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My happy birth experiences can be yours, too
A story that I will never ever get tired of telling is the story of how I gave birth to my boys. I gave birth to Vito in 2010 and I gave birth to Iñigo in 2012. Both were incredibly easy births. But I...
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Our happy Papa's day
Vince doesn't think much of Father's Day. He thinks Mother's Day is an important day and moms should really be treated super special but daddies, well, daddies shouldn't be fussed over. It's a guy...
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Our fun family vacation at Taal Vista Hotel: Day 1
Remember that stormy week a little over a week ago? The week when Typhoons Emong and Fabian had a vacation here in the country? Well, that was the week we had our vacation at Taal Vista Hotel and, boy,...
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Our fun family vacation at Taal Vista Hotel: Day 2
The fun continues! The next day at Taal Vista, the clouds cleared up enough to give us a better view of Tagaytay's most famous attraction. (The volcano within the lake within the volcano within the...
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Sexed up momma
Dear moms-to-be who are planning a naked photo shoot of your pregnant belly, this is your peg.Please look like you own your sexuality. Lots of preggy moms who have naked shoots look pa-virgin. Lola,...
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Our fun family vacation at Taal Vista Hotel: Night of Day 2
Okay, I disappeared for a week. I have too much on my plate! All good things, all good things. Topaz Mommy is busy living and loving life so that I can have lovely stuff to blog about! But I missed you...
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Our fun family vacation at Taal Vista Hotel: Day 3
Finally, the very last post on our Taal Vista holiday! It seems like we spent forever there but really it was just three days. I didn't have to make a series (this isn't a sponsored post series) but...
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Merienda time is Del Monte spaghetti time!
At Iñigo's birthday party a few weeks ago, I said I used Del Monte Spaghetti Merienda Packs to feed his little guests. Maybe that's why Del Monte is now a Topaz Mommy brand partner. Hooray!I was...
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Topaz Mommy and Sangobion in the news
Some mommies have asked me how it feels to be a brand ambassador. Yep, if you're new here (Hi! Welcome to my blog!), I'm one of the Brand Believers of Sangobion. It's an iron supplement loaded with...
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Cuteness overload!
This is just a few seconds long but you super better watch it because it is soooo adorable!Mom said she walked in, caught the kids, walked right out to get her camera and take a vid. And what she...
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The elevator pitch is what you tell people about your brand or product if you only have a few seconds to sell it. It's called elevator pitch because you're supposed to pretend you're caught in the...
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Kate's post-baby bump is so big and normal. Awesome!
As a former entertainment magazine editor and a woman, I would always balk at photos of celebs who had just given birth and they look like... they didn't!!!Nicole Kidman 2 weeks after giving...
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Mom Pop Up tomorrow!
Super coolest mom in the world with the cutest boys in the world Rone Guerrero of Mothering Earthlings told me if I blog about her event, she will love me forever. So, since I'm already the mom of the...
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I'm a brand ambassador for Lotte Xylitol!
Hooray! Topaz Mommy is now promoting Lotte Xylitol! Thank You, God, for the opportunities to use my writing skills to help other parents!Full confession: I agreed to be a brand ambassador for Lotte...
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iPad love
I thought Vito was asleep. The bedroom was dark and quiet. Then I saw his ears glowing in the dark.Vito loves many things. LEGO, Ninjago. Lightning McQueen and Finn McMissile. Doughnuts. Mama, Papa and...
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Show me your kid's #SpaghettiFace and win a fun Del Monte merienda gift!
Okay, I promised over at my Facebook page that I was going to do a giveaway today. So here ya go! I'm giving away an arts and crafts gift set to two mommies!!! Thanks, Del Monte!Del Monte Spaghetti...
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Time flies
This morning, over breakfast, I was telling Vince about the LeBunny Bleu launch. As usual, I brought Iñigo with me. What's unusual was Vince and Vito followed us at the event. I said, "The magazine...
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Reader question: How can I love another baby when I love my only child so much?
There's always room for more!You know, I keep getting this question! Funny thing is I also had this question when I was pregnant with my second boy, Iñigo. Since my heart was just so full of love for...
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Love the shopping at Gingersnaps!
I was going through my iPhoto library recently and realized that I have dozens of photos and stories that I missed telling you all about. Then I saw that my Iñigo seems to be wearing his Indian shirt...
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Meet my assistant! He's cute!
I'm a work-at-home mom. That's actually not truly technically true. I may write at home but my freelance job as a writer and editor still requires me to be out a lot. I have meetings and photo shoots...
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