Write On Mom: Dainty Mom’s first creative writing workshop for mom bloggers

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Humbled and blessed. That's what God was pressing upon my mind last Saturday, as I met with eleven lovely ladies (and beautiful souls) for the first Write On, Mom: A Creative Writing Workshop for Moms. I'd been seeing creative writing groups for mothers in my galavanting online, and creating one for the Dainty Mom community was something I'd been mulling over ...continue reading

Currently Loving: 9th Liberty Home Accessories Co.

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There's a quaint little home furnishings' store just across our neighborhood here in Cubao, called 9th Liberty Home Accessories Co. I first learned about them through the February issue of Real Living (my favorite local magazine for home interiors!), and upon discovering that they were just a five-minute drive from our house, I made plans to visit. It's a ...continue reading

Sour day, sweet endings.

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We had a bad day. Yes, collectively, as a family. We. I cannot begin to describe the stress level of that scenario. I'd rather not re-live the blow-by-blow moments, so I'll summarize the key aggravators: Strike 1: We had to drive to Makati — the central business district here in my city — and it was bumper-to-bumper traffic on all routes. Yes, even ...continue reading

Watch for Alagang Wilkins: Mom Knows Best on TV!

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Last March, I wrote about how my own "water scares" regarding my son, Vito, made me more vigilant about our drinking water. I also talked about a contest that was being held by Smart Parenting and Wilkins Distilled Water, and guess what? The story-writing contest received an enormous amount of support from moms nationwide, here in the Philippines. Yay! In ...continue reading

Bliss Notes: New look, new life on a new Dainty Mom!

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Welcome to a new look here on Dainty Mom! How do you like it? It's really such a blessing to be able to blog here. Ever since I attended Holly Becker's online e-course, Blog Boss, I've been nothing but focused on making this blog better, more streamlined, more inspiring. As I've discovered, it's not been easy to keep on blogging. It's long, hard work to ...continue reading