COVID 19 has been causing our family a lot of stress, and I realized that it’s taking its toll on me. The anxieties I feel seem subtle but I am seeing some of the symptoms that I’m beginning to be stressed out a little bit more and more as days pass by. I couldn’t sleep much, my neck and back seem to be aching often, and I get paranoid whenever I sneeze and my throat gets itchy. I have chronic allergic rhinitis and whenever I have bouts of this allergy, it makes me anxious. And then the allergy disappears. To make matters...
Making kids stay at home without craving for unhealthy food can be daunting for some of us. To make it worse, even the parents find situations like an outbreak so unnerving that we also crave for comfort food. So I thought of baking a jar of brownies that contain less sugar. My secret, a pack of sugar-free Hersheys chocolate chips. Brownies you won’t be guilty about Guiltless Brownies Recipe 2/3 cup all purpose flour1/2 cup sugar2 tbsp butter2 tbsp water1 1/2 cups sugar free chocolates2 eggs1/2 tsp vanilla extract1/4 tsp...
What is quinoa? Pronounced as “keen-wah”, quinoa is a type of crop in which seeds are edible just like rice. Because I’m a rice lover, as well as my whole family, and time and time again we have to remember that white rice contains lots of sugar, I had to find alternatives to rice that I can incorporate in our daily menu. Since the kids will be at home because of an early vacation (I don’t want to use the recent announcement of “lockdown” in Metro Manila as a reason since I tend to hyperventilate...
Are you insured or have you ever tried to get insurance for yourself or for your family? Despite the fact that “insurance” is a very searchable word on the internet, I can still count on my fingers the people I know who are actually insured. Heck, I still have to find something better for my family. The least we have are the prepaid and short term insurances I got from blogging events while I’ve also just started getting insurance when we travel. To cut it short, I think many Filipinos wish to be insured. Who doesn’t...
Today March 8 is International Women’s Day and because I admire many women and I also strive to live up to my full potential, and most of all because my kids are at home and I have time in my hands (thank God to all of these, we are also healthy) I thought I’d bake some cupcakes which will be my ode to motherhood and to all deserving women out there. Soft, fluffy, and sweet – butter cupcakes Butter Cupcakes RecipeActually, in this recipe, I cheated because I used a prepacked cake mix Maya Butter Cake Mix. Instead...
I’ve finally jumped into the healthy eating overnight oats bandwagon by trying this recipe from Quaker Oats. I picked this because I’m a fan of cinnamon and apple pies so this recipe really combined my favorites. I was once puzzled how overnight oats work since I usually “cook” or heat quick-cooking oats and in this recipe, you just have to chill the oats overnight. But yes, letting the milk and honey and maybe fruit drippings soak the oats, making them soft and creamy in the morning, just ready to eat. Ingredients: 1/2...
My husband and I had a lovely date last Valentine’s Day at this humble but definitely recommendable dining spot near our place. It’s one of the branches of the now popular SamgyupKart chain ♥️ Love the sweet and spicy flavor of pork and beef of the samgyup bowl and samgyup wraps we ordered. Matched with the different flavors of milk tea (matcha, brown sugar and taro – yes I ordered 3) our lunch date was perfect. me and my date last Valentine’s Day What’s delicious in SamgyupKart’s offerings? The...
If I will recommend a lotion you can and should bring anywhere, it’s SkinWhite ♥️ Unlike other whitening lotion, it has HA or Hyaluronic Acid that boosts moisture in the skin, like those found in Korean skincare products. As we age, we really need to amp moisture most especially that our weather here in the Philippines is usually dry. SkinWhite MoistureWhite keeps moisture in my skin which I badly need especially during this dry weather. Why is Hyaluronic Acid important? Hyaluronic Acid (HA)—a natural ingredient...
