Wifely Steps

TV commercials are fun to watch. They were a source of amusement as early as I could sit up in a crib, then became even more so when I joined the advertising industry after college. I got a chance to write about old TV commercials at The Philippine Online Chronicles and had a blast doing [...]

Want some ice cream on that? How about extra icing? A cup of coffee? Tea? Candy flowers? Now I wish I had something profound to share with you — a birthday reflection, a new life mantra perhaps. A lot of quotes are in my head but I’ll just go with this as it resonates the [...]

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What can you do with crib comforters when baby’s outgrown his crib? Turn them into your own chair comforters. This has GOT to me by favorite area at home. Right smack in front of the computer. Seated on a cozy, cozy, cozy baby comforter. Most crib comforters are the perfect size for an office chair. [...]

Since the toddler has a fondness for drawing on floors, I thought it was a good idea to encourage this. Crayons on the floor tiles?!? No, no, no, that’s not what I meant. Manila paper on the floor tiles, yes, yes, yes! Gotta protect that terra cotta floor. I spread out the paper on the [...]

It’s almost 2 am. I’ve got a bunch of articles to finish up and a couple of projects to edit, but here I am staring at the computer screen, fingers flying as I half-struggle with the fact that I’ll be turning 34 in a few days. 3.4. It’s not that bad an age. It sounds [...]

Popcorn is love in all shapes and forms. I’m waiting for Sebastian’s to come out with popcorn ice cream. Mmm. While that’s (hopefully) in the works, here’s another form of popcorn to satisfy our popcorn cravings — popcorn discs! Magic Pop! My mother-in-law and I chanced upon a kiosk at the basement level of Megamall [...]

This is how Sebastian’s describes their newest ice cream flavor: “Fluffy BUTTERMILK PANCAKE ICE CREAM garnished with crisp CANDIED BACON and soft PANCAKE CHUNKS soaked in Maple Syrup!” Did anyone say bacon? Mmmmm. I’ve seen bacon ice cream being prepared a lot on Top Chef episodes, so I was glad I could finally taste it [...]

When some of my Twitter friends were going nuts about ChaTime, I knew I had to try it. More milk tea craziness!, I thought. One friend in particular was super nuts about the place, and her very detailed description of the drinks with matching big gestures and strong emotions were enough to send me into [...]

Me: “Once upon a time there was a girl named Rose. She was incredibly beautiful but was so vain.” Toddler: “DA.” Me: “Yes. She didn’t like it when people came up to her, even if they were going to compliment her. She always found something negative about them — their fingers too grubby, their hair [...]