Motherhood is one adventure after another. I live, I learn, I write.
One of my personal favorite online stores is on sale today! Head on over to Mothering Earthlings to shop the hippest gear for your little earthlings. I bought a couple of David's shirts there for his birthday. The shirt he wears below ("Growing Up. More Fun in the Philippines") also has a matching onesie. Noah has to grow a wee bit more to fit into it. And a wee bit of promotion, our shop ManilaBaby Shop is also included in the sale :) All our items are 10% off! … [Continue reading]
Man, we've been without internet for 5 days and counting. I'm doing this post here at my office, in the safety of my workstation hehehe. The lack of online connectivity though allowed me to read a new book (Mindy Kaling's), to exercise (well a few sit-ups and leg lifts) and to just rest. I have to admit that I am addicted to twitter and facebook and being out of the loop does bring certain benefits. Quiet time is underrated I guess ;) But I can only have some quiet in small doses though and … [Continue reading]
It's always said in our house that whenever the New Year rolls in, I turn a year older right after. I was born on the 15th of January and this year I turned 35. I am not as reflective of the New Year as I am when my birthday rolls in. I take stock of what I did and what happened the year before but I go about the day as if it was any other. I woke up to a cooing baby who needed changing and a little bit of feeding; pumped milk for his mid-morning feeding; showered; kissed my sleepy oldest … [Continue reading]
Jewelyn It was one of those links that I came across while I was reading through some of the messages in the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines' facebook group. It was one of those stories that pushed you to action because it just gripped your heart so tightly. Clicking those links led me to Jewelyn, an 11-year old with cerebral palsy, her father Mang Orland, her sisters and the kindness of teacher Kaye. Here is Jewelyn's story and how teacher Kaye met her: A couple of weeks … [Continue reading]
Having a nanny/yaya is an essential nowadays. We're lucky we live in a country where we can afford this kind of help but the process of hiring and training a yaya is difficult to say the least. I'm lucky that we have Yaya RayAnn. She's trustworthy and works under minimal supervision. She once worked with my lola and being young she wanted to try working in Manila. It was my mom who found out she was working with another family because Ann texted her and asked if we were looking for another … [Continue reading]