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A Hit on Halloween: Cheesy Cheez Whiz Salsa Nacho Dip

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Halloween is fast becoming one of my favorite holidays. What’s not to love with a season where everyone dresses up and gets candy? Di lang candy pala CAAANDIIIES. And yes, I am that mom who raids her kids’ plastic pumpkin pails when I need a quick sugar fix (nagpapaalam naman ako hahaha) What’s even more fun during this holiday is the horror movies that everyone has to watch just because the holiday calls for it. As much as I hate horror movies, the fear factor goes down when I watch these … [Continue reading]

Hello Me, How Are You?

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I have just gotten home and I am filled with this urge to share you something that I have learned about this weekend. The thing is I really don't know how to share it but I will try because I want you all to realize that there is a way out of the haze, there is a way out of muddled decision making, there is a way to face your fears head on and to embrace them and that there is a way to be better with how we live our lives. I attended the Discover Your CORE program of The One Core this … [Continue reading]

Fun Find for the Kids: Euky Bearub Review!

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The weather is just plain crazy. One day it's raining (and raining hard pa with feelings) and the next you have the sun beating down on you like it's summer. We all know what comes with our unpredictable weather -- a lot of kids with awful coughs and colds. Enter Euky Bearub, a chest rub imported from Australia. You really can't get any more Aussie with the cute Koala in the tube :) So here's a rundown of what I think about this pretty potent chest rub: The Eucalyptus and menthol smell … [Continue reading]

Staycation Hits: Acacia Hotel Manila

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We are staycation virgins. Really. I know that families now are so used to booking short stays at hotels for quick, peaceful retreats but Team Santos has not gone on one! I was actually planning on booking a hotel at Ortigas for Noah's 2nd birthday but we all celebrated his big day somewhere else ;) So it was perfect timing when I got an invite to spend a weekend at Acacia Hotel. It was just what we needed - a welcome break from our routine at a hotel that some of our friends have already … [Continue reading]