Just before school opened, my daughter and I visited Shopwise Commonwealth. It was time for my weekly supermarket shopping trip. I figured it was a good time as any to check out what Shopwise had to offer. After all, I had been hearing a lot of stuff about their exclusive deals and promos. What mom…
Category: Household
My kitchen hack with Cheers Paper Towels
I developed a newfound appreciation for paper towels last year. When my helper of over 10 years suddenly decided not to come back, I was suddenly stuck with all the chores. Well, my yaya was still around that time. But when she would take days off, I was the one doing all the cooking, cleaning,…
Why I love my Quaker Overnight Oats
I keep saying I want to be fit and healthy. But it’s just SO HARD to find the time to work out. There’s always something else to do. It’s much easier for me to make dietary changes since I’m the one in charge of meal preparation at home. One thing I’ve always been curious about…
Advanced Insect Killer — it’s odorless!
The rainy season is upon us again. My kids are back in school and it’s back to applying anti-mosquito lotion every morning for them. I’m really really scared of dengue. Too many people I know have perished from this disease. Once you contract dengue, there’s no real cure so all you can do is hope…
Bakit Perla, Besh? (Why Perla, Bestie?)
Forgive my title. I know some people find these new fangled Pinoy slang terms like bes / besh / beshie among many others annoying. Couldn’t help it. I was actually tempted to write this entire post in Tagalog. This is because Perla is a homegrown Philippine brand available only to people in this country. Lucky…