I am Clarice

The past few weeks have been a blur! Before I knew it, it’s been weeks since I’ve posted. On the home front, we’re adjusting to the new yaya and I am trying to spend more time with Jia. J’s having the pond reconstructed (koi addict!) so it’s been so dusty here. I can’t wait for [...]

A conversation at 12:03am today, February 17, the anniversary of our 11th year together: Me: Hon!!! Ano na? J: Anong ano na? Me: Ano na? J: Alas dose na. Me: So, ano na? J: Biyernes na. M: So, ano na nga? *lighted pa ang mukha ko nito* J: Biyernes na nga. Me: *okay* Anong date [...]

Ay, I’m such a bad mommy! Jia has been acting up a bit and I didn’t realize it’s my fault because I subjected her to too much stress! Ate Ellen (our all around helper) told us last November she would be leaving by January. Ate May (Joya’s yaya since birth and Jia’s yaya she she [...]

is when you see your husband tear up while watching your kids. And when your husband turns to you to thank you for giving him those kids. I love J.

Welcome to the Milk Mama Diaries Carnival (February). For this month, we focus on back to basics. Participants will share advices – either the best breastfeeding advice they received OR/AND the best breastfeeding advice they can give to new moms.  Please scroll down to the end of the post to see the list of carnival [...]

I love technology! Ever since my friend Isa mentioned that she and her husband use Skype as a baby monitor, we’ve been doing the same. Result, J and I can work (well, he works while I blog, surf the net, update FB stats… hehehe!) in J’s office while Joya and Jia are in their room. [...]

Oh yeah, I know title is kinda vague. But I’ll be able to explain this soon. I’m so excited!

Product Reviews: this category will showcase (Aysus, “showcase” talaga ang term! LOL!) products I soooo love to use for my kids.   Joya has the most sensitive skin. One time, I forgot to buy his Milea soap and had to use Jia’s Johnson’s soap (that was the time that Jia still used Johnson’s from once [...]

When I had Jia, I thought I was feeling the ultimate happiness.  But when Joya came and I saw him and Jia together, the happiness I thought was insuperable was actually surmounted. Seeing them playing together just fills my heart with joy and even though I am a feminist at heart, I understand now what [...]

Disclaimer: I absolutely adore Sound of Music and I love watching plays so I might be biased. When I learned that there would be a Sound of Music production here, I was ecstatic. I really, really wanted to see it. But I got sick and I could not bring myself to ask J to buy [...]