancy nutrition Here are the details: Date:   March 28th, 2015 Time:  1PM-5PM Venue: Best for […]
Z’s First Haircut
Last Sunday, Z finally had his first haircut. I haven’t had his hair cut since he was born so for the past few months, we had his hair clipped or tied it back to keep it off his face. I was really hesitant to have his hair cut because I just love the texture of his hair. He’s got a very fine straight hair that curls at the end. It was actually pretty. đ But after several months of my family asking me when will I have his hair cut, I gave in and last Sunday, as part of our weekly […]
Little Z’s Birth Story
I know, I know. I have been planning to post this last month for the Down Syndrome Consciousness Month but I never got around to it. But then again, who said that I need to write this post at a certain month, right? I created this blog to document our journey to life as mother and son. Little did I know that our journey would be a whole lot different from what I envisioned it to be. I have previously posted bits and pieces about the rough start that we have. So, let me sum it up in this one long […]
Mommy Mundo Event: Expo Kid 2015
Thinking of activities to do with your kids next weekend? Why not check out Mommy Mundo’s event at Rockwell, Makati? đ The event is all about activities for kids of all ages that will help stimulate their minds, energize their bodies, build their self-esteem and nourish their spirits. There are also scheduled demos and talks and of course, not to miss out the Mommy Mundo market. Huggies with Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan will also have a special activity for kids from 6 months to 3 years old. First 200 registrants will receive a gift pack from Huggies. Text 0908-8657245 to register. For more details on […]