My community is more organic. I don’t live in a gated village or a subdivision with an HOA. Towns and cities here have an administrative sub-unit called barangays, and that’s what I live in. I live downtown, in a pretty urban setting. My street is adjacent to a main highway. When my mom was growingContinue reading “Ways to Elevate Your Community”
Category Archives: small life musings
Simple but Special Ways to Express Love
The biggest change that ^@#$% pandemic brought forth is the fact that I am now fatherless. How have I adapted? Who says I have? I’ll never be okay about my Dad being gone because of Covid, even if it means he’s now in an infinitely better place he had always wanted to be. In principle,Continue reading “Simple but Special Ways to Express Love”
Adding Your Special Twist on Things
Any aspect of your being can make you unique if it’s unusual. Have a name like Renesmee and you’d be pretty unique even if you didn’t have vampires for parents. If you did something in an unconventional way, you’d stand out, too. I think we’re all pretty unique without making the effort. We’re alike inContinue reading “Adding Your Special Twist on Things”
10+ Must-Read Vintage Children’s Books
I must have replied “doctor” because that’s what I heard most kids and adults say, but as soon as I started reading stories on my own, I knew I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. I’m grateful to have grown up without the distraction of the online world. For amusement, I gotContinue reading “10+ Must-Read Vintage Children’s Books”
Ideas for Making Your Day Better
That I’m like my dad, or that I remind them of my dad. Yesterday was the anniversary of his heavenly homecoming. It has been five years. Dad was 74. It’s past the biblical lifespan, but still too short for those of us who love and miss him. I never even considered my dad dying. IContinue reading “Ideas for Making Your Day Better”
Ways to Get Doses of Cozy All Year
I just spent about an hour trying to match found cats from one cat group with missing cats from a different cat group. I actually meant to get started on this post, but I thought I’d first go check today’s news on Facebook, and that’s how I got stuck. So, that’s one. Of course, IContinue reading “Ways to Get Doses of Cozy All Year”
Sharing Stories
It might be the title (and subtitle) of this article, which I had originally published on Medium. It’s not like I let my life revolve around gossip. I just love stories in general. That’s why I love books. It’s also why I’m curious about other people’s lives. Each one has an interesting story, even theContinue reading “Sharing Stories”
Confessions of a Cheapskate Cat Lady
I’m a cheapskate, so I tend to resort to DIY on most things. I usually look at the price tag and hoot, “I can make this myself!” This means that my life brims with homemade and makeshift items because I’m usually reluctant to pay. My DIY attempts have had varying results. Some have been resoundingContinue reading “Confessions of a Cheapskate Cat Lady”
Savoring the Small Things
Duh. This Small Life. I may have gotten the idea of living a small life from “You’ve Got Mail,” but ever since I first heard the term, I felt like it really described me. I already explained all about the significance of this title. My small life is mainly centered in this cozy cocoon I’veContinue reading “Savoring the Small Things”
How to Start Over at 50 (or Any Age)
I remember a meme going around with GenZs showing what their GenX parents were doing at their age. Many of them were in their early 20s, and they showed photos of their parents getting married or having their first (even second) child. Meanwhile, they were still living at home and coming in second place atContinue reading “How to Start Over at 50 (or Any Age)”
This Small Life 