When I got pregnant with my second child, my firstborn was just 9 months old. The first thing I asked myself was, "Kaya ko ba?" Just thinking about going through pregnancy, labor and delivery the second time around made me nervous. Of course, the bigger dilemma was, "Will my sanity be able to handle two kids with different needs?" I prayed and held...

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Mums are busy machines working 24/7. With all the tasks needed to be done, I admit that sometimes I get too focused on ticking off the items on the task list. The downside is, I skip the important part of parenting - PLAY.  My mind eyeing the goal, say,  I'm trying to feed Caleb and he decides to throw food all over or...

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Having a busy parenting life like ours means no time for dates, dinner-outs or any form of socializing. We stay at home most of the time or if our energy permits us, we take the kids out. But having a toddler and a newborn is just pure chaos when you're in public places. Our only regular activity is to go to Church on...

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Cooking is my happy hobby. Sometimes I scroll on Pinterest interesting dishes, and if I find something feasible, I couldn't wait to make it. Of course, the kids are my major distractions that's why I have to make it late at night when they're asleep. Today I made Chicken Curry. My husband loves curry so I might as well try making one for him....

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Family is one of the greatest gifts humankind has ever received, and I am just so lucky that I have the best bunch! My sister and her husband got back from Canada for a 3-week vacation here in the Philippines. As a family bonding, we booked an overnight stay at La Luz Resort in Laiya, Batangas. It was a long drive but it...

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Mamahood has become a little challenging now that I am eight months pregnant. My days are filled with body aches, laziness, sleepiness, and heaviness. I feel like my weight has doubled that I tend to have shortness of breath when I am on the go. I could hardly go up the stairs without pausing in between several steps. I have the hardest time...

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I didn't know what to feel when I learned that I was pregnant on my second baby right when Caleb is only nine months old. The memories of how painful I went through during giving birth are still fresh and I am yet to experience another one soon. Plus, I don’t feel I have recovered well physically and emotionally. I am still on...

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For new moms like me, I think it's nice to have some fun from time to time. Not that I'm not having fun with Caleb and at home, but there's a different kind of fun where you get to spend time with old friends and just talk about life. It's like bringing back your old lifestyle and just simply going with the flow...

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Like others, Valentine's Day is something I look forward to. It's because I know that it's supposed to be a day spent with your partner. I fancy any kind of 'date' as long as Vincent and I are together. I'm not the kind who prefers (although I'd be glad to have one) a formal, candle lit dinner, or a surprise getaway. Vincent is...

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I have this odd attitude that I tend to cry when things get out of my hand - things that make me mad, happy, tired, fed up. My emotions get too strong that my body's number one reaction is to cry. Now that I have a one year old, there are times when no matter how much I try to keep things on track,...

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Today, my husband had a heavy feet and decided to work from home. I was ecstatic because these are rare times that Caleb and I get to bond with him on a weekday. I think Caleb is aware that his father is around too because he refused to follow our daily routine. He's excited that he was up from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM....

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My love for food makes me imagine different types of anything edible. Out of nowhere I thought of asizzling bangus that's overloaded with gravy. It's actually the gravy that I craved for not the fish itself. I think I'm becoming a great cook as time goes by because there are times when I don't follow recipes, I just try to imagine how it's done...

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I was craving for gyoza one time, but I knew that eating out would be costly. Of course, I'd end up ordering not only gyoza but other stuff as well. Hehe.I scanned different recipies on Pinterest and I encountered some with hard-to-find  ingredients. Good thing I found one that has ingredients that I already have in the pantry. Making it was easy (with the...

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Baking always has a special spot in my heart. I don't know why but, somehow I find peace when baking despite all the mess it involves. I started baking when I got pregnant in 2013. I didn't have a job to pre-occupy myself so my husband and I decided to give baking a try. Who knew I have a talent for this that...

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Where I am today is exactly what I prayed for years ago - I wanted to be a housewife. 'Housewife' for me meant having a perfect (well, nothing's perfect, right?) life which includes a loving and selfless husband, a healthy child, a simple home, financially able and stable, etc. I remember having a grown-up conversation with my friends while we were literally behind...

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