Wifely Steps

I’m a Windows girl. Yup. I admit it. I’ve been a PC girl my whole life and I don’t think that will change anytime soon. I’m happy with my Acer laptop, my Windows 7 and Microsoft Powerpoint. I have a Ph.D. in Microsoft Powerpoint. Seriously. Go ask my boss! My three morning essentials: Coffee, pastry [...]

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 [...]

Nuffnang Philippines has chosen this Wifely Steps blogger to be its Featured Blogger for the Month of June. I am super honored. Thank you Nuffnang Philippines! Nuffnang is Asia-Pacific’s first and leading blog advertising community. I’ve met some of the Nuffnangers from the Philippine office and they’re one dynamic and enthusiastic bunch! I’m proud to [...]

You say “Mongol” and I say “#2!” Mongol pencil #2 is my all-time favorite writing instrument. The crisp sound of a freshly sharpened #2 on paper is blissfully cathartic. That and the brand carries a lot of nostalgia for me. Every time I see the yellow-orange pencils I’m reminded of the days when my family [...]

If you’re looking for a first-class boutique hotel in the Manila Bay area, check out G-Hotel Manila. My family stayed there for two nights last November and we had a splendid time. The accommodations were comfortable, wi-fi was fast and free, the staff was super friendly, the food was delicious. We had a good view [...]

Holy friggin’ mistletoe, Batman. It’s December. You know, there’s a chill in the air. Traffic is getting heavier. Malls are getting more crowded. Diets are about to get broken. It’s Christmas time! What, you’re blue? You’re broke? You’re buried in last-minute meetings before the break? I can help! Well, only with the blue part and [...]

I fell asleep last night watching Felicity. My husband walked into the room and saw me snoozing beside the baby. That’s the last I recall of what happened last night. This morning I was rushing for work when my husband suddenly said out of the blue, “Hey, Felicity isn’t that bad! I liked it!” I [...]

A present from one ’80s kid to another: My husband got it for me after I started gushing over it. Thank you Husby! Isn’t it cute? It makes for a nifty coin purse or a cellphone case. My camera fits into it too. We got this pouch from Rustan’s. I wonder if kids born in [...]

Ahoy there, Sim matey! I guess I possess the “Lucky” Sims trait because I got a promotional code for the world of Barnacle Bay. Here’s a review of the new world as seen through the eyes of my Sim. Meet Katherine Sparrow. She’s never felt at home at Riverview or Sunset Valley – must be [...]

Avast, me Simaholics! Want your Sims to go “Aaarrrrr!”? I don’t know what pirate speak will sound like in Simlish, but it would be interesting to find out. Electronic Arts has released their new downloadable expansion called Barnacle Bay. New objects! New locations! New characters! My favorite — new clothes and hairstyles weeeeee! Here’s the [...]