posted by Jennie on May 26
I think my system has finally kicked off the cold bug I have had for months. It did not help that I don’t get to prepare our kefir shake on a daily basis. I know I ought to do it on a daily basis especially so that those babies (grains) grow like crazy in this kind of unforgiving weather that we have.
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posted by Jennie on May 8
The heat has been extra unforgiving these days! The El Niño phenomenon is making an extended stay. It has taken its toll on my health lately. I wasn’t able to work the whole day yesterday because I was too weak from heat exhaustion. I was also having stomach trouble that drained me off my electrolytes supply.
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posted by Jennie on May 2
Last Wednesday, April 28, 2010, I attended an intimate event with the beautiful ladies of Elianto Philippines, together with 5 other beauty and lifestyle bloggers at Kimono Ken at SM North Edsa. It was fun chatting (I mostly listened) and hanging out with these sweet ladies.

As a mom, I know so well how easy it is to take ourselves for granted given all the overwhelming tasks we have to take care of. While motherhood, no doubt, brings about such wonderful, priceless moments, it can get pretty crazy sometimes. It’s not all bright and shiny everyday, to say the least. This is especially true if you choose to be a hands-on mom. The dynamics of motherhood is immense and the natural default could easily be such that you have everything taken cared of except yourself.
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posted by Jennie on Apr 20
When I said I wanted to lose weight, I never meant to lose it in a manner that I have to get sick. But that’s what happened. Now that I think about it, our family was not able to get our flu vaccination for this year yet. Maybe it is time to get that scheduled soon.
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posted by Jennie on Apr 20
I have been under the weather the last couple of weeks and it’s awful. The bug caught me and for some reason it stuck. Although my colds is not as bad, I still have the sniffles. I haven’t gotten sick for more than a year now and I was hoping this year will be as good as that of 2009. The sleepless nights have finally taken its toll on my poor immune system.
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posted by Jennie on Apr 16
The plan was for me to join my husband for a once a week run in Marikina Sports Center. A week after I got that lined up, it still has remained just that – a plan. It does not look very hopeful that I will at all be able to get that done anytime soon. Especially with my schedules blocked throughout the week.
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posted by Jennie on Apr 9
When the year started, I said to myself that I am going to step out of my sedentary lifestyle and finally get back to a regular workout. I was not quite concerned about the kind of workout. All I knew is that I had to get myself to do something before it’s too late.
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posted by Jennie on Mar 22
Having been confined at least twice in The Medical City (TMC) in the last five years, I took quite an interest when I was invited last Thursday, March 18, 2009, to witness the reinvention of the Women’s Health Care Center.
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posted by Jennie on Mar 5
Last weekend, the hubby and I set a date (the following Monday) to play badminton. We used to play badminton every Monday during our first two years of marriage and we so miss that. After a few years of withholding ourselves of a game we love to play together, This Monday seemed to be a hopeful one that we will finally be able to jump start on it. But we failed again.
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posted by Jennie on Jan 18
When my son and I attended the launch of Pampers Yoga Stretchycise last week at Gymboree in Manila Polo Club, I cannot help but remember the times when he was still the ever so dependent baby. It was such a short, sweet time. Babies grow up too fast, really. My son now is 4 years old and even though he sat down with me for a bit during the talk, he really preferred to be left alone in the play area with the other kids.
The partnership of baby experts Pampers, the Mother and Child Nurses Association of the Philippines (MCNAP) and Gymboree Play and Music, developed the Pampers Yoga Stretchycise. It is a routine that a parent/guardian does with the baby that combines stretching and yoga moves. It is said to help encourage the development of the baby’s mind and body.
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posted by Jennie on Jan 16
We’re still looking for a health coverage for our little guy. Believe it or not, we have given all the requirements asked of us as soon as I got the copy of my son’s birth certificate a month after giving birth to him. Up until now, we still do not have news if the hubby’s insurance will cover it. It is really frustrating, to say the least. We have been given words that we need to follow it up and all. After several calls, the hubby was told over again to follow it up. We have been following it up for over four years now, for crying out loud.
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posted by Jennie on Jan 13
It was last week when my son requested for me to make lemograss juice again. It has been a while since I last made us one. Typhoon Ketsana (you can read about it here, here and here) has killed all my lemongrass plants. :-(
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posted by Jennie on Jan 13
I did not mean for the hubby to be ever so conscious when I voiced out in jest that I noticed something that looked like muffin like flabs in his mid portion. He is too muscled up to have his tummy look like a beer belly!
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posted by Jennie on Jan 13
This lack of sleep is definitely giving me reasons to worry about our family’s health. It is not only I who stays up late. For some reason or another, the hubby stays up late with me. While I know that is sweet, I really would rather have him sleep ahead. I’m afraid it is now taking its toll on him. He has been having colds lately.
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posted by Jennie on Jan 13
Okay so I have been lacking sleep lately. I probably have an average of four hours per day. But I am not complaining. I am happy that work is coming not slow this time, unlike when January 2009 came in last year.
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