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In Light of Recent Events

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You might have heard about what happened at the Boston marathon and about the 8-year old boy who was waiting for his dad at the finish line. It seems that dark times are upon us again but have they ever gone away in the first place? MommanManila did an excellent post on what happened and what we can do. Go and read it here. A friend of mine is off to the Holy Land and she will be hand carrying prayers that we sent her to the wailing wall. I hope that the whispers and the prayers  inserted … [Continue reading]

Mommies! Another Online Shop Just for Us! Say Hello to Babies To Toddlers!

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As the popular saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention or in the case of babies to toddlers case, necessity built an online shop! Teresa Rufino, a mom of two thought of putting up BabiestoToddlers.com while she was pregnant and in bed rest when she figured that all the stuff she wanted and was shopping for was all available in the US. It was the same thing for me because when I was pregnant with both David and Noah, I found myself a lot of times  on Amazon and Target.com ordering … [Continue reading]

Raising a Fuss

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I'm sorry for being so cryptic with this post last week. I had to keep mum about the details until the issue was resolved. Fortunately things have gotten to a good place right away so that I can finally share with you what happened. The story: Noah is mixed fed right now. In addition to my breastmilk, Noah has also been taking NAN HA 2. Last April 9, I went to Robinson's Commonwealth to buy toiletries for myself when I decided to also buy a can of milk because Noah's supply is running … [Continue reading]

To Whom It May Concern

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There are some things that are weighing on my mind heavily and it all came to a point yesterday, while I was at a local grocery store buying milk for Noah.  It made me think of how society views those who they perceive as weak and disadvantaged. It made me question how our current structures support families who care for loved ones who have physical and/or intellectual disabilities.  I ranted over at twitter already. Before I  go on and build a post around what I experienced, I will need to … [Continue reading]

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

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What are little boys made of? Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails That's what little boys are made of ! When I found out the first time that I was pregnant that I was going to have a boy, I breathed a sigh of relief. I knew that raising a boy is (relatively) easy only because it's familiar. I was the only girl in my family, and the only girl cousin in my mom's sides. I grew up a bugoy and a cowboy. I had a lot of fun playing with paper boats in canal water, making mud pies and being … [Continue reading]