Blog Posts on life 101

On happiness and buying gifts by ~iMoM~ on Sep 20, 2011One 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...

Unilab Ideas Positive 2011 – Transforming Communities with the Filipino Youth by ~iMoM~ on Sep 6, 2011Among 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...

Like a ~plastic bag~ by Woweyn, etc. on Jun 16, 2011I wanted to learn how to drive not because I would have it convenient. I do love sitting in an air-conditioned car with the radio on full blast and being able to go just about anywhere whenever I wanted. But I have always preferred taking the backsea...

One-night stands by Woweyn, etc. on Feb 4, 2011Have you ever sat down with a near total stranger and had an unexpectedly intense conversation about your life, relationships, hopes for the future, and regrets about past, only to never speak to that person again or never have the same quality of co...

Staying safe on the road by ~iMoM~ on Jan 19, 2011All sorts of vehicular incidents - accidents, carnapping, carjacking, road holdups – have been headlines in the past few days. The world has gone madder. Tsk tsk. Just yesterday on the way home, the kids and I passed by a vehicular accident whi...

And the winners are…! by ~iMoM~ on Jan 1, 2011(This should have been up early this morning, as I began writing it around 2 AM. But I totally fell asleep on the keyboard. Zonked out.) I know I said I’d announce the winners for the gratitude list contest on New Year’s Day. But the judg...

Welcoming 2011 with gratitude by ~iMoM~ on Dec 31, 2010First of all, I want to thank those who joined my blog contest on gratitude. Your comments are so heartwarming to read. Thank you for sharing your gratitude! ~~ Years ago, before I started blogging, I started a gratitude journal. Back then, I felt th...

Finally… happy holidays! by ~iMoM~ on Dec 17, 2010Today was the kids’ last day of school for the year. So we are officially on Christmas break. Wooohoooo! Now I can feel the holiday spirit. And this one really made me feel more Christmassy all over! I’m so proud of my Nate! Yep, he scra...

Bed talk, bird talk and more V Quips by ~iMoM~ on Oct 17, 2010A few recent nights have reminded me that bedtime is the best time for priceless moments and senseless talk with my kids. One night the talk turned tender… To tenders, in fact. Blame it on too much cartoons, Nate has a a Kungfu Panda way of thi...

Positivity rocks! by ~iMoM~ on Oct 6, 2010About a month ago, during one of my family’s Binondo expeditions, I was lured (hindi ko po sinasadyang pumasok doon, promise) into a shop that sells crystals and semi-precious stones. It was one of those unplanned, impulse buys – this citrine br...