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How You, Me, and Nivea Baby Can Help Fabella: Part 1 of the Journey

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When was the first time you learned about Fabella Memorial Hospital? Mine was when I read about how a group of moms who visited and took pictures of the hospital rallied their friends and families to raise funds for lifesaving equipment and basic essentials like diapers.  I joined the fundraiser and posted about it here in order to spread the word (http://manilamommy.com/big-help-for-the-little-ones-the-fabella-baby-factory/). That post was way back in 2009. If this is the first time that … [Continue reading]

Chic Home Ware with a Heart by Domesticity

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I am always pulled towards companies who are not just focused on the bottom line but more importantly are focused on helping their communities become productive and self-reliant. Domesticity is one such  company. I only knew about their work with Gawad Kalinga recently but I have been a long time fan because of their chic house ware made from pandan and other indigenous Philippine materials. Domesticity began as a small business on 2002 of April. In the 11 years that they have been in … [Continue reading]

Signature of Love! The Video!

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I was flipping through channels yesterday when I heard the strains of a familiar song on TV. It was the newest Johnson's Baby ad and it featured some of the videos in the Johnson's Baby Signature of Love promo! I learned that over 200 joined the contest and the lucky ones are now featured in the newest ad campaign by Johnson’s Baby. Talk about feel-good moments, the ad is a perfect collection of moms and babes laughing, playing and just loving on their littles. It’s impossible not to smile … [Continue reading]

The Trick is to Breathe

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Last Saturday was a doozy. It was tiring day more emotionally than physically. We had our initial Occupational Therapy Evaluation last Saturday with Teacher Richard at Alres. After two sessions where Teacher Richard observed and played with Noah and after I’ve submitted a questionnaire of I guess was like 20 pages, Teacher Richard created a profile of Noah’s strengths and challenges. It’s one thing to know and accept that Noah has delays and will have challenges. It’s one thing to see them in … [Continue reading]