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Love, Doubles, and the Very Real Risk of Testing Our Marriage

There comes a point in every relationship when you start wondering just how well you really work together. Jan and I have already tested our relationship in several ways. We’ve traveled together, which involves airports, delays, hunger, and navigating unfamiliar places. We’ve played Overc…

7th Heaven

The recent weeks have been crazy. I spent a stupid amount of time fretting over our kids' visa application. But of course, I sucked it up and self-medicated with online shopping. Then last week, I finally let my hair down after collecting our kids' passports with multiple-entry vi…

To the Man Who Brought Out the Woman in Me

"The main goal of Women's Run PH is to motivate, inspire, and empower women through running, building a supportive community where they can challenge themselves, increase participation, gain confidence, and achieve personal bests in a non-intimidating environment. They aim to ove…

From the Drafts: 7 Things

I must have been out of my mind leaving this in my drafts because this is the kind of content that should’ve been out here ages ago. This was meant for Jan, for our 7th year together. I know, nakakasuka na but I can't help it. Haha Anyway, reading this back made me chuckle. A lot has…

Episode VI

Yesterday marked our 6th wedding anniversary. Unlike the dreamy Facebook posts of candlelit dinners and flower petals on hotel beds, ours was...well, let’s just say it was very " us " . Jan and I started the day doing the most romantic activity known to mankind: dragonboat rowin…

J.U.N.K.

Since having kids, Jan and I have struggled to find time for just the two of us. Our best moments alone often consist of quick meals in a parking lot. As much as we wanted to travel as frequently as before, it wasn’t in our cards to travel this year because, as I mentioned in my previous …