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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

How Many Moms Do You Have?


There may be more than one mom in your life other than the one who carried you in their tummy. I have so many moms in my life one who gives me advices when I need it. The mom who cares for you, support you in your decision in life, the one who financially helps you, a mom who cares for you when you need a help from them, a mom you just meet when you want to eat out and bond together.

No matter what position your mom is at in your life. This is how many mom I have in my life:
  1. Mom who gave birth to me
  2. Step Mom
  3. Mother in-law
  4. Adopted Mom
Why do I say adopted mom because I have friends who are my mom's friend who would love to adopt me for reason they feel I can become their daughter figure in their life. Sometimes other mom's want the same treatment they see from someone else. Or their daughter's lives far away from their home. 

My mom use to complain to their friends how when we travel I would play tricks to my mom. I would take stolen pictures and videos of her unannounced. Her friend began to say, I wish I had that in my life a daughter who took my pictures and videos of me.

My mom told them I am her personal assistance the one who always at her side. Her friend's began to tell her you are lucky you have a daughter next to your side and travel with who cares for you.

There was one time my mom complained to me that I do not like her pictures that are post in her Facebook. She was telling me she will unfriend me. I said, go ahead and do that I will no longer be the one to post your pictures for you. She had realized later I am doing that for her. I am her secretary doing things she doesn't know how to do on her own.

I have a step mom and I only see her when I visit California. I we keep in touch through emails.

I am not really close to my Mother in-law that you call your friend. She is the opposite of me and she is very perfectionist and something is hard to deal with. She is very sensitive and old fashion worse than me.

I have so many adopted moms and so many to count off my fingers. I am grateful these ladies would like to adopt me someday they said I don't look my age. They think as if I am just an teenager who hasn't grown up like them.

I am thankful I have all of them in my life.


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