Around our Home
Some random stuff heard in and around our house...DD2: Can I have some of the Indian bread?(It's Hawaiian bread, sweetie, but you sure can christen it and appoint a new nationality to it) -------------------------------------------------------DD3: Mommy, look! The moon, it's floating!(I love your wide-eyed declaration here, baby. It looked like so

Menu Plan for Nov. 22 - 28
Have not shared our menu plan for a long time. Here's what we're eating this week - what are you cooking?Sunday (Nov. 22)Tempura At Seaside: tempuraOriginally uploaded by nicolegoesMonday (Nov. 23)

2009 CNN Hero of the Year
I've always been proud to be Filipino. I've always believed that we are a beautiful country filled with beautiful people. But it is wonderful that the rest of the world can see now what I've always felt in my heart. Thank you Efren Penaflorida for the work that you do. May you be an inspiration to our brethren that we can all rise above current circumstances and build better lives not just for ourselves but for our fellow Filipinos."Our planet is filled with heroes, young and old, rich and poor, man, woman of different colors, shapes and sizes. We are one great tapestry. Each person has a hidden hero within, you just have to look inside you and search it

Manny's the Man!
I know this post is super late given that the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto happened almost a week ago. Just wanted to say how happy we all are that Manny won. But happier still that it was a good fight. Both fighters did their best, no theatrics that often come with the bloated egos of well-moneyed champions. I liked both fighters' demeanor. Both seem to have good sensibilities within them. If only Manny could keep that sensibility to his affairs outside of the ring. Last I heard, he was planning to throw his hat into the dirty world of politics. In fact, he had run and lost already in the previous elections in the Philippines. I read in newspaper columns that many a

Love it...Hate it...But we're doing it!
Homeschooling, that is...Admittedly, we're still newbies and still in the honeymoon phase. I still believe with all my heart and with much conviction that this is where God wants us to be at this moment. I also anticipate that there will come a time that I will waver and doubt if we have made the right decision. Are we shortchanging our kids by not putting them in Catholic schools? Am I doing enough? Are they learning enough? Would they be better off enrolled in traditional schools? I am positive these questions will come and I will not have answers for myself.For those moments, I'm glad