One of the challenges I face as a mom is introducing new food to my children. I couldn't blame them though, I too have my favorites (guilty as charge with Japanese food!). But truth is, more than letting them try new dishes, what worries me is if I'm giving them proper nutrition to sustain their ... READ the POST
Mom Talk: Some Lessons I Learned And Is Still Learning
With all the technology and tools parents can use in this day and age, you'd think these work to our advantage when it comes to child rearing. Truth be told it's harder now. I mean sure manual labor that comes with being a parent is probably easier because we have things that make it far less ... READ the POST
Of Tantrums And Traumas
Yesterday, we celebrated Father's Day as a family. We had our usual church-lunch-play/naptime-dinner and in between these family activities, one thing wasn't usual- tantrum. For the first time (in forever) my lil' Ms. GJG had an overwhelming feeling of emotional distress switched right on after a ... READ the POST
The Things I Learned From Being A Full Time Hands On Mom
Today marks one week of my being maidless/yayaless. As I metioned on my Mother's Day post, this is the first time I have to take care of both my kids without any help. I'm used to taking care of Gabbie but managing a toddler and a baby simultaneously, IT IS NOT EASY! Imagine two spirited kids ... READ the POST
My Happiness Project: April
I can't believe it's the last day of April and tomorrow's already May, five months for 2013! Anyway, April's Happiness Project is all about parenthood and how we parents should lighten up. Sounds easy to do but in reality it is very difficult to achieve. photo source Here are the task ... READ the POST
T Minus A Few Weeks Til D-Day
Anxious. Excited. Overwhelmed. Scared. Frantic. Paranoid. These words sum up what I'm feeling as my due date nears. You might think being pregnant the second time around makes everything familiar and easy. Well at some point it is but in some, it isn't. After two and a half years of being pregnant ... READ the POST