“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
- Benjamin Franklin
Hey there! Thanks for visiting…
I’m Cristina, but you can call me Tyh.
I’m a mom of three wonderful children, chronicling my journey since 2006, back when blogging was simple and very basic.
What began as a simple outlet for my thoughts has blossomed into an online space where I share my diverse experiences and insights.
Join me as I explore all these things and everything in between!
Tyh
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Season 3 of Master Chef Canada featuring the new batch of home cook hopefuls will premier in 6 days. Last week, I featured one of the lucky home cooks who made it to the top 40. I had the privilege to meet one of the top 40 finalists, Matthew Astorga of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. 5 year-old Matthew is one of the 5 competitors from B.C., once again this is a #proudFilipinomoment for Filipinos in Canada.
I was ready for the fresh start. But nothing truly prepares you for the emotional rollercoaster that comes with uprooting your life and planting it into a whole new world. The weather is the least of it. The real adjustment? It's what happens inside.
So today, after 16 years of living, learning, stumbling, growing, grieving and thriving in this country I now call home, I want to share the immigrant truths I had to learn the hard way—truths I wish someone told me before I arrived, but that I now carry with grace and gratitude.
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This little space that used to be just for fun blog has grown right along with me. From my journey as an Asian Mom transitioning to life in Canada, this blog has become my journal in sharing my journey as the superwoman wannabe that I always am - a mom of three teens in her midlife, proud of her Filipino culture and traditions, balancing her different roles while advocating financial literacy, all these and everything in between…
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Momsie’s Journey to Bringing a Welcome to Remember to New Immigrants
It was December of 2015 when I first came across Welcome Pack Canada. I thought it was something that will be interesting and useful for new immigrants, so I decided to post a story about it. To my surprise, this article became one of my most popular posts, until I had the chance to collaborate with the people behind these heart-warming boxes - - - this is where my then momsiecle.com (website) introduced the newcomer kit to new immigrants in Manitoba. Our first distribution was held at Bakerite store, the Filipino owners, Manny and Emily Adao instantly agreed to host our first distribution. The supposedly 2 days distribution schedule was cut short to a half day distribution because all boxes were claimed on the first 6 hours of the first day. From then on, we started to distribute the box every month, each month we were able to distribute 300 to 400 boxes.
