A WAHM Writes

M is an only child. But not really... we have two more but both were too special, God took them back right away. Genesis is M's Kuya. I wrote about our first miscarriage in Jan 2009. In 2016, we gained another angel. But it was too painful, I managed to lock the memory in. I've spent years trying not to think about what happened.  I think I erased it from my mind. Today is Angelina's 6th year in heaven. As I recover and heal, the memory of losing her is slowly coming back. 2016 It was a really busy year. It was a busy year for Kenny and KANSIS Made. It was a busy year for McKenzie. It was a busy year for me as a WAHM. We were all too busy, we didn't know I was pregnant. In August, we went to Bacolod with Ken for his Dremel Brand Ambassador stint. I had spotting when we were inflight. But I didn't really mind it. I thought my period was coming. --- these parts are still missing, I will try to add when I remember. Sep 7 we rushed M to the hospital where she was admi

Do you remember our family's 3k Beach Getaway Challenge in 2016? We were able to spend a day in Stilts Calatagan and with enough money left, we had bulalo dinner in Tagaytay on our way home. We went back sometime in 2019 and stayed in one of their Casitas but I wasn't able to write about it. 😔 It's almost a year since the pandemic started and although we are looking at brighter days ahead with the vaccine availability, we don't know yet when things will go back to the regular normal. 😕 A year in quarantine means no beach getaways, no staycations, not even weekend malling with our daughter. I've gone out less myself - a couple of grocery shopping with my husband, salon with my friend and visits to family for special events. And although I can say we got used to the New Normal way of life, there are still moments of anxiety and cabin fever. The human need of being out of the house from time to time is mostly overpowered by the fear of getting the virus. A few weeks

✅ To each his own. I am sharing my daily ECQ life not to put pressure on anyone or to make other moms feel like they're not doing their part in ensuring their kids don't get sulked in by the tech world. I am sharing because this is my way of coping. I am sharing because in a few years when my little one is older, I want to be able to reminisce this time of COVID 19. I want to remember how we endured together. How we made each day, each hour, and each moment count. I am sharing because doing it would lighten up the situation. My little one is unique. And as her mom, I know her. I know how to make her happy. I know how to make her content. I know because I was with her since she came out into the world. I know her because I left my career to focus on her growth and development. I know her because, in the middle of an 8 or 10-hour workday, chores and everything else, I stop everything when she needs me to check out her new drawing, to witness a new skill, to look at something that

After another focused discussion with the little one about transferring to another school, we finally decided it's time to move.  The present COVID situation made me think twice but after hearing her insights about it, I think it is still in her best interest to transfer. I lost count of the days in quarantine. This week, our area is imposing a clustering system - those with quarantine passes are only allowed to go out 3 days a week. And still following the ECQ rules. It's been more of making each day and each hour count. My husband works from 8am to 6pm with an hour lunch break. My work hours are flexible so I usually do my tasks after my lunch chores. I make it a point to give McKenzie a lesson or a Math exercise every day except weekends - this is how she earns her gadget hours. Right now, we are using her Grade 4 textbook as a resource. She also TRIES to practice her violin pieces every day. They have a virtual lesson on Sundays. Art is something that she loves doing. We ha

February will be a turning point in our life. I've been working at home for 10 years. My husband followed a few months after but also went fulltime into business in 2018. Everything was good. Our freelance career paid for our house, our car, our daughter's schooling, and dance lessons. But things changed in Sept 2019. I lost my only contract. I had to stress that because it was the first time in my entire freelance career that I devoted myself to just one job. But life goes on. After assessing our situation, my husband and I decided that he needs to get a more stable job but still retain KANSIS Made . And I still need a freelance contract that I can do at home so I can take care of the business. After months and months of applying, he was able to get into the perfect job! I consider it perfect because of a lot of things: it is about 20 minutes away from our place, it is a reputable company, the position is something I believe he would love doing, and the work schedule w

Fulltime WAHM since Nov 2009. My decision to become one gave birth to this blog. 😍 In 2015, my husband started KANSIS Made and I had to juggle my time between freelance work and being the business director of our micro-enterprise. In doing both plus being a hands-on mom, I've always met challenges with time management. But in every crossroad, I always remind myself of the reason why I decided to leave the corporate world and become a fulltime WAHM - to have more time with my family. I've always tried to advocate the benefits of being a fulltime WAHM to fellow moms and moms to be. I don't tire of talking about how I started as a fulltime WAHM and together with my husband, we managed to pay off the house, the car and send our daughter to school. Manila Workshops is organizing an event that will be the  biggest gathering of aspiring and successful entrepreneurs and freelancers in the Philippines on January 11, 2020,  Entrepreneurs and Freelancers Forum 2020 (EFF) t

Mondays are usually slow. Weekends are too busy that you need at least half of Monday to recharge and function again. Posted this one... Patience. Consideration. Positivity. This little girl inspire us everyday to be a better version of ourselves. She is also a constant reminder for us to always look at the brighter side of things. Yesterday, we had a very huge schedule conflict. We were needed for some shepherding duties and she had to be in her Christmas ballet recital pictorial. She initially agreed to just back out and not join the show since she knows our priority will always be our responsibilities for God. Of course, we won't let that happen (besides, we were told that the registration fee of 3k isn't refundable  😩 ). We tried to negotiate and plan ahead. We thought we worked it out but there are really things that are beyond our control. We arrived late and she wasn't able to join the group pictorial for their dance school page.  😭 But you know what she