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Rainbows and Unicorns, Jo Turns Three!

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Jo, my youngest, is a very willful, vibrant and fun-loving girl. Her stubborness drives me crazy, but her humor and silly antics, which she often uses to supress my anger, is simply irresistable. Unfortunately, she really knows how to play me and many others who have fallen under her magic spell. Oh my Jo. How do you have so much character at such a young age? Jo turned three last week and to celebrate, we threw her a party that very much reflects her unique personality — a Rainbow and Unicorn birthday bash! We held it at our happy place, Kendo Creative, in the company of family and close Read More

A Little Bit Of Everything

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So the last month that I had not been blogging has been quite eventful and very memorable. I have been learning a lot about pacing myself and designing my own breaks. I have also been enjoying being busy — which is not always the case, so I'm both surprised and thankful. I think I'm enjoying myself because I find I'm working with  people I love to work with and doing things I love to do. Hard not to have a good amount of fun even if work is tough and trying. So let me give you a quick rundown of what's been keeping me and Kayo occupied lately as well as some fun things we have been up Read More

We Are All Students

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I treasure days when I get to go out with my girls and explore, days when we can all learn and discover new things together. I realize it's even better when what we see and do open up an even bigger opportunity for exploration. Just like last week when I took them around Marikina and got a closer look on how shoes and bags are made, Summer and Emma came up with more questions — How do they make leather different colors? Where are ballet shoes made? How do they make the glue they use? — Questions that push us to keep learning and exploring. These kids are hungry to learn and sometimes, I Read More

Flipping Through 2016 + Practical Scrapbooking Tips

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I finished my 2016 Project Life album over summer and I'm so excited to finally share it! I created a quick flip-through video of the whole thing which you can watch HERE. I am also sharing five practical tips I've learned over the past few years which have made scrapbooking easier and more fun for me. Whether you've been memory keeping for years or you've just begun, I hope you find a thing or two in this list that will be useful to you too! 1. Narrow It Down While I would love to document every single day and week of my family's life, I don't have the luxury of scrapbooking all the Read More

Paper Doll Printables

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I get constant demand for arts and crafts at home. My three girls are perpetually tinkering, cutting, gluing, folding and making things with whatever material they find — most of the time it's paper. (Our house has piles of paper sculptures and cutouts everywhere!) A couple of weeks ago, our talented illustrator friend, Soleil Ignacio, gave little Jo one of her glam paper girls (as shown above). Naturally, when my other two daughters saw it, they pleaded that I make them their own. I can't draw as well as Soleil, but I did what I could and made them these little girl paper dolls with Read More

With Love From Us To You

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Yesterday and today, we've been busy not only wrapping presents but also writing and sending greetings to loved ones here and abroad using our 2016 holiday cards! Our schedules have been crazy but we managed to squeeze in a simple photo shoot last week so we could have proper family photos to use for this year's card layout. Of course, taking family portraits are always tricky with little kids. Luckily, all three of them were in the right mood and disposition that one Sunday morning so we had little trouble getting them in place, making them smile and pose for the camera. Having biscuits Read More

The Significance of Children’s Parties

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Emma turned four. She's been eagerly awaiting this day since August. As the last birthday of the year, she has to watch her sisters get their parties first, steeping in the mild jealousy that only a middle child could truly understand. My dad came to me two weeks before and said to make sure that Emma got a birthday party too, as her sisters did. The truth is that we were always going to have one, but organizing these DIY parties really takes the steam out of us parents who already work hard on the weekdays. Nica gives up several hours of sleep to make all the drawings for decor, the craft Read More

5 Christmas Ornaments You Can Make At Home

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This year, I decided I wanted us to have a bigger Christmas tree. Luckily, my mom had an extra one which she didn't want to use anymore. So from our tiny little 3-foot tree, we now have a 7-footer! The girls and I are quite happy about this upgrade but we realize we needed more ornaments to fill it up, so much more than what our former tree could hold! So, the last few weeks, my daughters and I have been busy making our own ornaments, using things we had at home. If you're like me and you're looking for cheap but creative ways to fill up your tree or you simply want something fun to do with Read More

Josephine Turns Two

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I seem to have to constantly remind myself that my youngest, Jo, is not exactly a baby anymore. Sure, she's MY baby but she really is no longer a baby. I guess that's really a thing with youngest children. Because there's nobody after them they get to keep the "status" and the special treatment that goes with it. Well, Jo turned two exactly a month ago. And I really feel like that was so fast. Yes, I'm definitely ecstatic and thankful that Kayo and I are going this long without getting pregnant again, but at the same time, I'm wondering, where did all that time go? Then I look at Jo, watch Read More

Chilling Out With Summer

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Summer turned five last month. I didn't make any plans for her birthday because Summer had made plans herself. The older this girl gets, the more she wants to take control of things. Of course, as much as she would like to, we don't just let her take charge of her life or let her have everything she wants. But we let her take over some things, like plan for her birthday celebration! Well...to an extent. She was pretty specific about her requests. She even drew them out so I would know exactly what she wanted and not forget. Thankfully, there wasn't anything in her list that was way Read More