Posts under ‘Nature & Travel’

In 2000, I wrote a short story which somehow featured the sweetness of Philippine Mango. One specific dialogue about it went this way “I frequent this place to buy the sweetest ripe mangoes in the world” – telling something I, and many other Filipinos know by heart.

With Earth Hour 2011 just a day away, may I share a few tips on how we can save electricity at home:
1. Use natural light from the sun. Open your windows, blinds and curtains and let the sunshine in to avoid turning on of lights.
2. Take advantage of natural ventilation. Just the same, let natural [...]

In 2009, my household including my then 1-year old and 8 months Arvid Matthew joined our family’s first ever observance of Earth Hour. Two years since we first purposely turned off our lights for an hour, I, now a mother of two, am taking another opportunity to help save the world by going beyond the [...]

Children have a special place in my heart not only because I am a mother, but also because I, too, have been a child once and I know how important it is to have a nurturing home, environment and society that would care for the wholesome upbringing of the young ones. In this light, I [...]

They say love can move mountains, I’d say it can walk thousands of miles. For my sister, Anna Marie Fe, who was fetched by his handsome hubby Ronald, the latter seems literally true. Here’s to the traveling love bugs who mean so much to us. Happy Anniversary! We love you!
God bless you more each day [...]

This year Dave and I attended two weddings. In both instances, the bride’s name happened to be Sheryl!  Interesting coincidence isn’t it? Anyway, I thought it’s good to talk about their momentous events as both happened on dates which are also memorable for us.
June 14, 2010, was Ruben and Yhe-Yhe’s Nuptial at the Caleruega [...]

On June 14 last year, Dave celebrated his 20th birthday in an airplane going to Singapore.  This year, he hit his 21st on the road to Taal Volcano.  Thus started a good “tradition” which Dave and I thought would be part of our family — a birthday travel.

A birthday travel, in our own context [...]

One of the most important things I learned from my grandparents is the love for planting or gardening. At a very young age, they have showed me the importance of keeping seeds from ripe fruits which we have eaten, drying them in the sun, and consequently planting them so that they would give fruits, shade [...]