Truly Rich Tips: How to Feed Your Family If You Earn Minimum Wage in the Philippines

There is no doubt about it — raising a family these days can be challenging (but oh-so-fulfilling!). Besides the emotional and spiritual "nourishment" that our kids need, we also need to nourish their physical bodies too. Now, for a Filipino worker who earns a minimum wage of just P404.00 or roughly $9.00 per day, or around … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: How to Feed Your Family If You Earn Minimum Wage in the Philippines

Truly Rich Tips: How to Decorate Your Home on a Budget

As a work-at-home, homeschooling mom of 3 kids with no yaya/helper, I find it really challenging to maintain a neat, lovely home. (Yes, I've just "confessed" it for all the world to read!) To tell you the truth, it's my husband who is more often thinking of ways we can spruce up our little apartment. Being … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: How to Decorate Your Home on a Budget

On Being a Work-at-Home, Homeschooling Mom: It Takes a Village

"I’ve been working from home fulltime for almost a year now. Prior to giving birth to our youngest child last year, I was already working from home part-time, reporting to the office only twice a week. I count myself truly blessed to have the current set-up I have now — balancing freelance writing/editing jobs, and PR and … Continue reading On Being a Work-at-Home, Homeschooling Mom: It Takes a Village

Truly Rich Tips: Do You Want to Earn More? Give More! {Especially to Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts}

Tomorrow, Friday, November 29, it will be three weeks since Typhoon Haiyan (or Yolanda to us Filipinos) devastated certain parts of the Philippines. It has been three weeks of pain, suffering, loss and so much more for our affected countrymen. But it has also been three weeks of witnessing the beauty of bayanihan, of seeing the resiliency … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: Do You Want to Earn More? Give More! {Especially to Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts}

Truly Rich Tips: How to Hold a “Page of the Lord” Ceremony for Your Son

Our eldest turned seven years old last month. Here in the Philippines, when a child turns seven, the usual custom or tradition is to throw a bonggacious (extravagant) party in honor of the celebrant. However, since we are a frugal family and we also believe in simple, meaningful celebrations, usually DIY ones, we opted not to … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: How to Hold a “Page of the Lord” Ceremony for Your Son

Truly Rich Tips: De-clutter AND Make Money at the Same Time {Especially for U.S., U.K. and Germany-based Readers}

Part of my plans last Lent was to finish de-cluttering our apartment, which I had started to do last Christmas. Well, surprise, surprise! Lent is already over, it's already the third week of Easter, I'm ready to "pop" anytime soon, and we STILL haven't finished de-cluttering our home! In fairness to me, I had planned to … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: De-clutter AND Make Money at the Same Time {Especially for U.S., U.K. and Germany-based Readers}

Truly Rich Recommendations: Books that Teach about True People Power

Last week, we commemorated the anniversary of People Power in the Philippines. I thought it would be a good time to introduce the EDSA revolution and other peaceful movements in other countries to our children through books. I wrote about our book choices on Philstar.com and thought I'd share the post with you guys. Just … Continue reading Truly Rich Recommendations: Books that Teach about True People Power

Truly Rich Tips: Fight Flu — Health Tips from Moringana {Plus Another Giveaway!}

Did you guys know that malunggay or moringa is considered a very healthy food? Check out the benefits of consuming it below (Source: Moringa Book - Trees for Life.Org, as seen on Moringana's Facebook page): Moringana's "head mom," Mylene, also has useful health tips to share with us: When the flu season strikes... I always make this … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: Fight Flu — Health Tips from Moringana {Plus Another Giveaway!}