Wednesday was a regular date night for my husband and me, and we had 3 agenda for the evening: 1. book a Family Room for a Christmas Socials, 2. have a light meal at the mall and 3. watch a movie we have kept tab on. We were able to book the room but [...]
Archive for the ‘Family’ Category
Life after Aowa scam
Posted in Family, Homemaking, Relief Society, tagged scam, Malls, DAO7 2007 on November 20, 2008 | No Comments »
Dance Revo a wholesome family activity
Posted in Family, tagged dance revo, DDR dance on November 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My children’s excessive computer gaming and tv watching has been a constant dilemma for me. The unfailing counsel to play less internet games and watch less “telenovelas’ have fallen on deaf ears. School grades have started to plummet and sometimes, they would not do their chores , and I was becoming a desperate [...]
72-Hour Emergency Kit
Posted in Family, Parenthood, Primary, tagged emergency kit on November 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The changing climate patterns have resulted in such extremes in weather conditions as excessive rainfall in some places and drought or heat wave in others never before experienced. And such has affected the lives of thousands and thousands of people from Africa to Asia and to the Americas and Europe. Many have lost [...]
Classic Jewelry from Mom
Posted in Family, tagged jewelry, pendants, stud earrings, rings, daughters, asset on November 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My Mom gave me her priced diamond earrings after my graduation in the University. It was beautiful and one she wore only on special occasions. I remember the glow of her face and her beautiful smile as she wore her jewels. I do not know if it was because of the diamonds or because of [...]
Transfers and moves
Posted in BEST of Friends, Family, tagged transfers, relocation on October 31, 2008 | No Comments »
As we meet for Pre-school Convention in April or May each year, there is the constant question . . .Who’s going to be moved this year ? We have been through a total of 5 moves to 5 different cities in the country on account of Norman’s job plus the 18 houses [...]
RS Cook-Fest in Matina
Posted in Family, Homemaking, Relief Society, tagged cooking cook-fest, Recipes on October 31, 2008 | No Comments »
The Relief Society members of Matina Ward gathered together for the First Cooking Festival sponsored by the Team KaToque of Matina RS. We were grouped into 6 different teams with the objective to cook an inexpensive “baon”.
Group I:
New York, New York (shared by Sis. Apao)
You will Need:
Loaf Bread, jumbo size
Sandwich spread
Graham Crushed
Cheezee cheese
Eggs
Spiced Ham (Purefoods)
[...]
How is Ate Bin
Posted in Family, Primary, Relief Society on October 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Divina is the big sister par excellent!!! of my two older daughters Val and Mickey. She was one of my daughters’ many piano teachers, a friend and best friend. Talking to her is so comforting . Despite her academic success as a College Professor she took the time to teach piano to young boys [...]
eShopping @ Shopwiki
Posted in Family, Homemaking, Relief Society, tagged cooking, kitchen appliances, camping, baking on October 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Justine was four years old when I baked a pirate ship for his birthday. It had chocolate coins for the pirates treasure and candy rings as window holes. He is now 18 but still remember that first “special cake”. Looking back, it was not as beautiful as the more commercial birthday cakes, but it had [...]
FSHM, a better alternative to your English tutorial needs
Posted in Family, Homemaking, Relief Society on October 24, 2008 | No Comments »
FSHM or Filipino Stay Home Moms joins the effort to help fellow orientals in learning and speaking English. A growing trend in the Philippine educational scenario is the increasing number of fellow Asians (ie Koreans, Malaysians, & Indonesians) in the local schools. And why are they here? Basically to learn to speak English. In addition, [...]
People’s Park in Davao City
Posted in Family, Picture Gallery on May 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Mayor Rudy Duterte did it again!!!
Davao is known for many many attractions . . .
A paradise of fruits - durian and pomelo
Home to Pag-asa (first monkey-eating eagle born in captivity)
Crocodile Farm
Mt. Apo
911 - Davao Style
Fire Cracker Free Christmas and New Year
Jack’s Ridge, a hilltop Restaurant, overlooking Davao City
White Sands of Samal Island - the Garden [...]