We attend family events as much as possible. Birthday parties, christenings, anniversaries, graduations and so on. And whenever there’s a get together, we talk about going on vacations together. Branson vacations, in particular. My aunt told us stories of when her family went there for a vacation two years ago and we never forgot those [...]
The whole family’s excited. I can see them running around their house grabbing everything they need. They are going on a 5-day trip using their new motorhome. The father got a good sam motorhome towing service just in case they encounter engine trouble or some other road accident. It’s a 5-day trip so they better [...]
When I was in college, I used to go to this out of the way store that sold a one of a kind sunblock. My grandma would ask me to buy one every month. She used the creams daily to maintain her good skin and to avoid the bad rays of the sun. She kept [...]
We went to our maternal relatives for a town feast. I swear your diet program will fly out the window the minute you enter the house! There were so many dishes on the table, enough to feed an army. There were kare-kare, adobo, laing, lechon paksiw, morcon, embotido, chopsuey, and so many other dishes that [...]
Helga can surely use some prototype 37c. I always see her with her face crunched up. I know she’s worrying about her family. She’s a single mom and she’s the sole breadwinner in her family as well. Imagine supporting a 5-year-old kid, two siblings who are both in college, and an ailing mom. Her dad [...]
I was amused at my 8-year-old cousin Patrick. He’s in the brink of falling for his first love and he’s becoming conscious of his appearance. His mom would just let him be, anyway, he’s just a kid. But for us his older cousins, we are watching him every step of the way. You know, so [...]
When we get hungry at home, we just ask our brother to buy something from the nearest grocery store. My sister or my dad would then cook whatever we asked to be bought. For breakfast, we love bacon and eggs. Our little girl at home loves her pancakes. We also love noodles and other carbohydrate-laden [...]
We are planning to go on a grand vacation by December. Since it will involve a lot of walking and roaming, we are all trying to lose weight so we can be fit by then. A lot of exercises plus probably some appetite suppressants… what do you think? We are a bunch of unfit people. [...]
I cannot believe the showbiz news report I read… An 11-year old rising star of a major TV network in the country is the breadwinner of their family. An 11-year old kid??? I can’t believe the mentality of my fellowmen. Why would you depend your family’s finances on a child? An 11-year-old kid should be [...]
I really feel so guilty when my mind wanders inside the church while the mass is ongoing. I’ve been noticing that priests officiate mass unprepared for their homily. So during homily, my mind would start wandering while the priest’s voice drones on and on. It’s bad, I know. I just couldn’t help it most of [...]
I love checking out women’s jewelry. I am the type of person who loves to be prepared for a special occasion. That’s why I always scout of possible unique gift items I can buy for my family and friends. Since those close to me are mostly female, I am much more prepared for gifts for [...]
I know there will be varied reactions to this kind of situation. Let me tell you about a family squabble when the three eldest children discovered that their father is already seeing someone less than a year that their mother passed away… The three girls were already suspecting that their father is already seeing someone [...]
I work at home. I do consultancy and writing on the side. Almost always, I lack sleep. Mostly because I have so many things to do, and sometimes because of bad habits. Time management is important to me, as well as vitamin supplements. My elders, family, uncles and aunts, would often remind me to take [...]
Sitting almost the whole day doing your work in the office or even at home (like me!) can be bad to your tummy area. It is so hard to trim that part of the body. We all know that. I have been searching for ways on how to reduce belly fat and I’ve tried most [...]
There was a long line in the grocery store before the elections last Sunday. I think some people bought basic commodities to be ready for anything that can happen during the elections. I was a bit surprised to see the long line. Thank goodness each counter now has a barcode scanner that makes checking out [...]
