Oils Oils are a part of most, if not every, Filipino household. Newborns are given Aciete de Alcamforado (Camphorated Oil) and Aciete de Manzanilla (Chamomile oil) for relief of minor discomforts brought on by colds, colic, etc. Growing up, we escalated to Efficascent Oil which is a blend of wintergreen, menthol, camphor, eucalyptus among others….
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Currently – May 2017
May has come and gone! So what was I up to? There’s been a lot of things happening all at the same time so blogging naturally took a back seat, again. But, we’re still active in social media — sort of. Here’s the rundown: Currently …feeling overwhelmed. May has been a whirlwind in our household. There’s…
To Family, To Friends, to Life – here’s to being 40
They say life begins at 40, if that’s the case, consider me reborn. Today I turn 40. Here’s to being 40 with Family, and friends. To Family Last year, we achieved a milestone in our family, we celebrated my mother’s 60th birthday. We are a global family, so last year’s celebration is a big…
Stay: Al Maha Arjaan Hotel Apartments, Abu Dhabi – v2
A week before we traveled to LA, we had the opportunity to stay at Al Maha Arjaan in Abu Dhabi once again. They just renovated their rooms so it was a pleasant surprise. The whole look and feel of the hotel is so much different from the last time we were there! Related: Staycation at Al…
Currently – April 2017
“Mommy, it could be a girl AND a boy because your tummy is big. Soooooo big.” – Blake, 5 It’s been a while so I figured I’d open up with a statement my little one said to me one morning. Kids have no filter, don’t they? Sheila | A B & MeHey there! I’m…
The sad truth in a global family
The era of aviation made global travel easier, faster and more affordable. It used to be that families stay within 20 miles from where they are born. With the rise of aviation paved the way in the rise of global family. What is a global family A family whose members are geographically distant from each other….
