I, Wifely, celebrated my birthday yesterday. It was heavenly. I love my husband very much. He treated me like a queen! He gave me tons of presents, and didn’t allow me to do any of the household chores. Ah, freedom! Though I did spend most of the day in bed (due to my stubborn cramps), […] Read more…
July 2003 archive
Weekend Star Discoveries: Baking Soda and Fluffy Rice
Baking soda is my best friend! => I put a container of it inside our fridge last night and it smells a lot better now. Or should I say, the lack of it smelling makes it smell better? You get the picture. Whatever! It takes the yucky odors out! => I sprinkled some BS (haha!) […] Read more…
Listerine for your hair?
It helps prevent dandruff, this site said. And so I tried it. I was about to reach for my regular shampoo brand (let’s call it Brand X, in the tradition of TV commercial lingo), when I remembered this tidbit I had learned during my net surfing yesterday. Hmmm. I reached for the bottle of Listerine […] Read more…
Why not look through your baby pictures together?
H (for Hubby) and I flipped through an album of our baby pictures, and we couldn’t stop giggling and making fun of each other. As a baby, he was cute and cuddly. As a grown-up, he still is! And as for me, as a baby, I was… brown. As a grown-up, I’m… still brown. It’s […] Read more…
Corned Beef ala Wifely
1 small tomato, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 small cans of Purefoods Corned Beef 1 tbsp. olive oil (I use Canola oil) Saute the garlic and onion bits in oil. Mix in the tomato bits. When slightly brown, mix in corned beef. Keep on flippin’ and mixin’ and fryin’ till […] Read more…
The best way to kill a cockroach
Imagine you’re The Flash. Grab a slipper quickly. Do not bother if you should use the left or the right slipper. Aim. Throw it at the targeted roach with as much force as possible. This is a guarantee you won’t kill that roach: Scream. Think whether you should use the right or the left slipper. […] Read more…
2 months married and learning
I now know: a) how to cook rice (1:1!) b) how to cook sinigang (Tip: Use Knorr Sinigang sa Sili Mix) c) how to fix the bedsheets with not too many creases (Pull, pull and pull) d) how to clean a toilet (But I will avoid that task as much as possible and delegate it […] Read more…