Blog Posts on home life

ONE HAPPY DAY IN DECEMBER by MERELY MY OPINION on Dec 14, 2011WHEN DECEMBER COMES, a festive feeling hangs in the air. For us Christians, it ushers in the remembrance of the birth of the child Jesus which we celebrate every December 25th of each year. When December comes here in Cebu City, we love to remember...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year by ~iMoM~ on Dec 11, 2011Sure, I like Christmas. But this year, I think the Christmas spirit possessed me. Actually, I found lots of inspiration from my job. And so I decided to decorate a little bit more than usual. First things first – our 13-year-old tree looked so...

Double dose of funny quips by ~iMoM~ on Oct 20, 2011In this blog, there’s a category I dedicated to V called “V Quips”. It’s all about her witty and funny remarks. Well, she doesn’t stand alone now in the funnies category. Nate’s vocabulary and speech talents have g...

Geek Speak: Linksys E1000 Wireless-N Router with parental controls by ~iMoM~ on Oct 16, 2011Do you have trouble controlling internet usage in your home (whether your own internet time or your kids’)? Do you sometimes/often/always catch your kids playing online games on their devices instead of studying? Are you concerned over porn and...

Parker – before and after by ~iMoM~ on Oct 1, 2011My bunso, Parker, has grown in leaps and bounds in the past months. We got him in March when he was just almost 3 months old – cute and cuddly. Today, he is a few days over 9 months. Still cuddly, but no longer cute. He is BIIIIIIIG! I thought...

Sneaky, healthy lunchboxes with Soyami by ~iMoM~ on Sep 7, 2011Like most mommies, I try to give my kids yummy and nutritious school lunches most of the time. But my two girls are growing up, and their taste buds are becoming more discriminating – demanding could be a fitter term. They easily get bored of t...

Learning Math with Abacus by ~iMoM~ on Aug 24, 2011My 5-year-old Nate is enrolled at Active Ambassadors Academy (AAA), a fairly new pre-school in the New Manila, Quezon City area that’s in its second year of operation. One of the main reasons why I chose to keep him here in this small school is...

Back-to-school blues: Developing study habits by ~iMoM~ on Jun 27, 2011For most parents, it’s back to the usual grind – waking up early in the morning to get the kids ready for school, getting tired kids to sit still through evening review sessions, and going to bed with the next morning in mind. Just writin...

Jumpstart your kids’ saving skills by ~iMoM~ on Jun 2, 2011Parents, when do you start teaching your kids the value of money? At what age do you begin giving them allowances? When they want to buy something high-value, do you buy it for them or let them save up? Among many important values, I think being mone...

Angel’s Pizza… for dessert? by ~iMoM~ on Jun 2, 2011This is a test post. My dearest, ever-thoughtful Hub gave me an HTC Desire HD android phone two days ago. (”Just because…” daw. Ang haba ng hair ko!) I am currently busy exploring ze new tzoy, installing apps and games. Of course I...