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How to Unlock the Perfect Staycation for an Amazing Weekend

When you’re 30-something and life offers you a gift that you had the good sense to receive it - the ability to pick hotels based on their pools, awesome breakfast, and extraordinary services. Nah, just kidding! I find beauty in the most unlikely of places. I collect memories and experiences that help reveal all the blessings rooted deep within me. I take time to enjoy my life. Always go for the free breakfast 👌☕️🥓🍞🍹 - - - A post shared by Glenda Rivera-Rondo (@expatpetitemom) on Aug 26, 2017 at 9:04pm PDT   But the emphasis on this post is to remind you that you also need a good R& R every once in a while. To end our August the awesome way, I booked my family an overnight getaway to a little-known hostel near my place last weekend. Surprisingly, it’s not the typical extravagant Europe trip you’ve always dreamt of. A totally different from that long drive out-of- town fun in the sun you look forward to and away from the gazes of the overcrowded tou

How One Beaded Curtain Can Make an Enormous Difference

Don’t we all love that one rare situation when you change one simple home decor and get the instant huge difference? It’s all in the details. I’m always fascinated by home decors that inst antly add personality to our family space. I spend most of my weekend taking care of the house, cleaning and tending to the corners that require attention or any household chores that brings me joy once completed. Even if that only includes moving the furniture, buying fresh flowers, displaying my baby girl’s photo or changing the bed sheets. Oh right these were basic and simple changes but I instantly got huge results- I felt more relax and stress-free. That good feeling that helps to reset my system - emotionally, physically and mentally. So if you’ve thought that redecorating your home requires a lot of hard work but no instant result, think again. All it takes is to carefully pick one item that can transform your place into a glamorous one.  And the best way to enhance glam temperam

Celebrate Good Times with the Best Invites!

  Presenting our new favorite way to style online or paper invitations at Paperless Post ! My recent collaborations at the blog are so in sync and of endless creative possibilities, I must say! This gives me all the more reason to organize small gatherings or parties and celebrate everything life has to offer - birthdays, welcome parties, late night entertaining, dinner, or simply enjoying the weekend with family and friends, just because! And having been always fascinated by fashion and stationery, I’m beyond astonished that Paperless Post combines these two elements in the form of online invitations and cards. And if you’re like me, you’ll be charmed by their exclusive collection that ranges from invitations to thank you cards, from business card to stationery with partnership from the world’s best designers.  Kate Spade , Oscar Dela Renta , Kelly Wearstler , you name it!   With the increasing popularity of smaller and intimate gatherings, e-invitations and e

The Most Stunning Formal Dresses You Need Right Now

Choosing the perfect wedding dress, the perfect fit for the party dress or just finding the universal styles to fit your squad can be overwhelming not to mention the stress and a complex journey of emotions. But everything can be possibly seamless if you find that one stop dress shop that offers a range of stunning bridal gowns, pretty bridesmaid dresses, matching shoes and stand-out accessories to get started on your picture-perfect party. No matter how glamorous or economically low-key the occasion, we’ve got you covered with  LandyBridals ’ newest bridal and formal dresses collection also featured at the THETIMES.CO.UK. The goal is to discover only the finest, delicate and elegant pieces to emphasize your most confident and gorgeous self. Am I right? Landybridal.co.uk has been known for their ethereal, classic and fashion-forward wedding dresses that truly aim to turn your wedding dreams into an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime moment. Their desirable value is also the

The Dragon of the Month Club - Book Review

So what's your plan for the weekend? Little Chloe had her own nice little hiding place a.k.a her new bed Daddy designed to serve only one goal - resting and reading without being separated from everything and everyone. But only takes you farther away from reality. Lol. Anyway, we've got one interesting book to recommend this week to reveal more of the escapist in you from one of our favorite authors, Iain Reading , the exciting first installment in a new middle-grade series - The Dragon of the Month Club. Known primarily for his published works of adventure-filled and action-packed books for middle-aged and young adult readers ( read Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency Series review here! ) The Dragon of the Month Club achieves what it set out to bring and it’s quite an interesting and engaging one to read. I love how Iain's writing often takes the reader on the edge of the fictional and real world. This book is part of a magical and surprising retreat where

On Keeping Up Appearances as a Mom

Hey Mommies, First thing first, we did an amazing job creating our babies and we deserve all the love and praises no matter what size we are currently in. Of course, it was an amazing battle we hardly ever fought - but we won! And we can all nod in agreement that the moment a tiny little being stole our hearts and entered the no 1. spot in our lives, our priorities and perspectives in life began to diverge. I don't know about you but my youthful thinking and beliefs began to vanished and so with my looks. So long forever-young goals and appearances! But don't fret, as KIM K very well put it and which I definitely agreed on, just because I'm a mom doesn't mean I'm dead. I believe we can still be pretty confident while trying our best maneuvering our time to save the world. Exercise for a Healthy and Fit Body For many years, I've been putting exercise and being body fit at the bottom of my priority. I went back to work 45-days after giving birth

The Best Gift On Mother's Day | Quality Time + Gold Sneakers

 A new pair of gold sneakers! How was your mother’s day celebration so far? Last week there was some sort of fairy-tale like in the air at our house as my loving husband built the princess-warrior-vibe closet of my dreams? I spent the day staring at this impeccably styled built-in hanging shelf paired with a “less is more” clothing rack making ample use of the space beneath this tiny but cozy space like ours. The word impeccable was not random (only the Gold sneaker in the title was!) because as I gaze at my display while sipping coffee, lying on the bed with Chloe (on our PJs!)   it seems to get dreamier and dreamier. Lol Don’t we all fantasize about some quality time to ourselves especially on a Mother’s day? Spending the day with my loved ones would be the greatest gift of my life. I brought the puppy into our room, hang out on the bed until Chloe woke up with sloppy kisses all over. Daddy came in with my favorite coffee, which he usually does every single day of my lif

Fuelbaby Feeding Bottle | For Super Moms with Super Active Baby

Ever feel your blood slowly smoldering when you’re calling your baby for dinner or sleeping time but she lingers and ignores you? And poor momma had a stressful day at work so you snapped and shouted at a 3-year-old bubba. But still, she turns off her sharp antennae because this super active baby is too engaged in her long super fun play sessions.   What makes a 3-year-old have all that energy? Disturbing as this may sound, I’m trying not to interrupt her busy schedule right away. I know she’s assimilating with the new environment or neighborhood and playing with them would be a great way to expose her and spend some time in the company of adults other than me and daddy. I’m keeping in mind the benefit for her and a chance to develop special interactions with cousins, grandparents, kids of her age or close family friends. Plus, she can practice her communication skills. On the side note, Chloe has nothing but goofy and silly facial expressions most of the time. (S

Amazing Campaign and Giveaway | pout Care Crusaders

Guess what's this incredible thing happening at pout.com.sg today? Our favorite hair care brand pout Care Singapore (read our review here ) is having an amazing campaign and giveaway called pout Care Crusaders where they are looking for kids with admirable characters such as Kindness, Perseverance, Creativity and Love for Learning. I strongly believe in developing characters on kids over anything else, so help me God. I'm not a perfect mom but I would love to be remembered as the mom whose kids feed the dog on the streets, hold the door for people or that my girl would always say please, thank you or yes ma'am - if that's the only thing I could teach her and remember by heart. So if you think this is what motherhood is mostly all about - to do everything we can to raise the next generation of good mannered citizen - nominate your child and stand to win over $100 worth of pout Care products. Just follow the mechanics below, use the hashtag #poutCareCrusaders or

Formal Dresses | What's On My Wishlist

I've been pretty obsessed with pinning the perfect formal dresses lately; those with fashion-forward styling and kick ass details perfect for the young ambitious woman in me. Ugh. It's uncomfortable to hear those honest words of acknowledgement but truly satisfying to say them out loud sometimes instead of hiding them behind platitudes. Even if that would mean I've got way less likes and fewer engagements on Instagram because of my hashtag #glendaisamaterialgirl. Ha! I mean if your Pinterest boards, subscriptions or wish list resembles lot like mine, you would find your online cart flooded with formal dresses galore. And instead of spilling your useful tips and helping your bride-to-be bff to get through the pre-wedding chaos on finding the perfect dress as she count the days to happily ever after, you found yourself  diverting to the fantasy of fitting the perfect formal dress for you. Of course, there's just so much planning to do, but first, secure