I was finally able to put (or trim) Mia’s art in frames. They now hang in their rightful place on our bedroom wall. —– Yey for long weekends. Wouldn’t you agree? Tweet
Archive for August, 2011
When algae takes its revenge, do not give it a foothold
August 28th, 2011 
Iris The day has come for the revenge of the little green (algae) men, whose existence were relegated to the status of ‘scums’ and to places where men tread upon them.
Posted in Between me and Him, Photoblogging, What's it like to be me 
Tags: anger, church, family 
No Comments »Dear Jon
August 25th, 2011 Iris Dear Jon, I am a fan. At least let’s get that clear. I’ve loved your songs since I can remember, but I even love it more because of the reasons behind them. They just come from the heart, something that a lot of us can relate to. For adults with lots of self-made problems, it’s [...]
Something in the water
August 22nd, 2011 Iris There’s something in the water. – Yeah, I know. Mia’s favorite chorus of the week. Last time it was Switchfoot. Tweet
Everyone needs a little
August 17th, 2011 Iris Rest, peace, chocolate, a beautiful beachfront view or a Kari Jobe playlist. Love Radio, for all its popularity, offers little respite from Manila traffic. Perhaps, if you’re into that type of humor — and music. So I thought, as I weaved in and out of rushing pedestrian and squeezed into a half-butt space of an [...]
Being a single parent is hard
August 11th, 2011 Iris Being a single parent is hard. And I don’t even mean I’m-the-mom-and-dad kind of hard, but the i-need-to-’compete’-with-my-parents’-discipline-too kind of hard. When I put quote marks on ‘compete’, I feel like I’m watering down the word, hoping it doesn’t convey the negativity it really has. It’s hard because I’m away 70% of my kid’s waking [...]
Perfect parenting
August 7th, 2011 Iris Being a parent is the best thing in the whole world. It beats being a scientist who invents a nano-particle thingamajig because in the eyes of your child whatever you invent with Play Doh is the masterpiece of all time. It beats being a four-star chef because in the taste palette of your toddler, [...]
An outward expression and going on strike
August 1st, 2011 Iris Outward as well as inward morality helps to form the idea of a true Christian freedom. We are right to lay stress on inwardness, but in this world there is no inwardness without an outward expression. – Meister Eckhart Ah, thought for the day. My consciousness has been plagued by the difference between sins of [...]
