Sour day, sweet endings.

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We had a bad day. Yes, collectively, as a family. We. I cannot begin to describe the stress level of that scenario. I'd rather not re-live the blow-by-blow moments, so I'll summarize the key aggravators: Strike 1: We had to drive to Makati — the central business district here in my city — and it was bumper-to-bumper traffic on all routes. Yes, even ...continue reading

Watch for Alagang Wilkins: Mom Knows Best on TV!

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Last March, I wrote about how my own "water scares" regarding my son, Vito, made me more vigilant about our drinking water. I also talked about a contest that was being held by Smart Parenting and Wilkins Distilled Water, and guess what? The story-writing contest received an enormous amount of support from moms nationwide, here in the Philippines. Yay! In ...continue reading

Bigger, and bigger, my little boy (and other musings)

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My boy is three and a half years old this May. He is officially in the preschool category, and to be honest: I'm just not ready for him to not be a baby. The last time I felt this way was last year, when I had successfully weaned him, which has been almost a year ago this May. I don't think I'll ever be ready any time my boy decides he just wants to take ...continue reading

The only girl in a house full of boys.

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I have always been in a mostly male environment. In primary school, I'd always have a girl best friend and a guy best friend. (Things changed in secondary school, though. I hung out with mostly girls then, save a few guys who weren't really boyfriend material, and a guy I was too shy to admit I liked. OK, I digress....) In youth group, I was the only female ...continue reading

5 years married, and a weekend getaway.

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The hubby and I decided to celebrate our fifth anniversary with a little out-of-town trip. It was the first time we ever left Vito, as a couple, so we were a bit ambivalent. Thanks my our in-laws (who assured us both that Vito would be fine with them; after all, it was just an overnight trip), we were able to go on our little trip to Tagaytay with peace of ...continue reading