House and Home

Play Areas – Stay Safe In The Garden

September 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

One of the things that you must learn quickly as a parent is that your little one needs entertaining morning, day and night. From the moment they open their eyes to the very last second of the day, children want to play play play. One of the most requested playtimes in the history of all children everywhere is time spent in the garden. This is great, as it means time in the fresh air getting exercise. But the only problem is that you can’t always stay in the garden with your children the whole time, there are just too many things that get in the way. So how can children play safely?

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Moving Across the Country with Less Hassles—Is it Possible?

September 17, 2018 3 Comments

To those who have moved multiple times already, it is almost impossible to think that you can move without your hair falling out or seeing an unpleasant surprise on your face, a.k.a., red, angry zit. Or for some, it could either be losing a few pounds or gaining some as a result of a change in your eating habits.

Okay, that may sound like a bit exaggerated, but it happens, friend. Especially, if you’re the kind of person who tend to overthink about some major life changes. Moving across the country is stressful. We can’t avoid that altogether.

However, what if I tell you that you can actually reduce the hassles? Here, we sum up foolproof tricks on how to make your move easier than what you think even when that means travelling from east to west. Also, do you want to know how to keep yourself healthy during your move? Find out here.

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Getting ready for back-to-school

July 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Tomorrow is Gwen’s first day of classes, there are a hundred things running in my mind right now. I have to iron her uniform, shine her school shoes, prepare her hygiene kit, plan her baon etc. Kung may first day of school jitters si Gwen, ako rin kasi na-stress na ako sa dami ng ihahanda. Plus her yaya, Ate Yongyong, took her vacation since May at hindi pa bumabalik, hindi rin nagpaparamdam. I took a leave from work for 1 week kasi nga marami pa akong cocoveran na libro at notebooks and also to take care of her needs.

Since back to school will be definitely stressful for us, ayoko namang pati sa bahay eh dagdag stress pa. It’s rainy season and I noticed that insects, flies, and rodents are everywhere :(. Talagang when it rains, it pours…ng problems. One solution to get rid of flies is get an aluminum foil and put it inside a bottle with water, tapos ilalagay lang sa table. Someone who works from a food cart told me that, naglalagay daw sila ng ganun sa mga pwesto nila to avoid flies.

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Casa Chronicles: Our DIY Scandinavian Dining Table

May 22, 2018 2 Comments

It’s been a year since we moved to our house and though I’ve shared some snippets of it in FB and IG, I have yet to find the time and organize my blogposts. All I can say is napaka-stressful nya, I’ll write all about our learnings in building/renovating a house in the future. For now, let me show you our DIY Scandinavian-inspired dining table made by Jeff 🙂

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Shop for bedroom must-haves at the Metro’s White Sale

November 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

How old are your kids when they started sleeping in their own beds? I think with Gwen’s case, malapit na kami, huhuhu… She has her own room already in our house and she’s excited on the thought of having her own bed. She wants a loft bed so that she can have a study and vanity table below. She’s also happy with the Jack and Jill bathroom layout wherein she has direct access to the bathroom that’s why she’s requesting for her own bathrobe and white towels. Feel na feel nya ang from shower-to-bedroom drama :p.

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