The Blessing of Grandparents

“Grandparents Day” is not until September. But I am thinking of my baby’s grandparents. And my own.  Thinking about how they have impacted my life.  And the blessing of my daughter’s own grandparents love and care for her. Thinking of their delight at seeing her and being with her. Remembering their sorrow...

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2011 New Year’s Eve Reflection

Tsh (Simple Mom) shared this post over at (In)Courage.  These are great questions to ponder as we close another year and start the year 2012.  These questions are copied directly from her post. And these are the questions I ponder as I sit here in the warm and cozy Panera Bread. . . .   20 Questions for a New Year’s Eve...

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A Personal New Year’s Summit?

I first read this idea from Daniel Threlfall’s blog where he wrote about the Five Benefits of a Personal New Year’s Summit. A Personal New Year’s Summit. Doesn’t it sound so intriguing?  So official?  So diplomatic?  It really is quite simple.  Just a time set aside from the normal schedule....

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H&B Changes Toward 2012

Dear Readers, Happy Saturday to you! 2011 is coming to an end and it definitely is a usual time of evaluation of our lives, jobs, relationships, etc.  One of the things I have started evaluating is Home and Bahay blog. It has only been less than six months since I launched this blog (and one other blog) in July.  I have since...

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Favorite Things Under $30

Dec 06, 11 Favorite Things Under $30

Posted by in Featured Articles, On Carrots, Reflections

There’s a party going on at THE NESTING PLACE! If you’d like you can go on over and join in the fun by writing about your favorite things and submitting your post link here.  I only listed 10 favorite things. I limited the food aspect because it could get redundant. Something along the lines of  ”chocolate,...

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Happy Thanksgiving Folks!

Guess what I was doing at 1 am of Thanksgiving morning? . If you read my Facebook status last night, then you probably know what I’m talking about… I’ll tell you the story on Monday. For now, here’s a verse I’m thinking of… Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to...

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Where’s Home and Bahay These Days?

Nov 19, 11 Where’s Home and Bahay These Days?

Posted by in Featured Articles, On Carrots, Reflections, Saipan

In case you may be wondering. These are three of the major tasks occupying most of my time. Taking care of my baby girl. Organizing & Packing (for our move to Saipan) Reading Books (from this list and more) I have not yet completely fallen off the face of the earth but very nearly (in the blogging world). I do have some...

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Thinking About Family and Friends

This past month of October, I participated in the 31 Day Series hosted by several bloggers (Nester, Darcy, and others.).  Actually I should say I participated on most of the days. In fact, I still have several articles yet to be posted as I write this thought  (If you’re interested, check them all out here). No. I’m...

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Daddy Goes to the Marianas

This has been the  major whirlwind Home and Bahay family has been going through…. Alright maybe not quite the way the headline implies… Sorry for the suspense. We have been doing a lot of this… You see, my hubs, Mr. Home accepted a teaching job in  the Northern Mariana Island, last month. That is the...

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Home&Bahay Renovation

Sep 03, 11 Home&Bahay Renovation

Posted by in Featured Articles, On Carrots

OY! Kamusta!  It’s so nice to see you again. Well… technically, I can’t see you.  But you see me. So I should say… It’s so nice for You to see Me again. Har har har! Like the new look? I DO!!! You see, when I started blogging (not too long ago), I followed Blogging with Amy’s step-by-step...

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A Blast from the Past…Childhood Pictures Vol. 2

Remember my comment on last week’s post about being jealous of my sister’s dresses as a kid? I wasn’t kidding. Now let me calm your blessed hearts with a serious note… The Lord has since saved me. I became a Christian when I was 18. Here’s  how. I know He has forgiven me from these childhood sins of...

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Change of Plans (Don’t Hate)…

Kamusta? (How are you?) Me? I’m okey. A little stressed out but I can’t talk to you about it. I can however talk to you about randomness. Randomness is what will define our today’s post. I know. I know.  This is a change of plan from what I said last week.  I was supposed to give you the Part 2 of Keeping it...

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Keeping it Real: My List of Shame

This post was inspired by Kat at Inspired to Action . She blogged about 25 things of which she’s not very proud. I don’t know about you, but I find it easier to write about harmless things.  And by “harmless”, I mean those things of which when people read, they won’t have the urge to click that tiny...

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Random. Saturday in July: Headband and a Haircut

Jul 30, 11 Random. Saturday in July: Headband and a Haircut

Posted by in On Carrots, Reflections

Oy, Kamusta! It’s Saturday.  I made this video specifically for my Ate (If you don’t know what the word means, find out here). You are welcome to watch it.   The video is mostly spoken in Tagalog. My message was simple:   I was showing Ate a new headband that I got buy 1 get another free.  I wanted her to check...

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Grand Opening!!!

Jul 01, 11 Grand Opening!!!

Posted by in On Carrots

Tuloy Po Kayo! Kamusta? Anong lagay ng panahon dyan sa lugar nyo? Welcome, come on in!  How are ya’? What’s the weather like where you live? (you can answer these in the comments section down below ) I’m so glad you made it to the Grand Opening of Home and Bahay. Feel free to hang out and take a look around....

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Tomorrow, Tomorrow!!!!

    Yes. You guessed it! Tomorrow is Home and Bahay’s Grand...

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Anticipation

Jun 23, 11 Anticipation

Posted by in On Carrots

Yep. That’s the number of days left before Home and Bahay‘s grand opening. I am soooo excited.  Sobra! (Translated: extremely. excessively. super-duper to the max exorbitantly.) See you in 7...

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Announcement

Jun 01, 11 Announcement

Posted by in On Carrots

Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. Home and Bahay will have its Grand Opening on July 1, 2011 Friday 12:00pm (Eastern Time Zone) Hope to see you back then! Chelo PS (as in “Pinoy Saying”) Balik po kayo ha ...

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