The D Spot

2011 may have been a year of struggles for the nation as a whole, but it has been good to my family. And I thank the good Lord for this, and for all the wonderful blessings He has bestowed to me and my family – blessing of good health, blessing of friends, blessing of family, [...]

My kids and I watched 10 Promises to my Dog a few months ago, a beautiful heart warming movie. At that time, I tried to transcribe the 10 Promises but I could not catch up. It’s so timely that I got this from the email, which I am sharing with you. 1. My life is [...]

This is Mucci’s second New Year in Eastwood (specifically Eastwood Mall this time). Yes–even inside this posh mall (marbled flooring, escalators, shops, restaurants and all), pets are allowed. Here, you would see pet owners proudly and —- walking around the vicinity and inside the mall, at times dogs bonding with dogs or pet owners casually [...]

After a long long week of missed appointments, missed opportunities, chasing people, missed lunches and dinners…waiting…and waiting…I can only say WTF!!! After a long long week of schedules gone awry…missed deadlines…bad decisions…sleepless nights…frustrations…insensitivities…I can only say WTF!!! After a long long week of misplaced things…priorities gone haywire…overspending… wrong signals…no signals…WiFi down…unmet expectations…I can only say [...]

Errr…..EIGHTEEN (there are in fact 2 kitties).

TELL ME ABOUT LAST NIGHT!

A walk in the park–this has been our favorite past time, especially during the last holidays. Since the Quezon Memorial Circle is the park nearest to our home, it was the place to go. There were hordes and hordes of people, though, as it was in all public parks in Metro Manila, on Christmas and [...]

It all started when daughter Monica was hospitalized for 3 days. We left the house in a rush without saying good-bye. When we got home on the fourth day, Mucci was so happy to see me back. Then, her birthday on 6 December–I could not resist giving her a piece of her chocolate birthday cake. [...]

Mucci has been with us since February–she is 1 year old now. She has been a source of joy, but with joy comes a big responsibility of keeping her fresh, clean, comfortable and trained. Since then she has always been my constant companion, with the kids all gone to school, and I am left HOME [...]

Opening Up–discussing finances In the past, it was quite difficult for me to open up to my kids about any financial issues in the family. It was like financial issues were not their problem–why bother them at all. As long as they were able to go to school, have an allowance, buy their books, have [...]

by Monica Racoma UPDATE as of 9 November 2008: Mucci’s sister, Britney, has been adopted by one of my good friends, Marissa and Cesar (and their 4 kids). We know that she will be in good hands. There are still 4-month old puppies for sale, though. 8 November 2008 Mucci’s sister needs a new home. [...]

Blogging? I was clueless–that was two years ago. But now…two years and three awards later: Emerging and Influential Blogs in 2007 The 2008 Philippine Blog Awards: Best Blog–Family and Living Category Digital Filipino Web Awards 2008: Best Blog–Personal two other blogs: Poems from the Heart Dine-a-Bite and three others: The CRIBS Blog (my advocacy) The Filipina [...]

Moochie has been with us for 7 months now. She will be 9 months old next week, about 45 lbs–already a big dog, but still a puppy by built and by heart, according to dog standards for their breed. Golden Retrievers are known to be the second most popular bred dog in America, and are [...]

1st of June, it’s the end of summer. “If you want to be happy, be” — Leo Tolstoy. We went to UP Shopping Center and had our fill of FIC (fruits in ice cream). The kids had strawberry, chocolate, and capuccino. Pau wanted minty choco, but there was none. While I had 2 cones of [...]

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 and [...]