A week before the last holiday of December, I planned to revisit both the Rizal Shrine in Laguna and the Aguinaldo Shrine in Cavite. I wanted my family to be present during the celebration of Jose Rizal's 118th martyrdom. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our visit to Cavite because of the heavy traffic and spent the day remembering the young Jose Rizal or Pepe to his family in his hometown in Calamba, Laguna. As I've ... view the post
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Help, I Have a Teenager at Home! Part 2
So, the Raising Up Responsible Teenagers Parenting Seminar by Pastor Clem Guillermo concluded last Saturday, January 31. Since this was a project of me and my husband, we were not able to sit through the entire talk. Despite being occupied with administrative duties that morning, I was able to get as much learning as I can. Teenagers are most often insecure, unsure of who they are and what they can become. And that is ... view the post
I Have a Teenager at Home!
I was a teenager in the 80's. My concerns then were stiffening my hair with Aquanet Hairspray, listening to Janet Jackson's songs on my Sony Walkman and reading about Craig and Darcy in my Sweet Dreams pocket books. My parents, particularly my mother, didn't have a hard time disciplining or raising me and my younger brother... Oh, wait, I don't know about my brother haha! After school, I would go straight home, do my ... view the post
Sewing a Ballerina Doll
After the holidays, the kids were busy with their new "stuff". Aside from the gifts, they also received money from their Ninang (godmother) and from the coin throwing tradition at a family reunion. Of course, both Coby and Jianne excitedly counted all the money they received that night. After a few days, they were so eager to buy something with their bags of money haha! My husband and reminded them to spend their money ... view the post
