Our two younger kids joined an online contest last year launched by Del HypoAllergenic Fabric Softener. And they won!
We promised them their own laptop IF they do what is asked of them which was fairly easy: to dance. Dance they did and we won, yipee!
They have been bugging us when we are going to get the promised gadget for them and I know it is gonna be soon since we already got the price money.
Kids these days, they don’t ask for simpler things anymore, they like techie stuff 
Tags: children, family, online contests, technology
I have been very slack lately, sleeping late to catch a television show because I have to write about it. This also means waking up late and missing breakfast altogether. Waking up late means I have to rush, rush, and rush more and I feel stressed. The heat is also a contributing factor to this slacking.
I have not run for a long time. I had lots of carbonated and sugared drinks during the day. I think the only healthy intake I have these days are the kefir in my fruits, brown rice and less fat meat. I miss having vegetables.
Do I need to read lipofuze reviews right now?
I think what I need is to better manage my time. Make a schedule of the priorities I need to do like house chores and avoid activities, mostly online, that make me lose track of time.
School year is starting in a few days time and I really hope to get back in the groove otherwise, I would not be able to wake up as early as 5am to cook lunch food for the children.
I got tired composing this so I think I need to tend to the family’s needs now.
Tags: family, work
The end of last year signaled grief to my father’s side of the family when a grand uncle passed away. We were able to visit him a few days before he breathed his last and it was a bittersweet memory that he still recognized me, disoriented though he was.
This sunset photo (I made it grainy in texture) was taken when we were on our way home from that visit:
Here is the photo without the grainy texture.
We went back a few days after for his wake but we just stayed for some time since we had to travel back home. It was good to see relatives even if the circumstances were sad. Spending some time with them, albeit it was a very short time made me realize how much I have been amiss on what is happening with them. Continue Reading »
Tags: family, Photo Hunter, sunset
I know this is a super-duper late post (rolls eyes) to be thinking about mother’s day gift ideas this year since Mother’s Day has come and gone in this part of the world. On the other hand, I just concluded a post-Mother’s Day contest so I see nothing wrong
In Sweden, they will be celebrating Mother’s Day on May 30. Spain celebrated this special day last March.
Anyway, for me, as a daughter and a mom, cliche though it seems, Mother’s day should be celebrated everyday. Mother’s Day does not mean grand dinner, expensive gifts and ceremonial toasts. Simple gestures like a hug, a sent message, doing something special for each other and saying how much you love and value your children and or you mom are all big things done in small ways.
Tags: family, Mother's Day
My eldest daughter noticed this unusual spectacle yesterday and took several photos: May 16, 2010 Venus and crescent moon alignment. One of which is this:
Venus and crescent moon aligned in the sky. Photo taken at 6:38pm some minutes before the setting happened, time was according to the news. Daughter said she even saw Venus “disappear” while we were on the road, which was also reported in the news.
I say it beats seeing this in person rather than watching video footage even on HDTV.
This rarely occurs and the next one is said to be slated on August 13, 2012 which is a day after this daughter’s birthday. Not everyone gets to see it too.
My friend iMom took a photo too. Enchie had photos too.
Tags: 2010, family, May 16, Philippines, Photography, sunset, thoughts, Venus and crescent moon, Venus and moon, Venus and moon photo
Right foot of my son who loves to play outdoors, the other half of his pair of often dirty feet. He loves to walk barefoot in the house.
Running after kids is a good way to exercise even without fitness equipment.
With the way children are plopped in front of a computer or game console, they miss out on a lot of things that playing with friends and/or playing outdoors can give them.
Tags: children, family, half, Photo Hunter, Photography, right foot, thoughts
