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Reveal and Review: YSL Toy Lou Lou
This came out of nowhere, right? I swore that I won’t get a new bag this year and has stuck to that promise until last week when I saw a good deal and went for it. The timing couldn’t be more inconvenient, but I lusted over this bag for months, so my resolve weakened just… Continue reading
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Getting Back to Me and Being a Mom-terpreneur
I knew 2019 was going to be such a transitional year for me, but I didn’t think things would happen so soon. As you know, the changes in my body and appearance post-partum were hard a challenge to overcome but slowly, I’m starting to feel better about my self again. Three months after giving birth,… Continue reading
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Review: Origins™ Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief Advanced Face Serum

Some skin care products are good, others just leave you speechless. When it comes to the results, the Origins Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins™ Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief Advanced Face Serum just leaves you speechless. It’s so good. If it wasn’t for the steep price, I would add this to my skin care regimen, but I’m… Continue reading
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12 Natural Remedies for Anxiety
Do you suffer from unexplained, crippling feelings of dread and fear? While anxiety is a normal emotion, disproportionate levels of fear that come and go without reason might be caused by an undiagnosed mental problem. Anxiety is characterized[1] by a deep feeling of unease, nervousness, and apprehension about an imminent event. Usually, anxiety causes panic… Continue reading
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Review: Banila Co. Liplike Moist Tint in Red Berry

I love a good Korean lip, especially now that my beauty routine is simpler. Back in the day, I would layer two to three different lip shades to create a new shade or layer the same shade repeatedly to achieve a certain level of opacity. These days, however, I’m into translucent colors, sheer hues that… Continue reading
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Moving Away from Writing?
I’ve been a writer for over a decade now and I could not imagine stopping anytime soon. But after having a kid, I realized that I need to look for a more stable source of income. Granted, some of my clients have been with me for years, but I realized that some things won’t stay… Continue reading
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What I Got for My Birthday: iPhone Xr

I had a feeling I won’t get a bag for my birthday and I was right. I got a new phone instead! As much as I wished for a new bag, I needed the phone more. You see, my 4-year-old mobile phone died on my birthday. Quite literally, my damn phone chose my birthday to… Continue reading
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Essential Baby Items That are Worth Their Weight in GOLD
UPDATED: Added another important item to my list of baby essentials! Having a baby two months and counting, I have a pretty good idea what baby products work and what items we could live without. It’s a good thing that we bought most of the baby stuff ahead of time because taking care of an… Continue reading
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Review: FRESH Vitamin Nectar Moisture Glow Face Cream

Woo! A legitimate beauty product review, finally! Pregnancy wreaked havoc on my skin. During my pregnancy, my skin was glowing! My skin was youthful, bouncy, and super smooth all thanks to overflowing estrogen. But after giving birth, my skin took on a weird, leathery texture. I was peeling all over and my skin looked dull,… Continue reading
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30 Days Post-Partum: Some Semblance of Normalcy

It’s been a month since I gave birth and I’m ecstatic that things in the household have started settling down. When I was a week deep into parenting, I was an anxious mess. I just had a C-section, dealing with a lot of pain, sleep deprivation, getting used to a new body, etc. There’s also the ginormous… Continue reading
About Me
Hello, and welcome to my new website. I’m Tina, please feel free to look around. I’m a writer and editor with over 10 years of experience. Apart from writing, I’m into collecting bags, books and skincare/makeup products. Hobbies include gardening, writing (of course!), and playing with my sons. Check out my credentials here.