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815: My Most Important Number

With the financial crisis that we are facing right now, there’s never been a better time to really look into our current financial situation. That includes not only making sure you are financially on the right track but also getting back to the basics: re-assess spending habits, prioritize spending, ensuring investments are properly vested, keep [...] . . . → Read More: 815: My Most Important Number

The "Best" For Now

We’ve been meaning to go to Central Park since we came back but we simply have not had the chance to go yet. Fall foliage and nature’s spectacular view is definitely abundant in Central Park, I guess the next best thing if we can’t drive all the way upstate. My husband had to attend to [...] . . . → Read More: The "Best" For Now

Birthdays In October

October is a very much celebrated month because a lot of people from my immediate family and dear friends celebrate their birthdays. But because we were in Italy for a good part of October, I had my “out”. No, just kidding. The greetings and presents may have been delayed, but important days like birthdays are [...] . . . → Read More: Birthdays In October

Fulfilled!

Many months ago, I have written about our decision to sponsor and send a college freshman (Computer Engineering program) to De La Salle University in Taft, Manila. He started last May and is now on the second term. As you know, they have three terms every school year in that university. On the pile of [...] . . . → Read More: Fulfilled!

Getting Ready, Just In Case

We requested  the suspension of our mail delivery while we were away for a few weeks. The reliable USPS, did as instructed. I dreaded to see the pile of mail as soon as they were delivered the day we were back. It meant a minimum of an hour to sort and open everything, and of [...] . . . → Read More: Getting Ready, Just In Case

Butterfly For Me

This is a long overdue post. I know, I have been delinquent for so many weeks now, as I got caught up posting articles of our Italian holiday, but I hope you understand Rocks and Lisa. Thanks so much for this thoughtful badge. I really appreciate that you find this site “cool.” And oh, before [...] . . . → Read More: Butterfly For Me

An Afternoon In Via Montenapoleone

I just had to go there, no matter what. It didn’t matter that I know my husband would be one “unhappy man” once more, as I wrote in an article on my other blog. I knew, we were not going back to  Milan again in the near future. Via Montenapoleone is at the heart of [...] . . . → Read More: An Afternoon In Via Montenapoleone