Category: Everyday Life

  • Family Activities with La-Z-Boy

    Disclaimer: This post was inspired by the one week that we had with the La-Z-Boy Recliner. For this post, I went over some old photos of moments we had with the kids and it made me realize how a lot of our meaningful conversations happened (and are still happening) whenever we all tried to fit […]

  • Reality Check: Are You There?

    Here’s a sad piece, but a good reminder for all the dads– and all parents, in general. Cats in the Cradle My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch and bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away […]

  • Lessons from the Goose Family

    Since the “official start” of summer, I have been seeing social media updates by moms expressing relief and rejoicing over the fact that they can now finally breathe and relax. No more school means no more grades to think about, no more requirements to fulfill, no more schedules to keep…..at least this is what many […]

  • Take Your Child to Work

    What I love about homeschooling is that I can take my kids with me anywhere I go, anytime I want to. Whenever I need to go somewhere for work and I am allowed to bring one child with me, I can always do so, and the kids actually consider it a date and a special […]

  • I’ll Call You, Maybe

    I’ve had a number of friends and relatives who ask me why I sometimes don’t answer my phone, or why it takes so long before I reply. During the early years of our marriage, it was simply because we had a very poor signal where we lived so I always had to leave my phone […]

  • Physiogel Celebrates Extraordinary Women

    Allow me to introduce three extraordinary women— Patty Balquiedra, Alya Honasan, and Michee Cadhit.Ā  These three women are all breast cancer fighters, and, I might add, are already victors in how they have chosen to fight. From left: Michee Cadhit, Patty Balquiedra, Alya Honasan Iā€™m sure you can learn so much from what they have […]

  • An Open Letter to Moms

    Dear moms, Watch this video and be entertained and encouraged! šŸ™‚ Let’s summarize the things we were just reminded of, shall we? šŸ™‚ Put down your phone. Stop cleaning. Have fun. Hug more, shout less. Growing up is scary. Remember that sometimes our kids just need us to tell them everything’s okay. You are awesome. […]

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    Here’s a story for you today: A fisherman lying on the bank of a river was having a great time. He would cast his line into the gently moving water, and every now and then he caught some fish . He had his lunch and drink by his side as he sat in the shade […]

  • What’s Your First?

    I have a dilemma. I want— really, really want — to be able to just write and post blogs everyday. I also wish I could tell you that I just can’t, but the truth is, I actually can. If I just rearranged my time, I’m pretty sure I can squeeze in more time to write. […]

  • Defining Your Goal

    I am expressing milk, about to rush off to an event as I write this. The past weeks have been pretty much this way. So many things to do, so many people to meet, so many places to go to…..so little time. Well, the amount of time given us has always been the same. It’s […]