When I picked D up from the Kindergarten he led me to the art wall where their daily paintings are hung to dry. They made remakes of paintings by known artists displayed at different art museums. I was told by…
Matamis (Sweet)
I got this from the postbox last week. I was surprised because I didn’t really recognized the handwriting. I haven’t received a letter or a postcard from the sender for a long time. It was hubby’s. He send me this…
Circle of Mom’s Top 25 Photographer Moms
^(Fruits and Kids, Sept. 2007; Sony DscF717) This photo has gone a long way; from print to TV to being stolen and used by an appliance center for their truck! — In June I joined Circle of Mom’s Top 25…
College Planning and Saving Options for Parents
When is the best time for college planning? It’s when your baby is born. Sounds funny but not if you’re faced with the amount needed to pay your child’s college fees. I know because my parents had to sell part of…
Artist Focus : Van Gogh on Spotlight
The kids and I saw this iris on our way home. It was the lone blossom from an area of bare earth…I had to stop and snap…I rarely see them around here. Irises remind me of Van Gogh because at…
Today in HIStory
Today in HIStory: “Bad” hits #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Released in September in 1987, Bad is a single in the album of the same name, written and recorded By Michael Jackson. “Bad” charted within the top ten, at…
There must be more to life than this
This is an unreleased collaboration between Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson sometime between 1981-1983. There are other songs that the two recorded together but were all unreleased. As a usual Michael Jackson song, this is full of feelings about the…
Will we be Together then?
Married couple dies holding hands. That’s something you don’t read much nowadays. With the prevalence of divorce or the acceptance of adultery as a trend you’d think that a happily-ever-after story is not bound to happen. But the couple in…
Kitchen Hopes
You know I used to be a really organized homemaker. Kids-wise, I have a list of schedules, what we’re supposed to do at home and when going out. At home, I make sure that everything is clean…no clutter on the…
Luxo Jr. – Pixar’s first Official Short
Do you know Luxo? That’s the bigger version of the popular hopping lamp you see on Pixar movies and logos. The smaller version is Luxo Jr. – both were conceptualized in 1986. I suddenly remembered in 2001 hubby also did a…
Only Hope (Piano played by ear)
“Respect!” I often read that as a comment on Youtube videos – those of really talented musicians and this video is one that I’d really comment that on. I have a deep appreciation for those who can play the piano…
The Adventures of André and Wally B. – First Pixar Shortfilm
Two years before Steve Jobs bought Pixar, then known as The Graphic Group from Lucasilm, the first computer animated short was released and it marked the beginning of a successful animation history. The film was by award-winning animator John Lasseter…
