My 16-year old nephew, Leon, finally got his first first-hand iPhone from his dad, a few days before Christmas. As the youngest in the family, it was only natural that he had to inherit all the old hand-me-down phones in the family. Just recently, his iPhone 4 died, and there were no more phones for him […]
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When it’s time to let daughter go and live by herself…
Have Granny, Will Travel

In my younger years, I guess the articles or blogs that would have caught my attention would be those talking about how to comfortably (or survive) travel (if this is at all possible) with your small kids. Nowadays, however, with the kid in college, you would think that travel would be so much easier. No […]

Sadly, this would be the last of this year’s “Summer Escapes” series, as summer has officially ended in the Philippines, so says our local weather bureau, PAGASA. We were, however, able to squeeze in one last family trip to nearby Guam, which was hurricane-less a couple of weeks back, and perfect for some water activities and […]

Summer is at its tail-end, and we’ve been having rain showers these past few days, but it’s not too late for some last-hurrah summer getaways with the fam. So here’s our third suggested destination for your family vacation: Crimson Resort and Spa in Mactan, Cebu, Philippines. A bit pricey, you may say, but this resort has […]

The first of our suggested summer escape places for you and the family.
Like many others, I was happy with the decision of the SCOTUS to legalize same-sex marriage in the United States a couple of weeks ago. I was happy that this very controversial policy has gained ground, and that the legalization in the US may give this issue the traction that it needed so that many […]
I remember that my first ever, true blue blog had this description of me: “Mother to an 8-year old”. I’d write about, among other stuff, recommended summer activities and reading materials, grade school events and other kid-friendly matters that may sit well with the working moms’ taste and schedule. But that is no more! My daughter, now […]