Our Halloween Trick or Treat Tradition is October 31

What happened to Halloween day? Why is Trick or Treat celebrated way earlier than October 31? Where is the fun in moving it to an earlier date? Those are the questions my kids are asking me. My three children celebrated Trick or Treat only on October 31 whether it was a weekday or weekend. Then that all changed when two years...

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Getting Through Stressful Times

I worry about my daughter who is still in the states. She is there for vacation and some thesis research. It’s natural for a mom to worry especially if she finds out that her daughter’s housing is unpredictable and her money resources are slowly dwindling off. I keep telling her to move to my sister’s place in the...

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Sabrosa, Portugal and Discovering Magellan Wine

Oct 27, 08 Sabrosa, Portugal and Discovering Magellan Wine

Posted by in New Media, Travel

If there is one place I want to add to my Europe Travel destination list, it would be Sabrosa, Portugal. Imagine rolling hills of vineyards and most importantly, a shared history. Let Butch , my husband and guest blogger, elaborate. A Common Past, A Promising Future Photo courtesy of Quinta de la Rosa Every Filipino child of...

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Subscribe to My Free Weekly Email Newsletter

So why should you subscribe to my weekly newsletter when you are already subscribed to my blog? Isn’t it redundant? Email: Before I encourage you to subscribe to my free weekly email newsletter, let me bring you back to Janette Toral’s commendable project, Philippines Top 100 Blogs for 2008....

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Mead Johnson’s Enfakid A+ Milk Formula Does Not Nourish Your Kids’ Brain

Oh the irony of Enfakid A+ Milk Formula with Nourishing the Brain and the Pursuit of Excellence! Milk Formula Manufacturers are quite aggressive in their marketing campaign that they are not checking their “trying to be smart” ads. Blooey first pointed out the Enfakid Milk Ad as shown in the Inquirer (Page D3, October...

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Happy Birthday Dear Bloggers

Oct 22, 08 Happy Birthday Dear Bloggers

Posted by in Bloggers, Memory Lane, Online Culture

Meet Casey, one of the first generation net kids. If you have read my daughter’s blog (then online journal) when it started in 1996, then you might have met Casey in a few of her entries. Casey is not his real name. I first met Casey and a few of my daughter’s online friends in 1996 because I was an internet safety...

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Home Sweet Home

Oct 19, 08 Home Sweet Home

Posted by in Parenting Tips

I woke up to the sunlight streaming down my face. A bit dazed, I thought “Where am I?” As the bay window shape loomed in front of me, I smiled and realized I was back home. Oh home sweet home, back to the arms of my sweet husband despite the sore right shoulder. I felt I never left home. The vacation in America felt like...

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US Elections, Obama, Proposition 8 & Serious Catholics

Oct 13, 08 US Elections, Obama, Proposition 8 & Serious Catholics

Posted by in Current Affairs

US elections is just a few weeks away. As a tourist, US politics is all so new to me. I see the American flag and candidate signs in front of homes and certain spots of each city and state. I like that the signs are not littered all over the place. It is quite neat actually. Conversations in dinner table are now centered on the...

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Once upon a time, there lived a family…

Oct 12, 08 Once upon a time, there lived a family…

Posted by in Grief, Memory Lane

Once upon a time, seven siblings lived in an almost perfect world with a strict mom and a loving dad. It seemed almost perfect because the 7 siblings played and laughed day in and day out. They were each other’s best friends. Their mother did not allow them to play with the neighbors because she wanted them to be close to...

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I Support Reproductive Health Bill & Population Development Act of 2008 (HB 5043)

Not all husbands (except for my readers) are responsible and understanding like my husband. My husband never took it against me if I refused sex because he knew there was more to sex than the act itself. Usually the “no” is because I wasn’t ready to be pregnant at a certain point in time. When I say “sorry...

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Living in the Countryside, My Brother & Telemedicine

Oct 05, 08 Living in the Countryside, My Brother & Telemedicine

Posted by in Travel

I love countryside living. This is my third visit to mid-west Missouri but in the past two visits in 1998 and 1999 (with the girls to visit Lauren’s online friend), we stayed in hotels never really basking in the beauty of the surroundings. Missouri never fails to freak me out. My arrivals always happen at night. Driving...

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Photo Hunt: Sad

Oct 04, 08 Photo Hunt: Sad

Posted by in Memes

Photo Hunt theme is Sad. I don’t actually equate sadness to this beautiful Autumn photo I took near my brother’s residence in rural Missouri. I guess I feel sad because in a week or so, I will miss him. I will miss the wonderful countryside beauty and just being with him and his family. I guess I will feel sad...

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