Category: Work

Our Date-Night Babysitters Out-Grew Us

When we first moved to the Financial District in New York City, we moved into a building in which we were only one-of-two families who lived in the building. The rest of the inhabitants? They were all post-college 22-year olds. Not necessarily the perfect neighbors (we’ve been kept up many nights due to loud parties), but we found two amazing babysitters: Ashley and Katie. Ashley lived next door to us…

Wordless Wednesday: My Long Awaited NYU Diploma

There’s nothing much to say, except this piece of paper has represented five years of sleepless nights reading, writing and creating.  It has taken a long, long, LONG time and it is finally here. Without Michael’s support, obtaining this diploma would have been nearly impossible. Big thanks. xo

My New Position at Kidfresh Foods

I can’t believe how fast a year goes. In a few more weeks, I will be celebrating my one year anniversary of the elimination of my fashion marketing job. I say that this is a celebration because I was given a gift:  the gift of time. I was able to use my severance and career coaching services to really figure out what I wanted from my career. The important word…

Guess Who the New {Part-Time} Community Director is for LABEL+thread?! ME!

As you all may or may not know, I have been looking for a marketing position that allows me to pursue my passion for social media and allows me the flexibility to be a mom – let’s call this balance. As of tomorrow, I am the (part-time) Community Director for this amazing design company called LABEL+thread. It was started by two mommy friends of mine (and old co-workers from my…

Our Caregiver is Out Sick – So I get to be Mommy! Can I do it???

Our caregiver, Nanay, who has been with us for 7+ years, has hardly called out sick. I can count on one hand how many days she’s been absent due to a sickness. Today, she could not come in because her allergies are so bad (along with a whole lot of other people!). When I was working, it would have been a huge juggle: could The Hubby stay home for the…

Trying to Get an Unplugged Family Fun Night Started

Even though I am Filipino, I’ve had a lot of exposure to the Jewish religion:  I grew up with my mom and step-father who is Jewish and my first job was working for a company that was owned by a Jewish family thus, we were able to leave on Fridays before sundown for the Sabbath. As I grew up, the idea of the Sabbath — focusing on family and religion for 24…

Right Now, It’s the Little Things That Count

Today is Day 4 of being a temporary-full-time Triple Threat Mommy since I was let go last Tuesday as the Director of Marketing and P.R. for a jewelry brand. I packed up my belongings (seven boxes!) and knew that this was the beginning of an amazing opportunity — an opportunity to assess what I really want to do. In the meantime, my first priority was to be with my girls. For the past…

I Forgot to Kiss My Husband

The Hubby noticed how stressed I was over work so he suggested that I got in to work early this past Wednesday morning and that he would take care of The Girls. Awesome Hubby, right? 7:30am comes, I’m ready to leave, I give huge kisses to The Girls – big enough to make them cry (I tend to go overboard) – and I walk right out the door.  I am sitting…

My 2010 New Year’s Resolution: Being in the Present

Here it is, it’s 2010, and it’s time for everyone to write down, confess, or talk about their resolutions and possibly break them within the next month or so.  For me, instead of losing those last 6 lbs, eating healthier, or going to the gym more often, I have resolved to Be In The Present. The Hubby read me this quote: In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking,…