Nurturing Curiosity

While I was tending to the plants in the garden, the kids quickly borrowed my phone and took pictures and videos of the bugs and worms they caught. Then, they accessed Youtube and Google Search to learn more about the nature and species of their newfound pets. Children are naturally inquisitive. They have a drive…

How to Turn Your Kids into Little Plant Babies

The current pandemic has transformed many of us into modern day plantitos and plantitas as evident in social media posts, and abundant planting supplies available in the market. Rightfully so, because in a world so consumed by instant gratification, we tend to forget the most basic skill: Survival. Different types of services like salons for…

Flying Rocket

Here is an easy origami rocket that flies up in the sky with the use of straws. You may use aluminum foil to make the rocket. The kids had a blast (pun intended). Naturally, a competition ensued as everyone wanted to propel the rocket as high as possible.

Homeschool Organization Ideas

We, parents, will face the greatest challenge of our lives in the following months, what better way to prepare and equip ourselves of the impending doom with these following tips: 1. Find a suitable spot. I have claimed our music room as our new classroom. My son and daughter will each have their own station….

Peep Box

Taking storytelling to a different level with our Castle Peep Box. Materials: Milk box Flashlight Tiny toys glued to BBQ sticks 3D background Peeking into the box is a feast for the eyes. The flashlight highlights the glitters of the castle, the shadows dance with the light and the characters start to come alive. Storytelling…

The Breastfeeding Glitch

THE BREASTFEEDING Glitch   Before I start, allow me to give you a little background about myself. I am a mother of two:  one boy who is already seven years old, and the second one is a princess who is five years of age.   My first breastfeeding experience was a really bumpy one to…

LUSH: Shower Jelly

Spotlight:  Whoosh Shower Jelly by Lush A Eureka moment for me when I discovered these shower jellies, I mean what’s not to love?!!  Here are the reasons why you should be heading over their store right now: Awaken the senses with this Whoosh shower jelly made with lemon, lime and grapefruit juices for an energizing…

I LUSH YOU!

Do your kids hate baths?   Bath times can be bad times for them because I take them away from their “busy” or “hectic” schedule of playing.  Our bath time routine is shower in the morning after breakfast and another shower in the afternoon right before dinner.    So I have to think of ways…

MOM: A Reflection

I am guilty of:   wanting to change a person   controlling what the kids like and don’t like   sensitive and emotional   Love is difficult , love is hard.. it involves commitment even when the going gets tough.  It is not about controlling, or wanting or changing but rather about letting go, learning, listening understanding,  and accepting….

Aging: Lower Back Pain

I was pregnant with my first child, when I started feeling pain in my lower back.  I thought it would go away as soon as I gave birth and so I simply ignored it.  Fast forward to my breastfeeding days where I would leave my shirt up at night to feed my child, thus exposing…

Zingo!

Spotlight:  Zingo! by Thinkfun I love this game! A matching game that encourages kids to learn to read the sight words and have fun at the same time! The goal of the game is to match the pictures with the challenge card. Each player gets a card.  There are two levels of difficulty, one side green…

Secret Unlocked: How to Stop Kids from Fighting

Bored kids + Nothing to do = A whole lot of fighting! So I have a theory, when kids get bored, they tend to fight…. a lot!  They use their pent-up energy and direct it towards their siblings, thus the taunting and teasing but when they are doing a fun activity, they seem to be…