Peace, Love and Prosperity for 2009

Dec 31, 08 Peace, Love and Prosperity for 2009

Posted by in Family Celebrations

Tweet Photo Credit to my daughter Lauren. Taken at Fisherman’s Wharf, October 2008 I find the photo of the cat, dog and white rat (tucked closely beside the dog’s belly) really cute and inspiring. All three of them sleeping in peace. It reminds me that maybe people of various race, religion and opinions can co-exist in...

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Clearing the Clutter for Good Feng Shui

Dec 29, 08 Clearing the Clutter for Good Feng Shui

Posted by in Lifestyle

Tweet Most Filipinos are quite superstitious as the New Year approaches. One of the prevalent practice to ensure the New Year will be met with wonderful blessings is to de-clutter our home or clean up the mess. I think I have a more or less clutter-free home. Call me a...

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Mayor Nasser Pangandaman Jr. (DAR chief’s son) Mauled A Father & Son at Valley Golf and Country Club

Dec 27, 08 Mayor Nasser Pangandaman Jr. (DAR chief’s son) Mauled A Father & Son at Valley Golf and Country Club

Posted by in Current Affairs

TweetNews Flash Media IN Focus hosted by Cheche Lazaro will discuss “Dela Paz and Blogging” on January 15, 2009, Thursday live at 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at ANC Channel 27. T For our episode on January 15, 2009, Thursday, our topic is about “Dela Paz and Blogging.” This blog post will be updated regularly for...

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La-Z-Boy Rocker Recliner, A Relaxing Gift for My Husband

Tweet I blame Butch Dalisay for the La-Z-Boy which I gave as a Christmas gift to my husband. I showed Butch’ La-Z-Boy entry to my Butch and ever since, my hubby kept asking “so will you buy me a La-Z-Boy?” Nah, I would starting calculating figures and shake my head. I had thought of buying him the latest...

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Christmas Day in Photos

Dec 25, 08 Christmas Day in Photos

Posted by in Family Celebrations

TweetMerry Christmas to all. Happy Holidays to all my readers. Here are a few photos of Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Photos updated as they come. Before going to Midnight Mass- December 24 Setting the holiday and festive mood through traditional red-green-gold Christmas Decorations Missy is a Christmas gift to myself. The...

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Holiday Greetings from My Family

Dec 24, 08 Holiday Greetings from My Family

Posted by in Family Celebrations

Tweet The season flows. Magic is in the air. Christmas memories for the children evokes the fragrant aroma of Gingerbread Men Cookies. I love the Christmas spirit but for some, the holidays can be difficult and lonely. My husband is not spared from Christmas blues. It is a struggle he faces every holiday because our Luijoe is not...

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Holiday Parties and Family Reunions

Dec 21, 08 Holiday Parties and Family Reunions

Posted by in Family Celebrations, Recovery Tips

Tweet Holiday parties are everywhere the past few days. I was supposed to attend a Blog and Soul party yesterday but I felt stressed out at the last minute. I just decided to stick it out with the the ManBlog party held at our home last night. More of Lauren’s friends, of course. Our home is always open to parties and Lauren...

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Photo Hunt: Wide

Dec 20, 08 Photo Hunt: Wide

Posted by in Memes

TweetPhoto Hunt theme is Wide and my photo today is the wide backyard of my brother’s home in Missouri. When I left his home in mid-October, the weather was just cool and lovely. The Autumn colors were so pretty to look at too. It was my first Autumn experience. But look at it now, two days after Thanksgiving. Everything is...

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UP Lantern Parade

Dec 18, 08 UP Lantern Parade

Posted by in UP Centennial Celebration

TweetHi everyone! This is Lauren ghost writi- I mean, guest blogging for my mom today. I wasn’t actually planning on attending the UP Lantern Parade yesterday but since I had activist things to attend to at Vinzon’s Hall, I figured I’d stick around and take a couple of photos. Plus, I’ve never been able to...

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Department of Tourism with Happy Slip, Partners with MTV for 2009 Global Campaign

Dec 18, 08 Department of Tourism with Happy Slip, Partners with MTV for 2009 Global Campaign

Posted by in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Travel

Tweet Happy Slip (Christine Gambito) is in town since December 9 and I only found out today. Yehey invited a few bloggers for dinner at Alchemy for a sneak peak of Department of Tourism (DOT) and MTV plans for 2009. The intimate dinner gave us lots of time to chit-chat in a very informal setting. I am once again reunited with...

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Lesson Learned from Shoes Thrown at President Bush

Tweet Most of you have already seen the video above when an Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush in Baghdad and where President Bush shrugs it off: “So what if the guy threw his shoe at me?” Bush told a reporter in response to a question about the incident. “Let me talk about the guy throwing his shoe. It’s...

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Being Right

TweetBeing in recovery is not about being right. It’s allowing myself to be who I am and accepting others as they are. I cannot help it if others perceive me in a positive light while others look at me as the complete opposite. One’s perception of me is based on another set of circumstances while others based it on my...

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