This year marks our 25th wedding anniversary.  After going to Alberta, we really saved and planned for this trip to Europe. After all, this is a special celebration and the destination… Read More

After 2 years of not being able to travel outside of Ontario, we were able to finally took off and visit the Canadian Rockies for my advanced birthday celebration and Alexus graduation plus… Read More

Covid-19 happened and for the past 2 years, the normal suddenly become something else. We were not spared from this pandemic. To those who are asking - Yes, we have been infected and here ar… Read More

WHAT: Our Walt Disney World Trip in Orlando, FloridaWHEN: November 11-17, 2018WHERE we stayed: POP Century ResortWHO: Castillo and Ordaz FamiliesWHY: It's Mickey's 90th birthday, my 50t… Read More

We had snow storm before mama died, last Saturday when we went to the beach there was gusty winds on a supposedly hot summer day, yun pala that was a warning. My Dadilo passed away yesterday… Read More

Now that they are both gone and went with the Lord, I remember many things about them, all the wisdom and advice I've heard and the good practices I've seen. One of the most impactful memori… Read More

I was able to see my mom who was in critical condition before she passed away last year.  After the long-haul flight and the terribly slow traffic in Manila, I thought that I will… Read More

Dadilo is celebrating his birthday today but he is sick, bedridden and in the hospital for quite some time. Mama passed away early this year and I heard an unexpected news that I couldn't ac… Read More

I am turning 51 today and I am so thankful for the life I'm blessed with. Thank you Lord for my life. One of my birthday wishes is for our family to continue to serve the Lord. This was fulf… Read More

VOC or Voice of the Customer is the term used to describe the stated and unstated needs or requirements of the customer.  The objectives of a project depend on what the customers requir… Read More

I like planning. It's my second nature. A carefully planned and organized strategy is needed to accomplish the specific objectives. For this project, we wanted to enjoy the trip, to try and… Read More

Before I continue the part 2 of my Disney World Travel Story,  I will share some of the Lean terminologies and how I was able to apply these to the project. The word "value" is fam… Read More

My Disney World ProjectI will share our Disney experience in the context of Project Management and Lean Six Sigma concepts. Based on my notes from University of Toronto, a project is a tempo… Read More

Many people think that the only way to be confident is to be successful.  While it is easier to believe in your abilities when you have proven success, it is not the only way to feel a… Read More

Wow, how time flies. I am so thankful that I have reached this important milestone in my life - fifty years! I am a Golden girl, it's my year of jubilee. In the Bible, the year of Jubilee oc… Read More

There are only 2 permanent things in this life - change and death, we cannot escape both.  I have written about change and managing it has become a day to day activity in my work. It is… Read More

LMS Project for Canada. When I first heard about the project, I really wanted to be part of it because that is the heart of my job – the tracking of training and development in our bre… Read More

As I look back and reflect this past few days,  I thank the Lord for the year 2017.  Not all the plans I made and listed in my first blog post in 2017 transpired but… Read More

BHAG - this is big, hairy, ambitious goals and it could also be read as BIHAG in Pilipino which means captive or a prisoner.  I think I can consider myself both.  I am ambitious an… Read More

I highlighted on the title to focus on developing people.  That way, I will attract and keep the audience interested.  Some people will consider this applicable only to workplaces… Read More

Last hurrah in winter. We found ourselves checking in a Niagara hotel while Rhea and Michael are catching up on their short-lived honeymoon.  To avail the package, we walked to the Clif… Read More

My title was just recently changed from Training and Documentation Specialist to People Development Specialist.  I believe it is more impactful now and I'm scared that I'… Read More

We started to fix the garden. We bought a manual reel lawn mower and we were excited to try it this morning. Even the kids wanted to push the mower, good thing it was not heavy but we still… Read More

My friend Annabel reminded me that we both shared the same criteria in choosing friends and much more - our lifetime partner.  Goal-oriented, Results-oriented, someone wi… Read More

Today is Kyle's 11th Birthday and I am amazed and thankful how time flies and I just realized that my kids are all grown. Here we are in our Birthday Lunch celebration at East Side Mario's… Read More

Friends are treasures, but they are rare or you need to invest time and effort to find them. I have this notion that all those who are friendly to me are my friends. With that, I a… Read More

Happy New Year! A new year is always a good time for a fresh start. Start the year with a bang, with plans and activities laid out for the coming months.  I know some of my plans l… Read More

I consider this a Rewards and Recognition act. It is a fulfillment in the People Pillar assessment questionnaire. The Project Team will have a perk after a project is suc… Read More

To celebrate Aloysius 15th birthday, we went to Trampoline Park - Aerosports in Brampton.  I got a good deals again from Groupon (it was buy one take one ticket) .  The kids h… Read More

 This summer was challenging for us because I was not able to register the kids to their swimming lessons, so their day to day activities were not that full.  Sharyn went home… Read More

Today is Lito's Birthday and our Wedding Anniversary. This year we wanted to try celebrating birthdays differently.  Or let's say, I got tired of preparing and cooking the food :) Anywa… Read More

I wanted to look glamorous for the party so even if I know how to apply make up by myself,  I had it professionally done by the experts - MAC.  My makeup artist noticed my clear sk… Read More

I've been with Molson for 6 years now and this is my first time to attend the Adult Christmas Party. It was amazing to see how my co-workers looked like all dressed up and dancing and having… Read More

So what’s in it for me? It’s been our family tradition that every Christmas, we will come up with a newsletter—to highlight every wonderful milestone of the year. We are on… Read More

 This summer was challenging for us because I was not able to register the kids to their swimming lessons, so their day to day activities were not that full.  Because Sharyn w… Read More

My first born Aloysius, also called Michael by his friends become a full grown man after we fulfilled God's law on circumcision this summer.  He is getting taller every minute and… Read More

Thanksgiving Day. I have lots to be thankful for including the time to update this blog.I haven't been updating my blog lately and it makes me sad that I am not able to utilize my… Read More

I do this every year. Here's my 15 for 2015 account and below is my 2016 list.  How time flies?  It's almost over but I wouldn't let the year pass without listing my top… Read More

This post is long overdue. The continuation of Reunited in London (Part 1)My family remembers her as the "Chinita" (chinky-eyed) friend of mine - my dear Lalaine or Leny as how RAJGILC… Read More

After I heard the news that I was going to UK, it only took me a few seconds before I contacted my friends based in London.  I was so excited to see two of my closest friends - one is m… Read More

My first travel on my own this year was just recently when I visited my sister and her family in Mississippi, USA.  I had a good time as a tourist and explored Elvis Presley's Graceland… Read More

I accepted a tag on my Facebook account and I was so excited to look for old photos to put in the 7-day challenge. Today is the 7th day and I was kinda sad that I will not be able to show of… Read More

Even if the outcome of the finished bathroom project was not as I was expecting, I will try to be positive about it.  Well, we achieved our goal, we have a new bathroom to enjoy and the… Read More

We have been praying for the bathroom renovation for a long time. Finally, it has been answered. Thanks to God for the financial provision and for giving us the contractor who can understand… Read More

After travelling for almost 3 hours from London, I finally reached my destination.  The Taxi driver toured me around Burton On Trent before I checked in the hotel. I had an appoint… Read More

My first travel on my own this year was just recently when I visited my sister and her family in Mississippi, USA.  I had a good time as a tourist and explored Elvis Presley's Graceland… Read More

The different types of Wastes are:TRANSPORTINVENTORYMOTIONWAITINGOVERPROCESSINGOVERPRODUCTIONDEFECTSPEOPLE'S TALENTSThis is the continuation of my Lean Six Sigma concepts sharing.  I sh… Read More

Now that you know the different types of wastes, one of the ways to eliminate waste is by doing 5S. The first place to start streamlining the value stream is in the work area. 5S is a powerf… Read More

I am now taking a new course at University of Toronto.  It's called Lean Six Sigma (a continuous improvement methodology) and I'm glad I took it.   Just by looking at the… Read More

Lito and I were eyeing that single cup coffee maker for a while now.  It was only until today when it was time to spend the points we earned and Tassimo prices dropped to almost 50 … Read More