Wifely Steps

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. It [...]

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 sorta [...]

I’m thirty four years old. And I’ve never: 1. Baked a pie. 2. Lived on my own. 3. Been to Nice or the Isle of Greece (while I…) 4. Sipped champagne on a yacht. 5. Gambled in a casino. 6. Had a cat. 7. Seen “Father of the Bride” without getting choked up. 8. Successfully [...]

Going out with the toddler always involves a juggle of bags. There’s his Lightning McQueen backpack, which holds his extra clothes, some toys, wipes and diapers. There’s his Lego lunchbox, which holds his water, milk and snacks. Then there’s the Mommy bag — MY bag, which is more like a baby bag. I emptied out [...]

Here’s a conversation with the husband after I told him about my frustrating dream about Scott Speedman (frustrating = nothing happened because of my good girl subconscious). English translation is at the end the post. The man of, and in, my dreams *sigh* Husband: “Sige pag-naging jowa mo si Scott Speedman pwede mo na ako [...]

This is what happens when I turn my back on the toddler for a split-second. What was I doing when I wasn’t looking? Fixing toy clutter. Before I could say, “All cleaned up!” I heard a little shuffle behind me. Ta-da. I wonder why he just HAD to take all his laundry out. I think [...]

This post was first published on philstar.com’s Unblogged. I’m sharing it here in my blog for my Wifely Steps family. This is for all the work-at-home and stay-at-home Moms who feel they’re misunderstood. Cheers! We were having a quiet lunch and I was complaining to my friend how I didn’t have time for myself anymore. [...]

Ark Avilon Zoo is the only interactive indoor zoo in the Philippines. With the baby developing an interest in animals, we thought it was prime time to take him to the zoo. Ark Avilon was perfect because it’s very accessible (near the Eastwood area) and it’s shaded (no glaring sun!). So one Sunday afternoon, off [...]

There’s a belief that the way you spend your New Year’s Eve gives you an indication of how the rest of your year will go. Oh goody. My 2011 looks like a simply delicious and restful year then. Shortly before 2011 rolled in, I snacked on a bowl of tofu. This is a simple dish [...]

Making your New Year’s resolutions public encourages you to commit to them more. Or so I’ve read. I’ll give that a whirl in this post by declaring a few of my goals for next year. Make a baby quilt. My toddler has outgrown a lot of his infant clothes. Being a sentimental freak, I’ve been [...]