Tinaciouslee

Rants and Raves


  • Review: FRESH Vitamin Nectar Moisture Glow Face Cream

    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

  • 30 Days Post-Partum: Some Semblance of Normalcy

    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

  • The Making of Damien’s Nursery

    The Making of Damien’s Nursery

    Oh hey! It’s been a busy month for all of us here at Dimitri Balor as we prep the nursery for Damy. We converted the guest room into a nursery/guest room of sorts. Basically, if we have guests, we can simply wheel Damy’s crib into the master’s bedroom so the design of the space should be… Continue reading

  • 2018: The Year in Review

    2018: The Year in Review

    * It’s that time of the year when I round up all the wonderful, wonderful events of the year past and cram ‘em into a single post. It’s been a really crazy couple of weeks since Damien came so this will be a short and sweet year-end review! I’ve been harping on and on about… Continue reading

  • Pregnancy Journey: Belly Updates

    Pregnancy Journey: Belly Updates

    Being pregnant is perhaps the single, most terrifying thing that ever happened to me. I’m so used to dealing with kids stuff that when something grown up like this happens, I run around like a headless chicken. This is probably the reason why I was such a whiny baby throughout my pregnancy. Granted, the last… Continue reading

  • Pregnancy Journey: The Third Trimester

    Pregnancy Journey: The Third Trimester

    I’m on the last leg of my pregnancy and I’m so freakin’ ready for this whole bit to be over! I want my life back! Observations at 28 Weeks My OB confirmed what I already knew, I gained a lot of weight – about 4 kilos. This brings my total weight gain to 28 pounds… Continue reading

  • Our Little Balcony Garden!

    Our house has a long balcony and for a while, I was building a small garden. I had to stop fixing the garden because we had to focus our finances on baby things, you see, and redecorating can be expensive. Anyway, since the nursery was done and we are pretty much set as far as… Continue reading

  • 5 Fab Bags I’m Eyeing

    I’ve been harping on and on about having a baby so here’s a welcome break! Let’s talk about my favorite topic, designer bags! With a new bebe on the way, getting a designer bag should be the last thing on my mind but here we are. Not really actively trying to get a bag next year… Continue reading

  • Borealis Crystals: My Experience Ordering from an Online Seller

    Borealis Crystals: My Experience Ordering from an Online Seller

    Remember the post I wrote about push gifts? Well, I tapped an indie jeweler to make several rings for me. The rings will be a gift from the husband to commemorate Damien’s birthday. Now, I know several online jewelers and was lucky that I got to work with a couple of trusted, talented artisans. But… Continue reading

  • Push Gifts: What are Thooose?

    Push Gifts: What are Thooose?

    Since this is my first pregnancy and I’m a spoiled brat, I will be getting a push gift from the hubs. So what’s a push gift and what is the purpose of it? As the name implies, it’s a gift that a woman gets after literally pushing a watermelon-sized human being out of her lady… 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.