My Hospital Bag on Apr 22, 2012 in organize pregnancy I’m due any day now, and I figured it would be helpful to share with you the contents of my hospital bag. I started packing at around 36 weeks of pregnancy because it was the only time I completed everything that I think we would need. The ba...
Chinese New Year and Hotpot at Home on Jan 23, 2012 in food Happy Chinese New Year! So how did you welcome the year of the water dragon?It was a busy day for me as I cleaned the house and prepared the food for my guests. Immediately after I ate lunch, I started rearranging the furniture to make more room for...
Patisserie Caroline on Jan 20, 2012 in food I’m really having a hard time with this diet thing. I’ve never done this before! Who would’ve thought that someone skinny like me would be prone to gestational diabetes? Just this afternoon, Kingpin and I went to the carwash place ne...
OGCT and OGTT on Jan 15, 2012 in pregnancy Let me tell you how I found out I had gestational diabetes.My kingpin & I started the year right with a regular check up with my OB. The good doc asked for a couple of tests to be done - which included the OGCT (short for Oral Glucose Challenge T...
Gestational Diabetes on Jan 14, 2012 in pregnancy The title says it all. I am 24 weeks pregnant and I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. It sounds like an urgent news that I’m trying to get to you, but don't worry, it's not much to keep me down- just a little pebble to kick-start...
DIY Christmas Ornament: A Star Tree Topper on Nov 23, 2011 in DIY design christmas budget home I was looking at our little Christmas tree this morning, and it was leaning a little bit to one side, like a puppy cocking its head. It looked a bit lonely and- darn it- I’d like to make it merry just in time for Christmas.When my kingpin bought th...
The Full Moon and the Christmas Star on Nov 14, 2011 in inspiration christmas home There was a full moon 2 nights ago. The night breeze brought the early holiday spirit into our home as I tinkered with the Christmas lights on our balcony rails. I wanted to capture the beauty of the evening, and this is what I got:And then I wondere...
Cleaning my Closet on Nov 3, 2011 in clean organize home The place is my old bedroom, and I have been spending the last few days cleaning out my closet of all the things I don't need anymore. I realized that I have too much stuff that the entire room looked like a walk-in closet. It's gotten so bad that I...
NAIA I : Rehabilitation and Renovation of the World’s Worst Airport on Oct 28, 2011 in makeover Filipino flight attendant quotes design inspiration interior design I was going to post something else today, but this news has gotten me all excited that I just have to share it, pronto!We must all be aware by now of how Manila’s airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, was named worst airport in th...
My Pregnancy’s First Trimester on Oct 28, 2011 in pregnancy baby Goodness, I feel like I've left this blog for dead.But thank God! My first trimester is finally over! I feel much better now…no more nausea, vertigo, headaches, backaches, and all the other aches elsewhere. And best of all, I’m ba...