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Continue reading →: Bigger and Bigger Everyday
It’s like I can see my son changing before my very eyes. Yesterday, at a sweet 20 weeks old, he started using his feet to launch himself forward during tummy time! Very soon he’s gonna figure out how to crawl and I’ll never be able to let him out of…
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Continue reading →: Dealing With Baby Eczema
I know it doesn’t sound like much, but I tell ya, seeing your baby all red, dry, itchy with a few wet and weepy rashes can be really tough to take. It’s also especially hard because I’m not used to such sensitivity! I grew up rolling around in dirt and…
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Continue reading →: The Toughest Nights of My Life
I am not a stranger to heartbreak. I have, admittedly, made some very poor decisions in my life – from choosing the wrong friends to trust, losing a home, loving a boy who i’m pretty sure was evil personified. But I have to say, nothing compares to a newborn’s very…
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Continue reading →: Where’s My Maternal Instinct?
A few nights ago, I had a mini-breakdown during bedtime. As my husband, Niki, and I prepared for bed, I tearfully confessed that I felt my Motherhood Knowledge was so inadequate, and despite my voracious reading of all kinds of parenting articles I was still ill-equipped. I asked Niki why…
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Continue reading →: To Live the WAHMderful Life!
Now that i’m no longer teaching pole classes, i’ve had a lot more time to think about this rapidly growing baby in my belly, as well as my long-time plan of starting a business. The dream was always about having control of my own time, allowing me to earn from…
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Continue reading →: And Then This Heartbeat
We were told that we would have a difficult time. Losses were mentioned, too. I cried for about two days. After a lot of praying, Niki and I decided to NOT not try. Since we may have a hard time conceiving anyway, might as well get a head start. I…
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Continue reading →: What Will You Deserve?
“The body you have in your 20s is the body you were born with. The body you have in your 40s is the body you deserve.” I read this somewhere a while back, and thought that, hey, that’s an interesting thought. But it wasn’t until a few months ago, while…
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Continue reading →: {Unsolicited Advice} On How to Live A Long Life
The question I hear most nowadays is “So, how’s married life?”. My first answer is always “Awesome!”, and it’s not a lie. But some people are always so dubious. Although they respond with, “that’s good”, you can see that they don’t think the happiness will last long. I always hear…
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Continue reading →: On Being Part of the “Late 20s” Category
When the clock struck twelve on my birthday, Niki and I were watching Argo, holding hands tightly because we didn’t know whether they were going to get past the crazy people in the market and we were feeling very tense for the 7 Americans who were trying to get out…
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Continue reading →: Puerto Princesa Tour Review: Honda Bay Island Hopping
I was born in Cebu City and lived in Mactan for 7 years. Most of my earliest memories involve the ocean, barbecue on the beach, and a little red swimsuit that i used to wear. The water always makes me feel like i’m a kid again; there’s a different kind…
