Just Me


This Year I Resolve To…..

Not make any New Year’s Resolutions.
1.  Should I eat more healthy??  Of course.  Is there anyone who shouldn’t???  Am I going to? Unlikely.  You can see what I eat at childsplate.com.  It’s usually not that healthy.  I have never been and never will be the type of person who likes salad unless there’a really good [...]

Another lesson learned…the hard way

I know it’s because of stress.  My migraines.  I know I get them from being all stressed out about this and that.  I’ve decided though that the stresses in my life are constant and unavoidable at this time. 
I am not ashamed to admit that it’s freakish, but I went to my doctor and together we [...]

I’m Ba-ack!

Well, I wish I could say I took a Thanksgiving Break or went away on a holiday trip, but, no, hospitals don’t close and I was working this past week.
I have to tell you, though, that I am thankful for the ability to work and enjoy what I do.  Over the past few weeks, I’ve also [...]

Growing up Pinay

Sure, sure, there’s the stuff like eating duck embryos (aka balut) and pig blood stew (aka dinuguan), but that’s superficial.
 
My name is Edilgrace.  This is an interesting thing that Filipino parents like to do.  They think they are being creative when they name their kids.  Some parents go for the we’re going to give all [...]

Pick a Good Kindergarten!!

Today was Mina’s first day of kindergarten.  I spent a lot of time in the car today and started to reminisce about my own days in kindergarten.  That old adage, “Everything I ever needed to know, I learned in kindergarten” popped in to my head.  Hmmmm, what if that were true?  What kind of person [...]