Zara's OOTD - Noir et Blanc
The things mommy does while baby is latched on! :) Thank you Tita Vien and Tito Arvin for my socks and mittens combo!
View ArticleBinondo Mini-Tour with 'The Chums'
For the longest time, I've wanted to do something special for my dear friend Wannie. We have been inseparable in high school, spending hours after dismissal time waiting for our respective school...
View ArticleCheesy Saturday at the Cheese Steak Shop
Another mommy-craving satisfied! For the past 9 months I've always planned on trying this place out but didn't get the opportunity to do so. It's literally just a stone's throw away from my OB-GYNE's...
View ArticleBattle of the Nasal Aspirators
Our BabyComfyNose is finally here!! Hopefully our baby booger-wonderland days will be over! :)The pink one is sooo cute! Ever since that scary time when milk passed through baby's nose together with...
View ArticleZara's Third Month!
I'm 3 months old! :) (Photo by Tito Jonathan Lim)Wow, 3 months already?? Time really does fly by soooo fast! Just when I thought the newborn woes would never end - yet here we are! We're so thankful...
View ArticleIn the hunt for..
.....a new camera, that is! :)As far as gadgets or cameras go, I have very simple and no-frills requirements and am usually very easy to please. In fact, I've been perfectly happy with my Canon...
View ArticleMy Take on a Summer Lookbook
When new moms can't go all out with a Raaaawwwrrr...how about a sweet and pretty Meeeeooooowwww!! My take on a summer lookbook -- I think these are all fab-looking and the dresses are cute and maybe a...
View ArticleBaptism Preparations
My brother and I were baptized within a month from our respective birthdays, as with most other kids in our family. Naturally, this is also what I want for our daughter but hubby had a dissenting...
View ArticleMy first post-pregnancy run and 8 tips so you can start yours too!
If like me, you are an introverted person, you probably won't notice how long you've been holed up in your home after giving birth. In my case, I've ventured out before, but not for exercise of any...
View ArticleZara's Fourth Month
Thank you for my cake Amah, Angkong, Uncles and Aunties! :)Time flies soo fast! We're now in the phase where she would much rather sit than lie down, or stand rather than sit down. At times she even...
View ArticleThrowback: My First Singapore Trip 2010
The year was 2010. I was with my team in Fraser Place Makati, conducting a training session for our resellers. Then a ring.....a second after I pick up the call, my boss says, "O Madel, you're going to...
View ArticleWill you be my Godparent?
The question in the title is one of the crucial ones for us while planning Z's baptism. One, because our chosen church, St. Alphonsus Mary De Liguori Parish, would need the list. Before allowing us to...
View ArticleZara Mireille's Baptism Day at St. Alphonsus Magallanes Church
"Every child born into the world is a new thought of God, an ever fresh and radiant possibility." - Kate Douglas Wiggins A new life in Christ!The 18th of May 2014 dawned on us after a month of busy...
View ArticleOrder of the day: Closet clean-up!
Five months post-pregnancy and I find myself facing the moment of truth about my pants.. and just about every bottom part of my outfit. Will these still fit me or not? You see, upon knowing I was...
View ArticleWhat should go in your Maternity Labor Kit?
A Labor Kit is a preggy momma's 'suitcase' going into the hospital. Pregnancy and labor is like (especially for first-time moms) going on a mission to a foreign place; the mission being to deliver a...
View ArticleOur Engagement Story - 4th of July 2012
Because exactly two years ago on this day, I was waiting for a unit viewing to be finished so I can prep myself as I felt the "signs" that he was going to propose. I was so fidgety because I highly...
View ArticleAll of me loves all of you!
Do you remember your high school days when you go ga-ga over love songs and just hearing one makes you more in love with being in love? When you sing (in your mind) and tap gently while finishing...
View ArticleZara's Fifth Month!
Such a late post, I know!! But here are the pictures! And equally important, the kwento! Hahaha.. :) Thank you so much to this month's cake sponsors - Tita Diane and Amah Medy :)On her fifth month,...
View ArticleZara's Baptismal Dinner at Racks Paseo de Magallanes
"Twinkle, twinkle tiny light,little eyes that shine so bright,a precious baby from heaven above,fills our hearts with so much love."- Author UnknownAfter Zara's Baptism ceremony and photo-op with all...
View ArticleFlashback: Cisco's Partner Appreciation Night 2011
When this mommy was still a "corporate woman", we managed to score BIG WINS together with our team! Here we are posing as we celebrated being the 'Cisco Distributor of the Year' for that fiscal year...
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