Shopping is a great de-stresser and getting good finds at a fraction of their real value is a big bonus.
For me and my daughter Aei, going to second hand shops has an extra benefit — it is a good bonding time for us since we are both thrifty (or rather, we have a small disposable […]
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Have you ever had a callus - the thickened, toughened, hardened area of skin, oftentimes in hands and feet, formed by repeated pressure and friction? Some people develop calluses on their fingers when they play string instruments; others on their feet when dancing bare foot; some on their thumbs for too much video […]
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I do not recall liking dinosaurs when I was a kid. I knew from science lessons that dinosaur (dino) fossils have been excavated and preserved in museums; that these fossils proved that dinosaurs existed long before man — either contradicting the book of Genesis (which taught us that the world, living creatures […]
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Today’s scripture reading and homily about Jesus as The Good Shepherd brought to my mind various images of what a “good shepherd” meant during various times of my life:
1. My first school – St. Domitilla’s School, now St. Bridget’s School, where I studied from Kindergarten through Grade 6. The school was a short 5-minute leisurely […]
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I do not yet belong to the group of celebrants of the day: Happy Grandparents.
I still haven’t dreamt nor imagined being a grandma in 3 years since (I am glad) my two 20+ year old kids have remained unattached and don’t seem to be really looking for steadies yet. My boy […]
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