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The Detox Diaries: My First Juicing Journey (A Review of Juice Ko Jo)

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I found myself feeling lethargic after the holiday season. Although I figured that it must be the holiday hangover, I also felt so bloated and just BLEH. I just knew I needed to detox but I didn't how and who to start it with. So while I was scrolling through my feed in Instagram, I saw Juice Ko Jo. I bit the bullet and decided without hesitation to buy the3-day detox package from Jojilyn (the "Jo" in Juice Ko Jo). Jo asked me when I wanted to start, I told her Tuesday because I have to deposit … [Continue reading]

Monday Musings

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Noah had a challenging day last Saturday and he just refused to cooperate during his therapy sessions (he has OT and PT every Saturday). I felt frustrated but more than that I felt fearful. AGAIN. Of what I don't know. My mind raced to figure out what could be bothering my baby.  Well, I thought there are 5 things to this: 1) Noah is just a baby 2) He is teething 3) He is a baby who has therapieSSSS 4) He was just having  a bad day 5) Get a grip on yourself Neva I breathed … [Continue reading]

High 5!

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Last November 30 amidst the rush of bazaar season, we celebrated David and his 5 years with loved ones. It was a quiet celebration with Dan's family. David was so happy with the sleepover we planned with his cousins because he'd be able to play "100 hours with them".  We bought David characters from the movie Planes but I also bought little toys like dinosaur eggs, a small aquarium that had rubber fishes and other little toys that boys love and hid them all around the house so that David can … [Continue reading]

Relax, Just Swipe It: So True Natural’s Lavender Soothing Stick

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This should have been my first day of detox but I decided to defer it to tomorrow. I woke up with the left side of my head throbbing slightly. I'm worried that it may be connected to the ruptured veins in my left eye. That pinkish blur was a bright red spot yesterday. The thing is I didn't feel anything yesterday and it was a friend who noticed the spot. We were both in line to buy meat loaf for lunch when he asked why I had a bright red spot in my eye. Of course I panicked … [Continue reading]

Remembering Christmas

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I know it's too soon to reminisce. The Feast of the Three Kings was only yesterday anway but I can't help but feel a bit bummed that the Christmas season is over. As much as I rushed through the season, I loved the fact that it brought together friends and families over good food. My most favorite part of any meal though really shone this Christmas. Desserts! Desserts galore! I relished the traditional salads and gorged on new pastries, cookies, ice cream, pudding and more. There was always … [Continue reading]