I have talked about seasons before, and how I am learning to embrace the season I am currently in. Before, I needed to learn cooking for my babies as they turn six months and into toddlers. Now, I am in this season of cooking with teens, since I have three of them. why cooking? One of the important life skills is cooking. Being able to prepare food for one's self is necessary for survival and for thriving. I know we can always buy meal plans, but cooking helps save us money and helps us … [Read more...]
Down the Rabbit Hole, Cymplified!
Seventeen years ago, in the seventh month, I was nursing a slight cough, a surgery wound on my abdomen, and a newborn baby girl. Thus, I went down the rabbit hole of motherhood from which I shall never emerge. Long days of feeding, burping, diaper-changing, sleepless nights to eating solid food, first steps, toilet-training culminated in the schooling years. In a flash, she's a teenager and almost 20. WHAT?!😲 arts rabbit hole She grew up drawing... on paper, on walls, on her feet. Until … [Read more...]
A Little Life, Cymplified!
A Little Milestone One day in late May, the last time we set foot in the academy as the previous school year wrapped up was my youngest's Graduation. The day before that, my eldest kid had her Moving Up ceremony. These were milestones that we celebrated with food. On to the next level! Soon, all my kids will be in high school. Ruminating on it now, I think each person's little life is composed of a series of milestones and impactful moments. A little life that we might miss if we don't pay … [Read more...]
Merry Milestones of the Year (so far), Cymplified!
Note: This is the post about milestones of the year 2023 I was going to publish when life happened. Since then, other things have occurred. ~Cym, 2024 Graduation & Recognition Covid-19 has been taking a lot from us - numerous lives, the ability to lead normal, healthy lives (oi, long COVID), the opportunity to hold a graduation ceremony and other celebrations. In the year that my eldest was set to graduate from elementary, the pandemic hit. That was one of the things that made me sad. … [Read more...]
Last Chapter of 2023, Cymplified!
A day after Christmas day. How was your December 25? How's the last chapter of 2023 going for you? What happened? It felt like a long time, years even, have passed since I posted here. I was going to blog about some milestones, but then life happened. Hell week (actually, months) took place when the space we are living in had little to no water in October. That's when the renovation started, along with mind-numbing decisions being made and heartrending arguments. Now, there are parts … [Read more...]
How to deal with old eyeglasses, Cymplified!
Do you, like me, use glasses to see the world better? Have you ever wondered how to deal with old eyeglasses? Come to think of it, my family and I have old, unused glasses in their boxes gathering dust somewhere. Reasons vary. The grades of the lenses are not up to date, we have changed frames along with the lenses and didn't think to reuse the frames. Here is a guest post* on repairing or recycling old eyeglasses, thus, being good to the environment. Can eyeglasses be recycled? In this world, … [Read more...]
Family Getaway: Island Life at Boracay, Cymplified!
It is now almost the end of February, 1/12 of 2023 done. January was eventful, family gatherings left and right: birthdays and Chinese New Year. Our family of five went to Boracay, as well. It's one of the places I wanted to visit, it was in my life list, and after 40-plus years on earth, my hubby made that wish come true. Of course, we availed of the promo and were blessed in part by a relative. We are thankful! :-D Travelogue For a few days, we got to escape the polluted, grey city and … [Read more...]
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