February, cheesy as it may sound, is the month of love. This is especially true for me because a lot of the significant relationships in my life have their roots in February. My parents’ anniversary is on February 10. It would have been their 37th year of marriage. Moe and I will be celebrating our 4rth wedding anniversary a week before that as well. Having our … [Read more...]
Adulting 113: On Living Happily Ever After (Part 3) – by Dondon and Margaux Atayde
In part 1, we Dondon and Margaux beat all odds to be together. In part 2, we saw Dondon and Margaux struggle to live up to their expectations of living happily ever after. It was heartbreaking to see them reach a point where they were pretty much resigned to live their lives almost separately. So how did they get out of the rut? Here’s the last part of the story: ON … [Read more...]
Adulting 112: On Living Happily Ever After (Part II)- by Dondon and Margaux Atayde
In my last post, I shared Dondon & Margaux’s telenovela-ish love story. I think everyone who has read it agree that it was a pretty epic how they serendipitously found each other again despite all the seeming obstacles. DISCLAIMER: I usually write my articles- in two-part series. But their experiences are so poignant, so relatable and so and enriching that I couldn’t … [Read more...]
Adulting 112: On Living Happily Ever After by Dondon & Margaux Atayde
I met Dondon and Margaux in this youth group called Luke 18. Our ties with each other continued way past that though. Dondon’s sister, Booboo and Margaux’s brother, Boogie are two of my best friends. Dondon was my boss for a few years and Margaux and I are currently business partners. We chose them to be our godparents for our wedding and I’m godmother to two … [Read more...]
Adulting 107: Revisiting Our Wedding Vows
In a few weeks time, my husband and I will be celebrating our third anniversary. It’s weird because I simultaneously feel like it’s the longest and shortest 3 years of my life. Shortest because despite the decade we’ve spent as boyfriend and girlfriend added to the years we’ve been legit married, I feel like I’m still getting to know Moe. There are good and not-so-good stuff … [Read more...]