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I never learned to be kikay. My mom was a busy working woman who despite having 4 girls never ever attempted to sit down with us and teach us how to be kikays. I didn't mind really. I was happy being nerdy and just drowning myself in alternative musi... more

I never learned to climb a tree. But I grew up surrounded by different kinds of trees to climb on to. I guess when you're around something a lot, you really tend to take them for granted (and then maybe let your fear get the best of you). Then you gr... more

She has been attempting to brush her hair on her own for sometime now but all she usually does is mess her already messy hair up. But last weekend, she actually managed to brush her hair properly (well at least for about a minute she did!). It was fu... more

I was never good at keeping rituals. Ever. I've always been the spontaneous type. But when I became a mother, rituals were one thing that I paid extra attention to. Motherhood can really turn a woman's life upside down, no (mine was a 360-d... more

I called her baby this morning and she told me: "I'm mad at you Mommy!" then stormed into our bedroom to disappear from my sight.I asked her back, "Why are you mad at me?" and she replied, "You just called me baby! And I told you I'm grown up already... more

I couldn't let January pass without having a (belated) birthday post. This month has been amazing.  I've always been glad that I celebrate my birthday on the first month of the year.  I feel like it's an advantage that I start my year celeb... more

Tibs and I always try to be hands-on during weekends. We bathe her, feed her, play with her, read, talk, share stories. We feel we owe her that much undivided time so we try our best to free up our weekends for her. On days that we can't and had to l... more

Despite having a doting [stage] mother, my little miss remains really shy around people. She doesn't like being the center of attention.  She doesn't like to dance nor sing like most kids her age. She doesn't like to be photographed and always j... more

We came home to this last night:It was strategically placed on our sofa. Ate Belen, our yaya, said Maia placed the drawings there herself to make sure they immediately catch our attention when we arrive from work.Amazing, right? (Or Am I really just... more