Pink is a color I associate with flowers, which were featured in a PH pink theme almost two years ago.
I have a pink flower again:
I am guessing those purple things are the leaves 
Happy 4th of July to those in the USA!
The kids and I were fortunate to have been invited to join the launching of TriNoma Mall’s DIgital Cinema to watch an advanced screening of Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
The movie was fun, fun fun!
The TriNoma Digital Cinema is also a great venue for movies like these because the Digital 3D experience was simply wonderful!
Thanks Ayala Malls, GMCI and the different sponsors. Thanks AB for the invite
Do you consistently peek at what your child(ren) are up and about?
Do you feel you have to be there for them?
Do you have to tell them reminders that they already know?
Do you make a fuss over everything and the more you do, the more you feel your child(ren) is resenting your fussing?
Do you have to notice every facial expression, every sigh, every twitch, everything your child(ren) makes?
If the answer is “YES” or “ALWAYS” or “OF COURSE”, then you are a hovering parent.
Nothing wrong there except of course, you have to consider the age of your child. If you hover too much on your pre-teen child(ren), tweens and teeners, chances are, they will resent you moving too close for them to spread out their wings so to speak, and see if they can do things independently.
In fact, isn’t it that toddlers resent being given help and they would yell when they are not allowed to have their own way at times?
To hover during college times is a bit too much although there are situations when these are welcome, especially to those who need proper guidance. Who would properly guide these child(ren) if not their parents who have “been there and done that”? But, parents need to know when they are needed and when they are getting too close for comfort.
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Oh, one more thing, hover over them too much and they will hang on to your apron strings too long even if they should have been functioning independently.
Lesson to be learned? Teach them independence and as much possible, take care not to foster helplessness and dependence.
Note to self: i should learn to do this 
Last Saturday, the FilipinoMomBlog.com “family” had a get-together at Cookie’s home to celebrate LadyCess and Feng’s baby shower. it was also Cookie’s birthday month so the event was celebrated in her home.
Here is a photo of us which was taken by my son:
In our midst is the AnnaManila who took time to grace the special occasion.
Of course when we get together, expect a lot of laughter, a lot of photos and more laughter and photos
Happy mom = happy home, so they say.
I am so happy I met these wonderful ladies with smiles that bring warmth to my heart.
Not so long ago, as soon as the Halloween invitations were out, the FilipinoMomBlog.com children prepared to go trick or treatin‘ at a nearby mall wearing their fun costumes.
Looking at them last night during a dinner hosted by Cookie in her newly-painted lovely home, I can’t help but be nostalgic, feeling that these children seem to be growing up too fast.
As a parent, no matter how fast my children seem to grow and mature, they would always be my babies
Everyone is in a hurry. Where to? For what? To do what?
We have machines and gadgets that are supposed to make doing things easier but still there is NEVER enough time.
We even have people doing things for us like cooking, doing the laundry, cleaning the house and even taking care of the children because we are simply too busy to do these things. In this household, we have a little help for the second and third chores, but the rest of the tasks needed to run a home and a family fall on my lap. If I don’t get a little help I might not be able to do the more important things for me.
People scurrying here and there, catching up with so many things at the same time. Multi-tasking they say, and I think, “no kidding.” Who am I kidding, I tell this to myself too.
Go slow.
Stop and smell the roses.
Savor life’s little victories.
Be thankful.
And remember, slow cooked food tastes better than fast food
