Activities and Travels
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San Jose City to NAIA in 2 Ways: Commuting in 2023
It’s my first time airplane travel since the pandemic, and many things have changed from getting from San Jose City to Ninoy Aquino International Airport. For one, travel time has become longer by hours due to new rerouting schemes from… Continue reading
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First Time Leaving My Child for a Work Trip: Checklist of a Guilty Working Mom
This month, I am bound for the second leg of the Philippine Book Festival in Davao City. (I couldn’t go to the Manila leg because Sprout had to be hospitalized; I guess things really happen for a reason.) Anyway, I… Continue reading
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Sprout’s First Cinema Experience: The Little Mermaid (2023)
(Disclaimer: Sprout actually fell asleep just before Under the Sea started, so this is going to be a retelling of my The Little Mermaid 2023 experience. I’ll try to make this as spoiler-free as possible.) The Little Mermaid is my… Continue reading
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Sprout’s First Wave Pool: Storybook Weekend at Villa Excellance Beach and Wave Pool
Back in February, our little family spent a splendid weekend at Villa Excellance Resort and Wave Pool at Tanza, Cavite. It was my “storybook weekend” – we were being recognized for winning in the 4th National Competition on Storybook Writing… Continue reading
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Sprout’s First Time at Kidzoona
Last Saturday, Francis and I decided to take Sprout to Kidzoona at SM Cabanatuan. It’s her – and our – first time at the play facility, and we thought she and Francis had to bond, since her father will be… Continue reading
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Sprout’s First Time at the Beach (San Juan, La Union)
NGCP announced a 13-hour power interruption for April 15 (Saturday here in the Philippines). So, Francis and I thought it would be nice to bring Sprout to the ocean for the first time. We left San Jose City at around… Continue reading
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Home for the Holidays: What We Did This Holy Week
The Holy Week is my personal favorite holiday here in the Philippines. Not just because we get at least four days off – this year we got five and a half – but because Easter Sunday has always made me… Continue reading
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Sprout’s First Time in Baguio: Welcoming 2023 at Baguio City
Happy New Year! 2022 has ended, and despite its failures on a national scale, there is still so much to be thankful for on a personal level. For our little family, these include Sprout surviving her first hospitalization in June,… Continue reading
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