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Create 5 Areas in the House to Promote Study Habits in Young Children

Initially, I thought of writing about effective study habits in teens. My son, giving his all at the premiere science highschool is reflective of the study habits he has acquired through the years. But much as I wanted to, I could not or would not. I guess I am not the resource person anymore -especially on that topic. I have to interview my son on that. Plus, I do not…

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Disneyland Hong Kong with My Tween Son

Re Discovering Disneyland Hong Kong with My Tween Last July, my ten-year old son competed for an international math competition in Hong kong, China (where he got a merit award after). Included in that five-day itinerary was a day in Hong Kong, Disneyland. I know my son was excited more than ever with his competition because of the Disneyland side trip. Besides, my son has long been bugging his dad…

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The Cooking Journey of a New Cook

Writing for the blog had to take the backseat last year, ( especially late last year ) when cooking for the family took the wheel. Had the blog been a child, I would most likely be charged with parental neglect. But my “blogging hiatus” if I may call it, brought me so much learnings, in spite of major league undertakings. I had to put extra attention, on both…

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Preposition Poem and Paper Quilling

Preposition Poem and Paper Quilling In my son's Language class, his teacher asked them to make a "preposition poem" ( read as: a poem which has prepositions on it). He was very excited to share with me the poem he wrote on his notebook. The poem he made was of course, about Star Wars ( a poem which was so him). It was entitled, " Between Saga." It was a…

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The Sierra Madre Hotel and Resort in Tanay

The Sierra Madre Hotel and Resort in Tanay Rizal In one of my son's boy scout activities, he and his school mates went on a day trip to The Sierra Madre Hotel and Resort in Tanay, Rizal. As usual, my husband and I tagged along. Our son together with his teachers and classmates rode the bus, while my husband and I rode our car. The resort is a two-hour drive…

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Gowns, Coats and Barongs at Divisoria

Gowns, Coats and Barongs at Divisoria [caption id="attachment_8151" align="aligncenter" width="636"] Divisoria[/caption] You know of those times, when a wedding comes up, in the family? [caption id="attachment_7020" align="aligncenter" width="688"] my brother Vito's wedding[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7018" align="aligncenter" width="696"] my brother Gierek's wedding[/caption] You may not be part of the wedding entourage but as an immediate family member, you are required to don formal wear. ( some sort of uniformity in the attire,…

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They Might Be Giants : Here Comes Science

2021. Today, my son is now a teenager in the premiere science high school in the country. I am not the resource person on bringing up a teenager because I still am new to this. My son has no interest in guesting on my blog, so the most I can do is talk about back when he was little. Or go back to posts that helped me bring him up to…

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Idiomatic Expression Queen

by Pier Angeli B. Ang Sen

14 years ago

What we mothers say are surely imprinted in our childrens’ minds. It may be because their formative years are mostly spent with us. And also between ” them- dads ” and ” us-moms “, mothers remain the Speaker of the House. Since repetition is one form of memorization, my mother’s words resonate in my ears […]

Once Upon A Time

by Pier Angeli B. Ang Sen

14 years ago

Love stories should not begin with “Once upon a time” and end with “And they lived happily ever after. “ “Once upon a time girl meets boy”, is just a prologue and an introduction of the main characters of the story. Love stories begin in the ” And they lived happily ever after “ part. […]

THREE

by Pier Angeli B. Ang Sen

14 years ago

1. A TOOTHACHE Nursing a toothache is like nursing a broken heart. It leaves you awake all night. It affirms that all sweet things come to an end. It gets severely painful just by thinking about it. It becomes the center of your being, till you and the pain become one. It affects all your […]

Five Things That Drive Me Nuts

by Pier Angeli B. Ang Sen

14 years ago

1. COCKROACHES Only once have I attempted to confront a cockroach in a face-off challenge. And never would I do it again. It was in my freshmen dorm. I was all alone in the room, for dear old room-mate went home for the weekend. I was cramming for an exam scheduled on a […]