My friends would message me when I was on my maternity leave how lucky I am that I get to rest from work and relax all day at home. I do feel lucky I get to spend more time with kids. However, I may have rested from office work but juggling 2 constantly fighting toddlers and a fussy newborn can be challenging. We all know how tired a mommy can get be with a new baby while recuperating from child birth, and in my case, caesarean operation. Though I feel blessed and happy that I was given … [Read more...]
CONFINEMENT FOOD SERVICE FOR POSTPARTUM MOMMIES BY NATAL ESSENTIALS
When I was into the 6th to 7th month of my pregnancy, most of my local friends and colleagues here in Singapore would ask if I have engaged a confinement nanny or someone to take care of my meals during confinement. As a Filipino, this was not practiced in our country but being introduced to this idea of confinement period in Singapore made me curious about this postpartum practice. Confinement Period starts after a woman has given birth. There are a lot of physical changes in a woman’s body … [Read more...]
10 RECOMMENDED ITEMS FOR NEW MOMS THAT ARE WORTH BUYING
I was one of those new moms who feels overwhelmed with all the stuff I need to buy once baby arrives. There are so much products in the market that you get confused what to buy for baby as well as you as a new mom. I am guilty for accumulating items in the house that I though I would need or baby would need but it end up neglected and never been used. So now, being a mom of three, I can share with you 10 Recommended Items for New Moms That Are Worth Buying. I have been using these items with my … [Read more...]
ADVENTURE COVE FOR FYNN’S 2ND BIRTHDAY
Last March, we celebrated Fynn's 2nd birthday. Yes, our curly charmer turned 2 years old this year just in time to be big brother to Baby Zeke. Last year, we celebrated his 1st birthday at Wild Wild Wet. This year, we chose again another water adventure for our active water baby. We decided to have a day of fun at Adventure Cove in Sentosa Island. Before we headed out for our water fun, we had lunch at Chili's in Resorts World Sentosa. Chili's is a family-friendly chain serving classic Tex-Mex … [Read more...]
5 PREGNANCY HACKS WITHOUT BUYING MATERNITY CLOTHES
Having been pregnant 3x, I have learned some lessons along the way. One of it is not to buy maternity clothes or at least I would minimise spending too much on maternity wear. Maternity clothes can be expensive and it is sad to just stash it in the cabinet until you get pregnant again. Maybe one or two maternity leggings, pants & shorts would do and 1 nice maternity work or going out dress would be enough. It is best to save up the money for stuff that are more useful when baby comes. So in … [Read more...]
MOMMY GUILT
I am a full-time working mom and a part-time blogger so I would chase time like crazy. Time is a precious commodity and seems to slip through my hands so fast like a moist sand on the beach. I try to catch the 6:30AM bus before the sun rises in Singapore to reach the MRT statio. then ride again another bus to go to work. My little ones are still in dreamland when I would leave, not feeling the soft peck on the cheeks that I would leave them before I head to work. Then by 5:30PM to 6:00PM, I … [Read more...]
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