Books, Travel, and Family Life in Thailand
The interiors were already promising as we stepped into Maayo Hotel’s basement, and taking a whiff of their signature Hibiscus scent on our way to the seventh floor lobby, we knew we’re in for a relaxing stay. Cebuano folk songs arranged as an instrumental music of ukelele and bandurria can be heard within the hotel’s…
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Abi was already researching homemade baby food recipes while she was still pregnant with Atticus. For her, teaching our baby how to eat well is one of the most exciting parts of his upcoming milestones, aside from the fact that she has always loved cooking. And so at exactly 6 months old, Atticus had his…
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We wanted a staycation for the family during the Christmas season but then our frugal spirit reminds us not to. Like most Filipinos, the holidays compel us to spend more as the noche buena and gift-giving season approaches. After some brainstorming, we finally settled with a hotel that has the following amenities: Affordable– it has…
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The three things that we consider when buying baby products for Atticus are functionality, minimalism and if it sparks joy. The first time we saw Tiny Bud’s Tiny Garden on their online store, we couldn’t wait to get our hands on it. It is functional. When Atticus started eating solid food, we realized that we…
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Don’t you just love how everything can be bought online? Take baked goods, in particular. You simply choose from an array of baked goodies, submit your order, transfer payment, and get them at your doorstep. Today, there are possibly hundreds, if not thousands of IG bakers available in Metro Manila alone, and one particular baker…
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It has been a common Filipino practice to shave off all of a baby’s hair by the time he turns one in the belief that this will help make it grow faster and thicker. Of course, shaving doesn’t change anyone’s hair volume, or rate of growth. It only appears so because it will grow out…
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We learned early on that Atticus loved anything with wheels. He likes playing with his toy cars. Once, we caught him playing with the wheels of his stroller. So when we discovered Hola Toys last October, we knew we have found the perfect Christmas gift for our baby. Hola is an Australian toy company…
Read MoreOur friend introduced us to Nosh! Baby Munchables when Atticus had 4 teeth already and more were evidently coming out. For some reason, he doesn’t like his teether and so relieves his teething pain by munching on bread, fruits, pieces of cloth, toys, bags, and sometimes, his parents. Around this time, he still wasn’t holding…
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We must admit that we have not really been intentional in buying educational toys for Atticus during his first 12 months. He had about 3 rattles and a couple of plush toys (which were all gifts) and that’s it. We noticed that he would prefer the crunchy sounds of paper or plastic bags over his…
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We introduced Atticus to his first swim when we visited Iligan because what’s a trip to the province without some water fun? But as first time parents, we’ve had some hesitations. So we asked our pedia and did our research and found out that babies can swim as early as 6 weeks. Things to Consider:…
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Mark x Abi 