Motherhood Treat: My Mom is the Best!

By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class.  Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author

Mama & me

True. Indeed. I agree. 
As the saying goes, mother knows best, and the person I know who is ever dearest to my heart, is my Mama. For me, she is the best Mother that God gave me as gift and blessing. Without her, I am nothing. Without her, I wouldn't be a mom, neither a wife. To me, she is a bestfriend, a companion, a teacher, an angel and an adviser. She is the best TREAT that motherhood gave me. Nothing will compare to all the hardwork she faced, efforts she did, struggles she fought, and problems she solved.    


And as I dearly celebrate Mothers' Day, this post is for you Mama. 
You are loved, honored, and cherished. Gratitude is my gift to you. 
Happy Mothers' Day!!!
I love you Mama.

Happy 74th Birthday!!!

Old man in a backyard, smoking and drinking alone.

This is the typical Sundays of my grandfather when he was still alive. I've known him for 24 years and this man is remembered by the following things I want to blog about today for his birthday. 

COCKFIGHTING. The usual man of his old days perhaps, also of his younger days, loves to see cockfighting. For others, this is a form of something not worthy to do but to him, a part of his life-routine activities apart from drinking. As I would remember when I was a child, when my mother was pregnant with our twins, he always caresses my mother's tummy as this is a sign of good luck. After that, he came home with delighted eyes, giving his grandchildren with pasalubong for winning in the fight. 

BEER. If I would to describe my grandfather in four letters, it would have to be B-E-E-R. Often times, I would have seen him drinking beer or some other kind of alcohol. He's alcoholic and I would always remember his story of courting my grandmother while his drunk. So funny but through his words, it sounded such a deep story of love though.

JOKES. Full-packed of jokes, whether corny or grin,  name it he has it. It seemed that his jokes made him very remarkable to us especially the laughter he had brought in. When he was drunk, jokes followed in and we will all laugh to death. Truly, a very humurous Lolo.

It is his 74th Birthday today. Last January 30, 2010, sadness came in as he died because of colon cancer.

He is truly remembered and loved.
Lolo, you're kept in our hearts.

Welcome to the World, Wendy Babies!

Ring, Ring, Ring. It was 5:30 AM and I was awaken by a call from my other home. Mama called because Wendy is having her labor. Gosh! I looked at the calendar and its March 24, Wendy's delivery.


It's been more than a year since Wendy is a little beagle - funny, sweet, playful and naughty. Her big ears and dainty eyes brought satisfaction and excitement every time I looked at her. Until last January of this year when Wendy got pregnant, and it all turned out into disappointment because Wendy fall in love to a half-breed dog. Not bad at all, as this half-breed also looks amazing with his furry body.


Upon receiving that call, we rushed quickly at Mama's house because nobody there knows how to do the doggy-delivery. They are afraid that they might kill Wendy's children. Good thing, my husband was an expert to that thing. He is a dog lover, got Bingo a Rottweiler and Big Boy a Labrador.


Wendy's delivery was not that easy. Like humans, it also took hours. Wendy had her labor overnight and started her delivery from 5AM and finished at 10 AM. She delivered 7 babies: 5 girls and 2 boys. So amazing! Our house was filled with joy and excitement as we welcome all the babies with pride.

Wendy and her  babies - Oh! She's breastfeeding too!

PS: The half-breed dog is half Golden Retriever. Not bad at all!