It’s been a year since I stopped working corporate and embraced work-at-home motherhood. Has it been everything I ever dreamed of? Almost. Has it been more difficult than I thought it would be? Definitely. My career path for 2012 still has WAHM written all over it, but to make it is more productive and efficient, […] Read more…
December 2011 archive
Sound effects for your New Year from the DOH
Firecrackers scare the hell out of me. I think it goes back to seeing an uncle almost getting burned by a fireworks fountain that wouldn’t light. The cone kept toppling over, and he would keep reaching forward to make it stand. On his last attempt to make the cone stable, the fountain shot fireworks into […] Read more…
Holiday lunch at Terry’s
One of my favorite lunches this holiday season was at Terry’s Selection (Pasong Tamo). Their food is awesome. There is a deli shop on the first floor, and the restaurant is on the second. While waiting for my friends to arrive, I went shopping and scored some delicious chocolates. That deserves another post. For now, […] Read more…
Christmas may be just one day, but one day’s memories lasts a lifetime
Dear Reader, They say when you’re all grown up, Christmas becomes just another passing day. Why put up Christmas decor when you’ll take them down anyway? Why learn to bake a specific recipe for Noche Buena if it’s only just one night? Why dress your best when it’s the same old faces you’ll be seeing […] Read more…
How to find your true love on Christmas Eve (A Review of The First Love Cookie Club)
Kismet cookies. I’m telling you already! Don’t worry, I’m not giving away any spoilers. Kismet cookies is how you find your true love, according to the cute holiday romance novel “The First Love Cookie Club.” “On Christmas Eve, if you sleep with kismet cookies under your pillow and dream of your one true love, he […] Read more…
Inspiration Sunday: Paulo Coelho
“The Alchemist” is my all-time favorite Paulo Coelho book. It’s inspirational, motivating and calming. “Veronika Decides to Die” is my second favorite book of his. While the story is triggered by a dark incident in a woman’s life, its message ultimately is uplifting. The other books I’ve read by Paulo Coelho are also beautiful, but […] Read more…
Loving Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Waterlight Facial Sunblock
I am not a huge sunblock fan. When some colleagues and I were talking about facial care, they told me I needed to start using sunblock. Key word: NEEDED. Here’s why I hate sunblock: It is greasy, heavy and its scent is too strong. Well, at least the ones I’ve tried. One colleague convinced me […] Read more…