The Christmas Wishlist and Giving

As a young child, my wonderful dad aka Santa Claus often asked me and my siblings to list down the things we wanted for Christmas. Beside the “must-have” item in my wish list is a star which means, “You have to buy this dad”. My wish list comprised of at least 10 items in [...]

Filed under: Parenting & Family, Recovery Principles

Time Magazine Person of the Year 2006 is You

Time Magazine’s Person of the Year issue is coming out on Monday, and guess who that person is?
It’s me. Well yeah, it’s me, it’s you, and apparently, everyone else in the internet.Read Time Cover story. Every year Time Magazine recognizes one person, or persons, that, through ability, invention, accomplishment, or otherwise, has [...]

Filed under: Current Affairs

Christmas Carols sang by Children

Singing Christmas Carols has been a treasured family tradition. I remember the last Christmas I had with my mom. I was 18 years old then. All the 7 siblings gathered around the Yamaha organ as my late brother, Oscar played festive carols. Sometimes it was mom who accompanied the songs in the piano. [...]

Filed under: Kids

A Stressed Out Christmas Shopper

I just had to laugh when I saw one of my blog’s referrers “photo of a stressed Christmas Shopper”. Haha. Why would anyone want to check out on the faces of stressed out Christmas shoppers? This Christmas season has been stressful because of the failed attempts to close the purchase of [...]

Filed under: Blogging

Help us reach a Thousand Teddy bears

It’s ten days before Christmas eve and four days until Cathy completes the first leg of our Thousand Bears for Bicol (TBB) project . Read Cathy’s update at 442 bears to make a thousand bears for Bicol.
Today, we are 442 bears away from our target! We have five days to complete the [...]

Filed under: Kids

Mom fashion is a quandary

What exactly is the mommy look? Is there a fashion style for forty-something moms who have college kids? Often my girls tell me “but please don’t dress too young. You’re a mommy”. Then they also adviced me, “No mommy jeans look” as I shopped for new jeans. These kids can’t [...]

Filed under: Fashion, Lifestyle, Parenting & Family

Link Baiting and A Blogger Christmas Meetup

What a cute Christmas present from Jayvee of abuggedlife.com. Not only is he giving out these gifts to blogger friends , this is a nontraditional way of getting more pageviews. What a link bait! Now why didn’t I think of that? The cupcakes were really sweet that I could only eat half of it.
I [...]

Filed under: Bloggers

Worldwide Candle Lighting

There was a glow at the UP Sunken Garden Sunday evening as friends and family members of the Compassionate Friends Philippines gathered to light candles in memory of our beloved children. Despite the stormy weather, it did not stop the members from going to the event. About 30 people, attended the 10th [...]

Filed under: Grief in the News

Mau Marcelo, The First Philippine Idol

UPDATED: Visit the new Pinoy Idol blog.
December 11, 2006- Results Night

Mau Marcelo is the First Philippine Idol! Congrats Mau! You deserve it. Your fans made it possible for you to win. View Photos of the First Philippine Idol Results Night and blog entry Mau Marcelo, A Philippine Idol Cinderella Story.

Filed under: Philippine Idol

Best Website, Blog Category in 9th Philippine Web Awards is….

My blog , this blog Touched by an Angel… Receiving the Best Website award , blog category of the 9th Philippine Web Awards is a bittersweet feeling. The theme of this blog is mainly about my grief journey. I’ve had websites, and other techie blogs in the past but a personal blog [...]

Filed under: Bloggers, Site News