Working Mommy Blogger from the Philippines
This will be our first Christmas in our Cavite home. I’m excited and stressed at the same time because a lot of our friends are asking when is the housewarming. This is the perfect time to have friends come over para reunion na rin buuuuut…. I’m not used to hosting parties, and the cooking that comes with it. I can’t let stress ruin the fun this holiday season brings that’s why I’m sharing you simple tips so that we’ll all have a stress-free Christmas in the kitchen.
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I’ve been sick for the past couple of days, what sucks is that I’m not feeling well but I don’t know the cause. I don’t have cough, nor colds…not even fever, just the feeling of being unwell. I told Jeff maybe I just need a massage, but he thinks I should start working out again. That makes sense because last year, when I was going to the gym regularly, I never got sick. This year, working out took a backseat because of the house construction, moving houses, searching for Gwen’s school, etc. I gained weight because I’m stress-eating and too much Starbucks :p
So you know what Jeff did the next morning? He arranged my fitness stuff in our office/study area, hahaha… a very subtle way of saying, “Hoy, mag-workout ka na, tumataba ka na!”
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Oh no, Germdugo went to our house to spread germs! Good thing the Hygienix #ShowerRangers came to the rescue.
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Back-to-school season happened early to us this year, Gwen’s school started classes last June 7. I now have a 1st grader! She’s excited with everything… her school service, her new school, her big stroller bag, and her new school schedule. Back in her Preparatory days, she’s at school for only 3 hours and she only brought snacks as her baon, mostly biscuits or sandwiches. But now that she’s in Grade 1, she’s at school until 2 pm. During the first week, her baon were biscuits or sandwiches for recess, and a rice meal for lunch. I was surprised to see her snack/lunch box wiped out, and looks like she wanted more because she’ll go straight to the fridge once she gets home. Her yaya said that maybe Gwen’s baon is not enough, and I have to include a more filling baon for her. And when it comes to a filling baon, potatoes always come to mind. I keep a stash of US Potatoes Hash Browns in the freezer because we love them for breakfast. Jeff and I also grab one of these to keep us satiated while on a 2-hour commute to work. Gwen loves the hash browns extra crispy!
US Potato Hash Browns for breakfast!
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Contrary to what people believe, you do not need to have a lot of money to start investing. In fact, you can have as little as Php 5,000 in your account and you can already dabble with a type of investment called mutual funds.
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When looking for a quick get-away for the weekend, one place that usually comes to mind is Tagaytay. It’s got everything you want – lots of food choices, fun and adventure for the old and young, nature (hello Taal!) and most of all, cool weather – a welcome break from the exhausting heat of Manila. Well aside from the food and adventure, one thing I look forward to during any trips is the hotel. I’m an OC when it comes to where we’ll be spending our stay – if the hotel has nice and comfortable beds, clean comfort rooms, working water heater and other hotel facilities to make our stay more enjoyable. Aside from being family-friendly, the hotel must be budget-friendly too. That’s why when booking for our accommodations, I make sure that the place is well reviewed by other people who’ve been there – and thank goodness, there’s Traveloka App for that.
Traveloka App is the one-stop travel booking app for cheap hotel needs. And to make everything easier for moms like us, we can use the Traveloka App to book our preferred hotel directly. There are different payment options available – thru credit card; bank payments; non-bank outlets such as bayad center, LBC branches, Cebuana Lhuiller and M. Lhuillier branches, SM payment counters and Robinsons Department stores; thru coins.ph; and Bancnet internet payment services. Should you need to ask something, Traveloka has 24/7 local speaking customer service readily available anytime. They also have promos which you can check out anytime in their website, to make your Tagaytay staycation affordable.
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