Centi-fly Loom Band Bracelet Tutorial

Mobile-friendly format Tutorial.  Here is the very first loom band bracelet tutorial by  my daughter Angel Reign, she personally invented the design.

Centipede-butterfly designed loom band bracelet

CLayArt No.001 3D Clay Cup

Here is a clay masterpiece (because it was made a six-year old) for your children to re-create or copy.  Buy them the "non-toxic" clay set of different colors  and you are actually keeping them glued on their seats while copying the designs I will upload frequently.  We are planning to make videos of it sooner.

"Flower Cup" by Riana Ysobel

I have asked her to re-construct the cup and she came-up with the heart design here, I let her choose the colors:

Commonly Misused English Words

These are just three of the words we used everyday that we never noticed that is wrong:

We called the writing material pentel pen  when it should have been felt-tip-pen. Pentel is a brand/manufacturer name.

Folding Clothes, Your Child Can Do it!

Here is my six-year old child, Riana Ysobel folding newly-dried clothes.  I just set-up the ironing board, the iron-rest serves as the hanger suspender and the board as her desk where she can put the folded clothes...here is her video with her older sister (Angel Reign) singing in the background...

Plus, tweet, pin or re-share this post if it inspires you to encourage your children at a very young age to do some light chores like it or you adore Riana and her "little job" :) Thanks for watching...Riana Ysobel will be happy to hear your comments :) Come back to see more of her.

A Quote about Health

Eating the right kinds of food will make us healthy - and will prevent us from getting sick.  I never sacrifice my family's health over budgeting. And I opted not to give them (my children) ALWAYS what they wanted especially if it would give them health risk. And it always rewarding to know that we have not been the regular visitors of hospitals and clinics :)

English Lesson III : Agreement of Subject and Predicate (Verb)

In order for us to construct an English sentence correctly, we must consider the agreement of the subject (usually a noun or pronoun) and the predicate (verb).

A singular subject agrees with a singular predicate .  Also a plural subject (noun/pronoun) agrees with a plural predicate (verb).

Before we proceed on learning the structure, we have to understand  first how noun/pronouns and verbs form their plural.

Learning English is just a continuing process - the lessons from the earlier grade levels are somehow the same but became a little complicated as the level goes up.  It is  a MUST to know the BASIC foundation to be able to adapt in the progress.

Unleash Your Child's Potential II: Singing/Dancing/Acting

Here is the sequel to my recent post (Unleash Your Child's Potential: Drawings/Artworks )on helping your child polish inner talents/skills.  

Angel Reign
Won the Title and "Best in Talent "
and other Special Awards

Equip your child/children with the necessary tools to get her started:

• First, get the necessary equipment to do it.
• Buy professional microphone (I recommend Shure or Sony Brands - look for the Dynamic Supercardioid mic for noise reduction)
• Must also have quite good speakers and amplifier
• Mini-home theater will do. Make sure there is a USB port for practicality. 

• You can download karaoke songs from the internet for FREE.
• Sometimes wireless mic is better but most are not rechargeable

• In dancing, comfortable shoes and clothes
• Lapel mic for acting

Kids' Fashion : Sunday Dress

Here is my six-year old wearing her Sunday dress.  The attire is buttoned in the middle, with two straps at the back for a ribbon. 

My "baby buns"...

Every time she is wearing this we call her Dr. Baby -  I still call her baby, I did not notice she is growing-up or I just ignored it :)?!  She looks good for the occasion. The dress is a printed corduroy from a famous brand with her ballet golden-glittered shoes.  Her gemstone hairband complement the dress..I really like her wearing this and everybody who sees her is remarking she is cute...of course the mom in me is very proud of her.

Reaction Paper: Germanwings Airbus 320 (Flight 9525) Plane Crash

The world is grieving with the families of the 150 passengers of the Germanwings Flight 9525  that crashed into French Alps last Tuesday (US time). 

All sorts of speculations have been circulating - there is this theory that the German co-pilot must be suicidal ISIS member, he must be mentally-ill or he is just suffering from a heartache.  The scariest of all the presumptions is that it was brought about by a medicine-related side-effect, suicidal effect!

How to Keep Fresh Vegetables for Longer Use

Being a mom, I do the buying of fruits and vegetables for our week's menu plan. There are sometimes two recipes that both need the same leafy vegetables as an ingredient.  Like the Pechay Baguio (Bokchoi's relative), I used the half portion for the viand Nilaga say on Monday and the other half will be for the Sopas on Sunday is remaining.  If just put on top of the table, it will only attract fruit flies and humidity  because of the weather, will wither its freshness. 

Leftover Fresh Vegetable

How to Keep Leftover Biscuits Crispy

Children often have snack leftovers and if you don't have a vacuum or air-tight container it will just turn brittle after minutes or hours of waiting till the little guys are hungry and be back to look for it again.  Before they lose their appetite chewing the not so crispy and not so yummy biscuits here's a way to keep it crisp like it was when you first open its packaging.

Leftover Biscuit

Poem

Sunset in Hondagua

Tempest by the Sea

Amid the darkness

of the night in a deep blue sea

I sail across the pathway

of an endless trip.

Aasa pa ba o "Move on" na ?!

Ang artikulong ito ay para sa mga umiibig na hindi o hindi pa nasusuklian ang pag-ibig.  Paano ba natin susukatin ang mga sirkumstansiya kung dapat pa ba tayong maghintay o hindi na?  Narito ang ilang paalala na maari nating gawing sukatan sa ikabubuti ng lahat at sa pag-iwas sa mas matinding kasawian:

My brother as a "model" here
on my post haha "Bunso, wala ako mailagay
na image na bagay dito"

1.  Available pa ba siya o taken na?

Ito ang siyang dapat nating pangunahing ikonsidera. Baka naman siyang nilalangit mo ay pag-aari na nang iba? May nobya na ohindi kaya ay asawa pa!? Kahit sino ayaw lumabas na kontrabida sa tunay na buhay. Kaiinisan hindi lamang ng taong aagawan  kundi maging ng mga tao sa paligid lalo na yaong mga nagmamahal dun sa magkarelasyong binabantaan mong mawasakin.  Higit sa lahat magkakasala ka kung siya ay may-asawa na. Huwag kang pumayag matawag na homewrecker...

The Importance of Strong Family Ties

I am meeting a lot of people in all the places we have been.  I usually get-to-know those who have aged alone - as in NBSB (No Boyfriend Since Birth) or those who have settled down at the right age (mid-20s) and the ones who get hooked early as in "have a family at a younger age".  I am somehow (without them knowing) curious and observing, trying to find answers what led them  to live that way.

Growing old alone is not the best thing for anybody BUT it is not the worst for sure.  I saw the most unlikely situations in those who have had children at an early age.

Mama, my brother Jay-ar and my daughters

One thing I noticed with the families of those who have aged alone is that, they seemed content with their families. Their parents and siblings are very affectionate and they seemed to have an open-communication.  Those families are somewhat like a "barkada" or peer group but still respecting the parents.  

Warming Rice in a Rice Cooker

Before, I get trouble washing the rice cooker pot because of toasted rice sticking stubbornly inside.  I had to submerge the pot in water for longer time to soften it for me to be able to wash it thoroughly. Besides, heating the rice on a pan, you will need to use oil unless you have a stoneware or other nonstick pan - not so healthy and if fried with garlic does not go well with soupy dishes unlike the steamed.