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Reunite Me with a Book: Books in This Case

Happiness is (a la “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”)… many things. In my case, it mainly involves my family, cats, books, plants, and many other moments of cheap little thrills. Don’t get me wrong; getting a huge windfall would make me happy (unless there are strings), but that has only happened a few timesContinue reading “Reunite Me with a Book: Books in This Case”

Triggered by the Topic of Groceries :D

I said no political talk, but let me point out right away that our grocery expense jumped to double in the span of four years. It wasn’t just the pandemic; it was mainly Duterte’s TRAIN (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) Law. It was meant to target the rich, but ended up punishing the lower-incomeContinue reading “Triggered by the Topic of Groceries :D”

Recycled Post: Let Me Tell You about My Dad

I know it’s another recycled post, but this is still exactly what I want to say. I wrote this in March 2021, shortly after my dad’s passing. Goodbye for Now, Daddy Have I told you about my father? In my eyes, no man could be more remarkable. By the standards of the world, he didn’tContinue reading “Recycled Post: Let Me Tell You about My Dad”

Recycled Post: Beloved Vintage Children’s Book Series, Part 2

This recycled post (you were probably clued in by the “Part 1”) has a second part. I might add succeeding parts because I keep thinking of more series to add. Also, time keeps on moving forward and series that I didn’t consider vintage have now become so. This reminds me of that time our VWContinue reading “Recycled Post: Beloved Vintage Children’s Book Series, Part 2”

Recycled Post: Adopting the Icelandic Tradition of Jólabókaflóð

Here’s another timely recycled post from Our Lemonade Days, my now-defunct family blog. Bringing Iceland’s Jólabókaflóð to Your Home I’ve always been intrigued by Iceland. For someone who lives in a tropical archipelago, I imagine it’s pretty much the opposite of what I know. Watching travel shows featuring it, I was further enchanted by its exotic (for someoneContinue reading “Recycled Post: Adopting the Icelandic Tradition of Jólabókaflóð”

Ghosts of Strengths Past

The things I’m good at, they’re dwindling, but I still have some left. Here they are in random order: Languages – I’ve always had an aptitude for them even when I was a little kid. It wasn’t only that I had a gift for learning them; I was also very much interested in them. IContinue reading “Ghosts of Strengths Past”

Cat Lady Post: The Catch in Cat Toys

Do you tend to get silly over cats? Do you find yourself spouting gibberish in an insanely squeaky voice to communicate with them? When asked about your boss, does your mind go to your cat? Does a considerable percentage of your income go to cat care? No, there’s nothing wrong with you. Cats rule, soContinue reading “Cat Lady Post: The Catch in Cat Toys”

Waiting for Things to Be Just Right before Doing Anything

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve restarted this post. There are just too many things I want to change about myself that I can’t decide which one to talk about. I started out with my doom-and-gloom Debbie Downer personality, then I switched to my unhealthy lifestyle, then I thought I’d get spiritual andContinue reading “Waiting for Things to Be Just Right before Doing Anything”

This Question Isn’t for Me.

As the mother of two boys on the autism spectrum, I have to deal with a lot of sleep issues. That’s why the question was rather triggering for me. It’s clearly not meant for me, so I perhaps I should have just ignored it, but I’m a whiner who likes to make my ails knownContinue reading “This Question Isn’t for Me.”

Recycled Post: Beloved Vintage Children’s Book Series, Part 1

Before This Small Life, I had several other blogs. I was doing well with the last one (Our Lemonade Days), but it encountered some technical issues that were too much for me to figure out. Not that it takes much to stump me when it comes to modern technology, but I had to let thatContinue reading “Recycled Post: Beloved Vintage Children’s Book Series, Part 1”