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Friday Fun Find: Choose Chooze Shoes!

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Mama, I can run faster with these shoes!! David told me this as soon as he tried on a pair of  CHOOZE shoes that we were given to try out. He ran outside the store to test his new shoes and asked if he could wear them right away. The new box for the new pair became home to his well worn Feiyues. When we tried it on though, David pointed that he liked the style that was on his right foot hehehe. I had to explain to him that CHOOZE Shoes come in pairs with styles and designs that are bit … [Continue reading]

Sales for the Season

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Hi mommies! Sales are a-coming :) The St. Patrick warehouse sale is currently ongoing! Visit the Numa store in E. Rodriguez which is also a drop off point for Mom Share Yolanda relief efforts.  Read more about Mom Share here. The map to Numa is here. The 4th Babypalooza Bazaar will be on November 23, 2013 at the Walter Hogan Conference Center inside the Ateneo de  Manila. The fair will feature brand new and pre-loved/gently used gear and products for babies, toddlers and pregnant … [Continue reading]

#YolandaPh – Relief for the Moms and Babes and Some Info on Villamor

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Moms rock! Hats off to the brave and truly selfless women of Nanay Bayanihan who have set up facilities in Villamor to ensure that moms and their babies get rest and the proper nourishment. By nourishment, I mean breastfeeding. My friend, the indefatigable Jenny Ong wrote about her observations in Villamor Airbase here. Jenny along with other moms have been spending time in Villamor taking care of the other moms to ensure that they are getting the right support and help to continue … [Continue reading]

#YolandaPH How to Help

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  Where to Donate (click image to enlarge)       Volunteers are always needed at the DSWD warehouses in Pasay   For those outside of the Philippines:   Alternative ways to help: Rally friends and family to celebrate a simpler Christmas and to donate the shopping money to rescue and relief efforts for Yolanda Suggest the same to your HR and encourage teammates and office mates to donate Christmas Kris Kringle … [Continue reading]

A Love Letter to New Parents of a Child with Down Syndrome

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Tomorrow I will be at the Early Intervention Seminar of DSAPI. The EIS was a milestone for our family as we started our new normal. Hard to believe that it's been a year. I wrote about the experience here. Hey there, How are you? How are you holding up? I am where you were a year ago. I was just as lost and I was struggling to find my bearings. I felt so scared as I faced an uncertain future with my family. In those days while waiting for the karyotype results to come out, I knew then … [Continue reading]