An Early Christmas

When you find yourself on the receiving end of kindness and thoughtfulness by a loved one, the feeling of happiness is indescribable. Such feelings are common in my 17-year marriage with A, the person who showers me with his love and kindness, even after his wife has grown fat (then again, I’ve never ever been [...]

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Jumpstart To Christmas

Only three more days before Christmas, and I realize that I have been missing in action for nearly a month. I feel old and stiff before the keyboard, my fingers are screaming “arthritis!” and my back resents the time spent sitting still. But they say blogging is like riding a bike; once you learn how, [...]

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Better Late Than Never

Before the night gives way to the new morning, allow me to wish all a very Merry Christmas, with wishes of peace and love today and every day!
To Ondine, Cocok, Cynthia, Gaylie, Megamom, Teacher Julie, and Leirs, my very special thanks for your friendship.
And to Big A and two Not-so-small-anymore As, loves of my life, thank you [...]

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A Kitty Christmas Family

And lastly, before I am engulfed by the endless rounds of merrymaking, I leave you with our Kitty Christmas Family Picture.
By a stroke of good luck, I chanced upon a store selling magnetic picture trees (shaped literally like a tree, duh!) with individual picture holders decorated with Kitty’s trademark ribbon in pink.
Now, even the men in my [...]

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My Kitty Christmas

I took pictures of our Christmas tree when guests came over today. I’m proud that we didn’t spend a lot for our tree and instead, relied on creativity, perseverance (I still sport glue gun burns), and a lot of manual work to create something new out of something old. We used old (but precious) decorations, recycled worn garlands [...]

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A Very Special E-card

I received this e-card from Autism Society Philippines today. In this season of giving, it reminds us that the best gifts are always those that come from the heart. As parents of differently-abled individuals, we continue to pray fervently that love, understanding, tolerance, and acceptance are present in our children’s lives. 
We pray that we do [...]

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And now, we take a break…

 
My response to Teacher Julie’s tag will come out in the next few days. I am currently Santa-mommy in the house, which means I have to do the following things before I can unwind and blog again:
1. Finish the tree and take pictures. (This year: Hello Kitty theme with handmade bling-blings!)
2. Change the living room [...]

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