Blog Posts on househelp

The Electrolux Dynamica, My Electric Walis! by The 24-Hour Mommy on May 16, 2011I am allergic to dust. Not only do I start sneezing after dusting furniture but I also tend to have skin rashes after doing a general cleaning. This is the reason why I specifically tell my alalay to use the vacuum cleaner instead of dusting the fu...

What Does Your Yaya Wear? by The 24-Hour Mommy on Mar 21, 2011I used to have a yaya (babysitter) helping me take care of my boy when he was still younger and more playful. Although I did not work during that time, our yaya helped me a lot in keeping my mind sane. I was a happy young housewife because of her;...

The Alalay Can Haz Facebook! by The 24-Hour Mommy on Feb 23, 2011Everybody knows that I don't have a maid but a houseboy who has been with my husband's family even before we were married. He's very efficient; he does all the house chores plus extras such taking care of our two dogs, gardening, and washing our car...

monday dinner by our dwelling on Aug 30, 2010so it was a monday and a holiday in our little country and the four of us -- the hubby, the little big man, the little girl and me -- went to dine out, for the heck of it.  mainly coz we didn't have househelp during weekends and holidays  a...

She May Not Leave by Jo's Bookshelf on Jul 18, 2010While rummaging through a sale bin, this particular book caught my eye.  Not many books talk about household help so I picked it out as something different.  The story revolves around an au pair which, in Philippine society, is equivalent to an all...

Julla@Work by our dwelling on May 6, 2010the little girl striking a pose at my desk at work i brought julla to work today.  migo had badminton at 7:30 in the morning and would be going to taekwondo practice at 6:00 in the evening.  i figured the poor girl had no activity for the d...

nanny diaries by our dwelling on Apr 30, 2010we're losing the nanny tomorrow.  officially. a couple of weeks ago, she announced that she wanted to go back home in tacloban to finish her studies.  might i mention that i have been proud to have her eversince she arrived.  she's an...