Warning: Some graphic descriptions that can make your stomach turn. You've been warned. I had given up on this neighborhood. Seriously. I don't make any more attempt to be … [Read more...]
Dog grooming day. Father and daughter bonding time.
October 10, 2011 By 9 Comments
When I was a little girl, a time when I never heard of "bonding time" (or, even if I had, I doubt if I would have understood it anyway), I spent a lot of Saturday mornings at … [Read more...]
Childhood dreams of summer in the country
October 3, 2011 By 16 Comments
I have a friend whose kids spend summers with their grandparents. My friend and her husband, or both, bring their kids to Capiz (about an hour by plane), spend a few days … [Read more...]
When it got dark, we played hangman (a not so depressing title for a post about typhoon Pedring)
September 28, 2011 By 8 Comments
It happened so fast. On Sunday, the sun was shining. When we woke up on Monday morning, the skies were gray and the garden was drenched. Apparently, it had been raining all … [Read more...]
Kitchen knives as bridal gifts and other kitchen superstitions
September 22, 2011 By 25 Comments
I was scanning some old photos and when I got to the album that contained pictures from my cousin Rinna's wedding in 1998, I smiled as I went over the shots of Sam and Alex in … [Read more...]
Tie-dye: how Sam spruced up old t-shirts
September 20, 2011 By 15 Comments
At around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sam asked me what kind of dye is used for tie-dying. How would I know? I wasn't even familiar with the term "tie-dye." I searched Google, … [Read more...]
Even mothers need to grow up
September 17, 2011 By 46 Comments
This article was published in a family/parenting magazine about three months ago. When I was thinking of a good title for this article, the first phrase that crossed my … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s disease a ground for divorce?
September 16, 2011 By 8 Comments
You probably know that in any modern legal system, a non-lawyer who pretends to be a lawyer and dispenses legal advice can be slapped with legal sanction. Same thing with a … [Read more...]
September 14, 2011 By 7 Comments
I used to watch Spongebob Squarepants with my girls. I still do. Now, some study says that Spongebob is bad because it "hinders abstract thinking, short-term memory and … [Read more...]
State visit, defined
August 29, 2011 By 8 Comments
Sam (watching the state visit to China on the evening news): "Mommy, ano'ng state visit (what's state visit)?" Me: "It's a diplomatic function, actually. Effectively, a … [Read more...]
Balloons for Birthday Girl
August 24, 2011 By 7 Comments
It's rare for the girls to be home in the middle of the week. But the term is ending, final exams are over and classes are irregular. Speedy picked them up last night and, as … [Read more...]
She’s out on the eve of her birthday. Celebrating.
August 20, 2011 By 7 Comments
Today, August 20, Sam turns 19. Speedy had been asking all day if the girls had texted, I said no. They're not coming home this weekend. Sam has a class field trip later today … [Read more...]
Harry Potter is a family affair
July 20, 2011 By 21 Comments
After almost two decades of being a mother, my daughters still manage to surprise me. Last week, the day that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 opened in … [Read more...]
Supporting her future career in more ways than one
July 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
Last April, Speedy and I were at the girls' school to watch Kimberly & Johnson, a play about relationships. We were there to cheer when Alex she took her bow during … [Read more...]
After CSI…
July 14, 2011 By 14 Comments
Last night. Me: "I'm ovulating... Do you want another baby?" Speedy: "Go to sleep." Me: "But it's CSI night!" Speedy: "After CSI, go to sleep." Okay, he … [Read more...]
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