After a week of ticking things off a long to-do list (I have both an actual one and one that exists only inside my head), homeschooling parents like us like to take it slow. One of the things that I usually do is to pick up my current read and play catch up. I also like to breathe in as much inspiration as...

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We’re often asked about our life as a homeschooling family (yes, we do get the “oh-you’re-that-zany-bunch” look), and boy, do we enjoy every minute answering questions. It does not only give us the opportunity to share the joys, challenges and the mad moments we go through, it also opens doors for us to get to know more people. We value what we learn...

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http://www.theaustraliatimes.com/magazine/poetry/issue/317/#1 The Australia Times Poetry is one of the best sources you'll find for poetry.  I'm rarely on Stitcher these days, but I was so pleased to find a discussion on Lady Day that I curled up in bed longer last Monday. Today, my "Gloomy Sunday" inspired poem called "Holiday" sits pretty on the pages of The Australia Times Poetry. That catapulted me...

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John Arcilla in Jerrold Tarog's Heneral Luna The inundation of low-quality films in the Philippine movie industry has pushed a number of aficionados away, and perhaps permanently, into the realm of foreign cinema. How many Enteng Kabisotes does one need to watch in his lifetime anyway? Not to disrespect our talented film directors and script writers, but it seems like the words “revenue”...

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The rains have come and what a better time to prepare a popular Filipino soup called sinigang. My daughter calls it sour soup because that’s what it is exactly. The Filipino palate loves strong flavor, especially a good blend of sweet, salty and sour. Sinigang is a sour soup that typically has fish or pork, but food aficionados have become more adventurous and...

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