Happy 17th Birthday, Angela

Today 19 March, sweet 16 daughter Angela (Chato to many), turns 17. Sweet, just the same, but somehow something has changed—not much, but it’s there. One year has added a bit of, shall we say, wisdom. More of caring for friends and family. More of being aware of the happenings around her, more empathy, perhaps? [...]

Happy Slip: Experience Philippines! Episode 1 is here.

Hear ye, hear ye!

Happy Slip has posted her first of six videoblogs, entitled Experience Philippines! It was posted on 14 March. True to her name—an Ambassadress by the Dept of Tourism. Makes one proud to be Filipina!

Rubik’s Cube–Fun for others, a test of patience to some

4 of my 7 kids LOVE the Rubik’s cube, in fact are addicted to it—Vince, Alan Jr, Pauline and Angela. It came naturally with Vince, who can solve the puzzle in less than a minute, while Alan, Jr was inspired by Marcelle. The girls, Pauline and Angela were inspired by Alan, Jr. who became their [...]

Cakes, cakes and cakes

In our family of 7 kids and 2 baby grand daughters and an angel in heaven, we have a reason to celebrate every month:

January for our wedding anniversary (28 years now)
and Baby Cate’s birthday (she is 3)
February for my birthday
March for Angela’s birthday (she’ll be 17)
April for BA’s birthday (he’ll be 20)
May for Pauline’s birthday [...]

Sexy Mom’s FamPics: Learning

It’s the first Monday of March, and for PinoyMomsNetwork, it is the day to publish FamPics. For March, the theme is LEARNING. Here are my FamPics:

These adorable young monks were sent to the monastery early in their lives. It is not uncommon in Bhutan to send young kids for LEARNING the Bhuddist way of life. [...]

Gold for the Golden

Oh yes! The Golden deserves only the Gold. And what have I got? A Golden Retriever—we named her Mucci or Moochie. Her original name was Raisin because her eyes looked like raisins and her other 8 siblings were named Butterscotch, Cinnamon, etc.), but the kids thought she deserved a name that is cuddly, cute [...]

Happy Birthday to Me. Am 50! Am 50! Am 50!

I have postponed writing this piece till the last moment, as words would not form to catch that truly awesome feeling of turning gold—a milestone in my life.

Years ago, I would have dreaded turning 50, imagined myself to be gray and weary, old and cranky, wobbly and wrinkly. It was always a guessing game when [...]

WYSIWYG with Happy Slip

By now, Christine Gambito aka Happy Slip would have been back to the USA. But definitely, she has left a mark in the hearts of many Filipinos—those who have known her just recently (through her trips around the country and TV guestings) or to the many who have been her fans for a long time [...]

Sexy Mom’s PMN FamPics: Straight

It’s the first Monday of February, and for PinoyMomsNetwork, it is the day to publish FamPics. For February, the theme is STRAIGHT. Here are my FamPics:

Oooops! Not like that, Sexy Mom! You’re being too STRAIGHT. Too tense. Too fake. Too frozen. That’s not the way to handle that new toy. That’s not the way to [...]

Angela’s Preparations for Prom Night

Tonight is the junior prom night of 16-year old Angela, known to her friends as Chato. Oh, how long she looked forward to it, how long has she planned for it, from her gown, to shoes, accessories, bag, make up, hair, and her date. Preparations and planning have not only become a family affair, more [...]

RADIOACTIVE, the 12th Annual Ateneo De Manila High School Fair

UPDATE: About 2,000 students and guests showed up today for the various activities.

THERE’S STILL ONE DAY TO GO: SATURDAY, 2 FEBRUARY. COM, JOIN THE FUN!

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE FAIR COMMITTEE 2007-2008

RADIOACTIVE, the 12th annual Ateneo De Manila High School fair, will be held on February 1, 2008, Friday and February 2, 2008, Saturday.

Check out SEISMIC, [...]

Munificence–The HeArt of Giving Generously (by the Ateneo B-Boys08)

A few days ago, son Vince, 4th year high school Ateneo student asked me if his class, 4-B could hold a garage sale in our home. I gladly agreed, thinking it was just space they would need—our garage. Little did I know that I would witness munificence in its pure form—the heArt of giving.

Thursday, Vince [...]

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