tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22724431303189025672024-03-19T03:39:25.329-07:00Madiskarteng MommyEm Nuqui-Alejandrinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014002420630466137noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272443130318902567.post-53099447283675200482016-06-12T23:14:00.000-07:002016-06-13T00:56:50.824-07:00First Blog Post <div class="_1mf _1mj" data-block="true" data-editor="cguc4" data-offset-key="7b32k-0-0" style="text-align: justify;">
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darling girls (6 and 9). I am a working mom (outside the home) in Quezon City,
Philippines. </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-PH;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I'm also the woman behind </span><a href="http://emalejandrino.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "calibri";">A Day
in the Life of Em</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> blog. That is my online diary. </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-PH;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">To know a little bit about me... please check </span><a href="http://madiskartengmommy.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "calibri";">this</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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blog where I can focus on sharing my <em>"diskarte"</em> in life. Let's define
<em>"diskarte".</em> What is <em>"diskarte"</em> in English? Strategy.
Approach. Plan. Tactic. Technique. Method. Manner. Way. Style. Procedure. And
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blog or food blog? Hello... limited funds. <em>Haha.</em> And my priority nowadays is to
focus on how I can make both ends meet. We will prove that less income doesn't
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children and we all need the support of other mommies who have figured out
tips, tricks and short-cuts to make our lives easier. That includes everything
from parenting advice, simple recipes, cheap finds, easy crafts and what I
scored in ukay-ukay. I have a "love of the hunt" attitude. Like so
many other things in life, hunting for bargains can be drudgery -- or, a
full-blown hoot! For me, it's great fun!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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stumbling through this crazy maze of parenthood just like many of you. I am
constantly learning from all the great women around me about how to be a better
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online diary. But, I'll keep it that way. Just like my other blog - </span><a href="http://emalejandrino.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "calibri";">A Day
in the Life of Em</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: black;">, this will also be my little corner in the
cyberspace. My blog posts here will be short but personal and practical. I
don't expect to be popular (that's not my goal) but I hope some people will
stumble upon here and find this useful, entertaining or informative. I also
wish that I'll gain friends and acquaintances through this blog. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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women) who also want to live simply, frugally and practically. I want this blog
to be a source of inspiration and information. I’m excited to see where this space goes with this mission statement in place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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media! I’m the most active on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/madiskartengmommy/"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "calibri";">Instagram</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: black;">,
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MadiskartengMommy@yahoo.com. I would love to hear what your struggles are as a
mom and how Madiskarteng Mommy can help you. So hopefully, you'll come back and
visit me once in a while. Thanks for stopping by! And don’t be a stranger…I’d
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