Wifely Steps

Tweet One of the most challenging things about raising a kid is having to step out of your own comfort zone to make his world a little bigger. In my case, it’s the outdoors. Morning sun baths and afternoon romps in the playground are a must for my little boy, and I always struggle when [...]

Tweet First things first: I hated the book. Super to the max galore. Even then, I just had to see the film version as I was curious how director Bill Condon would turn the book around while keeping the story intact. Surprisingly, I liked this movie a little bit more than the first three. Eclipse [...]

Tweet You know those huge pens filled with multi-colored balls in children’s play areas? I’ve always wanted to play in those. They weren’t around yet when I was a kid. Today I finally got to experience it. Weeee! The play area had just opened so the toddler and I had the whole pen to ourselves. [...]

Tweet It’s 11.54 in the evening and I’m supposed to be working. I need my nightly dose of procrastination though so I can work better once I get started. Know what I mean? My boy and I had a debate today. It was an exchange of “No” (mine) and “Ta ta” (his), but we understood [...]

Tweet Manila Ocean Park is FUN! We trooped over on a Sunday morning because (a) we wanted to hit the park before the lunch crowd rushed in, and (b) the Marquez-Pacquiao fight was a-happenin’ and we felt a lot of folks would be somewhere else watching the fight. We were right with A and were [...]

Tweet Nenette is one of my favorite bloggers. She always cracks me up. I think we’d be best friends if we lived in the same country. Only we’ll never be able to spend time in each other’s abodes because we both hate entertaining at home. Read on, have a laugh and check out her perspective [...]

Tweet Who can resist tags? Who can resist being tagged by a gorgeous friend? (*waves to Nenette*) Memes are fun, especially if you’re battling two deadlines and are stuck in the procrastinating bubble. Erhm. Here we go. IF YOU COULD ONLY HAVE ONE_______ FOR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? 1. Condiment: Fish sauce a.k.a. PATIS. [...]

Tweet Terrible twos. Tantrum twos. Totally terrifying twos. Parents and books have talked about this particular age that I found myself bracing for it when my son was nearing his second birthday. Is it really that terrifying? Is it really that terrible? I’m finding out for myself now that yes, it can get pretty upsetting. [...]