Reading Invitation

About a month from now and my boy is turning 8.  Where did my small baby boy go after coming out from my vajayjay and screaming for milk? Like most mothers, I plan for the birthday party even though I am far from a party person myself. Nothing too dramatic or expensive of course. Just…

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Washing and Dating

Our washing machine went kaputt. In our 12 years together, this is our second machine. Apparently, nobody calls/comes to fix it so the only option is to buy a new one. But the nearest date it can be delivered is next week and the closest laundrymat is 50km away. I could have hand washed everything…

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Herbstfest @ Toom

Herbst is for Autumn and Fest for Festival. Autumn festival at Toom is just a small event really but our girl has a paper making project so we went there to get some stuff while kids got busy choosing their pumpkin and carving it. I love halloween more than Christmas when in Germany because it…

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Odong, Sardines and Rente

I checked the pension department and asked for a Summary of how much monthly taxable pension I will receive when I retire at the age of 70. And the feedback was depressing. Unlike some Filipino parents who made their children as their retirement plans, this is not the case with my parents. And I would…

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