It’s the most wonderful time of the year on Dec 11, 2011 in Crafts Holidays and Celebrations family home life shopping finds Christmas Christmas decor Christmas decorating ideas Christmas DIY projects Christmas wreath Dapitan Dapitan Christmas bazaar Sure, I like Christmas. But this year, I think the Christmas spirit possessed me. Actually, I found lots of inspiration from my job. And so I decided to decorate a little bit more than usual. First things first – our 13-year-old tree looked so...
Why hello there, blog! (v. 5.4.1) on Dec 6, 2011 in Holidays and Celebrations Thinking aloud WAHMing happiness internetMom It’s a chilly December morning in Metro Manila, and I am loving every moment of it… Oh yeah, I have a blog! Lemme check on it… For the __nth time, I’ve totally neglected my blog. Boohoo. So I am finding this time to do a quick...
SERDEF: Help for start-ups and small enterprises on Oct 25, 2011 in Money business geek speak tips business ideas business opportunities business talk entrepreneurship how to start a business resource for entrepreneurs SERDEF small-medium enterprises SME UP ISSI Do you often find yourself mulling over a business idea, but not knowing how to get started? Are you employed, but now want to spend more time with your family while still being productive? Are you one of those who believe that entrepreneurship is th...
Double dose of funny quips on Oct 20, 2011 in Magnate VGood children family favorites happiness home life motherhood parenting funnies gift ideas my kids Red Envelope gifts V Quips In this blog, there’s a category I dedicated to V called “V Quips”. It’s all about her witty and funny remarks. Well, she doesn’t stand alone now in the funnies category. Nate’s vocabulary and speech talents have g...
Geek Speak: Linksys E1000 Wireless-N Router with parental controls on Oct 16, 2011 in children family gadgets geek speak home life internetMom tips Cisco how to block Omegle how to block websites how to limit internet access How to set parental controls internet safety Linksys E Series Linksys E1000 Linksys E4200 Linksys routers parental control routers wifi routers wireless routers Do you have trouble controlling internet usage in your home (whether your own internet time or your kids’)? Do you sometimes/often/always catch your kids playing online games on their devices instead of studying? Are you concerned over porn and...
China Eats & Treats: traditional shao bing on Oct 1, 2011 in Chinese culture Cooking Travel food recipes vacation China travels Chinese food Chinese snacks So I went along again with Hub on his latest China business trip. Our hosts, who have been our export agents for over 10 years, so graciously entertained us. Because it was a strictly business trip, dinners and massages were our pinaka-leisure time.
Parker – before and after on Oct 1, 2011 in Pets & animals children family happiness home life Golden Retrievers Goldie pets Parker pets for kids My bunso, Parker, has grown in leaps and bounds in the past months. We got him in March when he was just almost 3 months old – cute and cuddly. Today, he is a few days over 9 months. Still cuddly, but no longer cute. He is BIIIIIIIG! I thought...
On happiness and buying gifts on Sep 20, 2011 in Holidays and Celebrations Life 101 Thinking aloud children family happiness motherhood parenting Christmas gift ideas Dan Buettner gift giving gift ideas gifts Happiness study how to be happy Oprah on happiness One of the more memorable life-experience gifts we gave our family is this simple, almost-spontaneous trip to the beach we took in December last year. A few weeks back, I was watching a replay episode of Oprah about Happiness where Goldie Hawn was...
Sneaky, healthy lunchboxes with Soyami on Sep 7, 2011 in Cooking WAHMing family health food health and fitness home cooking home life recipes school lunches tips Apple Morales benefits of soya healthy cooking healthy eating for kids healthy food healthy recipes healthy snacks healthy snacks for school Nadine Tengco Sneaky lunchbox soya Soyami Chips Soyami Soya Chips Like most mommies, I try to give my kids yummy and nutritious school lunches most of the time. But my two girls are growing up, and their taste buds are becoming more discriminating – demanding could be a fitter term. They easily get bored of t...
Unilab Ideas Positive 2011 – Transforming Communities with the Filipino Youth on Sep 6, 2011 in Events Life 101 Thinking aloud Unilab Unilab Ideas Positive Among the country’s many problems, such as corruption, insurgency, and education, it is easy to drown out the issues on health and wellness. So Unilab, in its effort to promote healthier lives for Filipinos, launched a project called Unilab Id...
