Category: kids

Family Time Is the Best! :)

Hi, everyone! :)Hope you're all having a blessed, happy Sunday so far! :)I haven't been blogging as much as I want to... Mostly because most nights, I'm already too tired (I forgot how draining being pregnant can be sometimes!) to do anything else but snuggle up with the kids, read to them and say their … Continue reading Family Time Is the Best! đź™‚

Truly Rich Tip: How To Instill Gratitude In Your Children

“What do you say?” is a common phrase said by parents like myself whenever our children are given something. In our family, once our kids reach the age when they are able to learn baby signs, we teach them how to say/sign “thank you,” among other things. When it comes to receiving gifts, especially on special … Continue reading Truly Rich Tip: How To Instill Gratitude In Your Children

Being Sentimental

I am supposed to be working/writing, but I am feeling sentimental. It must be the effect of our family bonding time this weekend, with our extended family on the Santiagos side, among other things. We had a mini-family reunion of sorts at my cousin BJ's wedding in Tagaytay. It was a fairly extravagant wedding, with none … Continue reading Being Sentimental

The Gift of Life

(This post first appeared on Philstar.com's Unblogged Section. I added a bit to it here. You can go to the link here to view the original post.) Our little girl turns two today. It seems like only yesterday that I first found out I was pregnant with her. I had no inkling at first that … Continue reading The Gift of Life

Freebie Friday: Parenting Tips – Coping With Criticism

(FYI: This was taken from Mark Merrill's blog. The original post can be read here.) Teaching your children how to cope with criticism is something that will help them for the rest of their lives.  Criticism is something that everyone experiences. When used properly, criticism is a tool for building others up and improving a person. I’m … Continue reading Freebie Friday: Parenting Tips – Coping With Criticism

My Mother’s Day Message For Our Kids

To Tim and Rysse, Thank you for the greatest gift that God could ever give me - the gift of motherhood. By being your mother, I have learned so many things about God and myself. I have seen how wonderful it will be in heaven. Through your hugs, kisses, laughter and "I love you's" I … Continue reading My Mother’s Day Message For Our Kids

Tim and his “Love Land”

While walking to the gate on Holy Tuesday, Tim starts telling me about an adventure he and his (imaginary) pets had. They were in a place full of "bad guys, enemies and bad people" (Grr... Cartoon Network and Disney Channel - I loathe you! This is partly why we moved to our own place, hehe!). … Continue reading Tim and his “Love Land”

Confessions of an Imperfect Parent

Since it is still the season of Lent, which is known to be a time for going to confession and changing one’s sinful ways and bad habits, I thought it would be apt to make my own confession of sorts here. It would be my way of seeking “absolution” for everything that I have done … Continue reading Confessions of an Imperfect Parent

Filipinos Unite Under God For Life!

This is a delayed post. I was supposed to post it at 3am this morning (March 26). Fell asleep before I could post it, that's how tired I was! LOL! 🙂 I am going to try to make this short and sweet. 🙂 It's almost 3am and I want to get recharged enough for this … Continue reading Filipinos Unite Under God For Life!