Archive for February, 2008

Announcing a Baby’s Birth in Style!

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Now that I'm going to be a godmother to my best friend's baby, I intend to give them what I was not able to give my own son when he was born, because i never knew then that there was a better way to announce my baby's birth to my ...

My Best Friend is Pregnant!

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

My best friend is pregnant! I'm so happy because we are going to be moms together.We were friends since college and through the years, we went through the nitty-gritty of finding ourselves and our places in this world. And, now we are going to share something so beautiful.The first thing ...

Furnishing the Home Office

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Moms are evolving, and in a good way. Gone are the days of being content with the men bringing home the bacon. Mommies now are super people who can work at home and take care of everything else too. There has to be some space for mommies who work at ...

The Bouncing Baby Boy

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Recently, our baby... no scratch that... our fast-growing boy has discovered new things to do on our sofa. Rolling and Bouncing.Sometimes he'd bounce when we're not looking, and when caught, acts like he's so innocently just watching tv, sitting with his hands folded on his lap. Then, when he feels ...

Identity Theft and the Risk of Life Online

Monday, February 25th, 2008

The biggest risk in living in a community where everyone knows everyone else is something that has always been overlooked by a lot of people. Identity theft is not unheard of. Other people may be very envious of you without you knowing. They may want what you have, what ...

A Friendship-Driven Love Affair

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

This is my entry to the Love Struck Writing Contest at Aboutmyrecovery.com, the award-winning blog of a fellow Filipina and mother that never ceases to inspire me.I'll start my story with the statement, "Love is kind, patient and never jealous."My love story is cliche and profound at the same time. ...

Watching a Person Grow

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Mushy post.Baby cried while sleeping, and since this is my usual time for working on my PC, I heard him. I carried my baby from his bed to the sofa at our living room so that I could look at him while I work.He played around the backyard unfettered today ...

Gifts for the Sentimental Mom

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Wouldn't it be nice to keep a small keepsake of your child in your pocket at all times? A photograph in a locket is incredibly sentimental, and I'm warming up to the idea of having a family portrait engraved in a locket.You know the movies with plots like a ...

The Bus Ride to the Province and Back

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

We (I, AJ and our new nanny, Kat) traveled to the province to celebrate Valentine's at my parents' house. My sis is having a Valentine's party and we wanted to join in the fun.We took the bus going there and going back. My son was very game about the whole ...

My Son has a Nanny!

Monday, February 11th, 2008

It is no secret in my family, and among my close friends how stressed I am with my work and family life. In fact, I think I'm so stressed that they even invented a new meaning for the word just by looking at me.I gave up on my initial plan ...