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5 BOOKS TO SIMPLIFY PARENTING

April 6, 2021

There are so many pregnancy, baby and parenting books out there. IT'S OVERWHELMING ISN'T IT? That's why I made sure to research and look for BOOKS THAT SIMPLIFIED MY LIFE AS A FTP or FIRST TIME . . .

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4 BOOKS THAT SIMPLIFY PREGNANCY & CALM DOWN FIRST TIME PARENTS

September 15, 2020

When I was pregnant and a FTP or First Time Parent, I was very frustrated after trying to the famous book What to Expect While Expecting because it created more anxiety instead of helping me feel . . .

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Crazy Rich Asians Book Review

July 3, 2014

Summer is here! And for lazy days in the park or lounging by a beach somewhere, I love fun, lighthearted laugh-out-loud reads. Normally I like memoirs like these, but I was curious about Crazy Rich . . .

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Books written by Diplomats

December 27, 2013

When I arrived in Germany, I was anxious and stressed out from the move. Since misery loves company, I sought out books written by diplo-spouses about their experiences abroad. Sometimes I just want . . .

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Trail of Crumbs by Kim Sunnee

September 24, 2013

I was immediately drawn to this book in the store because of the sub-title: "hunger, love and the search for home." I don't know if this book is for everyone because not everyone might be able to . . .

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Funny Book Napoleon’s Privates

June 30, 2011

napoleons privates book

This book is not for the faint-hearted or conservative types. Often times history is boring mostly because we get the sanitized version. This is why I loved having Ambeth Ocampo as my history teacher . . .

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The Happiness Project

June 21, 2011

I usually write about book when I finish reading them, but I'm so excited about The Happiness Project that I wanna write about it now. As of the date of writing this post I just finished Chapter 3: . . .

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GoodHousekeeping Guides

April 21, 2011

My bestfriend and I have a traveling book (sort of like the traveling pants in that book/movie). It's  The Maid Manual which gives so many helpful tips on how to train and manage maid/s in a . . .

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The Absolute Book

March 30, 2011

If you are like me (loves marketing/advertising and has been fascinated with the ABSOLUT Vodka print ads most of my life) then you will love this book. Not only is it a compilation of almost all . . .

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Fabulous Memoirs to Read this Summer

March 7, 2011

Bringing home the birkin book

With summer coming up (in the Philippines anyway), I imagine many of you are looking forward to days lounging on a beach bed, cold drink in hand and reading a good book. These are my recommendations . . .

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