When we were younger, my siblings and I, we didn’t have any choice but to stay at home even if we felt like bolting out the door. We didn’t have our own money then and we were under the rule of our parents. Three girls of almost the same age… there’s bound to be cat [...]
Our family loves having meals together. As much as we can, we really eat our meals at the dining room. All of us together. The photo above was taken in Hukad in Ayala Center, Cebu City. We are foodies and I think it’s obvious with our weights that we love a good meal. In that [...]
One of the bad things that can happen to a family is for their home to be taken away from them. Families in Eastern Samar and all those affected by flooding everywhere in the world are suffering from this situation right now. Evacuees are taken in schools, auditoriums and other places where they are safer [...]
Happy New Year everyone! May we all be blessed with a wonderful year ahead. More blessings and more bonding moments with the family… Love, my family and me…
I took a photo of my sisters while they were busy working in the kitchen last Christmas eve. Guess what? When we saw it, we were saddened by the sight of the kitchen in the photo! It looked like a really dirty and unkempt place! It’s because of the peeling paint and the stains on [...]
It’s hard to watch a movie you like at home when there are kids around. My sisters and I have some favorite series that we follow. And since we have Hazel, who just turned 5, we can’t really watch all the shows now. There are just too many over-sexualized scenes that are inappropriate for viewing [...]
I’d probably be the happiest person in the world if I can see my sisters this happy! In our family, we don’t need so much money to be happy. We just want everyone healthy. And no bad bosses to ruin our day! I especially wish for my sister V to find a new job and [...]
I really don’t like it when neighbors have to disturb us just because they need something done at their homes. It would have been okay if they’re knocking at decent hours. They love knocking on hours someone’s asleep! It’s irritating! My dad’s a bit more gracious. He won’t comment about it. But I’m a different [...]
We spend our Sundays at home. We often spend it catching up on the events of the past week and doing DVD marathon. We just spend it together as much as possible. Sunday is a family day to us. I know some people who go out with friends and spend their weekends elsewhere, away from [...]
I never stop being the older sister when it comes to my siblings. When my sisters encounter a difficulty, even if they don’t tell me about it, I feel it when they arrive from work. I know when they sit down beside my work desk at home. I know even though they are silent the [...]
Everyday there’s a certain sadness in my heart that I feel for the day lost. I have become a passive person. I just let life pass me by. I am asking for pity or anything. I am just stating a fact. When I found out four years ago that I am comfortable with working at [...]
My dad cannot do heavy work anymore. He is afraid of getting hernia or hemorrhoids. He is prone to it because there’s history in his side of the family. My grandfather, his dad, has hemorrhoids. Two of my uncles, his brothers, also have it. So whenever there’s something to be done at home, my dad [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
One of the things I have in common with my sisters is that we all love to read. It’s only the intensity that varies. What I mean is that my sister Rox and I are the ones who read the most, and as often as possible. My sister Kat, since she’s always busy in school, [...]
