Everyone's dream is to have a house they can call their own. Despite the ongoing economic fluctuations, we still strive to save a little bit of our incomes to save up for a house. Some may consider it an important investment but some say that it is a dead one. But no matter what we think about it, we still need a roof over our heads to serve as our shelter. For 2012, one of the … [Read more...]
help CDO and ILIGAN!
I saw the news tonight and I was really fighting tears seeing our fellowmen from Iligan and CDO face devastation. It seems my heart was coming out of my chest to see babies being evacuated despite the rain and cold, wrapped in blankets. I can almost see my own daughter (who is sleeping peacefully beside me now as I am writing this) in them, to think that it is also almost … [Read more...]
after 48 years
Finally I had a "me time"! I did regular visits to spas and facial centers when I was single. It is my indulgence and at the same a form of rewarding myself. On the contrary, I haven't visited a spa and a facial center after I got pregnant!The last sessions I had was before my husband and I went on to our second honeymoon on April 2010 and that's when my daughter … [Read more...]
where’d our money go?
2011 started with a blast on our expenses, I delivered via C-section (no need to tell you how much it cost us!) and as they all say "the expenses came one after the other after the baby came". Thanks to breastfeeding (and I really mean it!) because we were able to save a lot as compared to using formula, instead the budget was allocated for other needs like diaper, … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Gifts
Welcome to the Milk Mama Diaries Carnival (December). For this month, we want to honor breastfeeding for having enriched our lives and blessed us, may be even empowered us, in a way that only breastfeeding can. Please scroll down to the end of this post and check out the other carnival participants. Breastfeeding had been a pre-planned pursuit at the onset of my … [Read more...]
latest Human Nature Haul
Just wanna share the recent stuff I bought from Human Nature. I had been a dealer since 2009, but because of mommy duties I went on a selling hiatus. I buy things now only for personal use. Eventhough I am on (I hope) temporary leave with Human Nature, I still make sure that I am updated with the latest buzz about the company and the new products. So when I heard and read … [Read more...]