Halloween Trick or Treat Tradition

Oct 30, 07 Halloween Trick or Treat Tradition

Posted by in Family Celebrations

TweetHalloween Trick or Treat is a tradition that my husband started in our family. As a kid, I never grew up in the Halloween tradition of the Western world but hubby did. Halloween Celebration through the years is a memory that my kids treasure because of the yummy treats and magical costumes. [tag]Halloween[/tag] in the early...

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A Childlike Mind

TweetThe girls are now in their twenties and they have their own gimmicks these days. I can’t even schedule a photo shoot for a family portrait because their schedules always conflict with the date. The only occasion for us to be together is when we dine out or shop. Yesterday afternoon was one of those rare moments when they...

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California Fires Post Trauma Recovery

Oct 27, 07 California Fires Post Trauma Recovery

Posted by in Grief in the News

TweetThe dark gray clouds was all I remembered that day as a 5 year old girl running around the garden in our old house in Cebu. In the eyes of a child, it was just an ugly dark cloud not knowing that the gas depot was burning a few meters away. I recall the evacuation, scurrying away to the front gate into the safety of my...

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Pardon on Erap, A Second Chance?

Oct 26, 07 Pardon on Erap, A Second Chance?

Posted by in Current Affairs

TweetMy first reaction was disappointment at our President when she granted absolute pardon to Erap. What happened to all that government money spent on his trial? By giving Erap that absolute pardon, our president restored all his civil and political rights, which were automatically removed by his conviction of atrocious crimes...

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Best Friends forever

TweetI am in Cebu City right now for an overnight business trip. It feels great to be home. Well, not exactly at my old home. We sold our family home a few years ago because none of the siblings live in Cebu. Home is where the heart is or my hometown, where I spent the first 16 years of my childhood. Part of my agenda entailed a ...

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Thank You for the Thank You Day Concert

Oct 21, 07 Thank You for the Thank You Day Concert

Posted by in Entertainment, New Media

Tweet I had no plans to attend the Thank You Day concert not because I feared a repeat of the...

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Glorietta 2 Explosion Memories

Oct 20, 07 Glorietta 2 Explosion Memories

Posted by in Current Affairs, Memory Lane

TweetMy hubby sent me a text message yesterday to get away from the [tag]Glorietta Ayala Malls[/tag]. He knows it’s my favorite mall since it was just a 10 minute drive from our old home in Makati. I texted him back that I was in another mall and not to worry about me. As soon as I reached home, I googled for...

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Breast Cancer Awareness and My Mom

Oct 17, 07 Breast Cancer Awareness and My Mom

Posted by in Grief, Memory Lane

Tweet It was a warm Sunday afternoon in 1972 as mom and I were taking a siesta by the porch. I still remember that fateful day when mom anxiously took my hand so I could feel the lump in her left breast. I felt the soft mass but I had no inkling that it was cancer then. Cancer does not happen to us. It’s an illness we just...

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Recycled Old-look Home Furniture – Blog Action Day

Oct 15, 07 Recycled Old-look Home Furniture – Blog Action Day

Posted by in Memes

TweetToday is Blog Action Day. On October 15, bloggers around the web unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind – the environment. Every blogger will post about the [tag]environment[/tag] in their own way and relating to their own topic. I chose to talk about my recycled old home furniture in our...

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Photo Hunt – Smelly

Oct 13, 07 Photo Hunt – Smelly

Posted by in Memes

TweetPhoto Hunters theme this week is Smelly. I chose our family’s Shoe Cabinet which is nestled in the far corner of the second floor. Some of the shoes in there are smelly whenever I pass by. It’s one reason I place a deodorizer inside the cabinet. I know when it’s time to replace the deodorizer when I smell...

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Holy Rosary Podcast

Oct 11, 07 Holy Rosary Podcast

Posted by in Memory Lane, Spiritual

Tweet The blue rosary in the photo belongs to Luijoe. A month before he died, he placed it lovingly on the rear view mirror of my car so mama, you will always be protected. Little did he know that he would be in heaven a month later, watching over me and the rest of the family. The Holy Rosary played an important part in my...

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How To Manage Your Online Reputation

Oct 10, 07 How To Manage Your Online Reputation

Posted by in Online Culture

TweetDo you need help monitoring your reputation? Want to know what bloggers think about you? Fear no more…Just have a photo taken with the Master Abe “Yuga” Olandres dressed for the first time ever in business suit and you’re all good. Haha. Kidding aside, you should have been at the recently concluded...

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