Papa D: The Bacolod Hubbyist
Coffee lover. Secret barista. A hubby’s take, a dad’s voice, and a guy’s perspective.
Family
Having Our Family Help Fund
Our family has what we call a Help Fund. We put money in there in order to help people in need. That is stand-by money, in case God leads us to someone in need. As we are no longer a member of any church, we are not obligated to give our tithes and...
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Buying in Big Packs at the Supermarket vs. Retail Buying
Many Filipinos buy grocery items in small packs at the sari-sari store. They think that they get to save with it because they are buying only what they can afford. But in reality, you waste money in buying small packs because the bigger packs are...
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A Flat Tire on a Windy Day
I found this photo in our archives. This happened some time in February of 2013, so about 2 years and a half years ago. We only had Dindin back then. Or maybe I was already pregnant with Siobe. We went out one Sunday afternoon to meet with a friend....
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Cha-Ching and Spending for What You Need
In the financial education video entitled Cha-Ching produced by the insurance company PruLife UK encouraging people to save, the characters there needed a new speaker and some other equipment. These things are a need because they are a band and...
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Love the Mildly Scented Vernel Soft Fabric Softener
The laundry at home is done by our helper. But since laundry is not her main work, most of the time, she could not finish the entire process of soaking, washing, rinsing, hanging to dry, and taking down of the clothes all in one day. A lot of times,...
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When Times Are Hard
Times are truly tough economically. Most people do not really experience an increase in income but there is a constant increase in expenditure. No wonder that there is difficulty in getting by and many things for the family are sacrificed. That is...
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Three Fathers in Our Lives
Yesterday, June 15, the whole world celebrated Father’s Day for the year 2014. And we did, too. Saturday night, we spent time at my parents’ house for an advanced celebration because Sunday would be the time to spent with my in-laws...
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Our Camera Flash Got Busted
The flash of our digital camera got busted. And while we can still take videos and photos outdoors, our indoor shots are soooo dark that no matter how I edit the photos using Photoshop, they were so grainy and of bad quality. I have a feeling that...
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What Makes You Beautiful
You might think that the title of this post is misleading for why would I write about a teeny bopper song. But no, you are in the right place and my story is really about this popular song by the young group One Direction entitled “What Makes...
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A Quiet and Magical Christmas Eve for Hubby and I
The day before Christmas every year is usually very busy for us because we have to divide spending our time between two families–my in-laws and my parents. It is my father’s birthday on December 24 so there is no question that we have to...
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