At the iblog 3 Summit, my daughter who was seated beside me whispered “mom, I’m beginning to like *blogger’s name*. He’s cute.” Surprise! Surprise! Okay, I was surprised at two things : 1. Wow, she’s starting to confide again. 2. I didn’t realize *blogger’s name* is her type. I...
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Parents, are you sure your kids don’t hear you when you are having sex? I came across Lauren’s forum a few years ago on “have you heard your parents having sex” and their thoughts on their parents having sex. We learn a lot from our children. It never occured to me that our kids think we have no sex life....
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A few bloggers like Abe and Anton shared their blogging success to the participants of the iblog 3 on its second day. My talk on the first day was “Personal Blogging Success” ( download the powerpoint of the My Personal Blogging Success Story). But how is blog success really measured? In terms of metrics, I am just...
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I joined the Photo Hunters as a way to promote my blog to a wider audience. It also forces me to make use of my digital camera. Photo Hunters’ members post every Saturday based on a theme chosen by the founder of the group. You can join here. Today’s theme is Hobby and I want to present one of my hobbies, Cooking. My...
read moreAm in the front row of the 3rd Iblog Summit. I had a hard time getting a wifi connection. Not many people inside yet. The place is huge. # iblog 3 hasn’t started and it’s 9:18 am already. I see a lot of new bloggers Iin the audience that I haven’t met yet. That’s great. # great we start in 5 minutes. Chris...
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All day yesterday, Lauren complained how she was nervous over her topic “Do’s and Don’ts of Personal Blogging for Iblog 3 Summit because it would be her first public speaking engagment. I told her not to worry and just be herself as if she were just blogging. True to form, she captured her audience with her wit and...
read moreI am convincing sexymom to twit here. Ahh finally I see her entry. # @sonnie- one of my highest organic searches is the “sex education in the Philippines” entry. Keyword “sex” ranks high in google image search # @sexy mom -Fan dry your laptop, hurry. @manilenya- magandang umaga or tanghali na ba? Ugh my...
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Taking snacks and desserts can be quite a challenge for diabetics like me. Our body screams “sweetness”. We can only stare and drool at that mouth-watering chocolate cake or blueberry pie on the party table. It disappoints me that not many coffee shops carry sugar free desserts or low carb, low fat dishes. I often chastise...
read moreI poked Sexy Mom via Google Talk early this morning to start using her Twitter. You’ve probably seen a few of my trivial Twitter Updates (using the wordpress plugin, twitter tools) and my [tag]Twitter[/tag] badge on the right sidebar of this blog. Twitter is an update service or similar to a social networking site that lets...
read moreLauren isn’t up yet and she should be preparing for her housewarming party menu. Waiting for M’s text on her Manila arrival from Baguio. # Am back from gym. Lauren panics as she has to submit her MA Creative Writing requirements next week at UP. And she’s leaving for Singapore! # I am going to Ateneo so Lauren...
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M asked me for some memorable childhood anecdotes which she needed for an autobiography. Fortunately, I started a Family newsletter in the mid eighties. In those days, sending postal mail was the most affordable means to communicate with my siblings in the USA and vice versa. “The Toddlers” column was dedicated ...
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When there was only one computer in the house , shared by all of the family members, the computer virus eluded us. That’s because I am such an obsessive compulsive over any files invading my computer. The last time I encountered a computer virus was in 1993 (1994) due to my husband’s files from the law office. The kids...
read moreMy grief journey culled from edited 2006-2010 blog entries are now converted to an ebook format and "Print on demand". Read story behind the ebook.
Touched by an Angel e-book is now available for purchase. For inquiries and reservations, please call Vee Press sales department at +632-712.9156 ext. 350 or email sales@vibalfoundation.org
This is about me ( a Filipina mom) and my journey to a "new normal" after the death of Luijoe , my beautiful 6 year old son.
Recovery is a work in progress.... read more?
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