When we were kids, we were always asked what we wanted to be when we grow up. And now that we are parents, we ask our children what they want to be when they grow up. My daughter is only 5 years old and when asked of her ambition, she would say she wants to be a doctor because of Doc McStuffins :) Well, that's what almost all kids want to be. But that changes as time passes by. Children slowly realize what their interests are as they experience different kinds of activities. Our ... [ Read More ]
A Visit to St. Rita Orphanage
It has long been one of my dreams to organize an outreach program but unfortunately I don't have the time yet to plan everything. So when my mommy friends Maqui and Leslie announced that were planning a visit an orphanage in the South, I immediately asked to join and so did a few of the South n@wies (of Newlyweds@Work, a mommy/wife online support group). The first orphanage we visited was St. Rita. Orphanage in Sucat, Paranaque City. The orphanage is within the premises of St. Rita ... [ Read More ]
K5 Learning Review
Hi mommies! How's the first two months of your kid's time in school so far? Are they enjoying their stay in their "second home"? :) As expected, my five-year-old daughter is still very much enjoying going to school. She's now in Junior Grade 1 (Prep) which means she will be graduating in pre-school this school year! Yipee! Everyday, she looks forward to participating in their classroom activities and spending time with her classmates. I love it when she's excited to do something of her ... [ Read More ]
ATC Summer Camp 2014 Arts & Crafts Session 4: Farmland
It was the last day of ATC's 2014 Summer Camp for Arts & Crafts and the kids wished it doesn't have to end. Check out here Session 1, Session 2 and Session 3 to know all the fun activities they did. For the finale project, they made their own Farmland :) The first thing they did were the three (3) mini sheeps. Cotton balls were used for the body and while black cartolina cut-outs for the head and legs. Two yellow ducks were also made but I wasn't able to take photos of ... [ Read More ]
ATC Summer Camp 2014 Arts & Crafts Session 3: All About Fruits and Vegetables
Have you checked out Session 1 and Session 2 of ATC's 2014 Summer Camp on Arts & Crafts? :) Every session, different teachers were assigned to give the warm-up introduction and welcome remarks to the kids. On that day, since they were done making animals in a farm from the previous sessions, they made fruit and vegetable art. One of the projects was Watermelon Mosaic. The materials used were: 1/8 illustration board Small rectangular paper cut-outs in colors red, green, yellow ... [ Read More ]
ATC Summer Camp 2014 Arts & Crafts Session 2: All About Animals
The second session of ATC's 2014 Summer Camp for Arts and Crafts was all about animals. It started with a short warm up with the kids by singing songs about animals. The young and energetic teachers got the excited kids engaged with the songs which made them look forward more to the projects they will be doing. On that day, there were 4 projects to choose from: 1) Draw Your Own Barn My daughter Kelsea and her cousin Charles chose this first activity. Here, the kids showcased their ... [ Read More ]
ATC Summer Camp 2014 Arts & Crafts Session 1: DIY Homemade No-Cook Playdough
Last May 2014, I signed-up Kelsea and her cousin Charles in Alabang Town Center (ATC) Summer Camp 2014 . The mall offered different workshops for the month of April and May like sewing, ballet, arts & crafts and sports like gymnastics, badminton, futsal and taekwondo. Kelsea chose arts & crafts with no second thoughts :) The requirements were the following: Photocopy of child's school ID or Birth Certificate A 1x1 ID picture Receipt worth Php1,000 from participating shops in ... [ Read More ]
Maleficent: Is there such as thing as true love?
Do you believe in fairy tales? Is there such thing as true love? I'm very familiar with the stories of the classic ones like Cinderella, Snow White and Beauty and the Beast except for Sleeping Beauty in which I only have a vague memory of its storyline. I can't even remember the name of the villain queen until now when Disney came up with a live-action film entitled Maleficent featuring Angelina Jolie. Photo credit So when we watched Heaven is For Real last April and saw the Maleficent ... [ Read More ]