life 10 Apr 2018 Strutting our Stuff Happy National Siblings Day to the best sibling I know! Here we are walking in the Palsahingin Fiesta, June 1989. I remember neither Kuya nor I knew what was going… mariagrace
life 06 Apr 2018 Celebrating Him It took me about a minute this morning to realize that seven years today my brother journeyed to his final home. I close my eyes and to me it was… mariagrace
life 01 Nov 2017 Three Years Strong Happy Anniversary to us! Three years ago today, Tim and I said our I Do's and have been living happily ever after ever since. Most of the time at least.… mariagrace
life 02 Sep 2017 Thank you, Lola Thank you for my mother. Thank you for Kuya and I. Thank you for Orion. You have been light and love all my life and we wish you a sweet… mariagrace
life 27 Aug 2017 What’s in a Name? For someone named Orion Gilbert: everything. When deciding on Squishy's name, Tim and I went through all the motions that new parents go through: searching online to see what names… mariagrace
life 26 Jul 2017 The First Two Weeks Two weeks. We made it. Wow, that flew by fast. There are parts we can barely remember since sleep deprivation is no joke. I haven't been this whole body exhausted… mariagrace
life 12 Jul 2017 Happy Birthday Orion Gilbert Introducing Orion G.A. Kono. Ten fingers, ten toes and already a million reasons to love him. I'm glowing, Tim is thrilled and we feel so blessed that we're now a… mariagrace
life 27 Aug 2015 On His 39th Spending the day with my brother on his 39th birthday. God is good when He gave you—even for just a moment—a life shared with the best big brother ever. I… mariagrace
travels 29 Jun 2015 Heritage | Philippines 2015 Days 4-6 Before this trip I had never visited the Ilocos region of the Philippines. Now I wonder why we waited so long to tour that province. Our journey through Ilocos definitely… mariagrace 1 Comment
travels 24 Jun 2015 Before the Rain | Philippines 2015 Days 1-3 It's just after sunrise here in the Philippines. Taking this quiet time to share photos from the trip so far. Love spending time with family and enjoying the sights, smells,… mariagrace 1 Comment
life 01 May 2015 Relationship Goals Today my parents celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary. Congratulations to them! They're in the Philippines now and will be spending the summer there. I miss them so much, but Skype… mariagrace
