Mommy Ning

Two years after being on a beach vacay hiatus, I have finally decided to give in with the kids' request to have a decent beach vacation. After all, we deserve a much-needed relaxation and decided to celebrate my birthday at a beach resort. So I decided to book a beach resort just a few hours drive away from Manila. What I usually do is book through a third party booking site which is Agoda since they collate all the pertinent details of each hotel and comparison isn't much of a hassle. I assure you, this one is a lifesaver! Plus, you get exclusive discounts too!  Anyway, I went ahead and booked three days and two nights at Canyon Cove Beach Resort and Spa. I booked the most expensive and biggest room in anticipation of additional guests. The booking was paid via credit card through Agoda and everything was set! Five days prior to the check-in date, I called their customer service and inquired for fees for our additional guests and it was the last time I was ab...

This 2019, I have a goal of eating right and I started it when we got back from our vacation until now. Last year, we slacked and I tolerated our unhealthy eating habits. We don't eat breakfast well. I let the kids eat whenever they just feel like doing so. This year, I see to it to prepare breakfast and make the kids eat to jump start their day.  But, did you know that? The country has been facing the rise on the number of underweight and overweight Filipinos for more than 20 years. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined this phenomenon as the “Double Burden of Malnutrition” or the “prevalence of both undernutrition and overweight in the same community, nation, or region.” To address this problem, our government launched the Pinggang Pinoy® campaign in 2014. Pinggang Pinoy® is an easy-to-understand food guide showing proper food group portioning on a per-meal...