Binhi has been my favorite OPM song ever since because of ‘Binhi’ is a different thing. Similarly, it’s a love song, yes. But this one tingles the senses in every good way! Arthur’s vocals are great, as usual, but hearing him sing something that is purely Tagalog somehow sounds more romantic and sultry. Hands down, listening to this song can get you smiling through a bad day.

The song might have that very romantic vibe to it, but don’t be fooled. If you look into the lyrics, you’d see that this song actually means something else. From what I understand, the singer is actually telling the girl that they’d still break up even if they force to get back to how they were, so there’s no sense in crying about it all. That all she has to do is stop crying and stay with him for even for a while. It’s romantic, yes, but it’s so much more heartbreaking, to say the least.

At kahit na, ipilit ko mang ibalik pa ang dati

Tayo’y mawawala parin

Kaya tahan na,

Sumandal ka

Hayaan mo na aking pag laruan

Apoy ng iyong labi o paraluman

My planner is one of those simple ring binder journals you can pick up from any stationery supplies store. White paper. No ruled lines to cage my venturesome handwriting and doodling. I’m an obsessive note-taker and fill pages to the margins with to do lists, rough sketches, and ideas for blog posts. I usually go through one planner every month.

Who me? Organized? My husband might tell you otherwise, but I do find it hard to keep track of our weekly schedule. You know: school, swimming, grocery shopping, tidying up, paying bills, remembering appointments and so on. Fortunately, in our house we all pitch in. No one person does everything. But we do have a little secret that helps our day run more smoothly.

There are millions of tips out there on how to fly with kids, what to bring on camping vacations, which suitcase to buy, where to go and what to see in just about every corner on Earth. What I want to share today is something a little different – something that we discovered last summer during a family hike in the Appalachians.