The D Spot

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 [...]

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 [...]

I wrote this post last 17 October 2007 in the Editor’s Section of Pinoy Moms Network: Parenting Subdomain. I used to write with furor–on the joys of being a mother, all of it JOY, sheer joy, to the extent that the joy becomes contagious, inspiring. And I have shared this joy to all the mothers [...]

This billboard caught my attention–it has intrigued me to bits, such that I did a little research about it. I am yet to find out where it is physically located, though I have seen the billboard of the winner (girl in center) somewhere in Guadalupe, EDSA. The change is astonishing, it is a total make-over [...]

This article was an original contribution to Parenting: Pinoy Moms Network on 2 September 2007. You are all welcome to visit PMN as we share with you the many expriences of the Filipina moms, local and global. It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding. – [...]

Since after its launch last February 2007, Pinoy Moms Network has gone a long way, with about 70 Filipina moms, local and global having registered as members, and a good majority contributing articles to the different sections. Readership has increased by leaps and bounds.

Today, the first Monday of the month (and every first Monday of the month thereafter, Pinoy Moms Network members share photos through the Fam Pics project. This month’s theme is Anything Potted. Here are my 2 entries. See the pots and pans above? They are part and parcel of a typical home and a typical [...]

Borrowing Micaela‘s words, we saw the unfolding of PBB (Blogosphere Edition) right in our very own monitors (even mobile phones and PSP portable consoles), either in the comforts of home, in the offices (openly or otherwise), in internet cafes, and in the streets (through WAP, GPRS and 3G). When I said “we”, I meant viewers/readers [...]

Today, 9 August 2007, a Portal is born: The Filipina Images: Reshaping the Filipina Image Online Lorna Lardizabal-Dietz, Noemi Lardizabal-Dado, and myself (Dine Racoma) created a news portal and advocacy blog for a timeless Filipina Image Online Campaign . Please register and post your Filipina-themed entries or link in this site. Post an original entry [...]

Today, the first Monday of the month (and every first Monday of the month thereafter, Pinoy Moms Network members share photos through the Fam Pics project. This month’s theme is Glossy. Here is my entry. I actually had 3 photos to choose from, but in the end, better judgment prevailed–I chose the one closest to [...]

Based on some intense (and educational) discussions with friends who are in the know how, Noemi and I are publishing 3 Easy Steps so we can reach realistic goals in achieving a balance of the Filipina sites in Search Engine Results Page (SERPs). Dominating the Google SERP for a single keyword such as “Filipina” will [...]

NOTE:  Noemi and I are still working out the detailed guidelines for  sustainanble Filipina Image Online. Just come back to this entry in a day or two for further details. Noemi‘s sister, Lorna Dietz, was in the at WordCamp for WordPress users. How lucky you are, Lorna! wrote: . On July 21, 2007, during my [...]

Finally! Finally! a dream come true! Pinoy Moms Network has evolved into an e-zine! And it has a Sexy New Look! This transformation is a product of blood, sweat and tears foremost by Connie and Noemi, and the section editors (Annamanila, FeistyMomma, Pinoyexpat, and yours truly, Sexy Mom), with the loving cooperation of their group [...]

For those of you, Pinoy MOMS out there, who have shown interest to join Pinoy Moms Network (Vicki, Francesca) , those who are not members yet (Ann, Beng, Cielo, Ghee, Haze, Girlie, Jho, Joan, Marie, Tess, Thelma), would be mom, Erlyn, as soon as much awaited baby is born, and others who are interested to [...]

At the last minute, I realized that it was Pauline’s birthday, though weeks earlier I confirmed that I was free for MOMmy Lunch with the Pinoy Moms Network. I am glad Pau didn’t mind–Mom had to find some time with friends, too. It was the first time for most of us to get together and [...]