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After the long weekend, the luxury of being able to sleep in gave way to a 5am alarm. I nudged David softly, patting him on the back. "5 am na kuya, gising na" David, ever the sleepyhead, asked for 5 more minutes - our own version of the snooze button. I happily obliged but got up anyway to prep his uniform. When I called him again, he got up and we went through our morning rituals. When I sent him off, I got up and climbed again to our bed, thinking that maybe I could get a few more … [Continue reading]

Easy Clean-Ups with Sanicare

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You know what one of my favorite mommy chores is (among the millions we moms have haha!)? It's grocery shopping! It's "me-time" to be honest because I usually don't bring the kids. It's also the time for me to choose the best stuff for my family that is still within budget! It's a challenge I gladly welcome because I get to find amazing brands this way. One of those brands is the proudly-Pinoy brand Sanicare! Growing up I never gave any second thoughts about toilet paper, napkins, cotton … [Continue reading]

Staycation Dreams Do Come True at New World Manila Bay

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Going on staycations is one of our favorite family bonding activities. It's a vacation without the long lines at the airport or the price tag of plane tickets aaand when you're lucky you can score vouchers for discounted stays too! We got lucky with our recent staycation when New World Manila Bay invited me to stay overnight for free at New World Manila Bay. It was a Mother's Day weekend  and it was Dan's birthday week. The timing of the invite could not have been more perfect!! So we packed … [Continue reading]

#workingmomwoes

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I’ve been tagging a lot of my Instagram posts lately with the hashtag #workingmomwoes.  My current reality is that my Mondays-Fridays consist of 12 hour workdays. Dan and I leave for work at around 8:30 am. Both Noah and David are already awake by then and so we try to cuddle and play with them before going on our 1.5 hour commute to Makati. I work until 5:30-6pm and we get home at around 8:30. Bedtime for the kids is 9pm but there are times that I have to take calls from 9 until 11 pm so yep, … [Continue reading]

Monday…

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Every Sunday night I feel it...a creeping dread that just fills me with anxiety. My thoughts are filled with facing another week of 12 hour work days and rushing through each day fighting fires. As much as I try to stay positive, there are days where I just feel lost. There is still so much thinking that needs to be done and I've been praying for guidance.  I'd like to think that I've been better at handling my anxiety. But there are days where I just feel defeated and I allow myself to … [Continue reading]