Paradise isn't always a place.

#SorryMyMistake.    Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is to say "sorry" when you know you're right, or probably when you...

A Truly Merry Christmas

I can't deny it, when my daughter is in the mood she really loves the camera.  And when she is ready for her shot, there is no tellin...

Youngest Member of the Happy Eaters' Club

We love to eat and I can see that my daughter is a true member of the Happy Eaters' Club!  Our motto is simple - We Eat With A Smile...

For The Love of Swimming

My daughter loves to swim.  Even at an early age, we saw her love for water.  Whenever we can, we give her the time of her life in the th...

Happy to Be With My Daughter

The long break means more time spent with people you love.  In this case, more bonding time with my daughter.  Thanks to camera phones, ...

Mom's my best buddy

So let's use the #ThrowbackNotThursday This is a photo taken around 2 years ago at the village barangay. So let's use the #Th...

Artwork on the Wall

I know my daughter loves doing art works.  And when I saw one of her artworks at school I can 't help but take a picture of it.  At a...

Elsa Role-Playing Taken To Greater Heights

Every little girl I know wants to be Elsa, the Queen in the Animated Movie Frozen.  However, not everyone is perhaps like my daughter.  A...

Preparing for Her First School Christmas Party

It's my daughter's first school Christmas Party and she was excited.  She wanted to go as Else from Frozen but buying an Elsa gow...

Is Life Too Hard

Our lives are full of challenges.  Some are too great to carry while others are so simply we just play around with them.  But regardless ...

Take Control of Your Life

You choose your life!  that s the hard truth many of us fail to understand.  Although we are influenced by others, the final decision on h...

Treasure Your Friends

How many friends do you have on Facebook?  Now, think how many of these are really your friends?  It is quite interesting that the world ...

Isn't Love Beautiful?

Do you remember how it felt when you first held your love's hand?  How about the time when you first kissed?  Sometimes reality is fa...

Live Life to the Fullest

Life is beautiful.  Although many say this, not everyone who does realizes what it really means. Many are still afraid to let go and live...

You Are An Influential Person

We all have a huge power and responsibility to the person next to us.  We have the ability to influence actions and thought.  But rarely ...

Take an Interest on Life

DO you give life enough attention?  Or are you breezing through it like it's not a big deal?  For many of us, we see living as just ...

How To Hide Like A Toddler

Hide and seek is one of my daughter's favorite games.  And she plays it like a true little girl.  It is not more of the hiding that r...

Smoking is a Filthy and Addictive Habit

Do you smoke?  You'd better stop now before you regret it. This Filthy and dangerous habit has plagued our society for a long time ...

Health and Fitness Short Cuts

Why do you want to have a healthy and fit body?  It is hard not to notice the huge importance of health and fitness in our society.  The ...

On Being Good

Being good is subjective.  Since what sees as good may not be the same for someone else.  Cultural differences, religious disparities or ...

Heath and Fitness is for Everyone

  Health is not just for the young and those fearing a coronary complications.  rather, it is for everyone.  One important part of a h...

Car Makes its own U-Turn Slot

Watch a driver make his own u-turn slot instead of using a perfectly good one around 200 meters away.  I am not sure if it is just impati...

Truck Drives Into On Coming Traffic

A truck drove the wrong way along Araneta Ave., a key high way in Metro Manila.  It suddenly popped out of a corner and instead of follow...

Life Is what We Want It To Be

Sometimes our own mind plays tricks on us.  Whether it is a false memory or we simply convinced ourselves with an alternative reality wha...

A World Of Inconsiderate Drivers

Some drivers can really annoy you while others can put you at the brink of homicide.  However, this one just tickles my annoyance a tad l...

Seriously, This Is NOT Takeout

I was unfortunate enough to go to a local fast-food chain that is supposedly kicked the well-loved clown all over the world.  But this Ov...

I lLove My Dirty Shoes

Most people do not realize that their shoes are one of the most under-appreciated item that they own.  But they tell stories about your li...

How Do You Spend Your Time?

How crammed is your schedule?  Sometimes we don't even have time for our selves.  that is sad since we work hard and fail to apprecia...

Age is Just A Number

Age is just a number.  How old you are depends entirely on your ability to go beyond how many days you've stayed on earth.  Rather i...

A Spiritual Connection

Do you talk to God?  Does he talk back?  The first question is easy to answer.  But the second one will take a few minutes before you a...

The LUXURIOUS CHOICE for the RICH and CONVICTED

Are you sick and tired of jail guards that do their jobs so well?  How about prison authorities that don’t let you enjoy your incarce...

Lazada Will Ruin Christmas

Yup, you got that right, Lazada the online shopping site is ruining Christmas.  My wife ordered from the site more than a month ago an...

Lolo's Gumamela Flowers

 Yna's lolo (grandfather) loves to take care of plants.  One of his favorites is Gumamela.  They come in different varieties and he p...

A Budding Artist

At an early age, my wife and I introduced art activities to our daughter.  Apart from honing her fine motor skills, this is a wonderful ...

We All Make Mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes and that is a part of life.  But unless we rectify them it will remain a hindrance to our success.  Many succes...

Are You Willing To Help Others?

How much does it take to help someone in need?  Perhaps for some people it takes a whole lot of effort just to lift a finger.  But for a...

A Toddler's Letter To God

One afternoon, my daughter took out her crayons and opened her notebook.  She paused for a short period as she gazed at the wall.  Then s...

Humility Will Unlock Doors

We often think that we know enough.  On the other hand, some curious few think they know more than others.  But the truth is we know only...

Sad Horses at Manila Zoo

This is truly a sad sight.  The emaciated horses at the Manila Zoo just underscores the lack of funds and proper facilities to care for...

Stop and Smell the Roses...or Pollution

We live in a fast-paced life.  the 24 hours in a day seems inadequate for the things we have to accomplish.  I am not really sure if t...

What is Happiness for You?

Everyone defines happiness differently.  Some find happiness in family, others in fulfilling work, some turn to financial success or some...

Wisdom is a Scarce Trait Nowadays

Do you strive to become wiser each day or do you simply breeze through life without learning anything?  In all the things we do, we have ...

It Is Not Too Late To Do Something Significant

Age should never be an issue to start doing significant things in your life.  We tend to postpone activities that will impact our lives. ...

Are You Insane Enough to Innovate?

Exactly what is insanity?  Is it merely deviating from the norm.  If this is the case then many of the great innovators throughout the hu...

Be Responsible; Be Accountable

One of the most common faults I find in the corporate world is the lack of accountability.  As much as I want to say that this is lim...

Staring Contest Against a Parrot

She loves staring contests.  Now, it is with a parrot at the zoo.  She was serious at giving the bird the stare down of its life.  What d...

Who Loves Trains?

Who loves trains?  With an enthusiastic wave my daughter Yna confirms her love for trains.  It is a great that there is a train ride in ...

The Lemon Cupcake Test

My daughter loves the Lemon cupcake from Sonja's.  But can she pass the cup cake test?  It our crude version of the Stanford marshm...