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Friends in the Lord

February 12, 2020 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Dearest I, J, K, and PeL, This was supposed to be my first letter to P (a letter I started when you were 37 weeks in my tummy, then continued when you were 39 weeks, and here we are – you’re out, healthy, beautiful, and so very pink! And it’s not done yet – and […]

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Filed Under: Family, God, Letters to the Kids, Parenting Tagged With: family

Giving Thanks

October 14, 2019 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Dearest I, J, and K, It has been so long since I’ve written to any of you. It has been a while since I’ve given myself time to sit, reflect, and actually thank God for giving me the gift of beautiful (and slightly crazy) babies. Last night at church, Deacon Greg talked about the importance […]

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Filed Under: Faith, Family, God, Letters to the Kids, Parenting, Reflection Tagged With: faith, family, Gratitude

On Life and Everlasting Life – A Letter to J

August 15, 2018 By Tammy Leave a Comment

To my dearest J, Tatay sat you all down, and let you know that his Lola has passed away. He quickly explained before heading out the door to get your Lola Auntie at church. You looked at me and asked “Is Lola Auntie sad?”. When Lola Auntie came in the door, instead of hiding, you […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Faith, Family, javier, Letters to the Kids Tagged With: family, Javy, Letter

Giving Birth: Royal Columbian Hospital (Part 3 of 4)

November 22, 2017 By Tammy Leave a Comment

These posts will try to outline the differences and similarities of my experiences giving birth – as well as what to prepare and expect. Hopefully, by documenting whatever I remember – I can be better prepared for number 4 (hah! just kidding. That’s it. We’re done.) or help someone else with their birthing experience and the […]

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Filed Under: Family, Kara, Parenting, Pregnant Tagged With: family, Giving Birth, Parenting, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Royal Columbian Hospital

I Still Want To Be Like Mom

November 17, 2017 By Tammy Leave a Comment

I stumbled upon an old blog post (Read it here! Written in 2004) about how I wanted to be a mom, and more specifically, like my mom. I wrote it almost 14 years ago. The way I wrote it is embarrassing (I’d like to think my writing has improved with time), but everything I shared […]

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Filed Under: Family, love, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: family, mother

A Sense of Belonging

November 10, 2017 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Last Sunday, our youngest received the sacrament of Baptism. Like the boys, she was welcomed into the Catholic Church early. She is three weeks old. Ig was almost two months. And J was a month old. Like the boys, she wore my Baptismal bib, a thin piece of cloth, with the Cross in light blue, […]

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Filed Under: Canada, Faith, Family, Friends, God, Kara, Letters to the Kids, Parenting Tagged With: faith, family

Your Tilde – A letter to Iñigo

October 12, 2017 By Tammy Leave a Comment

So, I still can’t get over how much effort your preschool has put on your tilde. That all your personal spaces have your name, squiggly and all, labeled nicely. Before we moved back to Canada, we have accepted that in this country, our Ñ is not accepted in legal papers. We knew that our last […]

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Filed Under: Culture, Family, identity, Inigo, Letters to the Kids Tagged With: family

To Our Mighty Girl

October 11, 2017 By Tammy 3 Comments

Dearest K, I write this on a tiny phone, with your two brothers on my lap (each trying to get a better position), and a bit of guilt in my heart that I write to you only now, a day before you come out to greet the world. Unlike your brothers, we will welcome you […]

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Filed Under: Family, Kara, Letters to the Kids, Pregnant Tagged With: family

Beating, Moving, Breaking Hearts [Moving Families]

February 20, 2016 By Tammy Leave a Comment

I have read over and over again “Home is where Grass is Greener.” and my heart is heavy with a feeling of defeat. I did not expect to end poverty over night, or make millions of pesos with our first attempt at business. I knew it was going to be tough. But, I wasn’t prepared […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Family, Migration, Philippines, Pilipinas Tagged With: Balikbayan, Bicol, family, migration, Moving Families, Philippines, return migration

Of Politics, Family, and FMD (This is for you, Franklin Drilon)

February 13, 2016 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Because a lot of who I am, and what I do, is because of Franklin Drilon. For the past six years or so I have tried to lessen my political postings. Once upon a time (about ten years ago) my blog was filled with my little opinion pieces on our government, development, and other social issues. […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Family, Naga, Opinion, Parenting, Pilipinas, politics Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, family, Franklin Drilon, Naga, Philippines

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