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A Practical Hospital Bag Checklist

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The 9 months leading up to the day when your child says HELLO (DITO NA ME!! ) is your time to prepare. The crib, the diaper bags, the clothes, the toys, the strollers, the bottles, the monthly check-ups and weigh-ins all lead to that one day when you finally go to the hospital to finally meet the little cutie who's been kicking and moving inside you. One of the last things that I  prepared was the hospital bag. My mom was bugging me to prepare one when I was on my 7th month but I thought that … [Continue reading]

5 Ways to a Stylish, “Heimish” Bedroom for Kids, Thanks to the Heima Store

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A trip to Cubao eXpo on a hot muggy Friday led me to the Heima Store, an awesome space that houses really beautiful and unique pieces which to me were perfect for DW's future bedroom.  Prepare to fill your quota of AWWWs and OOOHHS for the day when you come into this quaint store. Let me share you my finds: 1)  Original Filipino Artwork - Cute without the network sponsorhip (although DW looooves Barney and Mickey!) … [Continue reading]

How to Get a Digitized SSS ID

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No ID = No Maternity Benefits. What are you waiting for? Read on! I originally posted this at our family blog, Manila Reviews One of the things I looked forward to while I was pregnant was getting the maternity benefit. Honestly after having my pay docked for the last 10 years it was high time that I got something out of SSS. The SSS Maternity Benefit according to the SSS website "is a daily cash allowance granted to a female member who was unable to work due to childbirth or … [Continue reading]

Big Help for the Little Ones | The Fabella “Baby Factory”

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In our busy lives as moms (either stay at home or working) we always get sucked into thinking about our own problems. For me, my big worry is that DW's not taking enough milk. He's been eating solids for two months now and his intake has gone down. I'm planning an operation "Fatso" for him and was fiddling with other ideas when I saw this picture at Chuvaness on Fabella. My heart broke into pieces. I felt utterly selfish. I had no right to complain as there are so many of our fellow Pinoys … [Continue reading]

A Sort of Diaper Bag Checklist

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DW's 8 months big now and every weekend we go out with him, even if its just to BDW's parents' house in the south. I keep a mental checklist always of what we should bring and of course, there's always that one thing that I forget to bring.  One time, we forgot to bring extra diapers, I know,  of all the things to forget right? (*facepalm*). We really had no choice but to borrow a diaper from DW's cousin, who is a big two year old kid  and by big I mean the kid can pass for a 5 year old. DW … [Continue reading]