Last Wednesday, BDW and I took a leave of absence from work to go to DW’s assessment at his pre-school. (We've finally decided to go and try out a pre-school in our neighborhood for a quarter). The goal of the assessment is to find out what a kid knows so that the teacher can adjust her lesson and activity plans accordingly. Being the big worrywart that I am the first thing that I thought about was what if DW wasn’t in the mood? Or is in one of his really makulit moods where he just does the … [Continue reading]
Kindermusik and Teacher Suzette’s Advocacy
DW has been with Kindermusik (KM) since he was 8 months old. DW is now 2 years and 6 months and we're going on another Kindermusik program this coming school year. DW has graduated from a number of programs that we joke that the kid's got a PHD in KM already. If you're looking to learn more about the program, then this post is for you! (I also posted about our personal KM experience here) We've always gone back to KM because we've seen how much DW has grown because of the program. Basically … [Continue reading]
“Thumbs-up for rock and roll”
This kid is just too cute and too awesome. I've bookmarked this so that I can watch the video when I feel down and dopey. This kid's pep talk is just so honest and idealistic but it clearly reminded me of the simple victories that I need to relish every now and then :) Riding a bike = LIFE. "Always feel happy of yourself, and thumbs-up for rock and roll." Have a great weekend everybody! Rock and Roll! … [Continue reading]
MOMs
It began with comments on each other's blogs, then twitter then facebook then finally a meet-up over slushy margaritas. Because we've been talking online a lot, there were no awkward moments after the hi's and hellos. Everyone jumped right into chatting and eating (and drinking! Woohoo!) This is proof that social media, twitter specifically, is an awesome way to find people who could inspire, make you laugh and just generally bring a smile to your face everytime you refresh your feed. Pic … [Continue reading]
The Bossypants Winner Is….
Congrats Tani! You've been picked as the winner of the Bossypants giveaway :D Please send me your complete name via manilamommy(at)gmail(dot)com. Thanks to everyone who all sent their funny life stories! Until the next giveaway! Bossypants is available at Powerbooks stores for Php 1,189 :) EDIT: Here's Tani with her book!! Enjoy Bossypants Tani!! Get fresh updates from the blog by subscribing to the blog's RSS feed, subscribing to the newsletter or joining the Facebook page. I'm on … [Continue reading]
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