tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:33:20 +0000Do-It-YourselfLeisurePetsVolunteerismTravelMarried LifeParentingKid's ActivitiesBeautyLitratong PinoyRecipesPhilippine TraditionsSex MattersEnvironmentalismHealthConsumerismSisterhoodHome and GardenGerman TraditionsA Filipina mom in Germany. Embraces both German and Philippine cultures. Blogs about parenting, home and garden, cooking.. oh just about anything.http://homeworked.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (raqgold)Blogger903125http://homeworked.blogspot.com/http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gifSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Yourminis.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-6144645042381444318Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:01:00 +00002012-02-15T15:01:44.399+01:00Married LifeLeisurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/CnJMeydUo1c/hearts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)4A day before, I already told the girls over and over that tomorrow is Valentine's Day. I don't want to hear them grumbling that they were not able to prepare for that special day. For us, it has become a tradition to celebrate Valentine's day at home. Actually, it is not as big celebration as in...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/02/hearts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-3149070353402969793Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:46:00 +00002012-02-10T11:46:51.046+01:00ParentingKid's Activitieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/8TNXaYkT9rU/mc-deals-with-bully.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)7Today, MC handled a bully. It seemed that she's been bullied by a certain girl for a long, long time now. But it was only today that she told us about it. Casually she said, 'you know what mama, a certain classmate always tell me that I am dumb. That I am stupid. And...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/02/mc-deals-with-bully.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-4311915556360579750Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:33:00 +00002012-02-06T16:33:00.481+01:00RecipesHome and Gardenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/IIuXJigf50E/blackberry-shake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)1Good thing I have enough in our freezer, those blackberries from our garden. Freshly picked, I placed them in containers and shove them in the freezer drawers. Intended for the cold, winter days. Although it is only the start of autumn, the girls already miss the availability of fresh...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/01/blackberry-shake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-8423864276936875967Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:41:00 +00002012-02-01T10:46:17.067+01:00Travelhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/8rf__Q9DuMQ/what-to-do-when-your-luggage-is-damaged.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)5. Damaged Our trip to Mallorca, Spain in 2008 was something unforgettable. Not because it was a wonderful experience but because that trip had us suffering almost every traveler's nightmare. First, there was an almost six hour delayed flight, we used Thomas Cook/Condor, which...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-to-do-when-your-luggage-is-damaged.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-6852333235821573505Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +00002012-01-29T10:00:05.723+01:00Parentinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/hV3Oiu8u76o/walking-to-school-on-rainy-day-does-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)2We know it would rain today. But should that stop the girls from walking to school? Of course not. Raindrops doesn't hurt at all. The girls were dressed for the weather: warm and water-proof jackets with hoods, their school bags protected by waterproof covers. When they left home, it was not...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/01/walking-to-school-on-rainy-day-does-not.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-826772029766076119Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:21:00 +00002012-01-24T17:21:28.241+01:00Kid's ActivitiesRecipeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/J-KT3RY-0co/gift-girls-crispy-baked-potatoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)3Remember the gift list given by 10-year-old MC to us last Christmas? Well, it was time to collect; to tick-off one from the list. She decided to cook something for us; her little sister IC volunteered to help her. As usual, they went through all the rituals before...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/01/gift-girls-crispy-baked-potatoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-4285704387610359397Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:58:00 +00002012-01-20T11:58:00.843+01:00Kid's Activitieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/3Makr5huC-s/smiley-plates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)5One of the reasons I am always excited to see the photos whenever I download them... those shots I didn't know about. Like these smiley plates taken by one of the girls. I think our meal for that day is composed of beef steak-Philippine style, with some boiled eggs, adobong kangkong, rice,...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/01/smiley-plates.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-3103592197812534690Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:45:00 +00002012-01-16T10:14:01.151+01:00Consumerismhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/ue-OeSQ67lY/why-i-am-not-buying-that-monster-high.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)2The first time I encountered the Monster High brand was when my girls and I visited a book store. MC grabbed a Monster High book while IC chose a Monster High friendship book. I asked them if they really want those items. They said yes. I browsed the book, I checked the friendship book. It...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-i-am-not-buying-that-monster-high.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-6973895050723627160Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:54:00 +00002012-01-10T18:55:42.049+01:00Philippine TraditionsTravelhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/9YRIbKf8eH8/its-more-fun-in-philippines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)2I am joining the FUN! The Philippine's Department of Tourism's campaign: Wherever you go in the Philippines, it's the Filipinos that will make your holiday unforgettable. Just ask anyone that's been here. In fact Lonely Planet Guidebook calls us 'among the most easygoing and ebullient...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/01/its-more-fun-in-philippines.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-8932063014097952996Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:25:00 +00002012-01-10T10:44:58.611+01:00Parentinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/167nuunqloo/du-stinkst-you-smell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)0MC arrived from school. She marched straight into the kitchen where I was cooking lunch and said: 'Mama you know what, a girl told me that I smell,' MC said with a voice filled with surprise. I looked to her little IC to signal her not to laugh; and I tried to catch my husband's...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/01/du-stinkst-you-smell.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-384350436079987209Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:01:00 +00002012-01-04T12:45:45.028+01:00Recipeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/f19FsvMoJVA/omas-red-cabbage-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)2Something I didn't think I would love to eat nor would learn to cook -- Oma's red cabbage. This is one of my husband's favorite food, and he had to do without it in our table for more than 10 years because I always said I don't like it. Just like my girls, I already disliked the rotkraut...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2012/01/omas-red-cabbage-recipe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-5893389638961242622Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:38:00 +00002011-12-31T15:38:00.112+01:00Philippine TraditionsGerman Traditionshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/IuPBSpDbNoQ/silvester-new-years-eve-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)3It is the same thing every year... The same rituals mixing German and Philippine traditions. The Philippine traditions include: prominently displayed nine (some says 12, some says 13) different kinds of rounded fruits, the wearing of dotted clothes, some coins in our pockets,...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/silvester-new-years-eve-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-2315952164663052865Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:05:00 +00002011-12-30T13:41:40.851+01:00German Traditionshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/O_MTJnFTpKQ/christmas-gift-reactions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)0My girls are absolutely easy to please :-) The noticed that they compared before, they don't have too many gifts under the Christmas tree. You see, Oma and Opa are not there anymore plus other things but let's not get into that. But they don't care. The glee they showed in opening...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-gift-reactions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-148235890912824998Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:50:00 +00002011-12-27T17:23:59.065+01:00Leisurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/uB2MBpIp038/christmas-parties.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)0This year, I attended three very important Christmas parties. The first one was MC's Class Christmas Party. Followed by IC's Class Christmas Party. And the girls' Voltigieren (Vaulting) Christmas Party. But the best Christmas Parties were those spontaneous ones. No programs, no...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-parties.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-3755647021949374656Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:33:00 +00002011-12-24T17:08:36.656+01:00German TraditionsPetshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/6SegXl77xwU/christmas-tree-elves-and-dog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)0This 2011, our Christmas tree was decorated by our very own Christmas elves, together with a fake reindeer :-D The started decorating the tree without their Christmas huts; but when I started playing Christmas music on the radio, they grabbed the huts. With the music and the huts, they...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-tree-elves-and-dog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-3388854380660740949Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:27:00 +00002011-12-23T15:27:00.402+01:00Recipeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/I__GvPLH4SA/christmas-tree-star-biscuit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)3This Christmas biscuit recipe is something that I saw in an old magazine and I modified according to simpleness. After all, there are enough to do during this season, right? What made this special is that the girls, who are in my private English lesson class at home, joined me in baking...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-tree-star-biscuit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-5897526145597410980Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:38:00 +00002011-12-22T14:26:00.344+01:00Parentinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/x99Q6L9HYlU/ics-christmas-wish-to-play-with-mama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)0I could cry! I am definitely a bad mother! I saw this letter for Santa posted on their classroom's bulletin board during their Christmas Party last December 9. It took me sometime to find IC's letter and when I did, it was a kick in the gut! One of my little girl's fervent Christmas...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/ics-christmas-wish-to-play-with-mama.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-2412474230839413927Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:44:00 +00002011-12-21T18:46:14.411+01:00Sisterhoodhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/owRtZcFuIKA/happy-sweet-18-ate-cha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)0Dear Ate Cha, Already 18? We still remember when you used to play Barbie with us. But we also had fun playing tag, hide and seek and simply running around. Yet we do remember, those days when we tinker with make-ups and nail polishes. When we go home with clothes coming from you,...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/happy-sweet-18-ate-cha.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-1209084892519861805Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:55:00 +00002011-12-20T16:20:19.590+01:00ConsumerismGerman Traditionshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/UhvpmrG1-qY/dear-christmas-market-vendors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)0Dear Christmas Market Vendors, Do you know how much we look forward to visiting you year after year? Do you know how enthusiastic we are to discover the wonderful decor items you offer? Do you know how delighted we are to find exciting gift articles booth after booth? Do you know how we...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/dear-christmas-market-vendors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-766529354194189153Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:09:00 +00002011-12-20T16:16:06.326+01:00Volunteerismhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/l_tNgvxbvJc/christmas-2011-means-helping-flashflood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)0More than 900 dead, more than 800 still missing, with more than 250,00 individuals affected and are now in evacuation centers... Please pray for the people in the Philippines. Especially those people in Mindanao affected by the flash flood that happened a few days ago. Please...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-2011-means-helping-flashflood.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-4023150305323493810Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:40:00 +00002011-12-18T15:40:00.093+01:00Recipeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/E2_VAKiYRyQ/honey-cocoa-santa-boot-shaped-biscuit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)0This came about because I don't have all the ingredients to create a Gingerbread Cookie. Plus, with honey, the taste is something different, right? Yet it is something for the season because I have created the biscuit using a Santa Boot pattern. Here is the...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/honey-cocoa-santa-boot-shaped-biscuit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-7953080507839401956Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:50:00 +00002011-12-16T20:50:00.642+01:00German Traditionshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/rXxuCRhg2t0/advent-market-visit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)0All in white This is a German tradition and therefore, a tradition we warmly embrace in our family, too. A week before the first Sunday of Advent, most shops offering Advent items especially the flower shops featuring Advent wreaths, gift articles and home craft elements; have an Advent...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/advent-market-visit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-7211441388941282048Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:26:00 +00002011-12-15T12:23:32.387+01:00Kid's ActivitiesGerman Traditionshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/DoMLemLYooA/baking-christmas-cookies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)3Before Christmassy December approaches, our family is already busy with our traditional Christmas baking. Well, it is my husband and the girls who are busy baking our Christmas cookies/biscuits. My participation is buying the ingredients needed. And of course, cleaning up after them! Our...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/baking-christmas-cookies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-1949092498259886447Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:23:00 +00002011-12-13T14:23:01.912+01:00ParentingSisterhoodhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/tDEJBNYL9Go/did-you-choose-date-of-my-birth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)2'Why is it that my birthday is December 10?' MC asked me. 'I wanted a different birthdate. How could you choose such a date?'My answer was, 'I didnt choose your birthdate. The doctor gave me an estimated date of your arrival and you chose to come 10 days earlier. Therefore, it was you who wanted...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/did-you-choose-date-of-my-birth.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079066796386182376.post-5857782060217298676Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:49:00 +00002011-12-21T16:49:54.281+01:00ParentingLeisurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeWorked/~3/OmTLqMTpQgw/mc-is-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (raqgold)2Dear MC, You are now 10 years old! With very simple requests for your birthday: a monopoly banking game board and a music CD from your favorite tennie pop singer Pietro Lombardi. And a very simple birthday menu: Spinach with Gnocchi (Papa just added Fried Chicken Breasts...http://homeworked.blogspot.com/2011/12/mc-is-10.html