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Cheaper By The Half Dozen

When we learned about this pregnancy, I was shocked. It’s not a mixed feelings, it’s really shock and nothing on excitement. I wish I could say it was just a few minutes of selfishness but it was not. It lasted quite a long time before the shock turns into excitement. Having a lot of kids is not that easy and then another one? Oh no no no no…

However, I realized that this is such a huge blessing! Not just the fact that we were able to produce another human being but also because this baby came at the right time. We’re moving to our new house and our finances are doing good. As compared to when we had my other kids, those were difficult, but now, life is easier! There is no more reason to be afraid.

And as the husband puts it, we can always find ways for “our time” even with a new baby.

But still, a part of me is is having a hard time accepting it… I just don’t know if I can still give that much love to another baby.. specially after Sati. She’s our only girl and I couldn’t deny the fact that I am so in love with this princess. I am just do not know if I can love this coming baby as much as I love her…

Of course, my kids are all excited! Sati really loves the idea of her being a big sister and she loves it when we call her “ate”. So I accepted my new baby wholeheartedly with a promise of loving her/him the same way I love ate and the kuyas.

But God has a way of getting the best out of me. Seeing how easy motherhood was for me and knowing I can very well take care of my kids.. He gave us not just one, but two babies!

We’re having TWINS!

To say we’re excited is understatement! Sobrang nakakakilig itoooo!! God really knows what we need.. and though it would be very challenging for us, we’re ready to face it with His guidance.

I started writing this blog post a month ago… and while I wait for my first trimester to end before publishing this blog post, we learned that the other baby vanished… the condition I experienced is called Vanishing Twin Syndrome. If want to know more about VTS, please read my blog post about it: Vanishing Twin Syndrome is True And I Experienced It

Beauty Products Shopping List For July

because my memory is slowly betraying me.. and my planner is full of numbers and I don’t want this list to be a part of those number, I am posting this here to remind me.

I need to buy these beauty products ASAP!

Olay Regenerist Revitalising Eye Serum (PHP 1,099.00 from Zalora)

image from Olay Philippines website

Because I am trying (and loving!) Olay Regenerist Miracle Duo (Miracle Boost Youthe Pre-Essence and Micro-scultping cream moisturizer), I feel the need to complete the Regenrist regiment with this eye serum.. and the bags under my eyes are not Prada anymore LOL

I am running out of eyeliner and I am going crazy!! So an eyeliner is a must must must buy!

image from K-Palette Philippines Facebook Page

It’s really long lasting.. and it doesn’t smudge.. no more Panda eyes! hurray! The thing is, my acidic eyelids dissolves some of the liners.. ang panget when my eyes are closed 🙁 but I do love this product because of the no smudge promise. I also K-Palette’s Mascara, it’s the only mascara that my acidic face loves!

Suggestion from friends includes: Heroine Make Liquid, Inglot, Benefits and Snoe eyeliner..

Another Kikay emergency, eyebrow essentials! I bought some K-Palette eyebrow products, though I really love the eyebrow mascara, I am not much fan of their real lasting eyebrow. I recently bought an Etude House drawing eyebrow pencil, it’s cheap kasooo ang dali mabali ng pencil.. but it’s the easiest eyebrow pencil ever.. so I might repurchase. But right now, I am planning to buy this one:

image from K-Palette FB Page

Obviously, I love K-Palette products but I am open to try other products. Beauty Bar is my to go to beauty store, ang daming choices eh!

From eyes, let’s go to lips.. Stylebible said they found the perfect shade of red for morenas! And I soo want to try! Red doesn’t me eh.. pero L’Oreal’s Color Riche Star Matte Reds is affordable eh, I am tempted to buy 3 shades! Any suggestion? Definitely Pure Garnet is on the list.

Another lip product that I am planning to buy (well, it’s been a while since my last lipstick purchase no)

Preview X Happy Skin Shut Up & Kiss Me Moisturizing Matte Lippie..because it’s Matte and it’s moisturizing!

I am actually if I should go with Happy Skin or L’Oreal. What do you think?

While doing this blog post, I asked a few mommy blogger friends what are their beauty products must buy this month, si Rikka lang ang may shopping list (so far! still waiting for others, will update tomorrow)

Rikka’s Beauty products shopping list:

Cure
Tony Moly Toner
Maybelline Matte Lipstick
Happy Skin Lippie
Maybelline Shine Free Compact
Elf Brow Gel

Cure is my HG in skin exfoliation! It really cures! It’s a natural aqua gel that gently removes dry and dead skin, works for oily skin too!

Si Madame Levy wants to buy Olay Facial Wash but she was not specific kung anong facial wash, I am still trying to convince her to buy Cure.

How about you? What’s your Beauty products shopping list this month? Dali, tell me and tell me why 🙂

Dear Manong Taxi… (On Attending Events Without Payment)

Gusto ko sana sabihin kay Manong.. may bayad mo pa yan.. FRIENDSHIP

But I don’t think he’ll ever understand how I love attending events without thinking about the monetary value that I would get (not unless from the start, it is stated as a paid coverage). When I was just starting.. nakaka excite to receive goodies, to the point that I value it more than the event na itself. I judge an event based on the loots I got.. Pero as I grow older as a blogger, I have learned to value relationship over loot bags.

Truth of the matter is, when I attend an event, I spend around 2000 PhP. That’s for taxi fare, pasalubong and my mom’s fare din since lumuluwas siya to look after my kids. Ang mahal mag events di ba? But I do it for fun talaga and for friendship.. to meet friends, to be with friends or to support friends from the agency.

So yes, as you can see, ma friendship akong tao, related story: 3 Reasons Why I Post Press Releases For FREE

Pero I don’t advocate attending events for free ha, always know your worth as a blogger. Dapat lagi kang may gain. Ako kase, I may not gain financially from attending events but I gained relationships and minsan content na rin. And yeah, there is something about getting the first dibs on products you love. And oh! Endless chikas with fellow mommy bloggers! Ang saya di ba?