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Johnson’s PlayForReal: Because Playing IS Learning!

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In our house, gadgets like the iPad and the TV are not banned but they are regulated. David knows that the iPad and his Nintendo DS is only for the weekends. Noah plays with the iPad when he’s on a break from therapy. I guess the trick is to balance and to see these gadgets not as foes but as partners. There are so many educational apps available for free and some are just $1.99. Even with these tools however, I still encourage free play with both the kids. I always tell Yaya Ann to take the … [Continue reading]

My Cooking (Mis)Adventures Continued at the Global Academy Cooking Workshop

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I'm "cooking" a lot these days and I use that term loosely. I've actually been learning how to cook and have been enjoying it immensely. I've come to that point where I know I have to move beyond creating desserts for my family. As much as I love sweets, I really have to learn my savory dishes too. I've been looking at taking up short courses at several cooking schoola. I was taking a peek at one class one class when David saw me and said "Mama, go, if you want to learn how to cook you should … [Continue reading]

Now You See Them: Changing the Face of Beauty

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Hey there.  I want you to click on this link May napansin ba kayo? Here's the website again: Do you now see it? "Models with Ds" And yes the Ds stands for Down Syndrome :) This wonderful agency has just launched a division of models who all rock the extra chromosome. This project is the brainchild of a fellow parent in DSAPI, Belle McDonough.  She called up parents and rounded up the kids for a photoshoot. As soon as I heard about the project, I was beaming with so much … [Continue reading]

The Best “Me Time” EVER: The Peninsula’s MomMeCation Package

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The month of May is over and I  have to say it has been the most hectic, stressful month for me. Ironically, Mother's Day is celebrated during this month and my motherhood skills was tested seriously. Needless to say, having the kids on break plus being the chosen family vacation planner spelled S-T-R-E-S-S!  Then I got an email about The Manila Peninsual's MomMeCation package. I honestly thought that it was going to be just a launch of the package.  It turned out that the email … [Continue reading]

A Happy Weekend Project: Check Out FirstBook.Ph

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Mike Yost, an American photographer, wrote an article that became viral a few months back. It stuck with me because I realized how much truth there is when he said: "The Most Photographed Generation Will Have No Pictures in 10 Years!"  You can read the whole post here but in a nutshell it speaks of our obsession to keep recording and posting pics of our kids and our memories all over the internet, our pcs and our phones. But technology is changing at such a fast pace that the DVDs and phones … [Continue reading]