There’s a Kid in the House! Crayon drawings on the living room wall, chips and dents on the coffee table. Alphabet magnets on the refrigerator door, cereal on the floor’s become a staple. Balls mark the spot in every room, racing cars hide under pillows. Storybooks sit side by side newspapers, Lego figures lurk behind […] Read more…
May 2014 archive
Mother of the Bride Speech (A Mother’s Day Post in my Mom’s words)
{Me and my Mom on my wedding day – May 24, 2003} I could wax poetic about my Mom, but really, words aren’t enough. She’s the strongest, bravest, smartest, most incredible woman I’ve ever known. Perhaps you can say that about your own mothers too — aren’t we the luckiest children, then? In my and […] Read more…
Remember to Wind Down
Sometimes you really have to wind down. {Winding Down in the Afternoon: Prayer Reading and a Sweet Bite} Deadlines often define how effective you are at work. How much did you accomplish within the given time period? How soon can you deliver objectives? How many items have you ticked off your to-do list? You are […] Read more…
Milo Dinosaur Gelato from Bono
Milo Dinosaur Gelato. It sounds pretty awesome, doesn’t it? It tastes pretty awesome. You bet it does. When my family and I drop by Bono, we always do the same thing. My husband orders the low-sugar Cappuccino. Timmy gets something with chocolate such as Brownie Fudge. I never get the same thing. I’ve tried Taho, […] Read more…
Amo Amici!
Amici is one of our favorite Italian restaurants. When I was working in Makati, my officemates and I would take a cab ride over to Amici at the original Don Bosco branch. Their pizzas were always delicious, the pasta amazing, the gelato very memorable. I wrote about their Mango Jubilee gelato back in 2008. I […] Read more…
Alphabet Robots
When kids play with toys from their parents’ childhood, playtime becomes even more amazing. My husband brought home these Alphabet Robots one evening, much to our four-year-old’s delight. Alphabets AND robots? It was a pairing of two of his favorites! But I was just as amazed because these robots looked so familiar. They appear as […] Read more…
Alison Jay: Making reading more interesting
Alison Jay is an awesome illustrator of children’s books. Timmy has his favorite books on his shelf, and I have my favorite books on his shelf too. Most of them are the books illustrated by Alison Jay. Here are two of our Alison Jay books. {Pretty art in Alison Jay’s books} According to ChildrensIllustrators.com, Alison […] Read more…