I just love a cozy room! A room painted with soothing colors, carpeted floor, at least two modern sofas, a contemporary-styled lamps, and a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf! Just imagining it makes me want to shell out whatever savings I have to transform our living room into the one I have in mind. Too bad I don’t [...]
When I was younger, I hated giving gifts. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I couldn’t afford the ones I really wanted to give. I always have to make do with what I have and that’s second or third best only. These days, since I can already afford to give better gifts, I [...]
Sarah and her husband are on a roll! They’ve been buying properties left and right ever since they won the jackpot of a local lottery. They were able to buy four properties that they are now renting out. They are checking out Outer banks foreclosures because they want another property added to their growing list [...]
I hate having tummy aches. Lately, I noticed that my tummy can’t take oily food that much anymore. I have Chinese blood in me so it’s but natural for me to like Chinese dishes. Most of them are oily though even if they’re really delicious! But after eating a healthy serving of a sumptuous Chinese [...]
Filipino families are close-knit. In fact, some families live together under one roof. My father’s side of the family has an ancestral house where my grandparents live. It is also the house where an aunt with her own family, two uncles with their families, and an uncle who’s still single live. They are all living [...]
The office furniture at my home-office corner gives it a feel of being in a true-blue corporate environment. There are days when I miss the rat race I was previously in. I miss the rush of adrenalin during end of the month. I miss the mounting stress to beat a deadline. I miss the uncertainty [...]
I don’t believe in prolonging the life of a sick person. We can see for ourselves if the person is already suffering fighting for his life. Unless there is a guarantee that the person will be cured of his sickness or that he still wants to fight for his life no matter what, then I [...]
Since I am the eldest, I am always the one who remind my siblings to be extra careful with their decisions. Be it career-wise, financial, or personal decisions, I tell them to be wise, always vigilant about everything in their lives. I’d like to think that they value my inputs because they talk to me [...]
In the Philippines, grandparents are a big part of a person’s life, especially the grandmother. If the parents are both busy working for the family, the kids are usually left to the care of the grandmother. Or if the mother is pregnant, the grandmother is always asked to take over for the mom. There is [...]
I am encouraging my siblings to sell textbooks, those they used back in college that are still in good condition. We need space at home. We cannot afford to put up another book shelf because we need the space for a closet more than anything else. If you are from a large family like me, [...]
Being a single mom is difficult. I know because I have two friends who are both single moms. They think of their kids first before they think of themselves. It’s always their kids instead of them! And to make sure that they have enough for their kids’ needs, they are always on the lookout for [...]
The Department of Education (DepEd) is rallying behind the inclusion of sex education in Nursery. Yes, you read it right, in Nursery! Just imagine teaching 3 or 4-year-old kids about the birds and the bees. I can understand the need for sex ed in high school. Teens are really exploring their sexuality already. But for [...]
My sisters and I went to Baguio City for a getaway. One of the popular places to go to while in Baguio is Choco-late de Batirol. The little cafe is known for its delicious traditional hot choco blend. I was able to have a taste in a previous getaway with friends and I loved it! [...]
Our neighbor changed his cars’ floor mats yesterday. I could see him from the bedroom window busy cleaning his cars. And we always know when he’s cleaning because it feels like he is also cleaning down the whole street! He would turn on his pressurized hose and would hose down his cars and the items [...]
I had a health scare last night. I am experiencing back pains that I am attributing to stress. I had a massage and thought that the pain went away already. I took a nap when I went home. When I woke up, the pains are back again! I was so frustrated! Added to that, I [...]
When I was a little girl, I remember seeing an old gold coin in my grandfather’s things. He would tell me that it was given to him by a relative. A couple of years ago, my grandfather was offered a small amount of money for it. He took the money and thought he could have [...]
I have been meaning to change the theme I was using in this blog of mine for a couple of weeks now. I just couldn’t find the right one. I was browsing various WP themes sites last night. I was already getting frustrated until I saw this one at the premades section of Delicious Design [...]
We have a couple of fitness equipment at home. My siblings use it regularly, most especially my brother who has become a fitness buff for almost a year now. I should be using it, too, I know. But somehow, seeing it lying around the house, it doesn’t really appeal to me to use it. Or [...]
While my sister and I were busy listening to our museum guide, Hazel was busy posing for the camera. And nobody’s telling her how to pose! Happy RT and WW! *Photo taken inside Bencab Museum in Baguio City.
My dad is experiencing aches and pains in his joints from time to time. My sister and I noticed that he would keep quiet and wince. We know it’s his joints. So we are thinking of getting him joint supplements. You know, to help him deal with his aches and pains. Of course we are [...]
