Living in the City

I quote a beautiful poem from the Web about Mothers like my Mama.. and here goes:                          "The Best mother that I LOVE" "When God set the world in place, when He hung the stars up in space, when He made the land and the sea, then He made you and me. My mother, taken in 2009 He sat back and saw all that was good, He saw things to be as they should. Just one more blessing He had in store; He created a mother, but whatever for? He knew a mother would have a special place to shine His reflection on her child's face. A mother will walk the extra mile just to see her children smile. She'll work her fingers to the bone to make a house into a home. A mother is there to teach and guide, a mother will stay right by your side. She'll be there through your pain and strife, she'll stay constant in your life. A mother will lend a helping hand until you have the strength to stand. She'll pick you up when you are down, when you ne

Noynoy's Labor Day "gift"  to housewives and home keepers Effective today, May 2, 2011, Shellane LPG gas will cost an additional Php3.00 a kilo increase; effectively Php33.00 per 11kilogram tank. HOMAYGAD! As what my future daughter-in-law jokingly says in her fb posts. How do we solve a problem like increasing cooking gas prices, Maria? One time cooking.. prepare what you can in bulk.. rice and viands can be cooked both for lunch and dinner. It's big meals like dinner and lunch that consumes a lot of energy. Out with hot steaming rice and settle for re-heats. That's what we have been doing for the last year or  so.. so  our  gas tank makes good for 2 months. But did I forget to mention, there's only two of us?