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Belle September 6, 2016

Teal Pettiskirt

We had dinner with my mother-in-law one weekend so I had my daughter wear the tutu skirt given by her lola (grandmother). I paired it with a simple white tee with “Perfect Princess” written on it and put her hair up in a pigtail. There’s something about pigtails, I feel like she looks so much cuter wearing one; so whenever I want her to look extra cute, I put her hair up in pigtails. Her lola (grandmother) gave her (and us too) 3 pairs of sneakers. She changed into her current favorite pair, the Disney Princesses that lights up whenever she walks…

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Belle August 25, 2016

I Love You

It was Wednesday afternoon, we just got home from work and school, my daughter put a couple of Minnie Mouse stickers on my arms. I got her sippy cup and asked her to drink. As she was drinking, she saw the wounds on my right arm. She held my arm and said “kiss”. I lifted my arm closer to her cute little lips and she kissed my wounds, just like what I always do when she gets hurt. I said “Thank you!”; she replied “Abu!” (I love you!). – It was Monday, I felt movement in the bed, I felt a tiny…

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Belle August 15, 2016

Cropped Top

I’ve always wanted to rock cropped tops but I wasn’t one of the lucky ones who have been blessed with well-toned abs (I know! I know! I have to work really hard if I am determined to have one but, you know, food always gets in the way). So when I saw a set of cropped top and skirt for kids in Peppermint (store from Manila), I knew I had to buy it for my daughter. Outfit details Cropped top: Peppermint (similar) | Overalls: H&M (similar) | Straw hat: The Children’s Place (similar) | Socks: Gymboree (similar) | Hair clips: Gymboree (similar) | Shoes:…

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Belle July 28, 2016

Ero Mama ("Sombrero Sama" in Tagalog or Bring Hat)

It was one of those we’re-running-late days because I didn’t wake up early enough. And if you’re a working mom like me, you’d know that waking up an hour before you’re supposed to leave doesn’t work anymore. In between taking a shower and getting ready for work, preparing healthy breakfast, changing diapers and clothes (and sometimes shortly after you’ve changed their clothes, they’d manage to get them dirty again), brushing those tiny teeth, fixing your daughter’s hair, and preparing supplies for school (or daycare, we just like to call it school), 2 hours is hardly enough. And to think that I…

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