faq.

I'm really over-the-moon flattered when my readers are interested enough about me to ask questions.  Makes me feel like Stephen Colbert.  Or Celine Dion.  Or Morris the Cat.

To help you all out better, I decided to put some of the more common queries on one page.  Here.  Don't see your answers?  Please contact me.

Where are you from?
I'm Filipina-born and Canadian-raised.  So, The Philippines.  We moved to Canada when I was almost 4.  And I still know how to speak fluent Tagalog.  In fact, I learned how to read Tagalog AFTER moving here.  It's all phonetics really.

Why "Life Candy"?
The 'life' part is about my wanting to talk about my life.  I know, shocking, eh?  The 'candy' bit is because my childhood nickname is 'candy'.  Plus, I like talking about the treats of life, my sweet life, and how sometimes candies come in also sour or hard varieties.  It's good on SO many levels.

Are you a "mommy blogger"?
I guess you can call me that since I, more often than not, blog about life with my kids.  But I'm also a wife, writer, hula instructor, former engineer, and sushi & green tea fanatic, so I'll blog about those too.
And, unlike many other mommy bloggers, I don't do sponsored giveaways.

But you DO do giveaways.  I've seen the posts.
Yes, but I like to give away cool stuff I think y'all will like that I happen to find whilst on little shopping jaunts.  And erotic fiction -- because apparently, I think you're all doing it too much and should really be reading about it more.  I'm very backward-y that way.

Gerard Butler?  Really?
What?  You don't think he's cute?  Okay, so Lainey calls him "Spittle" and claims he doesn't know how to wear pants, but he's so funny, and he's cute, and he looks kinda like my husband.

What are your kids' ethnicity?
1/2 Filipino, 1/4 Brit, 1/8 Dutch, 1/8 Austrian

Would you like to write a piece for us? 
Of course, I'd love to!  Please visit my professional page for more info.  Are we a good fit?  Groovy!  I'm game.

Who designed your blog?
I did.  I took this original template and went to town on it.  I needed to do it myself because I'm a control freak about how I want my blog to look, I like to change things up often, and I enjoy playing around with CSS.  Besides, that software engineering degree's gotta be good for something.

Can you design my blog?
Sorry, I'm insanely expensive.  Only rockstars and reiki masters can afford me.  Seriously though, I wish I could, but my time is tight right now, and I can't take on any new projects.

Can we exchange links?
No, I'm sorry, but I don't do link exchanges.  Neither should you.  The links on my site are only for blogs I read regularly.

What's your blogging platform? Who hosts your domain?
I blog on Blogger, and my domain name service is handled by EasyDNS.

What's up with this "no-poo" thing?  Do you really not use shampoo?  Isn't that, like, gross?
No.  I'm actually very clean.  I adore my hot showers.  (I know, not very green.  Sorry.)  I clean my hair with conditioner, scrub my scalp, and attack my hair with a fine-toothed comb.
When I do wash my hair with shampoo, my hair always feels so stripped, it's like straw.  Now THAT is gross.

How many more days of this mothereffing greasy hair do I have to put up with?
It takes about 3-4 weeks on average.  Please be sure to rinse and scrub it well with water every time you shower.  There are many ways of making the transition less painful and disgusting.  Contact me for specifics.