Mixed Emotions*Sigh* I know, I know, I should be happy ... but I don't feel like jumping up and down right now. See, I entered an online contest last week. It said on the website that the prize would be a Mac laptop, which I must say, I've been dreaming of for so long already! My PC is on its last legs and I'm fearfully...

Feel Good ShowEvery Wednesday night, the kids and I look forward to nine o' clock because that's when the show Extreme Home Makeover airs on RPN 9. It's a show in the US that's produced, I think, by the TV station ABC.Anyway, what I love about it is the almost fairy tale-like concept of happy endings. A family writes to...

MisleadingWhen my sons and I do research for their assignments, we sometimes check out what Wikipedia has to say. Having grown up with 26 volumes of the International Encyclopedia at my parents' house, I am sure glad that the Internet now has these sites where you can search for almost anything and find it ... no more...

Amazing!I don't think the World Wide Web will ever cease to fascinate me. Almost every day, I find new things that I can do and find here. Since I've discovered the wonders that going online brings, I have become a huge fan.Just an hour ago, I researched the lyrics to two Filipino songs that my son needs for a school assignment....

OverheardEarly this afternoon, while I was having a late lunch, our phone rang. My seven-year-old son answered it. The call was for him.As I tackle my food on the table, I couldn't help but smile at the socialization that was going on. Daniel sprawled on the couch and chatted away. I was amused at the range of topics he...