Things, issues, and happenings I rave and rant about.
We have very limited children’s books at home. The ones we had in our China apartment were put in boxes and are still on their way here in Kalispell. We only have wornout copies of Good Night Moon and My World (both books written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated …
1 Hulyo 2015 Mahal kong Kulas ug Tonya, Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan! Karong adlawa, petsa uno sa buwan sa Hulyo dos mil kinse, mao ang ikaduhang tuig ninyo dinhi niining kalibutana. Hilabihang paspasa sa panahon. Murag gahapon ra man to nga nakit-an mo namo sa inyong Daddy nga naglutaw-lutaw niadtong …
We have a strong man who stands as the head of our family. His name Jeff Ruffolo. When I first met Jeff I knew he was the one I am going to marry. Several novels have been written about that giddy, nervous mix of emotions that one feels when he/she …
Kalispell, Montana – I have cabin fever. I’ve been spending too much time indoors that I feel like I’m surrounded by rails and fences preventing me from breathing and living the life I used to live back in the Philippines. It’s not like someone told me to just stay inside …
It’s a crazy adventure with 13 luggage pieces, two screaming toddlers, and two frustrated adults. LAS VEGAS – It’s 5:00 a.m. here and I am wide awake – which is very unusual for a late morning riser – listening to Jeff snoring his ideas of a great day drive on …
I have been warned by friends about the probable detrimental effects of continuing my graduate studies while pregnant, travelling, managing twin toddlers, and making sure that the needs of my husband are met. But I am hard-headed like that. And so I continued. I didn’t realize – until my passport …
I’ve posted this one on Facebook but I’d like to give this entry a space in this site because I truly am grateful to Jeff Ruffolo, the man who made motherhood possible for me. I’m not the easiest person to manage. I’m a fireball of emotions and temperaments. I can …
This one goes out to the person who thinks that I’m pressuring my kids to love reading. Yes, I’m being defensive and have every right to do so. I always look forward to bedtime because I get to be bossy and tell everyone to get out of the room so …
At the Ruffolo home, we love hugs. LOTS of them. So to me, it was no surprise to see one day that Nicholas was giving Antoinette a big bear hug that surprised the grumpy but pretty sister. In the hugs-and-cuddles department, Nicholas is the manager (following his Dad who owns …
It’s been a month since you last read a post from me. The recent updates you’ve seen in this site are videos of the twins (although if you did go to our Facebook page under The Reading Ruffolos you might have seen the twins’ daily developments there including the new …
