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Ever since I came back from Singapore and made a conscious decision to just stay at home while I wait for the baby's coming, I have been trying to learn some new things to get me occupied and for extra income every now and then. A lover of "native kakanin" (native foods), I am so happy to have learned how to make two of my all-time favorites - "pitchi-pitchi" and "palitaw". My boyfriend's mom has been so kind as to share well-kept recipes with me and so far its been good. I get orders every now and then and every time I make these delicacies, looking at the finished product always makes me forget all the hard work that has been done. Pichi-pitchi is made from a rootcrop called balanghoy and cooking it is a bit delicate because apparently, it can be toxic if not cooked properly. So its a bit of a science when you make it because of all the careful preparation and processes it has to go through. And if looking at it makes your mouth water with e...

I am going to be a mom soon, if I use my expected due date, it would be roughly 45 days from now. It is both an exciting and scary experience. Exciting because I adore and love kids (so having my own would be great for sure, no more borrowing!!) but scary because I honestly have no idea how to take care of a child, much more a new-born. So far, what I have done is almost-finish reading a pregnancy book, read online articles, buy a few baby clothes and some toiletries but other than that, not much really. I guess I am hoping that when my baby comes, the motherly instinct just kicks in automatically and I'll be super-mom! I am not sure really, I see moms out there and it seems like a no-sweat task to them being moms and most of them are even younger than me. I wonder how I'd assess in the mommy-spectrum when my turn finally comes, which isn't very far from now. My inclination is not to be like my mom, who was very strict to me and hardly let me do things on my own, exa...