Boy or girl?
Before you think this is about what gender I'd want my next baby to be, it's actually about pregnancy myths. Haha. Akala niyo buntis na naman ako, no? Hehe.Anyway, I'm subscribed to the Anmum Mommy...
View ArticleVaccinations let my kids do more!
Someone once told me that he and his siblings attended chicken pox parties when they were kids. That was how their moms dealt with the virus—let the kids get it while they were still young so that...
View ArticleWhy mom bloggers are liking Ferretti shoes
I normally don't attend events anymore, unless I can't resist the one who invited me. Either the brand or the person from the PR/brand. In this case, I couldn't say no to Liz Lanuzo of the beauty blog...
View ArticlePregnant? Don't eat for two! Autism is linked to obesity in pregnancy
You know how everyone tells you to eat and eat and eat when you're pregnant? Don't do it. My OBG, Dr. Rebecca Singson, actually put me on a diet when I was pregnant both times. She told me, "I want you...
View ArticleJudy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo and kids on Smart Parenting
And I wrote the cover story!This was a great interview because Judy Ann remembered me! She was actually happy to see me again. I first interviewed Judy Ann three years ago (see here). Back then, I had...
View ArticleWork-at-home mom, 2 babies, no maids
I just described myself.I actually like having no maids. I've said that before and I'll say it again: Life is better without strangers in your house. Especially strangers you treated kindly, as part of...
View ArticleAnmum app for pregnant mommies!
This is not me!Let's get this out of the way: I am NOT pregnant. But I have to finish my sponsored post series for Anmum, hence all these Anmum preggy posts!You know, when I first got pregnant with...
View ArticleOn TV to talk about my new life as a WAHM
I forgot to tell you about my guest stint on UNTV's breakfast show, Rise & Shine! I was invited by host Hilary Ann Isaac to talk about being a work-at-home mom. Yes, that's what WAHM means.I told...
View ArticleSoul tired
Yesterday, I brought Iñigo to the playground just before the end of an incredibly tiring day. Having small children, every day is an incredibly tiring day but yesterday was unusual because even my soul...
View ArticleOur family day at Power Plant
Power Plant is our mall. Well, we don't own it haha but we've been patrons for maybe a decade or so now. Anyway, if you ever want to meet me or see the kids, just hang out at Power Plant and we're sure...
View ArticlePreparing for our mini day in the sun
Today is the last day I'm applying tretinoin on my face. Tretinoin is my beauty secret now. My pimples are gone, my acne marks are lightening, my skin is looking tight! Miracle cream! But tretinoin...
View ArticleTopaz Mommy is shopping at Taste Central!
I have a new favorite online shopping place. It's Taste Central. I signed up in February and then I got a box of goodies from them, which thrilled me to bits. I love how Taste Central offers the good...
View ArticleLa Pomme Kids
Hi mommies! I want to tell you all about La Pomme for Kids. It's an online shop filled with handmade Pinoy goodies for the home. Then why does it have a French name? Pourquoi, en effet? Well, the mommy...
View ArticleTopaz Mommy is a media partner for fab mommy event Mom & Me!
Hi mommies! I'm so excited about this upcoming event! Mom & Me is an event specially offered to moms and kids. It's a month from now but I'm already promoting it because Topaz Mommy is an official...
View ArticleVito attacks Iñigo!
On a regular day, the kids are both in shirts and diapers, their hair matted with sweat and whatever food particles they raked through it. Their shirts are stained. Their mouths smeared with juice or...
View ArticleVito hardly ever eats
Bad mommy in the house. At least that's how I feel whenever my toddler Vito refuses to eat. Today he fell asleep on the carpet without dinner.We're trying to wean him from the bottle (he's almost 3!)...
View ArticleWin tickets to Mom & Me!
Hallooo mommies! And daddies, too! As promised, I'm giving away tickets to the parenting event of this summer—Mom & Me! But in case you want to know first what's in store for you, here's a look at...
View ArticleOur mini-vacation at Edsa Shangri-la Hotel
Vince and I seem to be starting a tradition of celebrating our wedding anniversaries at hotel pools. Last year, we spent it at Sofitel. This year, we stayed at Edsa Shangri-la. And boy did we have the...
View ArticleThe surprising blessing of household chores
This was how I spent my Saturday night:Thanks, Cinderella! I'm using her picture instead of mine because (a) I don't take photos of myself doing household chores and (b) I wasn't wearing any bottoms,...
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