This is a contributor’s blogpost … Do you spend all of your life working hard, taking care of your family and looking after other people? This is life for many of us. We’re rushed off our feet trying to earn enough for our families to have the lifestyle they deserve, taking care of […]
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Grand Halo Halo Day at Teresita’s, Serving Original Kapampangan Comfort Food
Home to famous Filipino dishes, Pampanga is rightfully hailed as the “Culinary Capital of the Philippines”. One of its most iconic dishes yet is “Sisig”, which consists mostly of a pig head’s parts (cheeks and ears and all that) mixed with chopped liver and seasoned with onion, chili and kalamansi. … I am hopelessly […]
Of Wine Tasting, Sensuality, and Marriage …
I joined my brods at the Wine Club for some wine tasting over dinner. The invitation was sent out by Jun Que, one of my fraternity brothers from Tau Omega Mu, a university-based organization with most of its chapters established at the University of the Philippines campuses. He taught me the proper way of enjoying […]
What You Must Absolutely Learn About the Dark Side of Fashion
I am the type who takes pride in buying cheap clothes, mainly because it is cost-efficient. Also, I feel that it is reflective of a healthy ego that does not find the need to seek higher social standing through expensive clothes. But it turns out, clothes that cost less than a cup of Starbucks […]
Turn Life On! How to Address the Symptoms of Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD)
I got invited to an exclusive media discussion on the topic Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD). One of the event’s key resource persons was no less than the renowned sexual therapist and psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. You would probably recognize her from her advice column on Rappler. The press release invitation immediately caught my […]
Break Free by Don Soriano – Why Every Filipino Who Wants to be Financially Free Should Read this Book
I had the privilege of being one of the bloggers Don Soriano personally chose to write a review for his new book (I get to have a copy before it hits the shelves. yey! :D). It’s called “Break Free”. The book discusses eight principles that will help you achieve financial freedom. I initially had […]
How to Woman Up – Key Takeaways from the BDJ Rendezvous with Fellow Bellas
Are you looking to start the year right and finally become the woman you have always wanted to be this 2017? Belle de Jour (BDJ) Power Planner hosted an event for its community of ‘bellas’ (BDJ is a planner/journal provider that offers a community for its users to come together). And there’s much we can […]
Know Your Body – a Life-Changing Dieting Hack
It’s late in the day. The ravenous girl that I am, I’ve already finished four different meals throughout the day. Early morning breakfast. Late morning quick meal. Heavy lunch. Afternoon quick meal. I look at my sullen friend. “Have you eaten yet?”, I ask. “No, I haven’t been hungry the whole day,” she says. […]
How to Avoid Becoming a Fashion Victim
A term hurled around in magazines and on television, Fashion Victim is a characterization we wouldn’t wish to be associated with. Coined by the internationally acclaimed designer Oscar de la Renta, Fashion Victim refers to people who follow trends regardless of whether they look good or feel right, falling victim to the material interest of […]
Are You a Fashion Victim? Find out here.
You may have already encountered the term Fashion Victim in magazines and on television numerous times. What exactly does it mean to be a fashion victim, and are you one? Coined by the internationally acclaimed designer Oscar de la Renta, the term refers to people who follow trends even if what they are wearing […]