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A Filipina Mom Blogger » Kris Aquino, giving up on her marriage
“Remember that a successful marriage depends on two things: (1) finding the right person and (2) being the right person” It must be hard being both public figures. Only Kris Aquino and James Yap know their situation. I cannot count the times I, too, gave up on our marriage. Butch never gave up even at the time I gave up … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » The politics of motherhood
I cringe every time someone outside the blogging world, asks me “what exactly do you do? or How long do you spend at your computer?” Well, let me just say, that we, mom Bloggers are not frumpy women that hang out with our computers all day. There’s more to being a mom blogger than one might think. Some of us … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » A Chance to win a National Geographic Expeditions trip to the Greek isles
A Jewish proverb says “No matter what happens, travel gives you a story to tell. ” I just came from my husband’s hometown for a Father’s day weekend. It might just be an ordinary place to travel for most of you but see, there is a story to tell. Since we moved to our new home in Pasig in 2007, … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » It takes a special person to be a dad
There are two special dads in my life. My dad who I often call, daddy ole boy and my husband, the dad of my three children. There is this quote about questions we ask our dads in various stages of our life. I only had my dad till I was 45 years old. 4 years: My Daddy can do anything! … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Clubbing 101 for a clueless, hip mom
It’s been a trend over the last few years, but it’s just getting bigger and bigger. It’s the clubbing, party-going crowd, and it gives people an excuse to dress up how they normally wouldn’t. Shari Maxwell Receiving an invitation to a launch is nothing new to me and with my busy schedule, I am quite picky. The cool invite to … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been
You don’t stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing. Michael Pritchard Life is good. I am 53 years old today. I’ve never felt so great, so young and happy! I know the past had come and gone. I know I wasted parts of it. Once upon a time, life looked gloomy. The clouds always … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another
“You’ve got to dance like nobody’s watching and love like it’s never going to hurt.” I guess nobody is perfect. My husband is handsome, cute, romantic, passionate (hot-headed too), smart, crazy, weird…and that’s just some of the reasons I fell for him when he “drooled” all over me in 1978. When we were seated at the restaurant as the disco … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Freedom, Victory of the people lies in our hands
“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” - by Franklin D. Roosevelt Today, we celebrate the 112th Independence day amidst grandeur display of our president’s so-called achievements. Never mind that the Freedom House downgraded our “Free” status to “partly free” since 2006. The sad reality is that 112 years after the declaration of independence, our … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » The Kamaganak Inc mapping project
The presence of the Kamaganak Inc. in the Cory administration was a huge turn-off in the past and it is one of the other reason that I didn’t choose Noynoy as my presidential candidate. We all know that the Aquino-Cojuangco feudal clans (and their extended network of cronies) arguably make up the single biggest oligarchic bloc in Philippine society which … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Who killed Jennifer?
The invite read “You’re invited to a dinner to die for” and along with it came a magnifying glass. How nifty. “Some know me by name. Some have eluded my deathly grip. But there are still more women out there – unsuspecting, unaware, ignorant that I am lurking at the sidelines. Eyeing them. Waiting to surprise them when they least … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Should parents be taught sex education?
“I tell people —You don’t want to talk to your child about your kids’ sex education. Well therefore, your child will learn sex through billboards, through internet, through magazine, through exploitative media outlets. Good luck. I talk to my children about sex because I rather they hear it from me from anyone else”, Pia Cayetano told us in Blog Watch … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » No one can take away our love
He evoked in me a capacity for love I did not know I had. Those feelings did not die with him, nor will they, I pray, die with me.- Gordon Livingston A tribute to Luijoe’s 10th angel year (May 27, 2000 – May 27, 2010) Parents who have lost a child speak of the “zero point”. Our lives are divided … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Where I am today
I often wonder how he would look like today. The young man as he often called himself even at 6 years old, is supposed to be an incoming college freshman, the last of my children to be in school. Would he have been taller than my husband? Would he have the same gleaming smile? Will he still throw me kisses … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Ambivalent towards Erap
I feel ambivalent towards Erap. I neither like nor dislike him. My feelings has something to do with the memories of my little boy. My 6 year old son adored Erap. Luijoe thought the world of the former president. Luijoe yelled at the top of his voice that Erap was the smartest president in the whole world, in a jumpacked … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » I wear many hats
I wear many hats literally. With the summer heat, the hat protects me from direct sunlight or else I suffer migraines. My favorite is this light and summery straw fedora as it often gives my outfit a summery and sexy feel. I like how I look with my hats. Wearing many hats give diversity in my look. I guess I … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Feeling the loss of a dream
To the Noynoy supporters Take time to read carefully from beginning to end including citations from columnists. This is about the grief and sense of loss (then road to acceptance) as the title suggest. This is not about you. Be happy your candidate won instead of making fun of people’s pain. Of course, you are entitled to get pissed (at … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Celebrating our love
I managed to squeeze in some love-dovey moments at the height of the miting de avance of presidential candidates. Last night, Butch and I shared our 25th wedding anniversary celebration with a sprinkle of old and new friends, family and relatives. We had so much fun. our guests were entertained with the video of our wedding 25 years ago along … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Why Manny Villar?
A mention of my twitter name @momblogger alerted me . “Is it true that you have chosen Villar?” , someone tweeted. I replied that I will neither confirm nor deny that as I have stated in my entry, My presidential candidate It does not matter who my candidate is. As project editor of Blogwatch.ph, it is prudent that I keep … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Mental health and addiction to power
“Mental health problems do not affect three or four out of every five persons but one out of one.” Dr. William Menninger “Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.” Bill Clinton A hot topic in the election season is the fake mental health document of a presidential candidate. I won’t bother with … [Link]
A Filipina Mom Blogger » Meralco bill doubled the past month
Protest against MERALCO electricity price hike. Join Facebook page. It was my daughter who first made me aware of Chuvaness Meralco bill for one month worth PHP 41,902.95 pesos. Poor Cecille has lost sleep and energy to do anything and trying to make sense of this. I too was perplexed when my usual bill of 8,000 pesos suddenly hit close … [Link]
