Last December, I bid goodbye to the corporate world to be a full-time, stay-at-home mom. It wasn’t easy switching from being a regular employee to becoming a full-time free-lancer. It’s actually more challenging to work at home compared to working in a regular office for 8 hours on Mondays to Fridays. Working at home entails a lot of discipline given the challenges that come with it. And speaking of challenges, here are just a few I’ve encountered over the last few months.

• Distractions – If you have a toddler at home and have limited household help, chances are, you’d have to take frequent breaks in order to attend to your child’s needs. In my case, it’s even more difficult considering that my son has a speech delay, so I have to be very keen and attentive to him to find out what he wants to express. Otherwise, he will end up frustrated and I might end up feeling the same way, which is of course, the last thing I want to happen. When that happens, it saps out my energy and my drive to work. Aside from my son, my mom frequently bugs me about a lot of things. As compared to being in a regular office, away from home, my mom cannot call me or bug me just about anytime. Where as now, she can and she does distract me to have me decide or do something totally trivial. Read more…

Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” welcomes Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz (voice of Tim Allen) and the whole gang back to the big screen as Andy prepares to depart for college and his loyal toys find themselves in… daycare!  These untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice, so it’s all for one and one for all as plans for the Great Escape get underway. A few new faces—some plastic, some plush—join the adventure, including iconic swinging bachelor and Barbie’s counterpart, Ken (voice of Michael Keaton), a lederhosen-wearing thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants (voice of Timothy Dalton), and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear (voice of Ned Beatty). Read more…

Laptops or netbooks have been increasingly popular these days. Previously, only businessmen on the go are the ones we frequently see with laptops. But eversince the wifi technology has been enhanced, more and more people are becoming drawn to owning one compared to buying a traditional desktop computer. Add to that the current trend of compact and trendy laptops.

For one, owning a portable computer or well, a laptop, is very convenient in terms of mobility. We can easily put it in our back packs and head somewhere, it’s very easy to transport. Read more…

Arnel Pineda recording for Bossing Ako

Rico Blanco

FILIPINO ENTREPRENEURS NOW have their own theme song thanks to the collaboration of Pinoy music legends Rico Blanco and Arnel Pineda. The song, “Para sa mga Bossing” serves as an anthem for entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs—it’s a call for them to continue striving for success, to gather courage and to take control of their destiny. The anthem has been recorded and released, giving voice to the aspirations and accomplishments of Filipino SMEs (small-to-medium scale entrepreneurs).

“PLDT-SME Nation is happy that our vision for Filipino entrepreneurs is being shared so enthusiastically, and with such dedication, by Rico Blanco and Arnel Pineda. We’re happy that the talents of Rico and Arnel are able to help our advocacy and inspire entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs in a powerful way,” says Kat Luna-Abelarde, PLDT vice-president and head of PLDT SME-Nation.

Both Rico and Arnel are committed to using their incredible talents in the service of Filipinos. Rico has previously recorded songs meant to serve a good cause—like the song he released to raise money for Ondoy victims, for example—while Arnel has established his own foundation to help the less fortunate, especially street children. Read more…