Dad Speak: The Holidays at Casa Ruffolo
Well, Christmas has come and gone and what’s left? Three bags of wrapping papers piled up to be placed in the rubbish and plastic toys made in China for the twins are scattered all over the floor.
Author: C.E.L. Ruffolo
The Reading Ruffolos turns two!
Back in 2013, I had every intention to start a blog that will talk about my love for reading and how I plan to spread that love to my twins, Nicholas and Antoinette. I started off with the ambitious plan of updating this blog every day. The first month was …
A storybook that helps you check your child’s milestones
You may not know this but the Center for Disease Control (CDC) actually gives away free copies of a book that can serve not only as a storybook for children but also as a guide for parents to check on our children’s developmental milestones. The book is published in English …
December movie reviews up here!
It’s the last month of the year! Soon enough, we will be kissing ‘goodbye’ to 2015 and say ‘hello’ to 2016. Click here for the movies which came out in the theaters for our December movie reviews round up.
T30WC: Christmas
Writing this on a cold Thursday night. My hair is damp, fresh from a long, hot shower I rewarded myself with justice because I made 20 pieces of fat spring rolls. We had them for dinner with Vietnam-made sweet chili sauce. In between dinner, I told the husband that we’re …
The Joy of Free Samples: Comfort & Health Edition
Last month, I wrote about the joy of free samples in the realm of beauty products. This month, I delved into samples under comfort and health. I received a couple of inquiries from the Philippines, Canada, and the US asking how I got these samples. As you may noticed, I …
Video: Hey brother, wake up!
Antoinette wants her brother to wake up because she still wants to play. But Nick is too tired. 23 December 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4v4uCfR5T8
Video: Nap time on the eve of Christmas Eve
Lined them up for nap time. Don’t blink and watch Nick! 23 December 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce1LSxpkMYo
Video: Picture-word correspondence by Antoinette
How do you call a girl who can do this? She learned this on her own. I was surprised when she came up to me and starting pointing at the pictures and naming them. 22 December 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk1bC5NvS9o
Taking the Asian route in this tasty book (Asian Dumplings: Mastering gyoza, spring rolls, samosas, and more)
Andrea Nguyen dishes out an exhaustive list and recipes of an Asian classic by coming out with a book that discusses a distinct yet seldom-discussed part of Asian cuisine: dumplings. Taking the Asian route in the book Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas and More, Nguyen searched all around …