I’m at my last two payments for a plan I got for one of the kids, woohoo! Next year I will be finished paying the other plan. Another woohoo! for that. Hubby got a plan for our youngest child.
I should feel “liberated” for having (almost) finished paying these plans and decide not to get another one. But…
I think I will get one more, for me this time. Retirement or a life plan or maybe even for the end-of-life plan would probably be good.
Posted in family, Money Watch, Saving
Tagged insurance plans, money, saving, saving money
Preparing one’s home in case of a typhoon is one of the more practical things we can do to be able to go through a day or two or even possibly a week-long survival from the different effects it may bring our way.
Expect brownouts, water leaks and very cold weather. For the more extreme weather condition, expect fallen down trees (no!!! we have trees beside the house), longer power interruptions and flood (noo!!! we almost got flooded inside the house two years ago).
Just in case, the most logical thing to do if these extreme weather condition come your way, better prep an “emergency kit” with the following:
Charge all gadgets before the storms are in your area and reserve the battery for emergency cases.
Keep in touch with people just in case something happens.
Above all, keep safe in your home if your home is safe enough. Evacuate when needed and go to safer places. You don’t want to be the one being rescued like you see in the news, right?
Don’t we love babies? I know I do!
Babies are blessings and we can’t fault the parents if they tend to overindulge or overspend for their beloved little ones from birth announcements to signature shoes and clothes (that can’t be worn after a few times), signature strollers, rockers, car seats, cribs, changing tables, dressers and those other big bulky things like that a wee person seem to need. And speaking of needs, when it’s a baby’s day out, expect a bagful of things like baby bottles, diapers, change of clothes, towels, wipes and what-have-you’s that can last a few days even if the baby isn’t brought home.
When babies coo, we feel happy. When babies cry, we get worried. When babies smile, we smile back.
A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for. ~Author Unknown
Posted in family, Interesting Topics, Thought Bubbles
Tagged babies, babies are blessings
My long-time friend and I got together for lunch two weeks ago. As usual, we had so many things to talk about, even if we always “see” each other in Facebook. Yes, there’s no replacing face-to-face interaction 😉
Anyway, she told me about a woman who has two children. No big deal, right? The mother is single. Still no big deal, eh? The mother got “impregnated”at a sperm donor clinic, in vitro style, after she chose the would-be father from among other candidates. Said father is both the children’s biological dad.
Yes, this is possible, for career women who want to have children but don’t want marital ties (and woes?).
Morally… well I actually do not want to delve into the moral aspect of this topic because if the mother can take care of the two children, can love them unconditionally, can raise them to be good and responsible citizens, then I am probably a bit closed ear to hear anything that challenges the mother’s actions pertaining to morals.
Thing is, the idea fascinates me so, that women who don’t have plans of getting married can have their own child (or children in this matter) without strings and emotional ties attached. THEIR. OWN. CHILD.
I’d be happy to support my many friends should they want to go through this, yoohoo!
And if ever they do so, I would probably defend them from people who’ll question why they wanted to have this process done.
I know that after all has been said and done, after the smoke has been cleared in case the ammos are brought out, they alone can make choices for themselves.
They alone can decide if motherhood is right for them.
I know it will be. It is with me. 🙂
Posted in family, For Information, Interesting Topics, Thought Bubbles
Tagged being a mother, in-vitro, mother, mother and children, motherhood, pregnancy
Today is like a roller coaster ride day.
Heavy rains. Rains stop. And the cycle goes on and on. This started yesterday. Or was it on Wednesday? Or Tuesday?
Dam levels are having spillover. Yeah, and La Mesa’s spillover goes directly to Tullahan River. A block away from where I sit typing this.
Can’t sleep again.
Burning government office where mint is made.
Burning homes.
Twisters.
Flooding. Extreme flooding.
Evacuation, forced and otherwise.
My parents renting an apartment because our roof has given in and “no can do” with minor repairs. This needs a major repair of which we don’t have any budget to speak of.
Hubby went out for a while to check on that river. He wanted to bring the kids to MIL’s home where they can be safe and sound. They’re asleep so he can’t do that right now.
UPDATE 1
He’s back. I asked if there were barangay people manning the area of the river. he said he only saw tambays. Argh!
I wonder when all these will end.
I know I should have included the leaking ceilings/roof in the living room but considering what is happening to others, these are minor inconveniences.
I’m blabbering.
I should get some sleep.
UPDATE 2:
Wait, I just read this in Twitter:
Posted in family, Me, Philippines
Tagged Falcon, Falcon heavy rains, flooding Falcon
