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Our litte Christmas tree »

My dad was just probably not eager to take out the one we had from the storage room upstairs so when he saw this tiny colorful Christmas tree, he bought it right away!

No need to put Christmas lights around it because it already has its own lights shaped like flowers. No need to put accents [...]

How do you talk in front of your kids? »

A neighbor of ours has this really strange habit of talking in a loud voice even if the person she is talking to is just in front of her. What’s worse, she talks as if her kids are not there, listening to her.
I was looking out the window when I heard her a few hours [...]

Suicide is never an option. »

I won’t presume to know what these people were thinking but why suicide? There are so many other options to choose from. So many people out there are wishing for an extension of theirs. And yet these people commit suicide?
I just read in a local newspaper that a college student suffering from a bipolar disorder [...]

She passed! »

My youngest sister, Grace, passed the 2008 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET)!
Thank God for this wonderful blessing!
If you know anyone who also took the board exams, you can find the results of the elementary and secondary teacher exams here.

Remembering our dear departed ones »

It’s that time of the year again. Here in the Philippines, before you feel the holiday season in full blast, there’s the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day first. It is a big holiday here in the country. Almost everyone goes to the cemetery to visit their departed loved ones. 

Worries »

A child’s face should never be etched with worry.

Why this happens with my cousin, I don’t know. I know they are having financial problems right now. And some other issues. I would not meddle with their problems because first, I am not being asked to. Second, her mom and I are not in speaking terms [...]

Food Friday: Donuts »

The little kid at home loves donuts. Whenever one of us goes out of the house, she would always have a favor to ask: buy her a donut!
Personally, I love Bavarian-filled donuts. What about you?
Happy (Food) Friday everyone!

The Correspondents: Batchoy (A very long post) »

I need to rant in Tagalog. I hope my non-Filipino visitors will indulge me…
This is in relation with the episode shown tonight by The Correspondents. This is a local news and current affairs show from ABS-CBN. The episode tonight was Batchoy, leftover food thrown in the garbage already by fastfood chains but are taken by [...]