So many things to be thankful for today:
1. the sun shining through our windows… beautiful day!!!
2. a baby being loud beside me, trying different consonants and vowels (current favorites: b, m, h, y)
3. kids who love to read
4. student home from college for a few more days
5. extended family [...]
I think one of the moms at 4Real started this, and I don’t know if it’s still ongoing… if no, I’m reviving it!
Counting my blessings on this August night:
1. beautiful 7-month old baby in our arms
2. obedient kids (most days anyway)
3. our Lord’s Presence in the Most Blessed Sacrament
4. [...]
Lechon Turkey/Pabochon
1 10-12 lb. turkey, rinsed thoroughly, giblets, etc. removed
1 cup fish sauce (patis) (or 2 cups kosher salt or 1 cup table salt) (available in Asian stores, a good Filipino brand is Rufina)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
2 lemons or 10 calamansi (aka calamondin, a tiny, [...]
Luxury for Mom:
Started off the early morning with 1/4 cup of Mariebelle Aztec Hot Chocolate… just enough for me to handle in the dark hours of the dawn…
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Yena’s Quote of the Month: “Mom, what’s the name of that movie, Princess Diarrhea?” (Princess Diaries)… oh my child, so blessedly [...]
For a pro-life daughter. Who thinks. With her BRAIN. And yes, with her heart. But always with Christ’s will dead-center and in focus. Or at least trying her best.
May Jesus be her Guide, always. May Mama Mary keep her protected at all times, not only from those who [...]