I had chance to have a short sightseeing in Guimaras after organizing the 1st Manggahan Festival Half Marathon. I went with my sister and her friends to Raymen Beach Resort in Alubihod where we took a boat ride to see the small islands in the area. It was a short but fun ride. Although Guimaras … Continue reading Island Hopping in Guimaras
If you plan to travel with your baby, here is a simple checklist that you can download and print. Quennie and I have a similiar checklist for the baby when we brought Gab in his first travel to Boracay. This will be a handy checklist to be sure you are travel-ready with your baby. You … Continue reading Printable Checklist When Travelling with the Baby
Puwera Usog is a term that is new to me as a new daddy. This is not a common term for Ilonggos growing up in Bacolod. I don't remember this being practiced there. What in the world is "Usog"? My first encounter with usog was when Quennie and I brought Gab for the first time … Continue reading Daddy Asks: What is “Puwera Usog”?
The Four Seasons is an interactive ebook which can be downloaded for FREE at the iPad Apps Store. It's rich in animations and interactive features. Released last April, the Four Seasons is an interactive ebook. It starts with a nice page with the song "Happy Earth Day to You" in the tune of the … Continue reading The Four Seasons – An Earth Day Interactive FREE Ipad App Review
One of the iPad Apps for kids that I look forward to are the interactive ebooks from AppleTree Books. They have great selection of stories and an interactive approach that kids will surely love. I already mentioned that AppleTree Books have lots of stories to choose from. They have the classic fairy tales and popular … Continue reading AppleTree Books Ipad App Review
Quennie and I celebrated our 2nd Year Anniversary last week. This is my gift to her. Flora by Gucci is not a new scent from Gucci. (Try the new Gucci Guilty for Women. It's smells really good.) But I got this because it comes in a gift set with body lotion and a shower gel. … Continue reading Anniversary Gift for Mom – Flora by Gucci
Adarna is the first interactive e-book of the country. It's a great classic tale for kids with a great illustrations and some animations. Adarna is a free ipad app produced by Vibal Foundation's Vee Press. It was released last January 2011 but I just recently downloaded it. The ipad app is an e-book that tells … Continue reading Adarna FREE Ipad App Review
I can still remember the time when my mother taught me my first prayer. She called me and my sister one evening before we went to sleep. She asked us to recite after her a simple prayer and told us to keep doing this every night. That simple prayer of just about 5 sentences eventually … Continue reading Teaching Baby Gab to Pray
Quennie and I were excited to bring Gab to Boracay. This is our third straight year to go to the Philippines' Best Beach. Here are our photos of the summer trip with Gab. You can view the complete set my Flickr Page. Gab getting ready for the trip with his first shoes. Just before … Continue reading Boracay 2011 Photos – Gab’s First Summer Vacation
These water balls are getting popular. One of my question when I first saw it is - how do you get constant source of fresh air to breathe inside. Well, there's no fresh air at all. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to stop using using these water ball since they pose … Continue reading Water Walking Balls are Not Safe