Thursday, November 12, 2009

Are You Money Wise???

photo from Foto S.A.I don't think I am, but I'd like to be. You guys probably have an idea of how much I take home from my pay...

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

To Let Go of An Angel

One of the most hurtful things a parent can experience in his/her lifetime is to outlive his/her children. Can you imagine being born, growing up, learning, finding and loving someone enough to bear kids,...

Recipe of the Day: Beef Samba

Ingredients:1/2 kg beef, cut into small pieces1 tbsp soy sauce1/2 tsp salt1 tsp sugar1/2 tsp pepper1 heaping tbsp cornstarch1 whole garlic, minced1 whole onion, chopped into bits1/4 cup soy sauce1/2 cup...

Monday, November 9, 2009

Bangus with Tofu and Tausi (Black Beans)

Ingredients:1 whole Bangus, cut into serving pieces and salted3 cloves of garlic, minced1 small onion, cut into thin strips4 blocks of tofu, cut into bit-sized square pieces and fried1 can black beans,...

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Procrastination

I remember having read a free-verse on my big brother's school paper entitled "Procrastination". It sucks that I never got to keep a copy of it and only the last line was retained on my mind: "Seize the...

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Care for Dry Skin

When I was younger, I thought that having dry skin is better than having oily skin because the former would only require more moisturization while the latter would require blotting papers, antibacterial...

Monday, November 2, 2009

How Do You Remember Those Who Passed Away?

It's All Souls Day. When I was young, my grandma would always initiate a reunion of all the living members of our family. They would make "kakanin" in the form of suman, biko, or ube and place small amounts...

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Human Heart Nature is Loving Ella's Hair

In comes Human Heart Nature with shampoos for kids and babies. Ironically, this is the first product I've ever tried from this line when I accidentally found it at the MomExpo at The Rockwell Tent. I...

A "Greener" Way to Cure Cough

It's inevitable that Ella catches the usual cold and cough every now and then because of constant weather changes and her ever so hyper energy (--read KALIKUTAN). When we bring Ella to the doctor for...