To those who have sent their condolences, thank you.
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by Frances
3d ago
To those who have sent their condolences, thank you. We take your words, your sad looks, your sighs, but the grief we feel is of another kind. We don't mourn his loss, this man with no name. We grieve the scars, the endless pain. He was a father, a brother, a friend, a husband, a son... and a curse to the end. Behind closed doors, where shadows creep, he stole our breath, he stole our sleep. With hands that bruised, with words that cut, with silent warfare, he left us shut. He drained our souls, he bent our minds, he took and took, left none behind. We smiled! We sang! We wore the mask ..read more
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My 2025 Vision Board
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by Frances
2w ago
Happy New Year to all my dear Loyal Readers! How's 2025 treating you so far? Me, well, all the songs playing in my head have these lyrics: "Such a feelin's gotten over me. There is wonder in most everything I see...", "It's gonna be a bright bright sunshiny day," and "I had a dream so big and loud I jumped so high, I touched the clouds, all the possibilities, no limits, just epiphanies!"  I guess you can tell I like the vibe of 2025!  I have lots and lots of plans. All involve words! A devotional. A workbook. A romance trilogy (yep, that werewolf romance novel I started in 2022 nag-m ..read more
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Book Review: Steady Sarah by Justine Camacho-Tajonera
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by Frances
2w ago
I've got the perfect read for the New Year for you!  When I picked up Steady Sarah by Justine Camacho-Tajonera, I thought I was in for a romance. I expected a love story front and center—childhood friends discovering each other in a wholly new way, sparks flying, and happily-ever-afters unfolding. But this novel surprised me in the best way possible. While there is a love interest (a childhood friend who appears sporadically and only becomes significant halfway through the story), this isn’t really a romance. It’s deeper and more profound: a story about facing life’s change ..read more
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At the MomCon media launch
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by Frances
3M ago
I had a sweet time at the media launch of Mommy Mundo MomCon 2024 recently. I've not been in the mommy blogging/influencing circuit since 2019 so it was nice to see familiar faces again. Some of them (like mine) are older, while many still look the same, even better! Check out a few snaps from the event: The OGs of mommy blogging.  So sweet of Mommy Mundo to have our photos taken by Sheila Catilo and Stanley Ong! These were the giveaways and will be part of the giveaways at MomCon 2024. I didn't get mine (I was rushing home because it was my birthday!) so I don't ..read more
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Unfriended
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by Frances
3M ago
Someone unfriended me. I just found out now. I saw a sweet meme, shared it, went to tag her - that’s how. I don’t mind being unfriended. I unfriend a lot, too. We must curate our feed, you know! Just another inane thing to do. I don’t mind being unfriended. There are many reasons why: Could be the annoying posts I do daily - an endless supply! But I think she’s been sad; I saw her posts and memes, too. Then she went quiet and now who knows where she's gone to? My socials is always happy. I’m ridiculously blessed. But I get that to many people that can cause quite the stress! I also post a ..read more
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We all need meaningful connections
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by Frances
4M ago
This post was inspired by MomConnect. This time last year was when the clouds in my head began to clear. It had been a difficult period because I had just started a new job, and my schedule changed drastically. I barely saw my husband, and I hardly spent time with our boys, who had also returned to school. Exhausted and sad, I distanced myself from family and friends, choosing instead to sleep and cry on weekends. (Missed that life update? Read it here!) By October, however, things started to shift. My body had adjusted, the toxic atmosphere at work resigned disappeared, and I had fi ..read more
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That rock 'n' roll vibe in a long marriage
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by Frances
4M ago
This is George Harrison and Pattie Boyd. She was married to two of the greatest British musical icons (George and Eric Clapton) and was their muse, inspiring "Something" by the Beatles and "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight" by Clapton. But we're not talking about that love triangle. Today, we're going to talk about this vibe. You may or may not agree, but this picture of George and Pattie when they were kids is Vince and me when we were kids.  I'm not saying we're that amazing, nope, not at all. I, for one, will never inspire a song, let alone two! I haven't inspired anyone to create any ar ..read more
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Baby Bumps
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by Frances
4M ago
"Reminiscing on the belly today." Hailey Bieber Justin Bieber's baby mama posted on IG beautiful photos of her preggy belly, which made me wish I had maternity shoots. Instead I'm going to share a few from my three pregnancies!  2010 Pregnant with Jelly Bean 2012 Pregnant with Wiggles 2014 Pregnant with Baby Chicken I found that I have more solo preggy pics with my second one. The first and last, I was always with somebody! The last one, the somebodies were his 2 older brothers who were just so darn cute! But I wanted this post to be about my baby belly, not the babi ..read more
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Book Review: Nanay and the Moon by Elyrah L. Salanga-Torralba
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by Frances
4M ago
If you'd like to expose your children to more poetry, then here's a book you should try. Nanay and the Moon by Elyrah L. Salanga-Torralba. Elyrah is a lovely writer and her honesty and wit come through in her book of poetry for children. Before I share with you a couple of my favorites, let's quickly go through the reasons why parents should read poetry to their children. Any book lover knows that reading to children offers a wealth of benefits, not just as an emotional bonding experience but also adds greatly to their intellectual development. I noticed that when I read poems to my kids ..read more
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Yes, I did get a Tod's D Bag... and how!
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by Frances
4M ago
My dear Loyal Readers deserve this little story. You're going to love this because at the height of my obsession, you sent me messages encouraging me to just buy it! And so I did. But I'm getting ahead of my story. Once upon a time, a silly girl fell in love with the ugliest designer bag in the world. I first told you about my Tod's D Bag love affair in my old beauty blog way back in the late 2000's. I remember the comments saying they'd never heard of Tod's before. I don't care if no one knew Tod's. For me, it was Princess Diana's bag and that was enough reason to own one. I reaffirmed my de ..read more
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