tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71905372208896383062024-03-05T01:23:47.817-08:00Our Journey in Pinoy Homeschooling<center>
Mid of 2008 we decided to homeschool our daughter Yona. Join us in our journey through the colorful yet challenging world of Homeschooling!<p>
Children must master the language of things before they master the language of words.”—Friedrich Froebel, Pedagogics of the Kindergarten, 1895
</p></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-12694014727245846472010-04-27T09:42:00.000-07:002010-04-27T09:42:00.339-07:00Ola, Dora!Yona at 4 is still fascinated with Dora the Explorer. She could watch Dora episodes over and over again and could even speak a number of Spanish words that sometimes I need <a href="http://www.translia.com/translation/spanish" title="Spanish translation services">Spanish translation services</a> so I could understand her.<br />
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I have nothing against Dora and I am even glad that she's back to being a Dora fan. For several months, she's been dancing and singing Miley Cyrus. Her music, I think, is way too old for my daughter. But don't you notice it? Dora lacks the right ways I want to impart to my kid. I don't know. Maybe it's time that I introduce her to shows with more substance. And there are some English phrases that I know, are wrong. Dora or Diego would often say 'Good sitting!, good calling! or good jumping!' Is this even proper? I am no English guru but I just don't think Dora's translated properly.<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-69509983938506681652009-09-21T18:12:00.000-07:002009-09-21T18:23:22.055-07:00Extra Cash for Homeschooling.Whoever said that homeschooling is cheaper is wrong. It is actually more expensive but I always believe that "one cannot put a price on good education" and "an expensive school does not guarantee high-quality education".<div><br /></div><div>As we homeschool, we buy materials for my daughter so we really need extra cash ALWAYS. I only work online so I am thankful for opportunities such as <a href="http://linkfromblog.com/#379">LinkFromBlog</a>. They are giving more and more blogging opportunities each day putting more $$$ on my account. I can't thank them enough.</div><div><br /></div><div>With <a href="http://linkfromblog.com/#379">LinkFromBlog</a> I could get more materials and supplies for our homeschooling journey. More and more bloggers are logging in to <a href="http://linkfromblog.com/#379">LinkFromBlog</a>, you know why? They have a $4 signing bonus that you can get and the payout threshold is very, very, low! Just $50! </div><div><br /></div><div>So enroll your blogs now in <a href="http://linkfromblog.com/#379">LinkFromBlog</a> and start earning!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://linkfromblog.com/#379"><img alt="Paid reviews" src="http://linkfromblog.com/images/book1small.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="Advertise with my Blog" src="http://linkfromblog.com/img.001.001320.gif" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-42994189609925028192009-09-18T06:30:00.000-07:002009-09-18T06:41:51.137-07:00Kumon Free Trial<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kumon.ne.jp/english/about/images/img_face.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 242px;" src="http://www.kumon.ne.jp/english/about/images/img_face.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a>We availed Kumon's two-week Free Trial just so I would know if the common system will work for Yona. <div><br /></div><div>Today was her first day in what she calls 'school'. Her session started at exactly 1PM. Parents were not allowed inside the center's classrooms so I made her dad wait for her as I have things to do before her session ends.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the end of the session she was given worksheets for her Kumon Home activities. Sets of 10 worksheets will be done on a daily basis until her next Kumon Session which is on Sunday.</div><div><br /></div><div>My daughter started with Level 7A (introduction to reading) and the worksheets all seem too easy for her but we'll see.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nevertheless, she enjoyed her first day and she's excited to do her worksheets. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-31041185785202539412009-09-15T04:20:00.000-07:002009-09-15T04:36:14.937-07:00I'm back!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dear it's been soooo long. <div><br /></div><div>The last entry I posted was on April 2009 and 2009 is about to end ;-)</div><div><br /></div><div>Fast forward to September 2009...</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs243.snc1/9029_132090064494_728494494_2603122_7932479_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 401px; height: 604px;" border="0" alt="" /></div><div>The little princess already turned 4 and yes, she's still homeschooled but we did not enrol her in a program yet, maybe next year. We are still undecided if we shall continue homeschooling her or enroll her in a school.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll be updating this blog from now on so expect more blogs from the homeschooling mom.</div><div><br />***</div><div><br /></div><div>We availed Kumon's Free Trial and Yona will start her 4-part Trial Reading class this Friday. Let's see if the Kumon System will work on her.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-32467877309033474392009-04-07T18:33:00.000-07:002009-04-07T18:45:15.690-07:00College Fears? Naah...I am a homeschooling mom so when the college plans are being talked about by my peers all their glares will suddenly focus on me, it's as if I am making a huge mistake in homeschooling my little girl. But I am not at all worried because I know that she'll do well in grade school, middle school, high school and in the university. Right now I can see that she is focused on cooking, art and fashion design so I will not be surprised if she'll took interior design or culinary arts in college. I will not be a hindrance to her dreams and if she plans to take up plans in the field of medicine like I did, then that's fine also.<br /><br />Taking up courses in this field needs to be thought up really, really hard as we will be spending much of money to finish the course therein. I won't really mind if she chose to enroll as a <a href="http://www.medassistant.org">Medical Assistant</a> if she can't make it as a doctor. There are good <a href="http://www.medassistant.org">Medical Assistant Schools</a> out there who can be a great help if she wishes to fulfill this dream. Aside from this, they also have a blog for especially for <a href="http://medicalassistantschools.blogspot.com">St. Augustin School of Medical Assistants</a> which is very, very cool by the way.<br /><br />But whatever it is that she wanted I know that she'll do good with it because I'll be with her all the way.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-54069170418161281862009-04-02T04:00:00.000-07:002009-04-02T08:07:24.427-07:00And so the -ING Phase starts...Yona: Can I use my purple scissors Mommy?<br><No answer from Mommy><br>Yona: Mommy...<br>Me: Hmmmm<br>Marcelle: Be careful ha?<br>Yona: Yes Daddy, I'll BECAREFULING...<br><br>---------------------------<br><br>CRASH!<br>Yona: What's that? Don't drop things mommy...<br>Me: I did not drop it!<br>Yona: You throw it?<br>Me: No, it was an accident<br>Yona: Haya ka...Daddy said no throwing and BROKENING of things!<br><br>:)<br> <!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-75820153713719567492009-03-30T17:24:00.000-07:002009-03-30T21:45:04.721-07:00Clean Up! Clean Up!<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;" class="insertedphoto"></span><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">I finally had the time and patience to sort Yona's things (and mine). <br>Total eyesore na kasi =)<br><br>Earlier today I started removing the not so good toys from the ones worth keeping and I could not imagine how we have accumulated much toys from fastfoods (Jollibee and McDo)! Ang dami talaga! What I did was kinalat ko muna lahat and started sorting from there and she started "Hey, there's my ________", "There's my _________!". Hmp. Nagliligpit nga eh.</span></font><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"></div><font size="3"><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;" class="insertedphoto"><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SdGcWQoKCpcAAGMnjFQ1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SdGcWQoKCpcAAGMnjFQ1/100-2157.JPG?et=%2BGxylAGDHfyYf3EWQMzSaw&nmid=0" border="0"></a></span><a style="font-family: comic sans ms;" href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SdGcWQoKCpcAAGMnjFQ1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><a style="font-family: comic sans ms;" href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SdGcWQoKCpcAAGMnjFQ1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><a style="font-family: comic sans ms;" href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SdGcWQoKCpcAAGMnjFQ1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"></font><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">I already kept her baby toys (Alphabet Pal, Rattles, Mobile, Large Puzzles, etc) as she will no longer use it, maybe for the next baby? hehe I separated the toys, books and other materials that we will be using for her classes for easy access.</span></font><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"></div><font size="3"><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"></font><div style="text-align: center;font-family: comic sans ms;"><font size="3"><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SdGcWQoKCpcAAGMnjFQ1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SdGcmAoKCpcAAGIVcXg1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SdGcmAoKCpcAAGIVcXg1/100-2156.JPG?et=AvKuzPp3%2CNcLqNjt22F9Sg&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Sorted Blocks<br><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family: comic sans ms;"><font size="3"><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SdGcWQoKCpcAAGMnjFQ1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SdGdIwoKCpcAAHzMPT41"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SdGdIwoKCpcAAHzMPT41/100-2160.JPG?et=bA%2BcCKcola0Y5cwSLkf6TQ&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Her toy rack is finally empty!<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br><br></span><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SdGcWQoKCpcAAGMnjFQ1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SdGc6woKCpcAAHRJBbo1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SdGc6woKCpcAAHRJBbo1/100-2158.JPG?et=RAAKL%2C5CyhhGaJwRQJjy2g&nmid=0" border="0"></a>Yoe feels better now though I could she still could not drink her milk.<br><br>And finally, natanggal ko na rin ang Christmas Tree hahahaha, it's been there for ages! Hello summer na hahaha<br><br>I am giving myself until 3PM to sort all of these, hay sana kayanin ko to.<br><img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></font></div><font size="3"><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"></font> <!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-1136526819741514602009-03-22T15:56:00.000-07:002009-03-22T20:03:24.874-07:00Yona Talks :)<font size="2"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">She loves putting -ED on her verbs these days</span></font> :)<br><br><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">While playing online games:</span><font size="2"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;"></span></font><br><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yona: Where did it goED, mommy?!?!</span><br>Me: It's just "Where did it go?" sweetie<br>Yona: awwww, okay!<br><br>Inutusan ko:<br>Yona: <span style="font-weight: bold;">What did you said?!?</span> (she pronounced it as SEYD)<br>Me: What did you say nga lang...<br>Yona: Okay, okay...<br><br>the following day, inutusan ko ulit:<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yona: What did you say, mommiED!?!?!?!</span><br><br>Kaloka!<br></span><!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-2511979602866905372009-03-12T18:30:00.000-07:002009-03-12T23:04:59.056-07:00Preschool Homeschool 101: March (Nutrition Theme March 16 - 22, 2009)<font size="5"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;font-weight: bold;"></span></font><font style="font-family: courier new,courier;" size="3"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ALPHABET LESSONS:</span><br>A APPLE (FRUIT)<br>B BROCOLLI (VEGETABLE)<br>C CHICKEN (POULTRY)<br>D DUCK (POULTRY)<br>E EGG (POULTRY)<br>F FISH (SEAFOOD)<br>G GOOSE (POULTRY)<br>H HEN (POULTRY) <br>I ICE CREAM (DAIRY, MILK BASED DESSERT)<br>J <br>K<br>L<br>M<br>N NUTS (BEANS)<br>O<br>P PINEAPPLE (FRUIT)<br>Q<br>R<br>S SUNFLOWER (SEEDS & OIL)<br>T TURKEY (POULTRY)<br>U<br>V VEGETABLES<br>W WATERMELON (FRUIT)<br>X<br>Y<br>Z<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">COMMUNITY HELPERS AND CAREERS:</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">BAKER -</span> B IS FOR BAKER<br></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica;">WHAT DOES A BAKER DO?</span></font><br><font size="3"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica;">WHAT ARE HIS RESPONSIBILITIES?<br>WHAT IS HE WEARING?<br>WHAT'S THE COLOR OF HIS UNIFORM?<br>WHO ELSE KNOW HOW TO BAKE?<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">FARMER </span>- F IS FOR FARMER<br></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica;">WHAT DOES A FARMER DO?</span></font><br> <font size="3"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica;"></span></font><br><font size="3"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>FISHERMAN </span>- F IS FOR FISHERMAN<br>WHAT DOES A FISHERMAN DO?<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">NURSE</span> - N IS FOR NURSE<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">SONGS</span>:<br>BAHAY KUBO (FILIPINO)<br></span></font>Bahay kubo, kahit munti <br>Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari <br>Singkamas at talong <br>Sigarilyas at mani <br>Sitaw, bataw, patani <br>Kundol, patola, upo't kalabasa <br>Labanos, mustasa <br>Sibuyas, kamatis <br>Bawang at luya <br>Sa paligid nito puno ng linga.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><br><font size="3"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica;"><br>PARTY ON MY TUMMY (YO GABBA GABBA)<br></span></font>so yummy so yummy <br>there's a party in my tummy <br>so yummy so yummy.<br><font size="3"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica;"><br></span></font><font style="text-decoration: underline;" size="5"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;font-weight: bold;"><br><br></span></font> <!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-55970997764882995672009-03-10T23:18:00.000-07:002009-03-11T04:08:31.835-07:003.5 Today<a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SbeQpgoKCpcAABJ7g8I1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><span class="insertedphoto"><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SbeQpgoKCpcAABJ7g8I1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SbeQpgoKCpcAABJ7g8I1/IMG-6905.jpg?et=58zohtX0pXpGN0XeNnbybg&nmid=0" border="0"></a></span><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SbeQpgoKCpcAABJ7g8I1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><font size="2"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Yoe turned 3.5 today so when my mom paid a visit this afternoon she bombarded me with <span style="font-style: italic;">"She should be in school na this June"</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">"Ay nakakatuwa naman tingnan kung naka-uniform na si Yoe"</span> comments again. Ohhh pleeeease....<br></span></font><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">I told her that I am not putting Yoe in school and reminded her that <span style="font-style: italic;">"hello, Yona's homeschooled na..." </span>but all I got was a stare. Hmp. It was like telling me silently that I cannot do it and she doesn't trust me again - at least that's how I read it. I grew up believing that my mom doesn't approve ANY of my decisions. But perhaps the only type of education she has in mind was the traditional one hence the stare. Whatever.<br></span></font><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Deep inside me I know that the little girl is doing good, and as a mom who wants to get the better of education, I know that putting her in a homeschool program which I believe is the best (I so love and believe in you BTF!) is the most advisable option there is. For a mom like me who raises and eyebrow in the education system and the politics in schools, <span style="font-style: italic;">homeschooling na</span>! But the question is, can we afford it? I don't know but this is what I want for my child so Dada must do something or else...</span></font><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><br>Ok.<br><br>I was given a leaflet this afternoon with the basic computation of expenses for pre-school:<br></span></font><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">basic tuition fee P20,000 <br>books P5,000<br>PE uniform P650<br>miscellaneous P1,500<br>-------------------------------<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">P27,150</span></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br><br>PLUS: Entrance fee for first time students: P1,350 (what is this for?)<br><br>How about the expenses for the uniform? baon? service? extracurricular activities?<br><br>...and will I be getting my money's worth?</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;"> P30K is such a big amount for us, so sana ma-gain ng anak ko yung dapat niyang makuha. <br><br>I only want the best education for my child kahit di naman siya gifted at di kami mayaman but <span style="font-style: italic;">she is my child</span> and I pity her that because we are underprivileged, she doesn't get to do ballet, figure skating, etc. So I want to "make bawi" by providing her the best education & teachers but the problem is, I already met the best (and nicest!) teachers in the planet so I am having a darn hard time looking for better ones (or at least man lang matapatan ang galing nila...)<br><br></span></font><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/102/3"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/102/300x300/3/100-2039.JPG?et=n4eI1ZEOmeS83KgjWz4,tg&nmid=216483565" border="0"></a><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">I am just a mom with an average mind but fully believes that the world could offer so much opportunities for her child. <span style="font-weight: bold;">So my question now is whether I take the risk of putting her in a nearby school and just supply her with the "add-ons" (ano to software? hahaha) or continue homeschooling her. </span><br></span></font> <!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-26211768158730105072009-03-04T02:00:00.000-08:002009-03-04T07:19:11.725-08:00"A Poem for Yoe"<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Sa6aPQoKCpcAAEMlaU81"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><span class="insertedphoto"><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Sa6aPQoKCpcAAEMlaU81"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/Sa6aPQoKCpcAAEMlaU81/CSC-0397.JPG?et=iN8w8m43cGDHScZ3R7MvZg&nmid=0" border="0"></a></span><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Sa6aPQoKCpcAAEMlaU81"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><span class="insertedphoto"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">I love spending relaxing time with you,</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">all my problems gone in a minute or two.</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">with that smile and your little cheer,</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">mommy's issues faced without fear.</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;"></span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">reading a book with you by my side,</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">watching you sleep morning or night.</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">hug you, kiss you and tuck you to bed,</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">lots and lots of love we have shared!</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;"></span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">eating your favorite meal all day</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">I want to tell them, if I may?</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">just plain rice from sun up to sun down</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">because veggies and pork make you frown!</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;"></span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">oh my little girl, you bring so much glee</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">to mommy & daddy, to everyone, you see!</span></font></span><br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">we love you with all our heart, & with that smile & when you talk</span></font></span>, <br><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;">I'm glad that this is just a start!<br><br></span></font></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Sa6a4AoKCpcAAE1Yh@A1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/Sa6a4AoKCpcAAE1Yh@A1/DSC-0348.JPG?et=GzeIlsb3Kx9aGjiSpAoCrg&nmid=0" border="0"></a><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">"A Poem for Yoe"</span><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">by: Mommy Iris, March 4, 2009 11:15pm</span><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">photo credits: dada marcelle, posted by tito badz</span><br></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: georgia,times new roman,times,serif;"></span></font></span></div> <!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-36690828468435197802009-02-15T18:59:00.000-08:002009-02-16T00:25:05.181-08:00Saying No<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="insertedphoto"></span><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Yona's showing a strong desire for independence by saying "No!" to everything. This can be very, very irritating especially when with a lot of people and she shows them her annoying behaviour, aaaahhhh, nakakainis talaga because she's not like that at home. <br><br>She does this if she's with people she seldom see. From a bubbly tot she suddenly becomes shy and clingy - the "stay with me here mommy" type.</span></font><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="insertedphoto"><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SZkeiAoKCpcAABv392s1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SZkeiAoKCpcAABv392s1/tk-062.jpg?et=2VPnJcoIPsO8BjAgEj77MA&nmid=0" border="0"></a><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">She says no to everything she's asked to do, so this morning we had this conversation: </span></font></span><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><span class="insertedphoto"></span><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" class="insertedphoto"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Mommy: <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Parati ka na lang "No!" I will impose a "No saying of No!" rule here at HOME.</span></span></font></span><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" class="insertedphoto"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Yona: <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">here? at home?</span></span></font></span><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" class="insertedphoto"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Mommy: <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Yes</span></span></font></span><br style="font-family: comic sans ms;color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" class="insertedphoto"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Yona: <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">WHERE can I shout the "No!"?</span></span></font></span><br><br><img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/teeth.png"><img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/teeth.png"><img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/teeth.png"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" class="insertedphoto"></span></div><span class="insertedphoto"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br></span><!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-44662712534499414792009-02-08T02:22:00.000-08:002009-02-09T03:09:04.379-08:00Yona's Blades of Glory Addiction <span class="insertedphoto"></span>Yona's so into figure skating these days, she has not tried doing it though but she watches every movie with figure skating that I downloaded: Ice Princess, Cutting Edge, etc but one particular movie really got her interest, Blades of Glory. She watches it twice a day and in two weeks she already know the lines in the movie. The movie is really not for kids as it has foul words and sexy content so what I do is watch with her and skip these parts. She sings "I don't want to miss a thing" and "lady humps" pa nga!<span class="insertedphoto"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SY77XwoKCpcAACm5u341/Blades-of-Glory-movie-05.jpg?et=1IR7b8kFBKhAMzgvEfQ9PA&nmid=0" border="0"><br>Then this afternoon, she was humming "I don't want to miss a thing" again. So we joined with her completely finishing her lines when all of the sudden she shouted:<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Mommy, Katie is not whore!"<br><br></span>Marcelle and I were so shocked! Dada recovered from the shock first and asked "What's that again, sweetie?" then she said "Chazz Michael Michaels said Katie is not a whore!" <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br><br></span>She got this line from the movie itself.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">m.y. G.o.d. <br><br></span>I didn't know how to react. I thought na edit ko na lahat.<br><br>but when she was asked what that line is, she shrugged and said "I don't know..." <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/embarassed.png"></span><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Pangit38/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-24.jpg" alt=""> <!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-18241737346867991542009-02-05T15:51:00.000-08:002009-02-05T16:08:31.118-08:00Extracurricular Activity: Music & Movement PlaydateJanuary 31, 2009<br />Kidsahoy Playshop<br />Quezon City<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was a very fun experience for my little Toepei as she got to spend 2 hours with her friends, old and new ;-) Of course there's Caine and Jea as always, her buddies in most of her Kidsahoy Activities. It was the first time that she attended Teacher Thea's class so she was hesitant at first but joined in eventually.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMwhBAd4WSLDijhpcyHF0PXJ5BUYlz4tDIGFKNMKW5fp7TzVtAvVVnnjhjG3lZ9H6g9VxSP238N-QJhx3gs1ch4JcMfSkB81zvgqIZYGQDFPo5aXsHXz7xuvnuoj3KfcNanhD-0B-25Y/s1600-h/101-1438.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMwhBAd4WSLDijhpcyHF0PXJ5BUYlz4tDIGFKNMKW5fp7TzVtAvVVnnjhjG3lZ9H6g9VxSP238N-QJhx3gs1ch4JcMfSkB81zvgqIZYGQDFPo5aXsHXz7xuvnuoj3KfcNanhD-0B-25Y/s320/101-1438.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299467952817998578" border="0" /></a>Yona in pink leggings with Caine, wearing a chinese attire<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There were lot of activities like instruments playing, a little story telling, puppet demo, etc. It was really a fun filled day and Yona's looking forward to her next playdate - which is tomorrow!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSipQQZcLqkHKHsqK7wzndttm_DBfwb7Qw-EhHVLteyXQRGfRD4nwbU9rIWj-AZ9xHcle8wN4oXKxIRoLNIhzwS6dJFBuX-lpeRxr8GW4t7iSGJfkzaa4QRjWptjQBOMUG6r6Mp7gxSIM/s1600-h/101-1376.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSipQQZcLqkHKHsqK7wzndttm_DBfwb7Qw-EhHVLteyXQRGfRD4nwbU9rIWj-AZ9xHcle8wN4oXKxIRoLNIhzwS6dJFBuX-lpeRxr8GW4t7iSGJfkzaa4QRjWptjQBOMUG6r6Mp7gxSIM/s320/101-1376.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299467955028924962" border="0" /></a>Yona in Kidsahoy's Troll Bridge with Caine Sy and Nathalie Gener<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-52450910064829829962009-01-28T20:11:00.000-08:002009-01-28T20:27:54.025-08:00like mother, like daughterI am a person who loves studying people. I enjoy watching people talk, dance, move and read their minds through their actions. Hubby gets easily pissed off when I stop talking because he knows that I am reading his mind which is really, really weird and trying to decipher what a certain person thinks without natural ESP can be very, very stressful. It makes my headache.<br /><br />But maybe this was the reason why I took up Psychology back in college. Sadly I wasn't able to finish it, not because I didn't want to but because of unavoidable circumstances. Good thing I found <a href="http://www.online-college-reviews.com/index.php/psychology-colleges-2/">psychology colleges</a> online. I'm checking out each site because all of them teach a person several ways at looking at issues, understanding human behavior and solving problems. Given this I have to consider if their curriculum matches my interests, their facilities - if updated, their location as I have to visit them from time to time, the number of enrollees and the tuition of course. Aside from these I also have to check if they belong to the <a href="http://www.online-college-reviews.com/index.php/psychology-colleges-2/">top psychology colleges </a>because most employers now choose applicants based on their schools and not on their skills - very weird.<br /><br />I also saw this ability with my little girl - she loves people, and loves being with them but she takes note of that person's actions and asks her series of why's later. I have to develop her gift correctly now that she's being homeschooled so in time that she's ready to step in these <a href="http://www.online-college-reviews.com/index.php/psychology-colleges-2/">psychology colleges</a>, I know that she's well geared.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.buyblogreviews.com/"><img src="http://www.buyblogreviews.com/sponsoredImages/sponsoredpost.gif" alt="BuyBlogReviews.com" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-78420831093177437762009-01-22T06:56:00.000-08:002009-01-22T07:26:33.852-08:00Extracurricular Activity: Music & Movement Playdate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSe2WKNhXdnKsq_Mh1w46R8AugUtV64XyZDSGX8v2apfiVRZ8_jp4klXlM1-6N1GxJcQOrSkBkxO37D5tICHQ1Ucl-Api3atdayhxVKjejSwkyWdvr91I4eP5_6z-o_WaFhMCgMnwqbEs/s1600-h/jan.31-music-playdate12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSe2WKNhXdnKsq_Mh1w46R8AugUtV64XyZDSGX8v2apfiVRZ8_jp4klXlM1-6N1GxJcQOrSkBkxO37D5tICHQ1Ucl-Api3atdayhxVKjejSwkyWdvr91I4eP5_6z-o_WaFhMCgMnwqbEs/s320/jan.31-music-playdate12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294137366235567714" border="0" /></a>Playdate is an essential part of childhood but unlike before I could no longer let my kid play with just anyone in the neighborhood for safety and security reasons. So what we moms do is organize playdates for us to meet and at the same time for the kids to play. This is normally scheduled twice a month to make way for other important activities <span style="font-style: italic;">din</span> :)<br /><br />Like me my little girl has online BFFs too whom she meets daily online, but gets to play with every other week. I believe that my daughter learns a lot from these activities as most kids her age learn through play. So come January 31st, we are enrolling her in <a href="http://kidsahoy.multiply.com/journal/item/127/INTRODUCING_KIDS_AHOYS_Supercali-fragilistic-expialidocious_MUSIC_PROGRAMS_FOR_AGES_1-8...">Kidsahoy's Music & Movement Playdate</a> where she would get to be with her old Kidsahoy friends and learn from Teacher Thea as well.<br /><br />Quoting Teacher Thea, <span style="font-style: italic;">" The music programs I designed integrates creative music experiences with those at school and at home, thus providing a safe and encouraging musical environment that will support your child's mental, physical, emotional and social development."<br /><br /></span>This is one good experience for Little Yona so I am not letting this opportunity pass :) Aside from this, she's also enrolled in Kidsahoy's Hula Class, a dance class that I truly enjoy hahahaha<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiny bubbles, in Hawaii</span>...<a href="http://kidsahoy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/140/2"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><strong></strong></span></a><a href="http://kidsahoy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/140/2"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-45275046240664859462009-01-19T14:40:00.000-08:002009-01-19T14:56:43.971-08:00Homeschool Fieldtrip: PalipalaruanLocation: Palipalaruan, Museong Pambata<br />Address: Roxas Blvd. cor South Drive. Ermita, Manila<br /><br />All Roxas Blvd. passers must have seen the transition of this old war helicopter into something worth visiting - a wonderful work of art of a Filipino and an Australian volunteer - a symbol of peace. You'll notice hang drawings from the kids in Mindanao - the kids of war. It made me sad knowing that they're drawings reflect the trauma they developed during the war which made me into realizing how lucky Yona is for living in a peaceful world.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV7PvHjeJT2yPm4pnuMzaeNCLFuYKO4xI4hEOHF7IxriVii6a5p2eI63G9RKYmaKDx9iTK4XdTaaO-TTUxOaftY1VSoPyMMnmrz3KFvjkvwDkjyKtXkwGMFS1l_MS0-d9ogEsDZ8dIYg/s1600-h/MYDC0065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV7PvHjeJT2yPm4pnuMzaeNCLFuYKO4xI4hEOHF7IxriVii6a5p2eI63G9RKYmaKDx9iTK4XdTaaO-TTUxOaftY1VSoPyMMnmrz3KFvjkvwDkjyKtXkwGMFS1l_MS0-d9ogEsDZ8dIYg/s320/MYDC0065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293140953350606226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The helicopter’s interiors was developed into a peace shrine to incorporate peace postcards, prayer text, objects, and other contributions from local and overseas individuals, friends, and supporters of Museo Pambata. Printed stories of child evacuees will also be added to this peace shrine, which to Reamillo signifies the lifting and connecting of communities across the globe.<br /><br />Aside from this, your kid will also love the additional functions of the helicopter, slides! My daughter loved it so dearly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQOkWo6gADF9oKn5rhpSife5qR9dZcOKtb3Yx3IOv1OIXsgn0pKKvOCDJ-Ux5vURwRyb6v0m1QkqgPN96XsW6zaT8j9dpi_0MASgeYTg8PCYxlratJl3b1RBMfzDgMmquLzD-DuVhJJE/s1600-h/MYDC0058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQOkWo6gADF9oKn5rhpSife5qR9dZcOKtb3Yx3IOv1OIXsgn0pKKvOCDJ-Ux5vURwRyb6v0m1QkqgPN96XsW6zaT8j9dpi_0MASgeYTg8PCYxlratJl3b1RBMfzDgMmquLzD-DuVhJJE/s320/MYDC0058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293142431246523618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bs5S6f90qUJTZdDng9544h_V7rwPFFIkHVpmKBbt6GrvfjyVe4vxLcZ1Ze2erZBOufEh40oylEzMjcjDeLOHr7bWJdYwGyu5iB4OgSBCAouLSufS_j1Zk_I49p98_7d8GMCB74wT8EE/s1600-h/MYDC0073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bs5S6f90qUJTZdDng9544h_V7rwPFFIkHVpmKBbt6GrvfjyVe4vxLcZ1Ze2erZBOufEh40oylEzMjcjDeLOHr7bWJdYwGyu5iB4OgSBCAouLSufS_j1Zk_I49p98_7d8GMCB74wT8EE/s320/MYDC0073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293142443611558002" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-92150826384054666412009-01-16T22:51:00.000-08:002009-01-17T04:13:36.047-08:00Tired but Happy :)I just have to blog about this.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Hula Dance Class Day</span><br><br>I started the day very early (6am) as I still have to prepare Yona's things, press our clothes and fix breakfast before she gets up. Yona woke up 30 minutes later, <span style="font-style: italic;">buti na lang</span> everything was prepared <span style="font-style: italic;">na</span> before she woke up or else she'll bombard me with "I don't want to use that shirt" or "Can I bring this instead?" <span style="font-style: italic;">litanya</span>. She's so noisy even in the morning. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sobra</span>.<br><br>Yona and I left Bacoor around 830am, rode a van to MRT Taft - she was so sleepy <span style="font-style: italic;">wawa naman</span>. Walked a mile from Savers to MRT station - gracious it felt like a mile because we had to go up the pink foot bridge instead of crossing taft <span style="font-style: italic;">na lang</span>! a<span style="font-style: italic;">t karga ko kaya si</span> Yona? hello... you just can't make her walk. She said she was tired and she'll die if I let her walk. <span style="font-style: italic;">Hay naku...</span><br><br>The Hula Class went well - at least for me and the rest of our classmates. Yona still won't dance. <span style="font-style: italic;">At ayoko ng pilitin</span>. I told her that we went there to dance so we SHOULD dance and that she was so UNFAIR for keeping me from dancing - <span style="font-style: italic;">sabi niya</span> I was unfair because I was forcing her to dance when all she wanted to do was paint...grrr...ok fine. I really hate arguing with her <span style="font-style: italic;">kasi talagang napipikon niya ako.</span><br><br>Dada fetched us and we ate lunch in Gateway. I was eating my chicken when I remembered to buy curtain fabrics in Divisoria - so sinama namin si Yona! hahaha<br><br>I knew that she was so curious what the place I call "Muddy Mud Mud" looks like so now I satisfied her curiosity by letting her experience Divisoria on a Saturday!<br> <!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-29611293732211945302008-12-14T23:49:00.000-08:002008-12-15T05:18:24.156-08:00Yona's Computer Lessons Jokes ;-)<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I now allow her to play games on the PC and browse other kid-friendly sites. So far so good - she's doing well especially on the mouse and keyboard orientation. It just surprised me how she used the new words she's learned, nakakaloka!</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Backspace</span><br>One of her favorite pastimes is writing on our cemented floor using her colored chalk. One time as she was doodling something and didn't like what she saw she just shouted "<span style="font-weight: bold;font-style: italic;">Backspace! Backspace!"</span> as she was erasing her scribbles. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"><br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>Hang or Just Isn't Loading?<br></span>She was playing Barbie Dress Up when the PC started to act up, she said <span style="font-style: italic;">"Mommy, I can't see the arrow!", "Wait lang, I'll fix it</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">" </span>I said<span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span>As I was fixing it, nanggulo na naman <span style="font-style: italic;">"I want to play magnets na" </span>so I said<span style="font-style: italic;">, "Wait, naka hang nga eh" </span>She blurted <span style="font-style: italic;">"<span style="font-weight: bold;">Hang or it's just not loading?!?</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span><br>Oh, kids talaga!<br><br><img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/tongue.png"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-67739188944863129712008-12-13T00:50:00.000-08:002008-12-13T06:35:30.569-08:00The Best Christmas Party EverTo date we've been through a lot of Christmas parties already but the one we attended today was the best because it was different and it was celebrated with the people my daughter loves the most (aside from us of course!) - her Kidsahoy family.<br><br>Like most Christmas parties there were gifts, Christmas songs and program of course but all were for the kids of FCED (Families & Children for Empowerment and Development). The program showcased talents of Kidsahoy - Kuya CJ played the guitar, Kuya Alon read a story for all of us, Ate Justine sang a very beautiful song which got me teary eyed, Kuya Enoch sang a song from High School Musical and the toddlers sang I wav to move it! move it!. Aside from that, 5 homeschooling kids (I forgot their names except Nicolle and Popet) performed a song and dance number and kiddos from FCED joined the fun too!<br><br>My little Yona did nothing - except to have fun! She didn't perform on stage but she made a lot of people happy kasi she wasn't in her usual grumpy self. She hugged everyone who greeted her "good morning Yona!" the moment she arrived and was lively all throughout - first in, last out kami no?!?. She had "dede" moments to refuel which was understandable because she consumed a lot of energy by jumping, running, drawing and jumping again! She gained new friends - Masheng and Jea and got reunited with BFFs Kylie and Caine. Got to meet Mommy Michelle and Mommy Leng too!<br><br>It was indeed a very memorable Christmas party for my little girl because she experienced the magic of giving and helped fellow kids make other children happy in their own little way.<br><br>Thank you Kidsahoy - especially Mommy J and Teacher A for giving us the chance to share. That amidst the financial challenges Marcelle and I are facing you made us realize that we can still make a difference. Thank you again and more power to Kidsahoy!<br><!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-296679271290415672008-12-09T22:01:00.000-08:002008-12-10T03:08:19.409-08:00She made us gift tags!<a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/ST@howoKCpcAAFhUFzs1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><span class="insertedphoto"><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/ST@howoKCpcAAFhUFzs1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/ST@howoKCpcAAFhUFzs1/img048.jpg?et=G68Bes%2CFr0uTE%2B8oOiAdrw&nmid=0" border="0"></a></span><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/ST@howoKCpcAAFhUFzs1"><span class="insertedphoto"></span></a><span class="insertedphoto"><br></span><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">We were busy watching Sweet Life when her Dada saw her writing our names on gift tags <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"></span></font><br><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><br><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">For Dada</span></span></font><br style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><font style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">For Yona<br></span></font><font style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">For Iris</span></font><br><br><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;">So cute!<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Here's her latest pic I grabbed from Mommy Mhellai:<br><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br>Yona and Caine<br><br></span></span></font><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/ST@ixAoKCpcAAHNWbI81"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/ST@ixAoKCpcAAHNWbI81/101-0383111.jpg?et=3K3CjlKeoJBVB%2BBXsVyTfQ&nmid=0" border="0"></a><br><font size="3"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><br></span></font><span class="insertedphoto"></span></div> <!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-31803467801411713382008-12-03T14:52:00.000-08:002008-12-03T15:05:39.830-08:00Learning AlphabetThe little girl is fascinated with letters more than ever. She's mastering her alphabet and is taking it all with ease. The letters she did not recognized a few days ago? - they're currently her favorites now.<br /><br />Annoyingly, she'll bore you to death by reading all the letters she encounter everyday. But of course, I don't give her that glum face - that would too much for her. She'll appreciate cooperation from us now. Don't get her mommy wrong - I am too excited that It scares me. Just thinking I am enrolling her in the first grade with all the information she's grasping from our studies is giving me the creeps.<br /><br />She would make and read letters from <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-it4tHzrCPXIZxf-KWXri_eUNe6T5SxiWuy_rhw2lL3pW1GxPk0-diZ-UxCfWvZEFnOnut6G_PYU637tq6POdC1-zdlF_bvTbCx_-WL-tJszei1NhSQMfQXyUzUIVH_w1lhItpV8q_g/s1600-h/Popsicle+Sticks+7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-it4tHzrCPXIZxf-KWXri_eUNe6T5SxiWuy_rhw2lL3pW1GxPk0-diZ-UxCfWvZEFnOnut6G_PYU637tq6POdC1-zdlF_bvTbCx_-WL-tJszei1NhSQMfQXyUzUIVH_w1lhItpV8q_g/s320/Popsicle+Sticks+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275702468131474770" border="0" /></a>popsicle sticks:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And would oftentimes read all the letters she see in shirts!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0co66k1ZFmudrUap0YkpgrxLVHtiL5gUdUEFfLyow4s62WW4OFNtfhtFek1i2tiSlWQjmux3WiiX_Kw9arpydaJMN-lB-zU4LJpmNf0uy90oLyKgrV7GYCDeffIhB0Ro4ttmhnMSNAY/s1600-h/girls_alphabet_teal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0co66k1ZFmudrUap0YkpgrxLVHtiL5gUdUEFfLyow4s62WW4OFNtfhtFek1i2tiSlWQjmux3WiiX_Kw9arpydaJMN-lB-zU4LJpmNf0uy90oLyKgrV7GYCDeffIhB0Ro4ttmhnMSNAY/s320/girls_alphabet_teal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275702471957251666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And she would make letters from leaves, its something, huh?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtSFARJ7zhXv9BP05hb_Cw54Xb9noYh9o5YViFDj5SQk7kzUR9JLUaaHhuA9At_JK38znOoDOWKKBDPU-z6k2kB69EhbwWeBt4M6VT49ebMvDgwohrbo-K9bis6n6ei1htkYEMWczjBU/s1600-h/alphabet.blogCOLOUR.A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtSFARJ7zhXv9BP05hb_Cw54Xb9noYh9o5YViFDj5SQk7kzUR9JLUaaHhuA9At_JK38znOoDOWKKBDPU-z6k2kB69EhbwWeBt4M6VT49ebMvDgwohrbo-K9bis6n6ei1htkYEMWczjBU/s320/alphabet.blogCOLOUR.A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275702470589941986" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-48979057815461466762008-11-26T07:03:00.000-08:002008-11-26T07:10:19.110-08:00Yona writes YONA for the first time! ...and more!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SS1eMgoKCpcAADsBM8E1/img043.jpg?et=%2CRnUr0vKvYQWNcja5U6dFw&nmid=0" border="0" /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;">This super busy mommy was so surprised to find these on her art pad. I just saw her doodling - and from <a href="http://lem0ntears25.multiply.com/">Mommy Mhellai's</a> words, spaced out again :) I got so hooked on reading Twilight that I didn't see my daughter write her name for the first time :( </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;">Good thing she obliged when I asked her to write it again </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;">(the one written in black crayons). </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;">She was able to convince mommy na! I am so proud talaga! Give me 2 more weeks and I would introduce her to her written full name bwahahahaha</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">KRISTIONA MA. YSABEL R. PULGA</span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;"><img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png" /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;">As a bonus nagpasikat anak ko, she'll draw Dora and Boots daw, here it is:</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://pangit38.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SS1gbgoKCpcAAGiW46o1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.pangit38.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SS1gbgoKCpcAAGiW46o1/img044.jpg?et=QQvL2ytsyE%2BU5TeHPkDxtg&nmid=0" border="0" /></a><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Pangit38/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-15.jpg" alt="" /></span><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;"><br />Dora is the brown one and the purple is Boots. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;">Check the first Dora, may purple backpack pa!</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="insertedphoto" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;">Age: 3 years, 2 months, 15 days</span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-76685347925671196202008-11-22T07:19:00.000-08:002008-11-22T07:43:07.951-08:00Raising a Level Headed and Well-rounded ChildRaising a kid all by myself is hard but making sure that she grow up to be what I expect her to be is harder. No one's babysitting her but me, we do things together like watching TV, taking a bath, do errands, do her lessons, play, practically everything. So her "outcome" relies solely on how I guide her. My DH works hard for us and is expecting that I teach our DD everything that's good :) So I am really giving this my best shot and two instances yesterday can manifest that I am doing a good job and that I deserve a pat on my back.<br /><br />While playing yesterday she accidentally hurt my foot with her bike so what she did was gave me that worried look, hurriedly stepped down from her bike, and ALMOST kissed my foot! "Almost" because I didn't let her! That was too much! I felt like crying because it was too sweet of her to do that! She kept on saying "Sorry Mommy!" <br /><br />and<br /><br />We were in a hurry yesterday because we had to pay her great-grandfather a visit before her DF arrives from work. So I gave her a bath and told her to clean up her mess (toys, arts and crafts) while I was in the bathroom. I was surprised to find her all sweaty because she really cleaned up the living room! I really hugged her and told her that I am so proud of her!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190537220889638306.post-90569149877528660692008-11-20T20:35:00.000-08:002008-11-20T21:10:12.045-08:00Scout Day in November<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;">Our neighbor invited us to attend the Scout Day celebration in their school today. Thinking this was another "field trip" opportunity for Yona, I said yes and off we went to Young Shepherd's Academy very early this morning. I took it as a chance na rin to check the facilities of the school, baka okay. Hmmmm....<br /><br />After the program, we were guided into a classroom to rest because all the people plus the heat outside were causing me headaches. I asked Yona to play with the kids in the room and she gladly said "Hi!", introduced herself and played with the toys but never fought with anyone unlike the other kids who belong to the class. These made me proud, really. Because I know that my kid can socialize well and be with people afterall! She knows how to behave - but still don't know how to fight back hihihihi.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6hIbe1pHyFkee9SPYvMSuHxi_8XQMw_yV2heE6eafc3v7egCjKT0TYXuovpzdMD8qgVIwYQ2_j758uGtVlAjSMhgLYlJBhTGY3luTTIop2ppBZCKAccZPB7UnJ-c9RnfQpDCPXXWojE/s1600-h/Image(026).jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6hIbe1pHyFkee9SPYvMSuHxi_8XQMw_yV2heE6eafc3v7egCjKT0TYXuovpzdMD8qgVIwYQ2_j758uGtVlAjSMhgLYlJBhTGY3luTTIop2ppBZCKAccZPB7UnJ-c9RnfQpDCPXXWojE/s320/Image(026).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270969934707181058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7xEKsmpFECIrlldo4wbL2-J1YBrQJk5MEKBex3eVbVofoFPdnom6F_gInBFSW98LerIVOR6gUnIq0L84xHXPocYxUONSm2FPXbpBXXRTRm9EttfAlMKXySSEY2iM4loua99WAJ1lEmQ/s1600-h/Image(027).jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7xEKsmpFECIrlldo4wbL2-J1YBrQJk5MEKBex3eVbVofoFPdnom6F_gInBFSW98LerIVOR6gUnIq0L84xHXPocYxUONSm2FPXbpBXXRTRm9EttfAlMKXySSEY2iM4loua99WAJ1lEmQ/s320/Image(027).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270969935777691218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExuKf-WDeyPeTtgT87MXToN9RKtV-1EEx6hQgBZgQIYjgYt20j9jRAP3Ym2HENCUZcsWP17fyntJuPbHE9CAe3ATs_5BtDPsivYyt3kRmcjatpTYOpTnBUIckzy8BEIkWwLvxMnoHUfQ/s1600-h/Image(028).jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExuKf-WDeyPeTtgT87MXToN9RKtV-1EEx6hQgBZgQIYjgYt20j9jRAP3Ym2HENCUZcsWP17fyntJuPbHE9CAe3ATs_5BtDPsivYyt3kRmcjatpTYOpTnBUIckzy8BEIkWwLvxMnoHUfQ/s320/Image(028).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270969937079916130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I let her play outside too, but it bothered me because other kids we're character bashing (am not sure if this is the right word to be used) each other with foul words. And the mothers were there pa ha? They we're saying things like "Eh ang pangit, pangit naman kasi niyan eh" (referring to one kid), and "Bwisit ka! Bwisit ka!". I am not used to these words - how much more si Yona? Imagine your kid being shouted to as PANGIT and BWISIT? Ouch!<br /><br />Now I am even thankful that I am homeschooling my kid and that she's not exposed to these bullying this early. I can't promise that I can keep my cool if my little kid will be attacked by these bullies - so perhaps homeschooling is the best choice for me.<br /></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0