Last weekend, Amuma Childcare Services had a 2-hour free trial and open-house.

We have been doing quite well for almost a year without a yaya, but it's still nice to have a backup childcare plan in case of emergencies, or when situations arise where bringing a child can be quite inconvenient—or when parents simply want to have a little breather, even for just a few hours.

We took the chance to avail of Amuma's 2-hour free trial, and I must say, we're quite happy with our experience! (Even our little girl!) Here's our review:

It's been such a long time since I last wrote on my blog, and for a few good reasons.

Let me first tell you that I was working on my master's thesis about mommy blogging and the risks it poses to the privacy of our kids—and I unearthed a lot of valuable yet scary data that prompted me to forego mommy blogging.

Here are the hard facts about mommy blogging (specifically, parental oversharing) and how it made me rethink my blogging practices: