Well, okay. Maybe it's a little too late to post something about Christmas shopping since Christmas is in seven days. But I'm pretty sure there are still some of you who are yet to rush out the door to do late (or even post) Christmas shopping. The thing is, whether it's the Christmas season or not, we all have to keep in mind...

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Ronald Garcia gives a lecture on Basic Photography to kids at Cypress Towers Saturday, 8:57 AM. Today's “Moms and Kids Day” and the photography workshop by Ronald Garcia starts at 9 AM.  Good grief, three minutes to the event and Cole was still in dreamland while I was between checking my mails and giving in to the demands of the little one who...

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The Manila Bay Dinner Cruise may have fallen way below our expectations, but there is nothing that can disappoint a family that eats together, then laughs together.  When all else fails, give yourself a Moon bath The major plan was to take the husband out on a special dinner for his birthday last September 22. But work got in the way so I...

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Yuchengco Museum How well do you know Diego Silang, one of Philippines' most important historical figures? Unless you had a fascination for Philippine History or you sat attentively in your classes in grade school, then you might have missed significant information about his life.  One of the challenges of teaching Philippine History for me is the fact that I have lost grasp of...

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My everyday is a collection of stories, inebriated with too many plots. Plots, I call them, although I think they may simply be musings. There are days when I wake up bursting with energy, there are days, too, when desolation creeps in tacitly, then leaves unannounced. Whenever this happens, I fail to find a logical explanation for it. Perhaps it's because feelings are...

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mideastyouth.com Jennifer James, founder of Mom Bloggers for Social Good (I am a proud founding member of this wonderful organization), recently published the article “10 Global Development Stories to be Thankful For”. These are stories of success that are inspiring and empowering. One story that sent me throwing my arms up to the sky was about the banning of Female Genitalia Mutilation in...

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Our current list of readings One of the things I'm often asked about is the list of things that we have for homeschooling. If you're a parent who was educated in the Philippines, I'm pretty sure you remember those years in grade school and high school when each one of us was asked to bring materials on the first day of school to...

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