It’s a privilege to have the means to hire yayas and all-around helpers, but also a huge responsibility (and occasionally a headache) to manage personalities and be a blessing to them as well. Better Than Before As a work-at-home mom, […]
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2019 Big Bad Wolf: Tips, Book Haul, and Prices

The Big Bad Wolf is Back! After Big Bad Wolf’s first run here in Manila last year, I was so excited when they announced they would be back this year! We went during the VIP day (thanks for the pass, Sheena!), […]
Teaching Toddlers: Money Values and The Value of Money

One thing that has always stuck to me about parenting is, “if you don’t teach your kids about —-, someone else will.” There are so many values and attitudes (both positive and negative) involving money. Think about the money traps that […]
8 Smart Money Tips For Your Hong Kong Family Vacation

For our first family trip, we picked Hong Kong as our destination as it has almost all modes of public transportation. Mati is crazy about buses, trains, and airplanes, so we had our itinerary planned all around vehicles. (Disney can […]
Updated: 5 Money Saving Apps I Use For Our Household

My husband is a man of very few words, so sometimes it takes a bit of prodding before he gets all gushy and dishes out compliments. And his favorite compliment is “I appreciate you don’t like wasting money and are very […]