Alexis Rodrigo, Freelance Writer

Archive for August, 2008

29 Aug, 2008

Confessions of a Baby Sling Junkie

Posted by: Alexis In: Family| Freelance writing

This is the title of my guest post at Natural Moms Talk Radio. Check it out:
http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/confessions-of-a-baby-sling-junkie/

26 Aug, 2008

I’m Having a Contest!

Posted by: Alexis In: Uncategorized

Just post a question you have about chiropractic - the best question wins a soothing herbal pillow from Pillows of Lavender. I’ll be interviewing a chiropractic doctor on my Natural Moms Blog and I’m giving you the chance to have your own questions answered.
Read all about it here.

23 Aug, 2008

Biking at Night

Posted by: Alexis In: Family| Leisure| Windsor

Photo by e453753
Tonight after dinner, we biked to the nearest Tim Horton’s for some dessert.
It was refreshing to deviate from our usual routine. The temperature was perfect and it felt good to be outdoors.
Paula had a minor accident, though. We were crossing a major intersection and she missed the ramp down from the sidewalk to [...]

Yes it is!

The secret is in the buttermilk — and having “the perfect recipe”. Which I have. It’s in “The Perfect Recipe” by Pam Anderson, one of my favorite cookbook authors.
She is also the author of “How to Cook Without a Book”, which basically taught me how to cook. I’d be lost in Canada without [...]

Photo by Dao Hodac

Scientists have long known that the mother’s brain is flooded with oxytocin when breastfeeding. But until recently, they had been puzzled as to how enough oxytocin was produced to alter the mother’s moods. Now they know.
Click here to read the rest of this blog post.

14 Aug, 2008

Our Toronto Vacation

Posted by: Alexis In: Uncategorized

You’ll just have to look at the pictures:
Day 1 - Ontario Science Center
Day 2 - Canada’s Wonderland
Day 3 - Canada’s Wonderland - We Say Good-bye
hope you like them!

07 Aug, 2008

I’m Going to be Published

Posted by: Alexis In: Freelance writing| Windsor

Well, guess what? I’m going to be published in a magazine for Pinoys!
It’s called “heyPhilippines!” and it will be distributed for free in Windsor and Detroit.
The article was first published here, in this very blog. Remember my post entitled, “Good-bye, St. Thomas the Apostle“? The photos will be included, too.
Ditas, the publisher of heyPhilippines! discovered [...]

06 Aug, 2008

Too Busy to Blog

Posted by: Alexis In: Family| Leisure| Windsor

I can’t believe it’s been 5 days since my last blog post. Well, it’s happened, I’ve become too busy to blog.
We spent the weekend in Art’s place and when we’re there I usually forget to post.
Also, we’ve been planning for our very first Canadian vacation — a trip to Canada’s Wonderland in Toronto! We’ve got [...]

02 Aug, 2008

Too Much Excitement for the Night

Posted by: Alexis In: Family| Windsor

It’s past midnight and we’ve all just settled down after too much excitement.
I was working on my grocery list when I heard Anton waking up, through the baby monitor. I went inside the room and saw Anton sitting in bed, rubbing his nose. My first thought was that he had smeared lipstick all over the [...]


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Alexis Rodrigo is a professional writer based in Windsor, Ontario. She specializes in writing for publicity and copywriting.