Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
Rico
August 4, 2008 at 10:21 am (16 years ago)You write very well Toni! Mine’s not very uhm…pleasant. Okay its ugly. 😉
You’re right, nothing beats writing the old style, pen or pencil on paper, very personal indeed!
Ricos last blog post..on the sixth: a draft
maan
August 4, 2008 at 10:26 am (16 years ago)ang ganda ng handwriting mo!!!
jeanny
August 4, 2008 at 10:29 am (16 years ago)This is cute
Love your hand strokes, very girly.
Hmmmm…I write drafts but on microsoft na. This technology thing made me lazy to write using my hand. So as a result…my hand writing is not that good na.
jeannys last blog post..Tagged: Thrilling Twenty
Lynn
August 4, 2008 at 10:57 am (16 years ago)Nice penmanship, Toni. Consistent strokes.
Lynns last blog post..Conti’s
blue rose
August 4, 2008 at 10:58 am (16 years ago)nice hand strokes toni. very net and girly!
i also write drafts especially financial reports on my notebook so i can go back and check how i arrive to that figure.
but my handwriting varies depending on my mood and the pen i am using.
blue roses last blog post..SEPTEMBERlific
jher
August 4, 2008 at 11:24 am (16 years ago)My hands hurt when I write, so no… I don’t enjoy writing by hand. 😛
dhey
August 4, 2008 at 1:21 pm (16 years ago)wish i had your penmanship! so… so… pretty! and legible! 😀 well, that’s in contrast with mine, of course.
but, yeah, i still enjoy writing on paper. and nothing beats a wooden pencil. 
hmm… time to sharpen the pen for the office. 😀
dheys last blog post..word of advice
witsandnuts
August 4, 2008 at 2:25 pm (16 years ago)Neat strokes. Hmmm, there’s a psyche there eh.
I love drafting through a black pen. But since I started working, my drafts are now usually through the computer/digital organizer.
This a refreshing post to start the week.
Patricia
August 4, 2008 at 2:49 pm (16 years ago)I also like writing especially when I’m not hastening or what… I agree with the first statement you said –“The feel of pencil(scribbling)” on paper. It’s as if you’re one with the pencil and paper..hahaha. OA. Anyway, I like pencils with just the right level of sharpness on it. Not too sharp but not too dull. Good writing (and sketching) pencils are Mongol #2(I think) and the Staedler pencil(though it’s a bit expensive). Again, with just the right level of sharpness..haha. Anyway, I’m amazed that we have the same penmanship!(Well, Almost almost almost.. get what I mean.. About 99.99 % with just 0.01% difference. Super!!) As if our handwriting are identical twins! LOL.hahaha
Tessa
August 4, 2008 at 4:40 pm (16 years ago)Wow, Toni that’s very nice!
Therese
August 4, 2008 at 6:21 pm (16 years ago)I like your handwriting!
I used to like writing things down too, but I have ugly handwriting so sometimes, I prefer to just type! 😛
Mary
August 4, 2008 at 7:46 pm (16 years ago)Your handwriting reminds me of st. scho people. Because that’s how they write…
You write very well 😀
Mary
August 4, 2008 at 7:47 pm (16 years ago)oh wait no! I meant Assumption people. 😀
Cat
August 4, 2008 at 10:29 pm (16 years ago)I prefer typing because I type faster than I write, but also because I have no patience to rewrite my notes so they are comprehensible. And because of this, my penmanship isn’t as beautiful as it used to because I lack practice. :p However, when I’m on the phone or in a meeting and I have to jot down notes, I use a pencil. I tend to use pencils more because you can easily erase the mistakes and therefore, makes the paper look neater or cleaner. :p
Tin
August 4, 2008 at 11:08 pm (16 years ago)If I had your handwriting, I’d prefer writing by hand to typing too! :p
There are times when I wish I could buy a writing book like the ones they would make us do in the first and second grade, erase everything I know about writing, and start from the top, with the curly O’s and the alphabet in neat cursive…but sadly, I don’t have the time
mari
August 5, 2008 at 12:46 am (16 years ago)ganda ng handwriting mo, toni. as for me, i couldn’t even read my handwriting sometimes. 😀
maris last blog post..On being a specialist
sheng
August 5, 2008 at 8:20 am (16 years ago)Hi toni, yes, ganda ng handwriting mo, I agree. And I write by hand too, especially with snail mails. And i love to write in green, purple and especially black inks.
shengs last blog post..Self Fulfillment
dyanie
August 5, 2008 at 8:42 am (16 years ago)wow ganda ng handwriting mo! ako kahit na may computers na, i practice handwriting pa rin kasi i still keep diaries. hehe. same tyo dun sa 3rd pic mo. i also write my to dos” para hindi ko ma forget hehehe 😛
dyanies last blog post..Tagged: All about Me!
fortuitous faery
August 5, 2008 at 11:21 am (16 years ago)and nothing sounds quite as exquisite as ink squishing on paper…
cute doodles! did you doodle the graphics on your blog theme yourself? what tool/software did you use?
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drunkenlily
August 5, 2008 at 1:15 pm (16 years ago)i agree with you toni! i love writing and doodling as well, letters have a more special feel in someone’s handwriting..
i liked how you presented this entry
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tin
August 5, 2008 at 3:57 pm (16 years ago)your cursive writing is sooo girly! how i wish i write like that. ako ngayon, sulat manok na lang. ha ha
tins last blog post..[LP] Ako (O Ang Parte Ko)
lady cess
August 5, 2008 at 7:18 pm (16 years ago)i love your handwriting, i love what you wrote, your doodles, and even the way you took your pictures. galing!
lady cesss last blog post..A Parade of Beans
ajay
August 6, 2008 at 11:29 am (16 years ago)I love my handwriting. I keep on writing letters and mushy card notes to my boyfriend, hoping me loves me back 😀 NIce post, at last your readers get a peek of your handwriting;)
ajays last blog post..Plurk, Twitter & the rest of the microblogs
Mariz
August 6, 2008 at 7:16 pm (16 years ago)hand-writing letters is more personal pati, right! i love using fountain pens or thick point pens, they look so classy for scribbling.
belated happy birthday, girl! hope you had a blast! nice to be back here, sorry i’ve been quite busy lately, haven’t had much time to blog hop. regards and take care!
notsquare
August 7, 2008 at 10:45 am (16 years ago)eeenteresting! 😀
For work, i type a lot. but for notes during a mtg, i also use a Mongol pencil!!!
then, for personal plans, i have a planner that i write on (i dont have a digital planner nor diary) but, whatever is on my written planner, is aslo in my Nokia E61i calendar. With alarms in place :p
so i really better not forget anyhting :p
but all in all, i still prefer to write things down, just like you do
notsquares last blog post..hhhmmm
glenville
August 7, 2008 at 6:13 pm (16 years ago)wow, you have such nice handwriting! but unlike you, i am not really fond of using pencils (unless i’m doing my sudoku). even if it’s just for note-taking or making drafts, i use a pen. a pilot g-1 tech pen at that. =)
glenvilles last blog post..One Man’s TV List…
Rachel
August 8, 2008 at 11:28 pm (16 years ago)i agree with that Ate Toni!
Lissa
August 14, 2008 at 2:22 am (16 years ago)I am such a dorkus Toni. I knew that you were switching to your own domain pero I never added it to my RSS feeds kaya I haven’t been here in awhile. I was wondering where you went. I even asked Tintin if she’s read your blog. hahaha… Anyway, I’m glad I found you again.
I’ve always admired your handwriting. I honestly think that you had one of the best penmanship in our school maski na cursive or print maganda pa rin! I can’t write nicely in cursive kaya puro print nalang. hahaha…
I’ll have to chat with you once I finish Breaking Dawn.
CandyQ
September 14, 2008 at 4:30 am (16 years ago)Hey, I’m the same way! :o) I love writing in colored ink especially in black and green. And I love using a pencil, too, although I prefer to use the mechanical type (I’m too lazy to sharpen pencils!) in 0.5 pt. And I write by hand for the exact same reasons as you do! :o)
There’s something wonderful about putting pen, or pencil, to paper and just letting your thoughts flow freely that the typed word can never duplicate.
CandyQs last blog post..Love is a choice.