Posted by admin on Jun 24, 2009 in
Happy Thoughts Where is Feria right now? She is the latest storm to hit Luzon at this time of the year but judging from where I am sitting..she couldn’t be any stronger than just a drizzle every now and then. I’m sure though later when I watch the news I will be able to see the gravity of her wrath especially in the Southern areas.Or is it Nothern?Hmm..
The kids of course have no class..and they’re pretty happy to be just idling around, watching tv..drawings some dinosaurs that looked more of frogs to me.lol.
Well, I’m just updating here and writing away my thoughts.In a couple of hours I will be on my way to school where I’m having evening classes.It’s just a happy feeling that apart from blogging,mommy-ing and as the household’s OIC while hubby is away, I’ve taken another role and that is as a student.Happy life produces happy moms and happy moms,produce happy kids..don’t you all agree?
Posted by admin on Jun 23, 2009 in
Mommistry 
A time to show him that his new world is a world of love and goodness and dependability.
There is a time to ponder what he is - not a pet nor toy but a person, an individual - a soul made in God’s image.
There is a time to consider my stewardship. I cannot possess him.
He is not mine. i have been chosen to care for him, to love him, to enjoy him, to nurture him and to answer to God.
I resolve to do my best for him.
For babies don’t wait.
There is a time to hold him close and tell him the sweetest story ever told;
A time to show him God in earth and sky and flower, to teach him to wonder and reverence.
There is a time to leave the dishes, to swing him in the park.
To run a race, to draw a picture, to catch a butterfly, to give him happy comradeship.
There is a time to point the way, to teach his infant lips to pray,
To teach his heart to love God’s Word, to love God’s day.
For children don’t wait.
There is a time to sing instead of grumble, to smile instead of frown,
To kiss away the tears and laugh at broken dishes.
A time to share with him my best attitudes- a love of life, a love of God, a love of family.
There is a time to answer his questions, all his questions,
Because there may come a time when he will not want my answers.
There is a time to teach him so patiently to obey, to put his toys away.
There is time to teach him the beauty of duty, the habit of Bible study, the joy of worship at home, the peace of prayer.
For children don’t wait.
There is a time to watch him bravely go to school, to miss him underfoot,
And to know that other minds have his attention, but that I will be there to answer his call when he comes home,
And listen eagerly to the story of his day.
There is a time to teach him independence, responsibility,self-reliance,
To be firm but friendly, to discipline with love,
For soon, so soon, there will be a time to let him go, the apron strings untied,
For children won’t wait.
There is a time to treasure every fleeting minute of his childhood.
Just eighteen precious years to inspire and train him.
I will not exchange this birthright for a mess of pottage called social position, or business or professional reputation, or a pay check.
An hour of concern today may save years of heartache tomorrow,
The house will wait, the dishes will wait, the new room can wait,
But children don’t wait.
There will be a time when there will be no slamming of doors, no toys on the stairs, no childhood quarrels, no fingerprints on the wallpaper.
Then may I look back with joy and not regret.
There will be a time to concentrate on service outside my home,
On visiting the sick, the bereaved, the discouraged, the untaught;
To give myself to the “least of these.”
There will be a time to look back and know that these years of motherhood were not wasted.
I pray there will be a time to see him an upright and honest man, loving God and serving all.
God, give me wisdom to see that today is my day with my children.
That there is no unimportant moment in their lives.
May I know that no other career is so precious,
No other task so urgent.
May I not defer it nor neglect it,
But by the spirit accept it gladly,joyously, and by thy grace realize
That the time is short and my time is now.
For children won’t wait.
(Helen M. Young - from the book: “How to Develop Your Child’s Temperament”)
Posted by admin on Jun 23, 2009 in
Life's Like This Miles Masey, is a well-respected and prominent Divorce Lawyer who reached a crossroads in his life where everything else was a mundane.This changed when he met the soon-to-be ex wife of his client,Rex Rethroth, the beautiful Marilyn who’s set to fuel a rather expensive lifestyle by pinning down her philandering husband. In a romantic movie Intolerable Cruelty,underhanded tactics, deceptions and heated passions sparked between Miles Massey as he engaged in a battle with Marilyn, each outwitting each other.
Such is the entertaining story I’ve recently watched though Intolerable Cruelty that stars George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones was shown a few years back already. I love romantic movies and also I often find myself drawn to the drama that court-battles bring and this movie has that combination. Emotionally engaging, drama in courts, especially in real life need not be experinced. Who wants it, anyway?
One person that I am close to had to go through a tumultuous phase in life as her deceased husband left her a substantial amount of properties and huge amount of money with only her as the heir. I did not quite understand her case until I read about this lawyer for living trust in San Diego, CA.
According to her, her now deceased husband created a Living Trust making her the trustee as well as the beneficiary of the real properties that the former left her. Challenges came when the siblings of her husband, an American, emerged and tried to battle her over court the legality of her status being a Filipina wife. It was a huge relief on her part that her husband while still alive was assisted by someone like the Living Trust Lawyers in San Diego, California at Allen Barron, Inc, in all their trust matters from creation to fundings and to tax plans.
That friend of mine is now at peace with the relatives of her husband, and is categorically well-off. Hers was a story of its own and may just need the characters of the dashing George Clooney and the beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Posted by admin on Jun 20, 2009 in
Uncategorized ” Nag cry ug naghigda mi ” was the text that I got from my mother that rendered me teary-eyed. It was when I asked how she and daddy were doing one day after the last visitors (my sister and her two babies) left our “ancestral” home in Davao City. I could picture them, my parents, lying on their bed right now, perhaps comforting each other. I could see dad crying his heart out like a child with my mom, perhaps sobbing herself too,comforting.
It was a beautiful one whole month of celebrations,gatherings, reminiscin,kulitan, tawanan and even tampuhan. Such is the blessing of my family. In my Education course yesterday, my professor made us write our autobiography and while my classmates “seemingly” struggled for word to say,I happily poured out my heart in essaying unforgettable happy events in my childhood and for a moment I wanted to see my parents and hug them and tell personally how grateful I am to have them in my life.
August 13 is their 40th wedding anniversary. My siblings and I are trying to cook up something special for that event, not to mention,saving up for our second trip back to our hometown for even at least two or three days visit. Right now,my mind is wandering..if only I had the means, an overseas trip for them would be appropriate.Dad hasn’t been in an airplane before.He is just too afraid to fly but Im sure he can use a free trip to the US.
What more can be so special than a free treat to San Diego banquet for a taste of mediterranean..whooa! A dinner treat of Antipasti del Giorno,Risotto con Aragosta,Pollo Picatta,Bistecca Chiantina and Dolce Trio di Ciocolato. It these dishes do not appeal to your palette, I’m sure to my dad, they do. Writing about it makes my mouth watery already.
Well, this is my way of telling mom and dad I owe them my good life and I want to just give back and make them experience a banquet like no other. Who knows in their 45th wedding anniversary, we all would be heading to San Diego and feast of the delicious meals. do..How’s that for my anniversary wish?
To dad and mom, I may not have the wealth of the world but I’m richedly blessed with parents like you. Happy Anniversary to you!
Posted by admin on Jun 20, 2009 in
Uncategorized Hey, it’s Saturday and I’m happily sitting here tinkering the keypad while sipping hot Elimo-cough tea that claims to be therapeutic for the relief of upper respiratory tract infections. Thanks to my sister SJ who sent a box in and a few goodies from Oz. The ever-changing weather plus the stressful activities must have taken its toll on me, giving me some colds. It’s just wonderful to have donors for tea - a neighbor gave me Pickwick green tea with cranberry flavor. SJ has given me Ceylon black and Jasmine green, while my younger bro got me some slimming tea which I can use occassionally for that much needed feeling of relief when consti strikes.
I think with common sense and the use of medicinal plants, massage with aroma therapy, we can easily get rid of these nasty illnesses that hit our households anytime of the year. Common colds that often progresses into flu and this H1n1 virus scare.
June 15 marked the opening of school for my grade two son. It bothered me to see teachers, parents and students in white masks as school personnels handed one each upon entering the school gate. While inside the class, each child’s temperature was checked.
I understand the concern of the school and of the Department of Education in general as I knew it was a mandatory course of action. It’s scary enough for parents to know their child gets ill. But then much as we want our children to be illness-proofed, some things are just beyond our control. What we are capable of doing though is to see to it that our kids are eating the right kind of foods, trained in proper hygiene and are able to get their dose of vitamins. It’s just too expensive to get sick.
Personally I think alternative medicines work well. There are just a lot made available today. If you browse through the net you will find this site about Treatments for Symptoms with which suggested treaments can be found for common ailments like colds, fever,dizziness spells. It’s like your guide to first aid with the use of alternative medicine, traditonal use of ointments, herbs and aromatic oils as well as over the counter drugs.
Busy moms can get just too busy that what all we want to do once we search on the net is to be in the proper place. I recommend this site for easy browsing for tips and suggestions for our family’s total wellness.
Serious and persistent symptoms need professional care immediately but before things get worse, have a boxful of teabags ready for you to savor to ease up clogged or runny nose, some essential oils to massage and sooth tired body of your loved ones and if you are keen on making your room smells just as healthy, invest on lamps that use aromatic oils. Prevention is better than an ounce of cure, wouldn’t you agree?Visit The Amen Clinics by Dr Daniel Amen to know more about treatments for symptoms. Check out this latest Daniel Amen article for more helpful information.
Posted by admin on Jun 17, 2009 in
Uncategorized It’s been severaldays since we arrived from our two-month vacation in Mindanao. I must say it’s the best summer ever for me and the kids.
April 7 when we left Manila for Cebu then to Ozamis. I had been to the place several times for a stop over but this time we got the chance to tour around the city aboard a tricyle that took us from the airport to the seaport where we caught a barge that would take us to Lanao.
I was just pissed off when one kilometer away from the barge station a porter caught up with me and offered to take my huge luggage. I obliged but insisted that he would use the rollers instead of carrying it over his shoulders. Upon the rather short destination the porter insisted that he’d be given a hundred pesos for his services..what a heck. I was damned tired and hungry from that already long and connecting trip and here comes a stranger asking so much for what is called for his services. Off he went seventy-pesos richer. 
The barge trip took us about 25 minutes of sea travel. Afterwhich we boarded a jeepney to Maranding and hired two habal-habal or motorcycle to finally take us to our destination, Salvador Lanao.
Posted by admin on Jun 14, 2009 in
Uncategorized It’s the final countdown..one more sleep and school-fun and chaos begin. What makes this year’s school opening extra special is that I too am going to school. Well, not just as the regular mommy of a second grader and a pre-schooler but as a units-earner in the college of Education in a nearby school.Wow! What lies ahead..I can only guess.
I have always dreamed of getting a Teacher’s License and have..for the nth time put off going to school. Now, back to school, I go! I have already spent three semesters studying in UP, and as it turned out,I gained nothing from those times or rather each of the semesters ended and I gained no grades at all for so many reasons only I to blame.
Now, it’s about time I work my way up. I wanted to tell you more but for now I have to attend to some last-minute preparations. Smile and be happy..
Posted by admin on Apr 6, 2009 in
Life's Like This “All our bags are packed, We’re ready to go….leaving on an airplane..few weeks and we’ll be back again..
My kids and I and my young assistant will be flying to Ozamis tomorrow at Ten AM via Cebu Pacific. It’s a new route for us to take and thinking about the travel, the many forms of Land Transportation that we have to take makes me want to just dream it all away.
Ours is a connecting flight, with an hour stop over in Cebu where we get to take our lunch inside the airport. By 1 pm we’ll take another plane to Ozamis,take a tricycle and try to get a barge ride on time. A mini bus or a jeepney should be waiting for us at the shoreline after the 45-minute sea travel. Count an hour or so and we’ll be ready to alight the jeep for the most exciting rides of all: 45-minute habal habal rough ride, with all the humps and the bumps while we get to be powdered heavily with dust. Whew! And what if it rains.. well, it’s going to be a real wet wild ride. San ka pa?
What else can be more rewarding than when,at the end of the long road travel, eagerly anticipating lola and lolo are waiting with big hugs and huge smiles in their faces seeing their apos again. And for me, I can just forget about exhaustion when at the kusina, some native chicken broth is boiling, in a medley of papaya, luya and malunggay.
Native chicken soup for dinner, anyone?
Posted by admin on Apr 2, 2009 in
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Posted by admin on Mar 28, 2009 in
Uncategorized I have been very open in telling my friends that my hubby is leaving to work abroad. And when I asked myself why did I tell them so or make it known through my blog and ym and facebook friends, I came to searched myself and honestly say that I’m sad about it and wanted some comfort or assurance perhaps that both of us will be just fine and that all things will work out as planned. Bleep!!!
He arrived from Cebu last week and counting the day until today - it’s the longest time that we have been together as one family. But I will not rant about it anymore. As my kids are used to saying..”bawal mag bilang”.
A couple of my friends asked me if I’m ready. Ready for what? I think what they wanted to ask is whether or not I am prepared to be left alone tending the kids, keeping a household with an absentee chief, or ready to face countless lonely nights ( this I have been so senti about..lol to reality). The answer is: Yes. I am…followed by..” I don’t have a choice, do I?
When Allan and I got married some nine years ago, our plans included: Work, get a house, kids a couple of years after, serve God. Simply put, it’s simple living. I can still remember how he winched on the prospect of working abroad. Those plans were carried out. Of course there were creases a little here and there but Praise God, those were ironed out.
We are about to make another chapter in our marriage. We haven’t changed I guess but circumstances did and we have no other way to go but adapt to the changes as they come. So my question right now is: How prepared can one get? Not too prepared I guess. We can only plan and be systematic in all our undertakings but the rest is still up to God. He has the final decision. What’s important is that we acknowledge Him in our lives.
Lord, to you, we give honor, glory and praise!
