Things, issues, and happenings I rave and rant about.
When I was younger, my Mom often asked me why I spent most of my money on travels and not on gadgets. I said that it’s because I invest in experience. My answer surprised me then. But these days, in my life as an ultimate juggler, I have found the …
We prepared for the arrival of Jeff Junior like we knew the exact date and time of the apocalypse. Everything was ready. We knew – having experienced the triumphs and trials of managing newborn twins in 2013 – that having a new baby in the house will transform this already …
Wait, wait. I am not samhainophobic. I do not fear or dislike Halloween. The title is a result of yesterday’s (October 30, Friday) successful attempt to shop, make, and finish Halloween outfits for my three children. It was my first time. For the most part of my life, I have …
I am used to a messy house as I grew up in a home with my mother as the only parent who was often at home to manage four hyperactive children. As Mom went through the day-to-day responsibility of cooking meals, getting her children ready for school, helping us complete …
There were pretty girls. There were pretty girls, who were smart girls. And then there were those who were just smart. Plain smart. That was me in the third category. Or at least that was the category I felt I belonged to in high school – in a private Catholic …
I love to travel and I get high every time I hear my husband says: “Babe, we’re moving to another country (again)!” But while it’s exciting to know that we’ll drag the entire fam bam for another round of adventure in yet another place to call “home”, moving to another …
It’s World Teacher’s Day! Today, we remember the teachers around the world who dedicate their time, effort, and even their lives to nurture this generation and the generations to come. I’ve been blessed with so many wonderful teachers in my life who have influenced and inspired the person that I …
In this pregnancy, I have had my fair share of ups and downs, highs and lows, hits and misses. There are luxuries that needed to take a backseat but there are those essentials, which I think that a woman should never let go when she becomes a mother. I’m not …
In this first entry, a week after I gave birth to Jeff Jr., we’re introducing to you an angel named… Anita, who blessed our family in ways that I have never expected. The nomadic Ruffolo family moved to Kalispell, Montana on the last week of May 2015 with 13 luggage …
Dear Mom, I’m scared. I’m really, really scared.
