Dr. Love

I usually hear couples say "Love is lovelier the second time around." But have you given it some thought why couples who break up and get back together say this line? Would you be able to say this line too? Yes you can by all means. But to be able to do this, there are a lot of things to be considered in the relationship. It's not like nothing happened and you just ignore why in the first place you broke off. You need to reassess the whole relationship if you want it to work the second time around. One should be honest to admit their mistakes, and try to avoid committing the same mistakes again. You should be able to pinpoint why you broke off in the first place, and discuss how you can avoid going through this again. After reassessing everything, try and have a heart to heart talk on how to make the relationship work. Try asking yourselves these questions. How can I show my partner my love and appreciation? How can I be more loving and more sensitive to my partner's needs? Do I spend quality time with my partner? Do I respect my partner? Do we work as a team to achieve our goals? Am I thoughtful? These are just a few to make the relationship work better. Remember, it takes two to tango. Examine yourselves if you fall short of the things that would make every relationship last a lifetime.

Now if getting back is not possible, don't force it, it will not really work. You will all the more get hurt and you wouldn't know what's to follow. Instead try and accept it then move on. Here are some tips on how to survive a break up. I really find this article very helpful. I've been there and I know. I followed some of it and would have taken more of it had I known of this article. Believe me, don't let the agony linger when all you need to do is try and forget and just move on.

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He Says I'm a SuperMom

Nelson's all praises, he says i'm a super mom! Having to wake up at 5 in the morning, assist the kids as they prepare for school, bring them to school, come home to prepare food for lunch, bring lunch to school, come home to cook dinner, be at school by 4 in the afternoon to fetch them and bring them to their chinese tutor. Well, that has been my life for 10 days now. I thought I couldn't manage just by the thought of it, I thought i'm gonna lose some weight, but heck no! in fact I think I've added a pound or two, I thought I wouldn't have time to blog, but here I am posting at least every other day ^_^ I think it's just proper time management, and how you look at things. I did not do all these with a heavy heart, but of course I'm counting the days until my "angels" arrive, and it seems like eternity already, harhar!

The joys of being a mother...

I think I know the reason why I am enjoying right now despite not having my 2 yayas (nanny) with me. I don't really know how to cook (filipino dishes), yeah sue me...and I will bribe you with pasta dishes and cookies. Those are my two specialties. But I tried my best really with the aid of a cookbook (3 different ones) and the internet and of course my Mom. I was able to whip some "gourmet" treats to feed the family. I call it treats because I cook only on special occassions like Christmas and New Year. My kids including N enjoyed everything I prepared for them, I got never ending "Mom, it really really tastes good! Can you cook it again next week?" Of course hearing all these, I couldn't help but feel elated! Yes, I'm flying high! ... and will be flying low soon...the bottomline, they want me to be the official cook in this house! Bwaaaaaahhhhhh.... ^_^

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I Survived Days 1&2

Oh yes! I survived 2 days with only 1 helper at home. I was able to feed my family. Well it's just the cooking that I need to do though. But planning the menu is never fun. It's a headache in fact. I all the more appreciate having my angels at home, I can always be relaxed and assured that we have something on the table. I used to complain whenever we eat the same food almost weekly. Now I understand, it's pretty hard especially if you have limited recipes.

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