Monday, June 10, 2013

Blogging through my tablet

I just installed a blogger app for my Nexus 7. I find that I use the Nexus 7 more often than my laptop when taking care of the little one. Somehow I am able to do some work even if to just check emails, read, and use social networking sites with the tablet while watching over the baby. Now that I have installed this app, I will be able to blog as well. I won't be surprised if most of my blog posts will be written using the tablet. Til next time

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Ang mga plano ko ngayong 2013

May nabasa akong isang artikulo tungkol sa isang pag-aaral na ang mga taong nagsusulat ng kanilang mga plano o hangarin ay mas naisasakatuparan ang mga ito kaysa sa mga taong naisip lamang ang kanilang mga plano at hindi ito isinulat o ibinahagi sa iba. Kaya heto ako ngayon naglilista ng aking mga plano para sa taong ito, at umaasang maisasakatuparan ang lahat, o halos lahat ng mga ito.
  1. Mabayaran ang lahat ng mga utang. Noong nakaraang taon ay naging hirap ako pagdating sa aspetong pinansiyal. May mga maling desisyon ako nung mga nagdaang panahon tungkol sa paggastos ng kita. Maraming gastos sa aking pagbubuntis, panganganak at pagpapalaki ng sanggol na hindi ko napaghandaan. Upang makatawid sa mga gastusing ito kinailangan kong mangutang ng pera. Nangutang ako sa bangko. Nangutang din ako sa aking mga magulang. Hangad ko na ngayong taong ito ay mabayaran ko na ang mga ito. At sana hindi na dumating ang pagkakataon na ako ay mangutang pa. Kaya ang susunod kong plano ay
  2. Makapagtabi ng kita, o mag-ipon. Kailangan makapagtabi ng mga kinitang pera o makapag-ipon upang matupad ang naunang plano! Pero bukod pa roon, kailangan talagang makapag-ipon para may mahuhugot sa oras ng pangangailangan at para makapag-"invest" o mapalago ang kita. Nawa'y mapalago ang kita sa pamamagitan ng mutual funds, stocks, o sa isang kahit na maliit na negosyo.
  3. Makapagpaayos ng bahay. Ito ay plano naming mag-asawa. Kung kami ay makakapagtabi ng pera gusto sana naming maipaayos ang ilang mga bagay sa aming bahay. Mahalaga ang pagpapaayos ng bahay para ito ay maging mas ligtas para sa aming lumalaking anak. Maraming kailangang ayusin sa bahay pero sana maisagawa namin ang kahit isa man lang na "home improvement" project ngayong taon.
  4. Makatapos ng pag-aaral sa Masters. May isang dekada na akong nag-aaral ng aking Masters. Napakahabang panahon na ito. Nahirapan akong tapusin dahil sa ilang mga importanteng mga pangyayari sa aking buhay at dala na rin ng kakulangan ng pondo para tapusin ito. Sana sa maiipon kong pera ay makapaglaan ako ng pondo para matapos ang aking Masters. O di kaya sana makahanap ako ng scholarship o magpopondo ng aking pag-aaral.
  5. Makapagbalanse ng oras sa trabaho at buhay (work-life balance). Ako ay isang nagtatrabahong ina at maybahay, o tinatawag ding "working mom". May mga pagkakataon na mas nagiging abala sa trabaho pero sana ay makapaglaan din ako ng kinakailangang panahon para sa aking pamilya at mga mahal sa buhay. Ngayong pagbubukas ng taon tinanggihan ko ang isang magandang trabaho dahil sa aking palagay ay mababawasan ang panahon na makasama ko ang aking pamilya. Sana ngayong taon ay mas makapaglaan ako ng higit pang oras sa pamilya sa pamamagitan ng pagtatrabaho mula sa bahay (work from home).
Sa mga nakakabasa nito, sana po ay matulungan ninyo ako na matupad ang mga planong ito ngayong taon, at nawa'y makapagbahagi rin kayo ng inyong mga plano para sa taong 2013.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Yaya Drama

We hired a yaya for Toyang since I came back to work from my maternity leave. She has had two yayas for the last 5 months. We did not like the first yaya since she did want to follow our parenting style and plans thankfully we did not have to fire her since she was the one who left. We hired a second yaya who seemed nice and kind but is not consistent. We allowed her days off but she would arrive late which also affected our plans and jobs. So we fired her. Since our baby does not have a yaya yet we had been bringing her wherever we go. I had brought her to my office one day and she has gone to her dad's office the following day. It has not been easy these past days but I kind of enjoy it. Thankfully there is not much work at the office yet since we just had Christmas holiday but soon we will all be busy at work so we hope that we could find our baby a good yaya who will take care of her while we are at work.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Hoping and bringing hope


"I’m participating in the Keeping Christ in Christmas Blog Carnival, hosted by Raising (& Teaching) Little SaintsTruly Rich Mom and Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families. We'll be sharing different ways, tips, stories and real-life experiences that will help us focus on Jesus as the Reason for the Christmas season. Please scroll down to the end of the post to see the list of carnival entries.” 

It is Christmas time once again. Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year, with all the shopping, parties and heavy traffic. It's easy to be distracted with all this hustle and bustle and forget the true meaning of the season. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the God who became man to give us hope and salvation.

Hope and salvation. I must confess that there were times that I almost felt hopeless, especially in these recent tragedies. There was the shooting of innocent children in a school in the United States. In my country, our people suffered because of the loss of lives, property and livelihood in the southern Philippines in the wrath of Typhoon Pablo. But hope is what Christ brings, and in times of difficulty, we should learn to hope in Jesus Christ. In the letter of Saint Paul to the Colossians it is said that Jesus is all we need, He is our all in all.

But I also believe that we should not only hope, but also bring hope to others.  How do we bring Christ's hope? I think it is about what PraySing Ministry says about "sharing in order that others may receive what they need." After all, Christ "offered what He had so that we might receive what we need."There are many who are in need, and we are all capable of sharing, no matter how big or small. 

These things, to me, are what we can do to keep Christ in Christmas.  

Here are my fellow blogger's posts on how they are keeping Christ in Christmas: 

Homeschool Mosaics: Keeping Christ in Christmas
Joy: Keeping Christ in Christmas: Advent Interruptions
The Breadbox Letters: Interrupted by Glory
TwentyTuesdayAfternoons: Keeping Christ in Christmas/ The Season of Giving / A Wee Bit of Beach Holiday Angst
The Learning Basket: Staying With the Nativity Story
Tercets: Keeping Christ in Christmas
Rosary Mom: Keeping Christ in Christmas
Ate Maui: Hoping and Bringing Hope
Written By the Finger of God: 12 Traditions for Keeping Christ in Christmas
Dominique's Desk: Keeping Christ in Christmas
Felix at Fifty: What Jesus Wants for Christmas
Mommy Bares All: Birthday Cake for the Birthday Boy on Christmas Day
Between Now and Later: Keeping Christ in Christmas, I am trying...
Lique's Antics: Family Antics: Christmas Reflection
Life of Fortunate Chances: Our First Ever Christmas: Keeping Christ in Christmas
The Mommy Journey: Keeping Christ in Christmas
Roller Coaster Ride: How to Remind Your Kids of Jesus Christ This Christmas
Cymplified: Christ -Centered Christmas: Cymplified!
Mountain Grace: Keeping Christ in Christmas
Touring Kitty: Grown-up Christmas List
Mommy Chinkysoup for the Soul: A Very Special Christmas
City Girl, Country Home: Finding Jesus in a Flurry
Coffee Moments with Sam: Christmas Unwrapped: 5 Presents Our Kids Truly Deserve
Raising Lifelong Learners: Keeping Christ in Christmas
The Diary of a Sower: Keeping Christ in Christmas: Celebrating the Golden Days
Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families: Keeping Christ in Christmas
Raising (and Teaching) Little Saints: Keeping Christ in Christmas
Truly Rich Mom: The Greatest Gift of All This Christmas
Joy-Filled Family: CHRIST in Christmas
Blueberry 010: Keeping Christ in Christmas: Jesus is the Reason for the Season
Deeper Truth Blog: Keeping Christ in Christmas Carnival
Holy Ducklings: 10 Ways to Make Advent Special for Your Little Ducklings
Green Eggs and Moms: Keeping Christ in Christmas: Green Eggs & Moms Style!