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Continue reading →: Finally Feeling Like An Adult!
And no, it’s not because I’ve accomplished some wild, impressive thing. It’s because my 4-year old will be going to kindergarten soon, and I’m 11 weeks along with my second child. THE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE REAL, MY FRIENDS! For some reason, my first few years as a parent has felt like…
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Continue reading →: The Dreaded Anaphylactic Attack
It started out as a little itch. I saw E scratching his little belly, and his shirt lifted enough to reveal that there were little welts on them. I felt something in my brain kind of click and then I lifted up his shirt, to see the little dots scattered…
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Continue reading →: “Mommy, Do You Still Love Me?”
Look. Sometimes I am not proud of myself. There are days when all I really want is to sit on the couch, watch Forensic Files on Netflix, and NOT BE TALKED TO OR TOUCHED ALL DAY LONG. But hey, I am a parent and I’ve waived that right for the…
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Continue reading →: New Play Place In BF Homes!Hello, parents of the south! If you are a work-at-home, stay-at-home, or freelance parent like me, you know that it can get challenging to find things to do with your little kiddos. I have my go-to activities and places, but it’s always exciting to find new ones that are child-friendly,…
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Continue reading →: See You Later, Alligator {In A While, Crocodile}
It was at this time last week when I knew something was wrong. I woke up at 9:30am and saw what looked like my mucus plug in the toilet. For the uninitiated, that’s this tiny little thing that keeps your cervix closed. Losing it signals the beginning of labor.
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Continue reading →: I’m Not Always Okay, and That’s OkayI’ve been wanting to write about this topic for a long time, but I could never find the right words to describe it. I know there are many others who go through the same thing, but don’t have a name for it either. It’s like water slowly rising all around…
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Continue reading →: So, What Do You Do All Day?This is a question I hear often, being a work-at-home mom without household help or a yaya. It is difficult for people to fathom that I spend majority of my day with a tiny little terror whose favorite past-time is anything that DOES NOT involve any form of sitting or…
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Continue reading →: When You Can, CuddleCuddling is a scarce thing for me and my husband these days. We practice bedsharing, and the tiniest member of our family takes up the most space, usually between us, not leaving a lot of room for cuddling with my man. But last night, we were forced to do so…
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Continue reading →: Makati Parks Review: Jaime C. Velasquez ParkBefore all this maddening rain began, Elon and I had the chance to spend a sunny Monday morning at Jaime C. Velasquez Park. More popularly known as Salcedo Park, it is one of the more well-maintained outdoor parks I’ve been to. It has pretty spacious grounds and a big playground…
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Continue reading →: Makati Parks Review: Legaspi VillageAn ongoing series about outdoor and indoor parks and playgrounds! Here’s the first of the lot: Legaspi Village
