January 2017 - One Awesome Momma

Belle January 31, 2017

Revolutionize The Way You Eat Your Vegetables With Garden Lites

When I was younger, my parents would let me get away with not eating vegetables at all. And I guess that is why I didn’t develop my love for them. Now that I’ve grown up and have 2 kids of my own, even though I know I have to eat healthy (not just for myself but for my family as well), I just couldn’t bring myself to eat vegetables because I don’t like their taste (seriously, I think I sound like a kid). While I eat a few vegetables like spinach, cabbage, string beans, carrots, and squash, I find myself avoiding them whenever…

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Belle January 30, 2017

Stylish Bibs With Bazzle Baby

One of the most common signs of teething for babies is drooling. Both of my kids started drooling as early as 3 months. While my daughter stopped drooling after her first set of teeth popped out when she was 7 months old; my son didn’t stop drooling at all! He’s been having a drooling fest even after he’s had his 6th tooth. He’d probably get 4-5 bibs soaked in a day; and I would always find myself using his burp cloths as bibs because he already used them all up. Although he’s no longer drooling as much as before these days. My son started wearing bibs…

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Belle January 25, 2017

The Interesting Truth About Why I Chose To Give Up My Dream Wedding

Are you planning a wedding but couldn’t justify all the expenses that come with it? Do you have to save up a lot to be able to afford your dream wedding, and have started to think that a smaller and simpler one might be the way to go? Relax; that’s perfectly fine. And to be honest, you’re not the only one! Today, I am sharing with you why I agreed to have a simple wedding. – I am not going to deny it; just like most women, I’ve dreamed of my own wedding since I was a kid. I’ve always wanted an…

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Belle January 23, 2017

Spring Essentials For Kids

I can’t believe that we are already heading towards the end of January which means winter will soon be over; and spring is just around the corner. Are you excited as much as I am? Although we do love it when snow falls because that allows us to stay outside for a bit with the kids and have some fun in the snow (we still haven’t gotten a ton of snow though), it just won’t be possible for us to spend a lot of time outside if the weather is freezing. The kids love the outdoors which makes the idea of spring…

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Belle January 19, 2017

How To Do The No-Makeup Look With Claré Blanc

I love cosmetics but I am not really good with putting makeup on. I can’t contour; I don’t know how to get that winged eyeliner look nor do I know how to perfectly blend my eyeshadow. I’ve tried watching Youtube tutorial videos and would follow each and every step they say you should do, but I would just always end up frustrated every single time. So when I discovered mineral makeup products a few years back, I was very ecstatic! Finally, I can put some makeup on without requiring the proper skills (that I cannot seem to have) to do so! Since then,…

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Belle January 16, 2017

Crossback Sweater

I love adding fun pieces to my closet like this yellow crossback sweater that I recently got from Express. I like how chunky and flowy it is making it easy to move around into; which is also ideal for layering. I especially adore the fun and edgy combination of this crossback sweater paired with my faux leather leggings which has been my favorite leggings so far. Since this crossback sweater doesn’t have any prints on it, I can already see myself having fun pairing it with some of my printed leggings, like the plaid ones, or the aztec-printed ones, or even the polka-dotted ones,…

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Belle January 12, 2017

Versatile Sweater Dresses For Fall & Winter With StyleWe

Note: I may receive commissions from clicks or purchases made through links in this post at no additional cost to you. While I wish these commissions were enough to let me stay at home with my kids, they’re really for paying the fees to keep this site up and running. Thank you for your continued support! I wasn’t always fascinated with dresses. I grew up always wearing tops and jeans. I can still remember back in high school, I would always find myself wearing baggy shirts and jeans. You will never see me wearing dresses when I was younger. It wasn’t until…

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Belle January 9, 2017

GUEST POST: 5 Clever Ways To Avoid Toddler’s Mess

Our guest author for today is Harry Carr. Harry is currently working in a small company which is situated in London and she loves to write about organizing and cleaning topics such as this one that she wrote for us. – There are plenty of ways to keep your toddler entertained with creating art but most of them end up with a messy room which needs professional cleaning. These 5 clever ways to avoid toddler’s mess will save you time, efforts and ensure fun time for your kids. Apply them to ensure the hygienic and neat condition of your home. You can protect…

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Belle January 5, 2017

How To Make A Long Distance Relationship Work

Have you ever wondered if long distance relationship is for you? Have you ever felt so strongly for someone but decided to just let those feelings go because that special someone is in a different timezone and the fear of not being constantly together might destroy your relationship? While I am not an expert in long distance relationships, I’ve been in one for 2 years. He lives in the U.S. while I was in the Philippines. So I wanted to share how our long distance relationship ended in marriage and me FINALLY living in the U.S. with him. How Our…

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Belle January 3, 2017

Say Goodbye To Bad Hair Day With Irresistible Me Jade Hair Straightening Brush

Happy New Year! I hope you had a crazy and fun night ringing in the New Year with your loved ones. I know I did; we started potty training my daughter on New Year’s Eve, played the whole day, attended the NYE mass, then had dinner as a family. As soon as the kids went to bed, my parents, my husband and I had a few bottles of beer while we sang karaoke as we rang in 2017. The start of the New Year often entails people making resolutions and goals that they strive to accomplish by the end of the…

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