Category Archives: family

The year that was

A lot of good and not-so worthwhile things happened to my family this year. In February, my kids were hospitalized for dengue fever. The only fund we have during that time was the 13th month pay that my husband received from his company. We were saving up that money to pay for the tuition fee…

Baptism invitation card

I found my son’s baptism invitation card in my photo box while I was looking for an old picture of mine. The invitation was one of the unsent baptism cards that were hidden somewhere. The cards were supposed to be given to some of our friends at the office, but hubby and I decided to…

Couple’s Corner: A good son

This is a repost. My husband has not seen his parents for a long time, but he sees to it that he calls them on special occasions. He shares to our kids how his Tatay and *Nanay as parents and how well they taught each one of the eight kids the values of Christian living….

The Royal Family

The doting parents with young William and Harry. The ever-supportive mom on the right photos.  (Photo taken from my old magazine)

Nosebleed

I’ve mentioned in my other blog about the visit of our future nephew-in-law in the Philippines this April. My husband’s niece, Mai and her brother will meet her fiancé from Canada. Like Mai’s boyfriend, I’ll be meeting Mai and her brother for the first time. I told my kids jokingly that we have to start…

Worried Mom

My kids might be confined anytime today (depending on the result of another blood test at the FEU hospital) due to the possibility that they may have dengue fever. Last night, I called up their pedia and read to her the initial result of their complete blood count and actual platelet count (cbc and apc)….

Medical Needs

Just when I decided to have an eye check up to see if I need to wear prescription glasses, an unexpected expense come up this week and we need to prioritize it. My kids are sick again and we need to bring them to their pediatrician for check up. Both kids are unwell since Monday…