tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11919285202362941702024-03-06T14:44:27.862+08:00The Corporate Housewife MomJuggling the many roles of a woman living in modern times.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-24361876338408799602014-10-05T21:15:00.003+08:002014-10-05T21:15:53.533+08:00
I'm one of the last Generation X-ers - and yes, I remember when Il Ponticello first came into the scene. This is way before my "mommy" days - and hence, I remember Ponticello as wine, music and good company! Recently, they have had a relaunch but since I am not based in Makati (for work) anymore, it has been tough to stop by.
A couple of months ago, the SoMoms bade our dear friend JennyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-15350465761150366782014-09-24T22:06:00.001+08:002014-09-25T07:18:14.198+08:00Bento Making 101I've been following The Bento Mommas for some time on Instagram. I can only
imagine the amount of time they spend on making those beautiful baon boxes.
The only attempt I've had that's remotely "bento" is to make mini
sandwiches using cutters to make Hello Kitty shapes. Through the
SoMoms' Better Me events, Oreo and The Bento Mommas joined together and
invited a group of mommies (and kids) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-13938283823132918092014-07-31T22:49:00.001+08:002014-07-31T22:49:43.908+08:00What are you #reading?If you happen to see this book at the bookstore, grab it. It's a really fun book. I won't be a party pooper and tell you what happens at the end. We loved The Magic Faraway Tree that we went back in time and got the first book in the series. If you are interested in this, get the boxed series. I think there are 3 or 4 books in the series. We also started reading Heidi. This version is a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-51612420190882829332014-07-27T08:40:00.003+08:002014-07-29T20:40:09.050+08:00What's in a #citysuper?Mom had asked me to look for something specific, and we only had a few hours left before we had to go to the airport. But even in that quick trip, I managed to snap some pictures of stuff that I wished local grocery stores carried. A trip to any grocery store abroad would always make me feel like I am missing so much. Check these out and tell me if your mouth does not water.Dark, dark Japanese Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-27368594900857026182014-06-30T23:21:00.001+08:002014-06-30T23:24:05.805+08:00Manic Monday Quotes: It's now...Here's to the beginning of the work week, the end of June, the end of the first half of 2014, and the beginning of the rest of our lives.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-27293360539814421512014-06-28T16:58:00.001+08:002014-06-28T16:58:19.505+08:00Storytelling in MandarinI read three to four different books to my kids before they sleep at night. Sadly, none of these books are in Mandarin. First, there are hardly any good Mandarin children's books in Manila. Second, even if there were, I probably would not know how to read them well. In this day and age though, with the internet at the tips of our fingers... anything can be found online. So I googled "storytellingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-8995429330898157892014-06-25T01:03:00.001+08:002014-06-25T01:03:14.224+08:00RedshirtingI didn't realize there's an actual term for it. Do you have a child born in the second half of the year? Have you thought about delaying sending him/her to school? There's an actual term to describe it... Redshirting!Over the past several years, I've had discussions about this with fellow moms, and even some educators. I've hear of anecdotes about children who entered school too early, and were Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-84679772458462223062014-06-15T11:50:00.001+08:002014-06-15T11:50:36.721+08:00I cooked: Baked Eggs and SardinesWe wanted to make something special for Father's Day beeakfast. K suggested fried eggs, or roast beef, which obviously will not make the cut. I decided on baked eggs because the girls can help me with some of the steps in making it. I've been seeing this recipe in several magazines for some time, and have been meaning to try it. We found the link to a basic recipe online, and we started preparingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-5299018259202470992014-05-31T14:32:00.001+08:002014-05-31T14:32:33.479+08:00What are you #reading?I love books, and I grew up loving them. My dad used to tell me that he plans to open up a neighborhood library, to put all my books to good use. I still love books, and I continue to buy them, even if I actually do not have time to read them. I just love the idea that I have them on hand, when I do finally get time to read. The only time in the day when I actually get to read books is when Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-8457924706783562362014-05-30T22:19:00.001+08:002014-05-30T22:19:07.907+08:00Beyond the Physical #LIFEIt could be an aunt, a cousin, your colleague's mother-in-law, someone's dad... How many times have you heard of the story of someone who found out they were sick, but it's gone beyond the stage of prevention. Instead, drastic measures have to be taken. It's happened to people very close to me, too. What would we give for that ounce of prevention? Often, the manifestations of a sickness come out Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-91039559737053995752014-05-24T07:50:00.001+08:002014-05-24T07:50:08.561+08:00Yummy-ly YoursI love Summit Media's Yummy Magazine. I used to buy them from the newsstand, I would leaf through them, almost as if I were already tasting and enjoying the food itself. I started buying the small Yummy books where special recipes are collected. But i still did not part with my Yummy issues. I liked reading not only recipes, but also articles about restaurants, cooking tips and gadgets. Then... Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-52973880713109686662014-05-13T20:15:00.001+08:002014-05-13T20:15:38.698+08:00Raising the Bar #YouTheMomMy mom raised four children... while also earning her share to put food on the table. She knew how to do all kinds of household work... From cooking to cleaning to doing the laundry. There were many things that she was not - she was not at my high school graduation, nor did she cheer me on during math competitions - but I remember that I always had pristine white socks and uniforms, and a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-59310085121807921512014-04-24T00:25:00.001+08:002014-04-24T00:25:11.827+08:00Multitasking Much?I read this article recently about how to find more leisure time in your life. When I saw it on zite, I automatically opened it up to read it. What I read struck so close to home... and it sure shot down a lot of truths I believed in, until now. The phenomenon of multitasking - how effective is it really? Some people might say, "nope, that's not me... I don't multitask at all...." Stop right Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-15990896623341205832014-04-15T01:32:00.001+08:002014-04-15T01:32:43.596+08:00As S Heard It: CruciFivedMy second daughter is quite a verbose toddler, if there is such a thing. Between 8-9 months, she said one of her earliest words (which caught me, my husband, the yaya and our pediatrecian by surprise) - "elmo." Our doctor was trying to distract her with a dancing Elmo, and she asked, "Who is this, Shobe?" To which S answered - very clearly - "Ewmo." Whoa. She started speaking her first few Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-60254231875129924402013-12-15T23:32:00.001+08:002013-12-15T23:32:26.150+08:00What's in 30 minutes? #betterme #hpOne rare Wednesday morning, I got to spend a few hours with these fabulous ladies, and got myself a brand new Hewlett Packard printer - all because we (especially Coach Pia and HP who dedicated their careers to this) are all in the pursuit of a "better me."In this session, Coach Pia talks about building our children's self esteem... but one thing really struck me from the session, and that Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-28863437097900392582013-11-23T13:45:00.001+08:002013-11-23T14:04:38.546+08:00Pictures and MemoriesI'm generally not a person who likes having my picture taken. It's not something I am naturally good at (smiling at a camera). Having said that, I do like pictures a lot though... they are like an extension of our memories. I love taking pictures when travelling - objects, sceneries, signs, people... It's part of the stories I want to tell when I am older. It's also part of the memories I want toAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-90604012674057861312013-11-08T00:40:00.001+08:002013-11-08T08:37:12.321+08:00My lost post - SoMoms loot and the MommyMundo BazaarI thought I pressed publish... But instead, I think I accidentally deleted my post. And I have been nursing it for months. Now, as I redo it, I am in a totally different mood, and coming from a totally different perspective. And so my post format has changed.This weekend, the 2nd weekend of November (and officially the first weekend of the Christmas season in my mind), is the annual Mommy Mundo Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-88330337114570513982013-11-02T19:39:00.001+08:002013-11-02T19:39:14.302+08:00K's Point of View: A reminderSo I didn't realize that the realities of being a working mom will really dawn on me when my daughter starts talking back. I don't mean the "bad" kind of talking back. Sometimes, it's the honest to goodness "wake up call" talking back that sure hits the spot.Last Tuesday, I had to take a call at home at 8am. Unfortunately, I really cannot leave the house at 7:30 to take the call in office... Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-36394316914895900282013-10-23T19:59:00.001+08:002013-10-23T19:59:10.275+08:00K's Point of View: Of Working Moms and Non Working MomsOne of my daily struggles is my eldest daughter telling me that she wants me to stay at home, stay with her, and not go to work. It's not an exaggeration when I say that I literally have a teary eyed child in my arms 4 out of every 5 working days. If you have any tips on how to talk to a four year old about why a mom has to work, do share them with me. I go by the route of explaining that I need Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-16336464568973904452013-10-18T08:17:00.001+08:002013-10-18T08:17:09.337+08:00A Second Opinion: The second child's viewMy second child started forming her opinions at a very young age. This makes for very interesting conversations between her and her sister. The older sister has much stronger views, and is less swayed, hence her failed requests (to me) usually end in tears. On one particular occasion when I (again) would not give in to the big sister's demands:Big sis: booohoo... I want this....Me: No, K, I told Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-74722446066242996282013-10-12T01:07:00.001+08:002013-10-12T01:07:50.325+08:00My dad, education, and the #DayoftheGirlI only found out late this evening that October 11 is International Day of the Girl, the second one being celebrated by Unicef. It could not have been more opportune than today... for today is also the eve of my late father's birthday - who was my number one fan when it came to supporting me on the education I wanted to pursue.When I graduated from high school, I pursued a path much different Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-90325894111386157252013-10-05T15:37:00.001+08:002013-11-06T22:14:45.296+08:00My SoMoms Loot (and how to get yours)One of the great things about meeting up with the SoMoms is getting to see all the great stuff that the SoMom mompreneurs have to share with fellow moms. I never leave empty handed... There is sure to be one product they have that I (or my kids) absolutely must own. I know there are people who may say that some of these things are really unnecessary little things, and that a lot of moms and kids Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-80749905868191412742013-09-30T00:01:00.001+08:002013-09-30T00:01:46.495+08:00Manic Monday Quotes: 10 Ways to LoveWhatever it may be that turns your monday manic, I hope you remember to love. Happy start of the week! September ended, and we survived. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-77851837339002745152013-09-28T07:30:00.000+08:002013-09-28T08:02:21.444+08:00Got 5 minutes? Do some yoga.This will come out as a very lame excuse. I don't have time for exercise. Who does? I try to walk up and down the fire exit stairs whenever I can, instead of having to wait around for the lift. I used to walk to my colleagues' cubicles to ask questions (instead of simply lifting up the phone). With communicator, email and the need to multitask, though, I do a lot less walking now. Hence, I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191928520236294170.post-53279302245545428882013-09-26T01:04:00.001+08:002013-09-28T07:59:24.680+08:00I cooked: Arugula Salad Mix and Match I came across this very intriguingly yummy recipe by RecipeGirl awhile back. I love mushrooms... I have loved them since I was about 8 years old. And then she talked about balsamic onions - another delicious combination (just reading it makes me drool). It was a shoo in for a must try recipe. I saved it in my favorites list and it ran through my mind for several weeks. But I was not tooAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976550166498777191noreply@blogger.com0