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Hapee with the Balde: What it means to #GoTheExtraSmile

C.E.L. Ruffolo December 7, 2018 February 7, 2019 BrandRead / Raves & RantsLeave a comment

Any mother would agree when I say that I will do anything to make my children happy.

I did not know I was capable of writing that before the twins, Nicholas and Antoinette, and Jeff Junior came into my life and turned it upside down.

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Dealing with head lice

C.E.L. Ruffolo November 9, 2018 February 7, 2019 ReviewsLeave a comment

I never realized that I will also be dealing with “lice” when Jeff and I decided to enroll our children in regular school.Continue reading“Dealing with head lice”

Buwad and Rice: Back to school with the excited trio

C.E.L. Ruffolo November 5, 2018 February 7, 2019 Raves & RantsLeave a comment

School is here again after a week of no classes.

The mutants are ecstatic about going back to school.Continue reading“Buwad and Rice: Back to school with the excited trio”

3 Reasons to Join Ayala Center Cebu’s KIDDO Club

C.E.L. Ruffolo October 12, 2018 February 7, 2019 BrandRead / EventsLeave a comment

I pride myself for living a suburban life in the outskirts of Liloan town, which is located an hour (or two/three depending on the traffic situation) from Cebu City. But on occasions when I do take my children to the ciudad (city), which now often falls on a weekend because they are regular school children, I make sure to take them to Ayala Center Cebu.

It’s a no brainer.Continue reading“3 Reasons to Join Ayala Center Cebu’s KIDDO Club”

Lull Days

C.E.L. Ruffolo October 8, 2018 February 7, 2019 Raves & RantsLeave a comment

Look at that.

They grow up too fast.

I took the photo above at 2:02 p.m. last Saturday (October 6). There was no electricity in our neighborhood, Jeff was out to replenish our food supply and the children and I were playing Bingo to while away the time.

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Happy Birthday, Jeffrey!

C.E.L. Ruffolo August 27, 2018 February 7, 2019 Raves & RantsLeave a comment

Dear Jeffrey,

I am writing another love letter after a long time to tell you that I was patient today to actually not mind my running nose while thinking about what to say to you on your special day.Continue reading“Happy Birthday, Jeffrey!”

Food+Stories+Books: The Monday that was in Barangay Taptap

C.E.L. Ruffolo July 27, 2018 February 7, 2019 Cebu Nanays for Nanays / Events / The BasadoursLeave a comment

We passed by the children, in their white and blue checkered uniforms, on our way to the gymnasium of Barangay Taptap for “Food+Stories+Books,” a three-in-one event which marks the second initiative of Cebu Nanays for Nanays since its inception just last May 2018.

Inside the Golden Prince Hotel van was Mrs. Louella “Tita Loy” Alix; Basadours Doreen Sy Maloloy-on, John Espinoza, Jennie Elloran and Jo Belle Marabiles; my daughter Antoinette and myself.

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How we spent Php 6,000 on a family trip to Tabuelan

C.E.L. Ruffolo July 23, 2018 February 7, 2019 Raves & Rants / Ruffolo TravelsLeave a comment

I had a list of activities lined up for the twins’s fifth birthday and one of it was an overnight stay in Tabuelan, a municipality located 103 kilometers from Cebu City, which boasts of white sand beach and laidback vibe. The goal was to spend P6,000 for the Tabuelan trip for a family of three adults and three children.

We stayed at the Golden Prince Hotel and Suites on the day of their birthday and then left for Tabuelan on a Monday to avoid the weekend crowd. I picked Tabuelan because I have always wanted to go there but have never found the time to go there.Continue reading“How we spent Php 6,000 on a family trip to Tabuelan”