Wifely Steps

Tweet Who’s happier in this picture — Cujo or Maxine? Maxine is Cujo’s big sister. She’s also my cousin but I love her like a little sister. And it’s her birthday today! Give her a birthday shoutout right here in the comments section. I’m sure Cujo will be happy with all the birthday energy too! [...]

Tweet I ♥ mangosteen! What about you? The mangosteen’s shell is a pain to break through, but once you’ve cracked into it, it gives way easily. All for protecting its flavorful insides, I suppose. Part of the mangosteen experience is getting purple stains all over fingers when you pry it open. So if you’re wearing [...]

Tweet While pregnancy is beautiful and fills you with all sorts of wonderful emotions, it’s not without discomfort! Here are some of the little aches and pains I’ve experienced, and the fixes that have worked (and are working) for me. Backaches. Ow, ow, ow. As the little one grows, your belly becomes heavier and your [...]

Tweet The game is easy! I will ask a question. The first person who comments will answer my question, and will leave a question for the next person to answer. This next person will answer that question, and leave a question for the next next person to answer. I am sure you get it! To [...]

Tweet I sure do! But wait, what the heck is that!? Sorry for the weird picture, but that really is how a banana pancake looks like while cooking. When the pancake batter is cooking, top with some roughly chopped bananas. Don’t worry about weird bumps in your pancakes. Pancakes always find a way to spread [...]

Tweet Ginisang ampalaya (sauteed bitter gourd) has become one of our favorite dishes at home, especially with a new ingredient introduced to the saute: fried tofu! Thanks to Jeanny for suggesting that I try minced tofu. I like my tofu fried, so that’s what I tried. Fry the tofu in oil till golden brown on [...]

Tweet “Cute” and “crazy” are relative, so you go judge which one of these items are full of charm or are just plain kooky. These are some thingamajigs that caught my eye while surfing the net. They’re all amusing to me! An all-in-one touch of the ’20s for your kitchen. This looks like it’s great [...]

Tweet After an afternoon of playing, my tired niece turned to her PSP for entertainment, and Cujo retreated to one of his favorite spots to rest. This Cujo pic a week is my little tribute to this fuzzy wuzzy family friend. 52 weeks in a year brings you 52 Cujo pics! Here are the past [...]

Tweet Along came baby AND a load of office work! Since my second trimester started, my workload has doubled. I consider it a blessing despite the longer to-do list. The good thing is I’ve mastered going home at just the right time (no more overtime!) and I’ve learned how to pace myself while working. While [...]