The Misis Chronicles

On kids toys, save or splurge?

September 2, 2012 20 Comments

When in comes to our kids, we tend to spoil them a lot. In my case, when I see something nice in the mall for Gwen, I don’t care if it’s a bit pricey as long as it’s nice. I wanted to give her the best of everything. Yung tipong, si Gwen, nakakapagsuot ng mga tig-thousand pesoses na mga damit at shoes, but when it comes with my things, when I see something nice in the mall, minsan I’ll put it off and I’ll wait for my next Divi day kasi dun na lang ako bibili nung sa akin. Is it the same for you mommies?

Anyway, on our recent trip to Toys R Us, I bought her a fruits play set, cute because it has a velcro so that you can really pretend to slice it in half. Gwen’s lola bought her a kitchen play set so it’s a nice addition to the set.

Fruits play set, Php 129.75

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It’s a WAHMderful Life Workshop

August 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

What it’s like to be a work-at-home mom (WAHM)? I happened to preview what it’s like to be one after I gave birth to Gwen and I was on a 2-month maternity leave, I had an online job I got from Odesk aside from blogging on the side. Before I got pregnant, I had a successful online shop at Multiply, Pink Fortune. I love accessories and that’s what I sell then. With that experience, I love the fact that I’m earning even if I’m in my jammies.

The idea of being a WAHM always crosses my mind whenever I have yaya problems…

Of course I know that there are plenty of possibilities online (writing gigs, data entry, reserach, social media) and offline through home-based business, but some problems I might face being a WAHM is TIME MANAGEMENT and CONTINUITY. I really lack time management skills and the idea of working at home with all the temptations like the TV, the bed, etc. is so not for me. Also, I noticed that I easily get uninterested after a month or two with my online jobs that’s why I’m afraid that I can’t have a stable income.

Martine of DaintyMom.com, on the other hand, is having a WAHMderful life already! She found her bliss and she wants to help us moms to have a successful WAHM life.

Manila Workshops together with Dainty Mom bring you It’s a WAHMderful Life: A Work-at-Home Moms 101.

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Handy little Iphone app

August 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

My friend is asking me to think of a name for her new baby, but I’m unsure about choosing a name. Although I have plenty of time to pick one for a boy, and one for a girl, whenever I’m making a meal for my family, it’s always on my mind. However, I’ve been pretty indecisive when it comes to baby names in the past, and I’m no different today. Fortunately, I’ve found something I can use on my phone which will make picking a name much easier.

image from Google

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Pois Belly and Kids

August 21, 2012 5 Comments

I cannot reiterate enough how fun it is to have a little girl! I have real-life doll that I can dress up. What’s more exciting is that kids clothing nowadays are slowly evolving. Gone are the days when kids clothes only means shirts with cartoon characters on it and girls should only wear pink, agree?

Pois Belly and Kids, SM Mall of Asia branch

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Fill the air with Potentilla Home Fragrances plus a GIVEAWAY! {Winners announced}

August 20, 2012 70 Comments

Potentilla Manila is giving away 5 bottles of home fragrances to 5 lucky winners! Read more below.

After the major house clean-up after the flood because of Habagat, I made an effort to make the house extra cheerful aside from being clean. I changed the curtains and throw pillows, and applied wax to the furniture. And to eliminate the stench of floodwater (if there’s any), I used the Potentilla Home Fragrances that was sent to me for review.

Potentilla Home Fragrances

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In the Kitchen: My Mom-Friday’s No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake

August 17, 2012 22 Comments

I’ve been planning to make a no-bake blueberry cheesecake but I always got intimidated because of too many instructions and ingredients (see, I’m that lazy). Anyway, I printed My Mom Friday’s No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake recipe some weeks ago and bought some of the ingredients especially the Knox gelatine and can of Comstock blueberry pie filling.

One rainy weekend, I got excited to use the Boroseal glass containers from the Lock & Lock event and so I finally mustered my limited “baking” skills to make a blueberry cheescake.

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