My Rocking Cradle

Its supposed to be summer until end of August. We’re starting the Fall season in less than two weeks but we never seemed to have been granted days-long of sunshine. There’s a peek every now and then but after a few hours, it’s gone. Not a decent summer holiday! Toddler’s looking out of the window [...]

Yesterday was that time of the year again when I had to count another year into my age. With that, more flabs are conspicuously appearing determined to stay and be noticed. Hubby’s efforts to wake me up early in the morning were sometimes futile as I just wanted to curl up and hug the little [...]

What could be a more ajumma morning than crawling on all fours wiping puddles of water on the floor? I slept at 5:30 this morning cramming for the articles I needed to submit on deadline. At 7:30am, Second-born was kissing me on the lips and when I opened my eyes he was smiling, a very [...]

    Firstborn: Mommy, you look pretty in your dress today. Me: Wow, thank you! Firstborn: But actually, Mommy, you look fat in your dress.     Is my son too entitled to his honest opinion? LOL.

Weekend was spent outside with the two kids. While my Second-born was sleeping very well in his stroller, First-born took his time to lecture me with his experience-acquired wisdom. We were sitting on a bench, him on my lap when he suddenly remembered that I was not able to play with him in the playground [...]

     Today as we were going out I asked my Firstborn:  ”Does Mommy look good?” He answered: “You don’t look good, Mommy. You look pretty.”   How’s that for my ego-booster?

For moms in countries where a nanny is a rarity, I am sure we all have stories to share on how we cope up with household chores and taking care of our kids. This is how I get things done: Kids (usually my Firstborn has the say) choose whether they watch TV or play computer [...]

Aside from my lack of acting skills, perhaps the most laughed at during my portrayal of Nita in Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero’s play “Three Rats” was my drinking of the seemingly bottomless cup of coffee that I had to take during the play. The cups of coffee were very important to the plot so I had [...]

I choose today as my “not a busy day”:-). A regular day for me goes like this: sweating in the gym for a 20-30 minutes of cardio, shower, prepare breakfast for my boys, then hubby goes to the office. I am left with the kids for their morning bath before my 4-year old is picked [...]

He is a big man but his big frame does not intimidate kids. He seems to have a magnet which draws kids to him. My kids easily warm up to him and they could play for hours. Between my Dad and my Mom, my kids prefer him. They could contentedly sit by his side and I could have [...]