A Filipina Mom Blogger

My daily routine consists of waking up at 5:15 AM to drive either of my 2 daughters to work or school by 6:15 AM. During one of these trips, I was caught in traffic at Ortigas Avenue for at least 30 minutes. What to do? To distract myself from the stressful traffic, I take this [...]

My 50th birthday started with a cardiac workout at the gym. As I pressed the age setting on the treadmill, I found it a bit strange to press 5-0 on the screen. Later that night as I applied a concealer on the brown spots around my cheekbone, I discern a few fine lines on [...]

You hear that? I am a PrimeTime Woman. Hear me roar.
rawr.
Tomorrow I turn a half -century old but my sister sent me an early 50th birthday wish greeting today.
Allow me to quote it in part:
Yes, it’s not the Golden Girls anymore. It’s the PRIMETIME WOMEN who shake up things in this world. Remember [...]

Memes are so cool when one is faced with a “blogger’s block”. Note that I never say I am a writer. Thanks to Dexie, the feisty Momma, I am tagged to list down the 7 Random Facts About The Woman Behind AboutmyRecovery.com that will revolve around fashion, styling, hair, beauty and vanity. So yes, here [...]

The poignant thoughts of Pia’s entry about her seatmate, Senator Juan Flavier (who has now graduated from the senate) brought back memories of my own dad. Like Pia, I have a soft spot for senior citizens about the same age as my dad would have been today. Whenever I garner an achievement, I [...]

There are two peculiarities I learned about men the week after I married my boyfriend.
1. He hibernates in his “cave” when he is moody and wants to be alone and
2. He has a hunter instinct. After a hard’s day work, he gazes at the far horizon such as the television [...]

Do you believe in luck and chance especially in financial success? When our only son was born in 1993, our life changed dramatically. My husband and I believed that our son was our lucky charm which brought us good fortune and lots of happiness. In fact, among all the kids, Luijoe had the grandest [...]

“He’s needy.” I once overheard a conversation from one of my daughters. It pertained to a peculiarity in her crush. And it didn’t sound like a positive statement.
Is being needy a bad or good trait?
It depends.
We accept ourselves as people with needs- the need for love, comfort, understanding, friendship and a healthy touch. [...]