I’m putting on the nurse hat, mommy hat and giving you tips on how not to get sick this cold and flu season. Last week at work, I walked through the emergency department to administer chemotherapy to a patient. I’ve been to the ED a handful of times when Chris …
Confession: Filipino sinigang pork spare ribs is my all-time favorite food. I can eat it multiple times a week and never get tired of it. If I don’t have time to make it, I know five Filipino restaurants within a 10-mile radius that will satisfy my craving. Sinigang is a …
What a deceiving heading! There is no way you can get more time because time is infinite (until it becomes finite) but there are ways to outsmart it. When I was a nursing student in the accelerated BSN program, I had to make 25 hours in a 24-hour period or …
I just finished working three 12-hour shifts bedside nursing in a row. Phew, I survived! You’re probably wondering why am I being so #extra to ONLY work three days a week but if you ask any nurse, three 12-hour shifts in a row is the devil. My family just doesn’t …
Today’s #FlashbackFriday post is dedicated to the toughest kid I know, my Chris-Chris. In October 2017, Christopher celebrated 10 years post liver transplant! We had a huge costume-themed birthday party and it was a big fundraiser for him. With the assistance of the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA), we …
January brings a new year which brings new resolutions which brings new goals from good-intentioned people. Goals come in many categories; it is a fitness goal, a personal finance goal, a business goal, etc. I absolutely hate making goals every year and I don’t do them because I know by …
Friday was a special double date with my brother and sister-in-law. They gifted Jason and I tickets to Jo Koy’s sold out show! I have been looking forward to his show for the longest time and let me tell you, it was worth the wait. Jo Koy is a Filipino-American …
Tonight, I finally had enough energy to get out of the house after being a recluse for a week. Jason and I ran our errands which included a massive Costco run. We try to go every month for the essentials and let me tell you, your love of Target is …
There is no better time to start a blog than when you’re convalescing in bed with the flu. So 2018, you started off with a bang! I get the flu; my readers get a blog. Win, win. In this #momdowntimenotbychoice, I was able to binge on YouTube’s how to’s and …
