How to deal with envy
In the blogging world, in the mommy world, in every aspect of life, when someone is doing better than we're doing, we feel envy. Well, I don't know about you, but I feel it. Very rarely but when it...
View ArticleTopaz Mommy was at Pampers' big party!
Exactly one week ago, Pampers threw a most fabulous baby shower. I was enchanted when this invitation popped up in my email:My Piero! Love at first sight talaga!!!It was my very first time to get such...
View ArticleSee Singapore! Shangri-la Rasa Sentosa Resort is the place to stay
For the first time ever, a guest post! My family was generously invited by the Singapore Tourism Board to check out their beautiful country. Since my baby Piero didn't have a passport yet and his...
View ArticleSee Singapore! The dining experience at Ocean Restaurant by Cat Cora
For the first time ever, a guest post! My family was generously invited by the Singapore Tourism Board to check out their beautiful country. Since my baby Piero didn't have a passport yet and his...
View ArticleSee Singapore! A Great Egg-Venture and more Easter treats await the family!
For the first time ever, a guest post! My family was generously invited by the Singapore Tourism Board to check out their beautiful country. Since my baby Piero didn't have a passport yet and his...
View ArticleSee Singapore! iFly, Universal Studios, and more fun activities for the family!
For the first time ever, a guest post! My family was generously invited by the Singapore Tourism Board to check out their beautiful country. Since my baby Piero didn't have a passport yet and his...
View ArticleI could've been that mom
There is a horrifying video spreading on Facebook. It is of a child who fell from his stroller while on an escalator. His fingers got caught, and his mother is there crouched over him. I shared it and...
View ArticleMy kids test the new Pampers Baby Dry diapers (but not in the way you think!)
Today, Vito and Iñigo were so happy to be in Mama's Laboratory!Today, being a nothing-to-do kinda day, we all decided to do a little experiment. We were going to put the new Pampers Baby Dry diaper to...
View ArticleThe "why I work" reason that just flew out the window
I have a personal rule that I have to be home every day by 5 P.M. Because our kids have no yayas, they are used to their Mama and Papa eating every meal with them, and we do all the bedtime rituals...
View ArticleI'll always be special
I love this video of an experiment involving blindfolded kids picking out their moms in a lineup. Using just touch and smell, the kids all accurately picked out their mamas.I remembered this...
View ArticleDoes your baby sleep better without you?
I hate that I can't find the original article, but I read online today that studies have shown that kids who co-sleep with parents have a higher chance of having troubled sleep. This is because they...
View ArticleTopaz Learning Workshop: Topaz Mommy x Bobbi Brown!
I've long thought of holding workshops for my readers but my workshops will be different: I'm going to learn WITH you! As a writer and magazine editor, I feel like the only workshop I can do where I...
View ArticleReview: The new Pampers Baby Dry diaper
This post is brought to you by the all new Pampers Baby Dry.I got free diapers! Again! I love that Pampers loves my kids so much that they send over diapers regularly. From the moment Vito was born in...
View ArticlePampers surprises moms with their Celebration of Firsts gift!
On my last Pampers post, I talked about getting a big delivery of the all new Pampers Baby Dry diapers for my Iñigo and Piero. As you can see from this photo, my kids were so excited! Thanks, Pampers...
View ArticleBaby shower gift idea: Halo SleepSack
I still remember when a blog reader pointed out from a photo she saw on this blog that my kids (back then, my kids were just Vito and Iñigo) were sleeping with too many pillows and blankets around...
View ArticleA peek at Piero's baptism in a special baby book!
Last month, Piero was baptized. We had a lovely time with just family, celebrating this milestone in our baby boy's life. I have a lot of photos to share and I will share them with you soon! But here's...
View ArticleWhat happened on Iñigo's 3rd birthday
Iñigo, my second son, turned 3 today. It was a most happy day!He's a chatty one and learned to talk far earlier than Vito did, to our surprise. He's also a quiet kid because he only talks when he feels...
View ArticleClara Olé threw a birthday party for Iñigo!
This post is brought to you by Clara Olé.Clara Olé is not an auntie or grandma of my three-year-old boy. Clara Olé is a food company specializing in pasta sauces, meat marinades, dips for chips and...
View ArticlePhotos of Iñigo's birthday at home
That big birthday party was uncharacteristic of my family. I know. I'm very happy we did it but, boy, a big party is a big job! Plus, it was a party to celebrate my mommy friends, too, so Vince and I...
View ArticleTopaz Mommy x Bobbi Brown basic makeup application workshop
Two weeks ago, a few of my readers joined me for a fun session learning makeup from Bobbi Brown's absolutely gorgeous makeup artists. It was my Mother's Day gift for me and my readers (and two bloggy...
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