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Belle June 20, 2017

3 Genius Hacks To Make Your Kid’s Clothes Last Longer

Kids’ clothes can be expensive especially since you have to get them new ones every 3 months or so (when they’re babies) and every 6 months (when they’re a little bit older as seasons change); and any practical tips that we can share to each other so we don’t have to buy as much clothes would really help, right? Which is why today, I am going to share with you 3 genius hacks to make your kid’s clothes last longer. Buy Clothes That Are A Size Bigger To make your kid’s clothes last longer, you should always buy clothes that are a…

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Belle February 23, 2017

GUEST POST: ADHD & Rainy Days – Tips & Tricks For Life & Play

Today’s guest author is Shiyi Zang. Shye splits her free time between writing the novel that was supposed to be completed in 2015, doodling in her sketchbook and mastering the fine art of Cup Noodles. She is going to tell us all about parenting a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). – To think the nightmare ends with beams of yellow sunlight is to believe that the children are brushing their teeth without screams or tears. And to think that rainy days are peaceful is to dream of their preoccupation with colouring books and classic movies. Raising a child to…

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Belle November 11, 2016

Get Some Money Back While Shopping Online With Ebates + Black Friday Tip

I experienced online shopping for the first time when I arrived here in the U.S. and I immediately fell in love with how convenient it is. I love everything about online shopping!!! I love how I don’t have to go through numerous racks of clothes to find what I want in my size. I love how I know right away how much I’d end up spending with the pieces I’ve added to my cart; and if it’s out of my budget, I can easily choose and remove which ones I don’t think I MUST have at the moment. I love the high…

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Belle September 15, 2016

From Work To Weekend

Whoever said that “Accessories can either make or break an outfit” knows what they were talking about. I believe that accessories are the key in creating different looks for the same pieces of clothing. You can wear the exact same tee shirt and jeans numerous times but look different every time by pairing it with different accessories. Wear them with a pair of sneakers and a hat for a casual look or you could wear a leather jacket over the shirt and put your favorite pair of boots on for an edgier look; the possibilities are endless. Last Thursday morning, I knew that we will be driving off to Great Wolf Lodge (to celebrate…

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Belle August 22, 2016

Cheap Bands For Apple Watch

I recently got myself an Apple Watch Sport to track my activity throughout the day (to help keep me motivated to work out) and found myself drooling over several watch bands. But I don’t want to spend more after already spending hundreds of dollars for the watch so I checked Amazon. And just as I thought, there are a lot of cheap watch bands already being sold there. After thoroughly checking a lot of watch bands and their reviews, I decided to order my sport bands from LNKOO; and my milanese loop band from ikeen. LNKOO Sport Bands – The bands…

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Belle August 17, 2016

The Momma Shoes

Dressing up and wearing high heels used to be two of my favorite things. I used to own different kinds of shoes to go with whatever outfit I was in the mood for – strappy sandals, wedge espadrilles, sequined pumps, snakeskin peep-toe heels, studded sandals, suede ankle boots, knee-high boots – you name it, I have it. But motherhood came and changed all that (no complains and definitely no regrets). Since giving birth to my 2 beautiful kids, flats have always been my best friend. Wearing one makes it really comfortable especially if you have to rush every morning from the house to…

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Belle August 8, 2016

Pajama Shopping

Last week, my husband had told my son’s teacher that I am the “Queen of Bargains” when I told her where I got my Apple Watch bands (I’ll be sharing that with you soon) so I decided to share with you my cheap finds! I hope you find them useful! Recently, Carter’s had a really good sale. All the pajamas are 50% off + free shipping (no minimum), and I have a 25% off coupon which I could also use towards the pajama purchase. Imagine living in a tropical country like the Philippines where you’ll probably only need to get…

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Belle August 2, 2016

The Secret To Get Through A Pregnancy Without Maternity Clothes

Pregnant and have no money for maternity clothes? There is absolutely no need to buy maternity clothes. In one of my earlier posts, where I listed must have baby items for first time moms, I mentioned that I managed to get through my pregnancies without maternity clothes, not even a single one. And it’s not because my belly was so small that I didn’t even have to; I just didn’t want to. Why? First, they’re expensive; and second (at least for me), there’s not much variety. In this post, I will share how you can avoid buying maternity clothes during…

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