The very first thing I ever cooked were hotdogs, which wasn’t actually cooking since you really only need to heat them through. But I didn’t do that because I was around 7 years old. What would I know, right? So my mom showed me how to cut diagonal slits on the hotdogs, and told me that when […]
What’s Your Mom’s Hobby?
I’ve been trying to figure out what to write about Mother’s Day because – I hope you know this – it’s on Sunday. And it’s going to be crazy in the wazoo. At least in my neck of the woods city because I have to: confirm the performances, remind Ms. J to buy the flowers, coordinate with […]
Penitencia
It’s been a week since I last blogged. Wow, that’s horrible of me. It’s simply been busy. That’s life. But when I wrote about Lent, I said I would tell you about the Penitencia. It’s one of my memories about Easter time. You can find pictures of it online by Googling “Penitencia Philippines.” But fair […]
A Hard Week to be a Writer
Words have the ability to hurt us or uplift us, and this week felt like being shot down with an arrow. Every hope, every dream, and every step forward suddenly felt unfounded, ridiculous, and unworthy of being pursued. It has taken me a long time to call myself a writer. Still, every, “What do you […]
6 Things I learned from Self-Defense
For Women’s History Month, I took a self-defense workshop and here’s what I learned 🙂 1. Be aware. We must always be aware of our surroundings. That’s the first defense. When we’re aware we won’t be caught off-guard. There’s less chance for someone to come close enough to attack us. Sometimes, eye contact is all it […]
Why I Don’t Celebrate Lent
I’ve been quiet on my blog this week. Maybe I over talked myself with The Single Woman’s 30-Day Blogging Challenge, but even though I haven’t posted anything, I’ve been reading. And I’ve been reading a lot about Lent. Lent started this week. I’ve been wanting to write about it, but…not. I’m torn. Here’s why. I’m part […]
Love Language & Free Resources
UPDATE (Sept 2014): I took down that page because I refocused and reworked my blog. I still want to offer free resources so please stay tuned. Currently, I’m working on a free devotional ebook for blog subscribers (be sure you subscribe!). Today’s my birthday! Since Receiving Gifts* is one of my top love languages (both […]
