Archive for July, 2008
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
This is the first of my series on Pregnancy and New Mom tips, which I dedicate to my bestfriend, who I mentioned in previous posts. She is around 6 mos pregnant now and has started getting extremely excited (and apprehensive) about her childbirth. This is my way of sharing my ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Heh. I am going through my first dose of Mommy jealousy, and it's over this music video from iCarly. Whenever this video plays over Nickelodeon, the little pinoy devil will drop everything he's doing and dance and sing along. He would clap whenever Carly, Miranda Cosgrove, appeared.
Delusionally, I still think ...
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
I bought a laptop to replace my company-given personal computer. This is a big move, and cements my present status as a freelancer. I worry though that the size and look of my flimsy laptop will attract a little pinoy devil. He has always respected my PC and left it ...
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
One other issue is the willingness and perseverance of children to start and complete craft projects such as decorating the tree house, scrapbooking, painting, coin collecting and kite making. While it's true that Amazon books makes buying our favorite bestsellers very easy, getting children to actually read these books is ...
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
Parents often compare their childhoods to that of their kids and are often shocked at the changes. Simply put, children nowadays do not live in the simple times of yester-years. Back then, kids did not have this much technology and most of the gadgets we enjoy now used to be ...
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008
First off, traveling with a child means planning way ahead of time and considering several important things like: his age at the time of the trip; the activities he might like; his burning passions at that time; and provisions for him at hotels.
If it seems like you are building your ...
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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
I just got back from a dinner with my friends, one of which is so pregnant. How can someone be "so pregnant" you ask? Well, let's just say when you see a girl who is "so pregnant", you will know. ^_^
One of the topics discussed included the keeping of a ...
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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
If you are a new mom and I met you somewhere, it won't be too difficult to guess what's bothering you right now. Just stand there, let me consider your hair, your make up and the way you walk. In fact, some new moms are so obviously 'new moms' that ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
When AJ was born and up to his first year, friends and relatives constantly sent us baby clothes , which were necessary during that time as babies get dirty a lot during the day. My big mistake was storing them and thinking "these can't be worn daily, they're too nice!"
And ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Now that I have been exposed to some weight loss pills (such as Phentermine 37.5 mg), their good effects and related risks, I can't help but reflect at how I viewed weight loss when I was younger. In college, I and my friends would go on food trips and tell ...
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