I have a dream

I have a dream.

I want to build each barangay a day care center where people from that area can bring their children, ages 3 and below, to.  There will be an educated and well paid preschool teacher who will conduct activities, initially half-day, to ensure that the children from that area learn something worthwhile.

Isang Munting Alay

Someone sent me the link to this video.  I realize that more and more Pinoys are realizing that if we don’t help ourselves, no one will.  And I agree.

This video shows us how every little thing helps.

i am ninoy

When Ninoy Aquino died in (when was that again?), I remember I was at my grandparents’ house.  I was 12? 13? years old and didn’t know any other president except Marcos.

I sat at their table writing to my then penpal from the US when a newsflash about a guy who got shot at the airport.  I recall my parents’ and grandparents’ reactions were of total shock.  I suppose sort of like the reactions the Americans had when the planes hit the World Trade Center in 2001.

Attachment Parenting Talk in Rustan’s

Hope to see you!

This Made Me Cry Today

Sawa ka na ba?

Got this from my inbox yesterday. A lot of us are tired, and wanting a change for the better…but we’re not the activist types. So this might interest you—

Thank YOU

(Cross posted from Mom Exchange)

Thank you

Two simple words that can alter feelings in a certain situation.

Two words that my parents taught us to say when we’re given something.

Two words S and I are teaching our kids to say when they receive something.

Two words that we sometimes don’t hear anymore.

My Favorite…

So K was in the bathroom while I was changing shirts.

He looks at me and says—

Advocacy

Lookee here—my friend D, who makes soaps by hand, is making LATCH one of her beneficiaries!!

I bought a couple of bars from her—Mint Fantasia and Cinnamon Spice—a few months back. I use the mint bar for showers while the cinnamon spice to wash my face. Both bars are terrific! I love the scent of the cinnamon bar. Reminds me of those cinnamon rolls my mom used to bake when we were kids. Nice and spicy, it gives my face a nice fresh tingly feel.

And with the hot weather these days, the mint fantasia is a fantastic cooler! It makes my skin feel cool because (I’m guessing) of the mint extracts that she used. Saraaaap!

Mostly, I am looking forward to THIS.

(photo taken from website of BY Nature)

Cardinal Santos’ Breastfeeding Month Celebration

I was invited by my OBGYN, Annette Poblete (I love her, she is so calm and patient!!!), to CSMC’s Breastfeeding Month Celebration as a member of LATCH.

It was great hearing what the plans of CSMC were. And, how far along they’ve come.