As a housewife, I also need to look after the maintenance of the house. Gone are the days when I was still single that I only have to worry about clothes, shoes, bags and other trivial stuff. Now, I also include utilities, groceries, diapers, milk, yaya salary,  laundry, house maintenance and other payables in my [...]

After settling in our new final room, we’re now just rearranging the bed, cabinets and other storage containers. Yes, this room is small compared to my parents’ room where we stayed temporarily, airconditioned, bigger bed and has cable TV. Moving to a smaller room, we’ll just amuse ourselves with our laptops since we can’t bring [...]

We love to travel, exploring the Philippines and other Asian countries. Backpacking is our thing, you don’t need a lot of money to conquer the world. We’re just always on the look-out for cheap fares and grab it. When it comes to accommodations, we prefer guesthouses/hostels instead of fancy expensive hotels. Who needs a luxurious [...]

We finally found another nanny, let’s call her Yaya #3. She’s from Mindanao and she was referred to us by my SIL. I have to accept the reality that there will be no perfect yaya, just like this new one, she already committed some booboos in just a week. Aside from discussing her duties as [...]

It’s been two months since our last vacation and now our bodies are screaming for another break. We have our weekends off alright but it’s still different when you’re going out of town, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. We’re looking forward to our company outing next month at Laiya, San Juan [...]

After giving birth last December, I’m still adjusting with this motherhood phase. Once in a while, I get exhausted after juggling work and mommy duties, good thing Gwen sleeps through the night now. Last month, Jeff and I took a vacation to Hong Kong, we just used the promo tickets we got from Cebu Pacific [...]

I’m troubled again because Gwen’s yaya left yesterday, she left because her 1-year-old daughter is sick and her husband wants her home. I’m sad because she left when I’m about to go back to work, besides, she’s very nice and takes care of Gwen patiently. What’s more troubling is that the other helpers referred to [...]

While staying at the double room of Taisan Guesthouse, I browsed one of the drawers to look for Hong Kong maps other guests might have left. True enough, I find brochures and print-outs inside the drawer, but what caught my eye are these three printouts… A smile creeped into my face the moment I found [...]

I’ve been busy looking for restaurants, caterers and venues near Malate Catholic Church for Gwen’s christening. My original plan is to rent the church’s function hall and then have a catering service. But with this plan, I still have to look for different suppliers for invitations, cakes and baptismal souvenirs. I don’t think I can [...]

Malate Catholic Church will be the place for Gwen’s baptism. The church is close to my heart because that’s also where we’re baptized.