As someone who grew up in a Filipino household, I know first hand how diverse Philippine cuisine is. Each region or even Island has its own specialty dishes. The Bicol region for instance is know for their use of coconut milk and hot chili peppers. Kapangpangans are known for adding […]
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Summer is always about “me time” reading because the kids are home and our calendar is more relaxed. This year though I seemed to have an early start due to the lock down. So far, I’ve gone through four self help books – Book of Love by Jenny Umali, Wishwork […]
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“Once in a while, you’ll come across a book that will inspire you so much that it will become a part of you. “ This is what I truly felt after reading Joyce Shulman’s book Walk Your Way to Better. To start, this book is not about losing weight, managing […]
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It’s the first day of June. Can you believe that we are almost half way of 2020? The past few months have been quite challenging for a planner like me. With just one announcement, my color coded packed calendar was suddenly erased. I admit, for weeks, I felt totally lost […]
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Disclosure: For this review, I received a free copy of the book from the Author. Also, this post contains affiliate links. When I first received this book, Acts of Forgiveness, I was thinking twice whether I should continue to work on this or not. You see, as someone who was […]
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Dislosure: I received a free copy of the book to facilitate this review. Also, this post contains affiliate links. One of my goals this year is to read at least one book every month. This is to satisfy that “reader” in me. Given a choice, I would love to just […]
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Once is a while, you will find a book that is so close to home which will make you ask “Do I have the heart to continue reading?” This is exactly what I experienced when I read the book Hug Everyone You Know by Antoinette Truglio Martin. As a full […]
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Keeping a journal is becoming “in” again. Just a few days ago, while cleaning my children’s school bags, I noticed that my Middle School kids each had a journal for their Language Arts class. Online, many self help websites and personalities encourage the practice of putting into paper one’s feelings, […]
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