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Drake got really into Harry Potter this summer. This was a dream come true for Mr. Chocolate since we are both huge fans of the series and have been dying in anticipation to share Harry’s amazing world with our children. We tried last summer but Drake was reluctant, so we let it go. This summer […]

I’ve been making the same resolution to get fit for the past ten years, and I’ve broken that resolution every year. I haven’t worked out since I had Charlie ten years ago! But we’re entering a new decade, and I can feel my overall health has declined since I turned 40 last year, so 2020 is […]

Each year here at Hellobee, we come together and compile a list of our W/N/W/R for our kids: Mrs. Starfish Lilly and Audrey – Age 3 Want: Both girls have asked for scooters after eyeing several of the neighborhood kids buzzing around on them. This time of year it’s challenging to keep the girls physically active, so […]

I went a little overboard on Christmas gifts this year since we’re in the US for Christmas for the first time in four years, and it’s the first time we’re celebrating with my parents and brother (we were always in New York or the Philippines). Because I never believed in Santa, I have definitely relished […]

The girls are passing the three-and-a-half year marker and I’m enjoying this age a lot. I have not exactly kept it a secret here that age two was really not my favorite. I often developed some anxiety in the two-year trenches when friends would tell me that age three was much harder than age two. […]

Hey guys! I’m guessing that a lot of you are in that awful pre-Christmas stress mode, and I am here to try to help alleviate it, at least a little! I have some easy Christmas hacks that will hopefully help you get through this last week of prep madness so you can actually enjoy the […]

Because my second pregnancy resulted in a premature birth of Panda, this pregnancy I qualified for treatment to prevent preterm labor and delivery. The treatment options that I discussed with my Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialist, a high-risk doctor, included the Makena hydroxyprogesterone shot or a vaginal progesterone pill. My MFM highly recommended the hydroxyprogesterone […]