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Thanks and see you… later :)

Toni — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:55:45 +0000

This is a thank you note for all those who’ve been subscribing to this blog, those who’ve grown with this blog, those who continue to land on this blog via Google (who knew my recipe for Bagiuo Petchay with Squid Balls would be a top post?), those who continue to ask me about it. […] Read more...

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My LEAP Trilogy Experience: Love, Power and Greatness

Toni — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:20:11 +0000

Note: I first published my LEAP story journey in October 2014, right after I graduated. The story you’ll see below is the same story I published then, but with an update in the very end. Spoiler alert? I loved the Trilogy so much I’m giving back as a volunteer Life Coach to the program! Story […] Read more...

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Still here

Toni — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 02:59:01 +0000

Just a post to say that I’m still here. When there’s a long pause in blogging, it’s usually because of a blogging burnout or having no time to blog. It’s been a combination of both for me. It’s a good thing, really, but I do miss writing for the love of it. Read more...

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Fill your home with love #WeAreHomeMade

Toni — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:35:43 +0000

I’ve been told I don’t love my son enough because I work full-time. I’ve dealt with “Ano ba yan?!” kind of stares from strangers at restaurants when my then-toddler shouted at our table. I saw folks stare at my 6-year-old’s stained khaki pants during graduation. Even I was surprised — those black stains sure weren’t […] Read more...

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Alone Time Finally

Toni — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 15:35:03 +0000

That's just part of what being a Mom is like, right? Juggling everything, dropping a few balls but realizing it's okay, you can pick them up anyway and start juggling again. Then you get into the groove of it until finally you're dancing to the rhythm of busy-ness and before you know it, you've decluttered the play area, fed your husband and son dinner, sang a lullaby to your son till he drifted off to dreamland AND got a long shower somewhere in there, which makes you feel a little more human but very much a winner. Oh yeah. I love days like this. Read more...

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Glad ClingWrap: Keep What You Love Fresh

Toni — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:36:25 +0000

Glad ClingWrap and bags helps keep food fresh longer! Here's how I use them at home. My fave so far? Press 'N Seal!!! Read more...

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January Stories

Toni — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:18:45 +0000

It's been awhile since I've blogged. It's mostly been because I've been incredibly busy at work, and partly because I ran out of blogging steam for a little while. I've got a whole bunch of topics I want to blog about (with these topics written down in my planner, believe me), but right now, I just want to write about random stuff about my January. Maybe somewhere in my stories you'll find a nugget or two that connects with you. If there is one, let me know what it is! Read more...

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Love language in couples: What if it’s not the same?

Toni — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 13:02:48 +0000

Love language: What do you do when your love language isn't the same?

Each of us has our own way of expressing and receiving love. I'm beginning to see that in some of our arguments as husband and wife, it's mostly rooted in not understanding each other's love language. One of the ways I have learned to better understand my husband is realizing that our love language is not the same.
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Easy Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Toni — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 14:40:35 +0000

This Cake Mix Cookies recipe is one of my all-time favorite recipes ever. It's so simple to follow and the results are deliciously soft and moist cake mix cookies. Mmm!

I'm not big on baking, as I'm not too fond about how precise every measurement should be. I'm more the throw-it-in-the-pan-and-mix-it-up kind of cook. But last December, I wanted to try baking cookies. There were some failed attempts, but after several tries and various adaptations of other people's recipes, I finally got the perfect Cake Mix Cookies recipe for our family. Here's the recipe! :) Read more...

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Here’s to a Kinder, Gentler New Year

Toni — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 18:36:34 +0000

This is the wish I have for you too -- a 2016 that's gentler, kinder and more loving. We both know that that won't start with the person next to you. It won't start with your kid. It won't start with your husband or your wife. It won't start with your boss. It won't start with your colleague. It won't start with your teacher. It won't start with your friend.

A gentler, kinder 2016 starts with a kinder, gentler you.

Here's the thing though. A kinder, gentler you means being kind and gentle to yourself. Now that can be super hard. But it's something you have to do for yourself. It means putting yourself first, not in a selfish way, but in a loving way. Because how can you take care of others if you can't take care of yourself? How can you be kind and gentle to others if you're short on kindness and gentleness to yourself? Read more...

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