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A Fleeting Moment Of Normalcy: Go away, Covid!

  The past few months had been significantly difficult to all of us. The quarantine era brought about changes in ways we haven't expected and imagined. Being cooped up inside the house for over 7 months without knowing what will happen in the future had scared a lot of us. Our lives were put on hold. How do we move forward from this? As the days go by, restrictions are now being lifted up. Though all cautionary measures should always be observed, little by little, going out from the hole we were in is something we can look forward to. Honestly, I can count on my fingers the times I went out during the lockdown. My daughter, Antonia, had gone out only for her vaccine appointments. Being out of the house seems foreign and being frowned upon. However, all those months of anxiety and apprehensions had took a toll on our mental health. My husband, Mark, was having anxiety attacks. He needs to go to work and risking his life to provide for us. This is an ugly period of our lives. But we ...

Self-Care Routine for my Dry Scalp, Dull Skin & Intimate Area

SELF-CARE, IT'S ONLY FAIR I look forward to my daughter's bedtime every day because the moment she falls asleep I know it's already my time for myself. Who wouldn't when you're a full time mom without any help during the day because your spouse is at work? That's why when my child closes her eyes and I know she's finally off to dreamland, I rejoice and off I start with my self-care routine I've just recently established. Self-care is a broad term to fully explain in this post. So I'm just going to jump right in to my own version of self-care, the best that I know for myself...so far (it's still a long way to go; I have yet to do the things I wish to achieve). If you're actually wondering what is this all about and if you need nudging to start acting on your own needs, I suggest you read this self-care guide I stumble upon the net.  I have three key points to share. This mainly entails on my recently discovered or purchased products that I be...