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Mommy Adventures + Wanderlust: Sony Wonder Technology Lab [Part 1]

We’ve been MIA I can’t believe we’ve been on this side of the world for almost a year now. Boy, time is moving awfully fast, eh? I know, I know! I should have been blogging about our new life, but priorities always get in the way. I’m happy to share that we’ve been blessed to [...]

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Wanderlust: La Mesa Ecopark

Spring break has come and gone. The week went by so fast. Yep…just one week. I wonder if it is like that in all schools – even colleges – here in the States. It reminds me of my super short term breaks at De La Salle and how my friends from other universities (who usually [...]

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Music and Lyrics: Life is a Highway – Rascal Flatts

Parent-Teacher Conferences were held last week, Thursday and Friday, giving Captain Awesome and Little HRH two extra days for the weekend. We wanted to maximize the kids’ days off and take them out. Um and I originally thought of going on a day trip to Monterey, but Faja suggested that, with Captain Awesome and Little [...]

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Recovery: What Will Matter

It has been almost two months. I guess it is safe to say that none of us has moved on. He constantly invades our thoughts and dreams, converses with us in little ways. For me, coping is an everyday battle. I am still grieving as if it were just yesterday. And I am having difficulty [...]

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Kitchen Toys Aplenty

My lovelies, Thanksgiving came and went, and my kitchen adventures for this one occasion brought success to the dining table. You’ll sure hear about the feast on the next Taste Buds post. But what I wanted to talk about here right now are the kitchen toys that make the arduous task of preparing such an [...]

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Celebrations: Happy Thanksgiving!

The year 2010 has been a year of joy and sorrow for the family. It kicked of with Ms B and Chef’s wedding where friends and family, still hungover from the Christmas merriment, came to celebrate. It was extra special because it was an occasion that brought family together for the first time since our [...]

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Festivities Aren’t Cheap

Recently, I shared on a recent post how excited I am this season as Chef and I are hosting our first Thanksgiving dinner, and the coming noche buena. This week, I took an extra day off to shop for what we need – the food, the tools, and the entertainment (and even a little something [...]

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Holidays are Coming!!

There is no doubt in my mind that this is my favorite time of the year. The holidays are upon us and no, this isn’t my favorite just because of the gifts. What the holidays mean to me is family as I’m sure it does to you too. For Chef and I, what’s extra special [...]

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Mommy Adventures: A Glimpse of the Chaos

I’ve always been the Aunt. Well, actually, I’m the godmother, but out of all my godchildren, only one calls me Ninang. So, I’m mostly the Aunt. Auntie B, and I like it. I adore these kids who call me Auntie, and they adore me too, more because I am one of them. I still think that [...]

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Wanderlust / Taste Buds: Ilocos Sur, Philippines

Ms C and I, along with our family, appreciate all the love and care of our friends who have extended their sympathies and have comforted us in this difficult time. Our family is now rolling with the punches with the loss of our grandfather, which is why it has been difficult for me to blog. [...]

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An Ode to Dad

Two weeks ago, I left for an unplanned trip to the Philippines because my grandfather was dying. When I arrived in Manila with my mother and aunt, we went straight to the hospital. My grandfather, who used to stand tall and dominant in the room, was now frail, yet dominant still but now for another [...]