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#OnTheBlog: In My prayers.. link in bio . . . “Today I write about prayer. I start praying when I walk out the door, as I make my way to the bus stop (which is approximately 6 minutes away) at a leisurely pace. What do I pray for? I reaffirm my faith with The Creed, and then I follow a simple combination of prayers. I used to pray the rosary as I walked and ended it on the bus, but my prayer life has not been as devoted as that in years. Walking out the door with the son has also meant postponing the prayer for when I walk into the church on 43rd, because I end up talking him through what the day will be like. There are times when I put the earphones on and I start listening to the God Minute and I tell him I’m praying, in which case we walk in silence to the bus stop. . Head on over to pinaynewyorker.com (link in bio) to read the full post. . . #pinaynewyorkerwrites #pinaynewyorkerblogs #gothamchickprays #gothamchickwrites #gothamchicksays (at New York City, N.Y.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeB3enbuTmQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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New post on the blog, link in bio. My #NewYorkCoronaDiary is back. Hop on over to the blog to read more. #gothamchickwrites #gothamchickblogs #pinaynewyorkerwrites #covidinNewYork #mynewyork #newyorkcity #bryantpark #newyorkpubliclibrary (at New York City, N.Y.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd9wIbhOZkk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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New post on the blog: link in bio.. . “That elusive Cheesecake Babka from Breads Bakery— Finally snagged one. I am “partially Jewish” thanks to some friendly influence — more by way of practice and cuisine. My first Chief something boss and the next Chief of something who both observed the holidays introduced me to the important dates. Friends have since exposed me to actual observances and food. I wear a red string bracelet on my left wrist as a token of luck, a present from the so called Wailing wall. So one of my favorite Jewish oriented bakeries is Breads Bakery which I first got introduced to via their kiosk in Bryant Park. My niece, Julia, is a chocolate babka fanatic, so much so that I handcarry the babka home to Manila every time I head that way. When I heard May would see a cheesecake babka on their shelves, I was stoked. The only problem is that they always sold out by the time I came upon their store— until Sunday. Finally! . I grabbed my loaf and couldn’t believe my luck. Definitely well worth the wait! It’s their usual babka with swirls of light cheesecake that are hardly noticeable except for the flavor. This one’s a limited offering so try and get it while you can. “ . Head on over to pinaynewyorker.com (link in bio) to read the full post. . . #pinaynewyorkerwrites #pinaynewyorkerblogs #mondaymusings #gothamchickwrites #gothamchicksays #breadsbakery #lovemybabka #cheesecakbabka #prayers (at New York City, N.Y.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdpM_5luDGt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Mother’s Day + Birthday Post for my big guy who turned 18 on Mother’s Day. My heart is full. #gothamchickwrites #pinaynewyorkerblogs #pinaynewyorkerwrites #motherhood #motherandson #foreveryourproudmom #mothersday #happybirthday #bestmothersdaypresentever (at New York City, N.Y.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdUsZheuRpC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#OnTheBlog: Talking about the people I’ve encountered through the blog and then in real life. That’s Elaine and I last Friday after meeting up for lunch in the city. (Link in bio for the blogpost) . . . #pinaynewyorkerwrites #gothamchickwrites #friends #friendship #commentsontheblog #fromblogtofriends https://www.instagram.com/p/CarmsfyOcu_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#MondayMusing on the blog (link in bio). Happy to be writing again and hoping to write more this year. . . “It’s another rainy Monday today and I'm watching the temps lest it drop again. So last Friday, it rained and temperatures didn't stay at 39 degrees as promised, and instead plummeted to below freezing. Long story short, I went home a bit underdressed but still warm and toasty, but suffered the misfortune of slipping on the ice a few meters from my doorstep. I almost made it but miserably failed despite my lug sole winter boots. I'm lucky that I've always been good at breaking a fall, even if in the end, I have a scraped knee, tenderness at the palm of my hand and at times a sore bum. I survived. I think the temperature is holding above freezing today, so I am optimistic it won't be as treacherous a walk home as Friday's. Spring can't come soon enough.” . . . #gothamchickwrites #pinaynewyorkerwrites #mondaymusingsfromgothamchick #writingagain #ontiktok https://www.instagram.com/p/CZs-zzKupoW/?utm_medium=tumblr

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On the blog: my end of year wrap up for the “21 for 2021” list I wrote at the start of the year. (Link in bio). . . “I tried to write a mid year check in sometime in July of 2021, but failed to finish the post. I’m actually glad that happened because I managed to do some major catching up in the second half of 2021. For the first time in a long while, I was able to accomplish more than what I had hoped to do at the start of the year. (Yay for me!) So here is how I fared against my list at the beginning of 2021. . x x x . All in all and with everything that was going on around us, I still think 2021 wasn’t all that bad. Personally, it was a good year if you consider how my son and I managed to stay healthy throughout the year, despite health challenges suffered by other family members back home.” . . #gothamchickspeakshermind #pinaynewyorkerwrites #21for2021 #gothamchicksays #gothamchickwrites #ontheblog #pinaynewyorkerblogs #mynewyork #mynyc #mymanhattan #theyearthatwas #endoftheyear (at New York City, N.Y.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYhNyzxOypA/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Now in the blog: Happy Tummy, Happy Memories.. #justpublishedintheblog #pinaynewyorker #gothamchickwrites #frenchtoast #foodporn #inmykitchen (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-inUV9niUt/?igshid=cqohr4ty0ecs