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10 Ways to Express Your Love Through Touch

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Hi guys - it's (kinda) back to regular programming for me here at Manilamommy.com.I've missed pounding the keyboard and churning out helpful articles that we can all learn from. So here's one that I enjoyed reading and that I'm sharing in full with you.  This post is from NIVEA BABY, a sponsor of this blog. As a mommy partner of Nivea Baby, I will be posting monthly tips on how to communicate to your little bundle of joy via touch and other fun activities that we can all do with our babes. For … [Continue reading]

A Letter to N

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I gave birth last Friday via Emergency CS at St. Luke's Medical Center, QC. Everything happened in a whirlwind and things are still happening. There's a lot of waiting, a lot of decisions still waiting to be made.  We're taking things one day at a time. My Dearest Baby Boy N, It was a regular Friday morning. Your dad and I went to St. Luke's to take tests that my doctor told me to take. Everything was going smoothly, I felt you kick a couple of times. I didn't eat for 10 hours to prepare … [Continue reading]

Invest in Yourself! Workshops for WAHMs and Mompreneurs

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Moms nowadays have so many options to further their skills and their interests! Here are two that would hopefully interest you to pursue your goals or to fulfill that nagging little business idea that has been tickling at the back of you head for so long. This September 15, head on to Think Big! The 1st Mompreneur Summit by Mompreneur Manila (the advocacy arm of the awesome Mommy Mundo). I'm definitely joining and paid the early bird rate online via credit card!  The line-up is wonderful and … [Continue reading]

Dear LATCH, Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang?

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Last August 18, I attended my first ever breastfeeding seminar at St. Luke's Medical Center QC. The workshop was headed by L.A.T.C.H Sinetch si Latch? L.A.T.C.H. (Lactation, Attachment, Training, Counseling, Help) is a hospital based non-profit organization established in 2006 that offers quality lactation education and peer counseling services to mothers who wish to breastfeed. From the seminar, I gathered that this a group of moms who aim to EDUCATE and EMPOWER women about breastfeeding. … [Continue reading]

Toy Kingdom Toy Expo 2012

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Toy Kingdom's Toy Expo 2012 opened last Aug 23 and ran until Aug. 26. I know a lot of moms and dads brought their kid/kids and became kid themselves again in this three day affair. Entrance was free. The Expo featured the best and well-loved toy brands in the world! My personal favorite toys for DW? Lego, Mega Blocks and LeapFrog top the list. DW's Leap Pad is such an amazing gadget. DW has one game cartridge already but he's asked for one more which he's already listed in his birthday wish … [Continue reading]