Wifely Steps

One man’s clutter is another’s prized find. A few weeks ago, my family and I held our very first garage sale. It was a big success! Here are some tips I gathered from that experience that I hope can help you! How to hold a successful garage sale: 1. Set a date and time, and [...]

I try to carry food with me everywhere I go. You never know when you’ll be caught in traffic with a rumbling tummy, or when your kid or friend suddenly goes cranky because of hunger. Snacks to the rescue! Chocolate melts quickly, especially in this tropical weather. Granola bars go too sticky on me. Bananas [...]

First reaction: Heyyyyy, that was awesome. Second reaction: Ewwww, I don’t want anybody’s breath on MY eggs. Third reaction: I hope they don’t do it that way in restaurants. Gross. Fourth reaction: Do I have eggs at home? I want to try it later…

Fixing my iTunes playlist is so cathartic. I’m not a music person — I don’t know what the latest hits are, but I do love to read books. This is why I thought of naming my playlists after some of my favorite books. This way of organizing songs has helped me appreciate music more. When [...]

“Did you know okra is an aphrodisiac?,” my friend asked over lunch. All of us at the table went, “No way!” It was the first time I heard about it. Okra? One of the most-hated vegetables, is an aphrodisiac? Interesting. Here are some of my theories why okra is a vegetable of hot lovin’: 1. [...]

I did some traveling last week, and thank goodness for these two allies — Berocca and Strepsils!! If not for them, I think I would have gotten the flu while I was abroad. I guess they did their job. But once I got back to the familiar, my resistance went down. And now I have [...]

I heart it. I absolutely do. Facial wash, water and circular movements with my fingers have always been the way to go when cleaning my face — until I saw this face brush at The Body Shop. It was a Pamper Myself kind of day, and the saleslady was holding a face sponge on her [...]

Blogging for profit isn’t such a new thing anymore; a lot of personal blogs I’ve been reading have started riding the paid posts bandwagon. Others have applied as part of bigger blog networks to expand the reach of their ideas and pick up some cash along the way. These are great indications on how the [...]

1. Wrapping your gifts will be stress-free. I admit it — I do not have the patience for wrapping presents. Cutting the wrapper in a straight line, making sure the wrapping is symmetrical… noooo! It stresses me out. Wrapping with crepe paper would be super fast, I thought. A little nip here and there, tie [...]

To make sure your visit to the dentist is a pleasant one, do: 1. Be sure you’re wearing something comfortable. 2. Bring your security blanket. Or stuffed toy. Or stress ball. Don’t be shy! 3. Ask your dentist to take you through what s/he’s doing. That is if you’re the type who likes hearing what’s [...]