There is an unwritten golden rule that no self-respecting Filipina should ever be without pearls. My mother never observed this rule for herself, but was
Category: Nostalgia
Unexpected Blessings
I missed mass this morning so I went to work feeling a bit out of sorts, knowing that there was something essential missing in my
The Dignity of the Dress
Summer is here and so is the season for wearing dresses again. In an age and culture where pants have become the norm in business
Banana Homesickness
There are things in Asia that one simply cannot find here in Germany, and one of them is decent bananas. Before you go into a
Hard Lessons of Frugality
Aside from building a brand new life alone after the divorce, one of the most difficult lessons (rather, on-going challenges) is frugality. This is such
Celebrate, not Define!
celebrate instead of define. One phrase stood out this morning during mass: We tend to waste far too much valuable time defining our roles, relationships,
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