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Sweets for My Sweet: Our Made in Candy Candy Making Experience

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Two Saturdays ago, we trekked to Made In Candy Glorietta for a one-of-a-kind candy making experience! You’ve probably stopped a couple of times at any of MIC’s branches and have watched as their Candy Men pulled, rolled and twisted yummy candies into different designs and colors. I love the creativity that goes into each candy. I always leave the store with a few jars of MIC candies because they make great instant gifts for David and Noah’s teachers and classmates. So, when DJ of MIC … [Continue reading]

Shopping Alert: Fresh Fun Twists on Classics at The Florence Fling

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I have a “uniform” of sorts when it comes to my wardrobe which means I have a tendency to buy the same styles and prints over and over again (much to the dismay of Dan…”stripes na naman?!”) But the thing is, having a uniform makes dressing up in the morning easy because the clothes I have in my wardrobe match each other already. I love sleeping in so I would rather spend the extra minutes of each weekday morning in bed cuddling with David and Noah than standing in front of my closet, wondering … [Continue reading]

To Noah’s Teachers

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To Noah’s dearest teachers, This letter has been written and rewritten for so long already. A draft has been building up in my head for some time now. I take pictures of you and Noah every now and then and when I review my camera roll, I would think “this is such a happy pic of Noah and his teachers, this would be great for the letter". And then things happen (or don’t happen) and this letter is pushed back and even with so many revisions, the message has always been the same. THANK … [Continue reading]

Fun Find: Classic and Cute Beatrix NY Bags for Your Kiddos

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Shoping Alert!!  As much as we all love Star Wars (heck we even dressed as characters of the movies last Halloween) and David would like to have his favorite Jedis on literally everything he owns, I would still very much prefer that he keeps some of his stuff unique. In a sea of kids with their favorite cartoon and movie characters emblazoned on their bags and lunch boxes, getting a different design ensures that at least  David's stuff does not get mixed up with others  (it's peace of mind for … [Continue reading]

#SmartLife: My 3 Favorite Apps to Use When I’m Stuck in Traffic

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Everyday, Dan and I travel from QC, then to Makati (where I work) and then Dan heads off to Bonifacio Global City where his new job is. The travel time takes us at least 1.5 hours.  How about you how long does it take you to and from work? I have friends who work in Ortigas and sobrang inggit ako sa commute nila. Pero walang tatalo sa work from home friends ko but that's another story haha. I am an employee and I have chosen Makati as workplace and so I have to sit through seemingly endless … [Continue reading]