Last night, while we were watching our daughters’ videos when they were toddlers, my husband and I missed those years all over again. Hubby says, he always says this, that those kids were lost. They are the same persons but those two kids, so innocent, so playful, seemed to be gone. My teens are still playful, yes, but not like little kids who you can tickle, hug, dance and sing with anytime of the day. This morning, while my husband and I were eating breakfast, I asked him, for the nth time, if he doesn’t want to have kids...
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Do you love to receive greeting cards? I know a lot of people who don’t. Some think that instead of sending a greeting card, why not send a whole letter and just decorate it and make it more personalized? Some say it’s just a waste of paper, money and they will just add up to the clutter at home after reading them. Imagine you are the greeting card to whom you say these words too. I can feel the sadness of that greeting card, diba? For me, contrary to what other people say, greeting cards still have their charms and they do...
If you haven’t discovered how amazing puff pastries are, then here’s your chance to see it. I’ve always loved Danish pastries so I made some tarts using peaches (my favorite canned fruit) and cinnamon (my favorite spice). That’s the beauty of being comfortable in your own kitchen sometimes. You can just whip up something that your taste bud wishes, rather than buying expensive ones. This recipe is really easy to do and you can serve it whenever you like, may it be a hot summer out there (pair it with vanilla ice...
This is the perfect time to cook this kind of soup because veggies are priced so low in the market. Imagine, I was able to buy a whole florette of broccoli just for P77 and a pack of 3 medium-sized carrots for P30+ only? I’ve heard from the news how some farmers in Baguio are having difficulty selling their veggies and that there’s a big supply of vegetables which are not being sold. If only those vegetables will reach Manila in a snap. Sad news but to take advantage of it, I thought to cook this recipe which I got from Bongga...
As a mom of 2 teen daughters, I think of myself in a bit of more difficult situation because I grew up without a mother. But you know what, being a parent will always be difficult whether you grew up without a parent or not. It’s because we are all inborn with unique personalities. And so why did I write this post if nothing applies to anyone, you might say? It’s because our children are exposed to similar situations. These include raging hormones, peer pressure and social media, to mention a few. From these, we can all say...
If you were born a Catholic, chances are that you have a ninong or ninong (godparents) and most probably you think that your godparents were your sort of fairy godmothers and godfathers who gave you fabulous gifts when you were a child. Or maybe not, if you are not that lucky. I, myself, can still remember that I had two godparents, ninongs, who my father and I visited every Christmas day. One is a doctor, I remember him calling him as Ninong Toti, and the other one, who we saw less often than my other Ninong. Alice’s baptism San...
Have you or any of your families experienced having worms? Yuck, you may say that it is and it is understable naman. Worms or “bulate” are yucky and harmful to anyone who has them inside. They are parasites and they can make our children sick. These worms can stunt our children’s growth, affect their mental performance and they can cause malnutrition. As moms, we would never want our children to have any of these worms. But like any other kind of health conditions, it will be tough to fight one when we are not equipped...
It’s the year of the pig and I’d like to make some slightly sweet and fruity, chilled dessert for my kids. This was the quickest thing that got on my mind. I have boxes of flavored Mr. Hat Gulaman and their strawberry flavor will be just perfect. What I love with Mr. Hat Gulaman’s flavored jelly powder is that they taste natural and only mildly sweet. I can control the sweetness as I like and the fruit flavor doesn’t taste like medicine, unlike those commercially made gelatin desserts on the market. Ingredients: 1/2...
