January 2026

Email Marketing Tools Cheaper Than Mailchimp (An Honest Look)

by andreachiu
January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Let me guess how this started. You weren’t angry at Mailchimp.You weren’t trying to switch tools. You just opened your bill one day and thought: “Wait… why is this more expensive now?” That’s usually how people end up searching for email marketing tools cheaper than Mailchimp. Not because Mailchimp is terrible — but because something stopped making sense. This post… Read More »Email Marketing Tools Cheaper Than Mailchimp (An Honest Look)

Does Celebrating Less Mean Loving Less?

by andreachiu
January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Growing up, more noise meant more love until moving forced me to question that. When I first celebrated the holidays in Canada, I remember thinking: Why does this feel so… quiet? Growing up in the Philippines, holidays were loud, long, and impossible to miss. Decorations went up early, food was always excessive (in the best way), and gatherings didn’t feel… Read More »Does Celebrating Less Mean Loving Less?

The Messy Middle of Building Online with Jomar Hilario

by andreachiu
January 11, 2026January 11, 2026

This episode felt less like an interview and more like one of those long conversations you have when you finally ask the questions you’ve been meaning to ask for years. We had Jomar Hilario on the podcast—and if you’ve been in the online space for a while, you know he’s one of the people who was doing this way before… Read More »The Messy Middle of Building Online with Jomar Hilario