It all felt new to us because we haven’t dine to a similar Sushi restaurant or a Japanese restaurant wherein there’s a conveyor…

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A preschooler’s life is not complete without monthly culminating activities. These activities aim to enrich each child’s personal growth and development by giving them a taste of how the adult life is like. As parents and prime educators, we know how much our children love to explore and experience things first hand.

Last July, Macarius along with his classmates ended the…

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to clean my humble make-up box, and see their expiration dates to see what I can dispose already. I don’t like to store make-up past their shelf life, so I make sure to throw away even my favorites. Upon checking I have two lipstick that are already expired, the first one is my F&S Cosmetics Matte Lipstick in Brick and the other one is my MAC Matte Lipstick in…

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I intentionally put everything aside for the past weeks for a number of reasons. First, the whole family were sick and we had frequent trips to our respective doctors. Second, I honestly cannot find time to blog when I am tired from all my daily work. Third and last, it’s the G1 Climax season, and it’s my only rest after that I am off to bed.

*DRUMROLL* YES!

We have reached the last…

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It was 2014 when I first noticed an advertisement of Northridge Grade School along C. Raymundo Avenue. What really caught my attention and made me interested was the line Multiple Intelligence curriculum. I wanted my son to have a free trial, but since he wasn’t interested in going to school after what happened in Studentdesk Integrated Montessori School, I postponed my school scouting…

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We have reached the 3rd part of my writings about Macarius’ journey towards his preschool life. If you haven’t read the first two parts, please do, for each posts will be connected to each other. This will be a series of posts that aims to discuss the advantage of Early Childhood Education, the different learning methods or approaches, and the importance of Home and School Partnership.

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Last week on my previous post, PART I: Mothers are the First TeachersI have started writing the journey of my son, Macarius, towards his Preschool life. If you haven’t read it, please do, for each post will be connected to each other. This will be a series of post that aims to discuss the advantage of Early Childhood Education, the different learning methods or approaches, and the…

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I have been missing in action for weeks because my laptop had issues and, is still under repair. But that’s not the case, honestly, I am still finding the balance between serving my lords and handling my personal crisis at the moment. It is not easy, but life has to go on and so are my drafts.

Macarius had a homework last week that inspired me to share and talk about his journey…

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It’s been a week since I have written a blog. Aside from getting allergic cough and colds, we were all so busy preparing for my eldest’s school which started last Monday. It was his first time to be properly placed, so y’all can somehow understand as to why I have to devote so much time to that. So believe me when I tell you that I have been itching to share the…

If you are tired of the city jungle, Tagaytay is the perfect sweet escape. Just 2 hours away from Metro Manila, this city is surrounded with breathtaking views of nature and numerous tourist spots. If you are looking for an affordable yet relaxing place to stopover, I would recommend that you visit Picnic Grove.

It is located at Barangay Sungay, Tagaytay City. It is just across View Park Hotel,…

My husband and I were both transferring a lot of photos from our phones to our hard drive lately. The other day I was scanning the photos, and saw photos of my week-long birthday celebration at different places I have never been to before. 2017 was filled with many happy memories, and many firsts from me and family. One of the things that I will never forget is our first visit to Tagaytay as a…

It is a wonderful experience for both a mom and her child, or children. I admire mothers who are able to do sustained breastfeeding for their toddlers or tandem breastfeed twins, or children of different ages. It is a natural bond, that you cannot compare to anything else in the world. That is why I always seek comfort for me, my child, and all ways possible, especially when I breastfeed in public.

Unfortunately, whether you are in modernized or a conservative country, there are still underlying problems we, breastfeeding moms, face every time we go out there. So no matter how good breastfeeding is, I am sure a lot moms are getting discouraged to continue they breastfeeding journeys. Thank God, because a lot of companies and even health organizations have been turning to and bringing back what is natural by promoting organic and the natural ways of living. This support is creating a wonderful job, and helping us come out from the shadows where we’ve been hiding.

From my breastfeeding journey with Macarius, I have seen the market bloom with so many products that help support us, breastfeeding moms. One of the first brands that I have seen was Kaypee Baby. It is a clothing line founded by a fellow breastfeeding advocate, and a full-time electronics engineer, Siene Bueno. It was, at that time, has the most stylish and affordable nursing wear that I could find. That’s why towards the end of my second trimester, I took advantage of the sale they were having.

SHAE TWINIE FORMALS (Maroon) Photo courtesy of Kaypee Baby

What I love the most about Kaypee Baby is that they come up with comfortable, flattering, and stylish designs. The fabric are also nice, despite selling the products at an affordable and reasonable price. Plus! You don’t have to worry about your size, these clothes are free sized and can fit up to Extra Large frames. They also have nursing bras, nursing covers, twinning set, clothes for kids, and bedsheets for moms and her little one.

Here are some of my favorites from each category:

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  And just to give you an idea, here are some of my latest photos wearing my own nursing blouse from Kaypee Baby

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Whenever I am wearing this, I no longer have to bring  nursing cover because of the wide yet soft and breathable panel it has. Trust me, we moms know how uncomfortable covering can be for our nursing babies. Just imagine yourselves drinking, and there is a cloth covering your head or your face. It makes every nursing a breeze!

I also love that the design is very classy and there are a lot of prints and color selection for every design they release. Trust me, even local celebrities are patronizing and promoting this clothing line because of the quality and help it gives to us and our babies. So if you are interested, please head on to Kaypee Baby just click the link to be redirected. Now is the time to continue and enjoy your breastfeeding journey with confidence, comfort and in style. Thanks you Kaypee Baby!

My eye problem started back when I was in third grade. I am nearsighted, aslo with Astigmatism. I did not told my parents about my condition until I was in high school. Back then our generation is still highly influenced by western mentality, so there was a stigma that only nerds wear glasses, and glasses don’t look good on people with flat or small noses. Thank God, time has changed and nowadays…

Last Saturday, we went to Northridge Grade School to get Macarius’ books and other school s\nupplies. Since it was almost lunch time, we decided to eat before we head home. Then I remembered that there’s newly opened restaurant, which is actually nearby that I always wanted to try. So I convinced Jimmy, my husband, that we go there instead of travelling again to another place. The place is called…

A beautiful Friday to you gorgeous!

According to one baby commercial, us moms have our own ways of testing baby products, and that’s a fact! Given a little independence, I am sure we moms, want to test the waters and go with our natural or maternal instincts. Whether or not we have the luxury, we always make sure to have the best possible products we can find for our little ones. This practice is…

This is quite old but still I want to share our first family visit to Binondo last year, February 2017. I was surprised by my husband when he filed a week long leave for my birthday. His original plan was to visit his province in Antique, but since it was my birthday, I decided to spend the whole week visiting places that I have never been to.

Although I used to study in Manila before, I have never truly explored and experienced it. One of the places that I wanted to visit is the Old China Town where numerous traditional and authentic Chinese restaurants can be found. But first, here’s a short trip to Lucky China Town

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  We also went inside Lucky Chinatown Mall to rest for awhile. It is where we found this interesting ice cream store called G9 or Great 9. Great 9 serves your favorite ice cream with a twist of Science. If you happen to drop by, you can see a lot of cellphones up because yes, you can see the whole thing being prepared. The kid inside imagine that this is like a Science class and in front of me is an experiment being made.

  G9 Molecular Ice Cream’s Avocado Milk | P149

  My goal here is to actually eat inside a famous traditional Chinese restaurant, because there’s no better way to have it than the old and authentic way. We explored the heart of Manila by foot and saw a lot of well-known places to eat. My son, Macarius, enjoyed taking photos and riding at the sides of the firetrucks parked in the streets of Manila. It was the closest experience I have too, with firetrucks of many colors.

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  We have been wandering off for too long that we didn’t notice that it was already past 8PM. Most of the restaurants are already closed so I searched and searched for restaurants near us and found Masuki. Masuki Mami House is located in 931 Benavides Street, Manila. It is a Cantonese Restaurant that serves old fashioned tastes of the classic mami and Siopao.

Dining in Masuki is not for everyone. I have tried eating in a nearby branch, in SM Megamall and the feel is not quite like in Binondo but the smell… hmm… the smell inside the two restaurants are consistent. I brought my mom along in my recent trip because she loves Siopao and a hot noodle soup for miryenda. It was a treat for mother’s day, but because of the scent of the soup, she was not able to finish it.

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Regular Chicken Mami P140, Asado Mami P140 and Asado Siopao P60

  I did a little research before we dine in, and according to one regular customer the secret to every dish is the sauce. Believe me, you might be off because of the smell of the broth but it really works. Mixing the sauce with my mami somehow lessen the side taste. And may I just say that the broth doesn’t taste like your usual, maybe this is how authentic tastes like. It’s not like the regular mamis that I have tasted which you can almost say that it is full of MSG, this one is not.

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It was last year when we move into a studio type apartment. It was just the right size for us three, and we only have a few things around our house. We don’t have a fridge, so I make sure to cook everything while it is still fresh.

Today I am going to share a simple recipe I came up with one fine afternoon. I went home with 1/4 Ground Lean Pork, and split it…