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Our First HFMD Experience
Just when Francis and I thought that 2025 flew by without a major health scare for our little one, enter Sprout’s first experience with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Phew! (Long time no see! I’m sorry for not posting… Continue reading
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How We Manage Lice and Nits at Home w/o Shaving Our Hair
First, a trigger warning: lice. When I was in fourth grade, I had a major lice infestation. I discovered it when I was taking an exam, and as I was answering, one fell from my head to my test paper.… Continue reading
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Meaningful Gift Idea for Kids: Personalized Art Print
Is it just my daughter or do toddlers really go through a kitten phase? Ever since I got her the Lampara storybook Ang Kapuri-puring Kuting by Eugene Evasco (writer) and Dominic Agsaway (illustrator) in preparation of her first year of… Continue reading
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Electric Toothbrush Diaries
It’s National Dental Health Month! I honestly did not grow up with a good dental health education, so there’s a lot of thing I have only learned in the last five years. In fact, I didn’t even know about flossing… Continue reading
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What to Pack for Your Toddler’s Hospital Stay
Nothing’s scarier than having a sick child, so when our 21-month-old was quickly losing her energy and fluids with her high fever and incessant vomiting last Tuesday, we decided not to risk it any longer and brought her to the… Continue reading
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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas with Plastic-Free Packaging from Shopee (2023)
I admit the pandemic and parenthood did a number on our previously low-impact, nearly plastic-free life. Being generally safety-conscious, we became heavily reliant on online shopping for most of our needs and wants. Thankfully, that’s starting to change. Sprout is… Continue reading
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Converting a Shed Into a Tiny House in the Philippines: Part 2 (2022)
We built a tiny house in Nueva Ecija, Philippines! Here is how we did it and how much we spent. Continue reading
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Converting a Shed Into a Tiny House in the Philippines: Part 1 (2022)
Francis and I traveled a lot pre-pandemic and we loved those tiny houses in the coastal areas we visited. These vacations definitely helped us decide that we wanted a tiny house. But these were just fleeting daydreams. In fact, the… Continue reading
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