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Summer Tours for the KidsPosted by admin on July 20th, 2010

I do not know about you but I think my kids are way too much involved with electronic games and gadgets plus the computer with internet that it might be unhealthy for them already. Since summer is here and there isn’t school work to keep them busy with, they are allowed to do whatever they want most days, and I am not surprised when they would rather spend it couped up in their rooms playing games in their playstation, PSP, DS Lite or the applications in Facebook.

I really cannot blame them – I am a couch potato and an electronic surfer myself. I have been discussing with my husband to take the kids out on a tour one of the days. Maybe we can sign up for the national parks tours being offered by Collette Vacations or go to the national library and museum. Anything that can keep them away from the computer and TV and let them be active and still stimulate their minds.

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Summer Book ReadingPosted by admin on July 18th, 2010

One of the things that I want my kids to do this summer is to be able to catch up on a few books that will be great for their minds. We actually have a goal of reading at least three books this summer and I am happy that my eldest has so far exceeded that goal. The only downside to this is buying books isn’t that cheap, especially if they only get to read it once. My youngest also has the habit of wanting to read along so I tend to buy Audio books on cd whenever I do not have the time to read to her as much as she wants to.

It is a good thing that a fellow mother recommended that I get a membership at BooksFree.com. Book rental has never been this easy and cheap. They actually have been featured in Consumer Reports, REDBOOK, Woman’s Day and other major magazines.

Rent books as many and as often as you want with a fixed membership every month.  At the start of your membership registration, you are asked how many books and audio books do you get to read every month. From there they will give you your membership fee monthly that you can pay by credit card.

With Booksfree you can rent as many audiobooks or paperback books as you want. The number of titles you rent depends on how quickly you listen to and return each title. With over 250,000 available titles – I am sure you will never run out of reading materials. They rent out Children’s books!

DUI and other Traffic ViolationsPosted by admin on June 9th, 2010

Being a mother of two school aged children, I am always worried about their safety especially when they ride the bus to school. Road accidents happen all the time. I really want drivers to be well-trained for driving and I am against driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Imagine how many lives are at stake because of one silly mistake. You can always get a denver criminal defense lawyer to fight your case. Whether you want to fight the charges or simply be assured you will get the fairest treatment in the legal system, it is imperative to have a Denver criminal attorney working on your side who specializes in DUI cases.

A Nice Idea for Displaying Your Kid’s MasterpiecesPosted by admin on February 26th, 2010

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Summer PlansPosted by admin on February 23rd, 2010

Summer is upon us and in three weeks, school is out. I will two of my kids home all day and the very thought of it makes me go into panic already! My kids don’t handle boredom really well, they will be at each other’s throats and I am pretty sure our house will ring of scream and cries. AS early as January, we were already thinking of what to enroll them with during the summer. Time, transportation and cost are all essential factors that’s why we have not decided until now. My son wants to take singing lessons while my daughter I’d like to enroll in ballet. I want them to be involved in sports too so swimming is also in line. The problem with my son is he wants to learn everything. In addition to voice lessons, he wants piano and guitar lesson in addition to taekwando classes and swimming lessons.

Learning to Love BaseballPosted by admin on February 17th, 2010

Any baseball fans out there? I am slowly learning to appreciate sports – and its various fields. I guess it started with the Olympics and Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals in swimming . The husband is a huge sports fan – basketball, boxing, tennis, volleyball, even billiards! (Is that even a sport?)

Anyhow, I have already mentioned Matthew is like me – isn’t really interested in any sports. Except one, that is Taekwondo. We are still trying to find some school that is near and feasible with our schedule to enroll him. But we are not in a hurry – with two extra classes in a week – Voice and Art Lessons, he is always beat upon returning home. Saturdays are spent at school during the afternoons because of the basketball league his Dad joined (Parents’ Association).

We might get him to be interested in baseball though. We watched two movies about it last week and he was all curious about batting and catching the ball. He would need to practice batting the ball though as he has never been one to be able to focus from afar. He likes it because he actually doesn’t want to be involved in a “touchy” sport. Baseball Equipment can be ordered from Kids Sports Inc. – they have the best baseball training gear from 6 year old kids and up. They are very affordable too!

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gone to the dentistPosted by admin on January 4th, 2010

We were able to take the kids to the dentist for their semi-annual teeth cleaning. Thankfully, my kids do not take after me who have weak teeth. The boy’s permanent teeth are good, we will just wait until all his permanent teeth are out and it’s going to be time for braces. I hope we can afford a good NJ Cosmetic dentist when the time comes! The girl’s teeth are good also, she just needs to brush more often, but so far no cavities. We will go back before the next school year starts!

Holiday partiesPosted by admin on November 23rd, 2009

As early as now, we have been receiving Christmas party invitations left and right, and everyone in the family is invited! Almost all our friends are already married and have kids so parties now are planned with kids in tow. It is harder to organize and since we live so far, every party becomes an outing for us. I pack so much stuff. I am not complaining though. The parties are so much fun and the kids get a lot of gifts so everything is worth it.

Trying to be chefPosted by admin on November 23rd, 2009

One of the things I had a hard time adjusting to when I stayed at home (even now, 18 months later) is the everyday cooking. I love to eat (that’s why I need an appetite suppressant) but I don’t love to make what I eat. It is hard work for me to whip up something in the kitchen – even now when I have been trying to do it every single day since last year. So whenever I have the extra money, I always make sure to treat the family outside – happy tummies, happy mommy because she won’t do any cooking

She Locked Herself.Posted by admin on August 20th, 2009

Yes, she did!

We were out in the patio waiting for the Big Brother to come home from his art lesson in school. I was taking pictures of the different flowers in our garden when Martha went inside the house. Minutes later, she was calling my name and all I was doing was say, “Yes Bei?” over and over (was trying to get some bokeh on my flower shots).

Bam.
She cried.

And when I checked, our screen door was locked. So I tried to remain calm and instructed her to open the screen door. She reacted by telling me “Mommy other one lang, li lang ha?” (meaning the back door to the dirty kitchen). I always keep it locked din.

So she cried for 30 minutes. I was about to really tear a hole in the screen when the Big Brother came up with a BRILLIANT idea.

Paunahan sila magbukas ng pinto. Mabilis pa sa alas-kwatro bukas na ang pinto. Haaaaay.

Martha has this habit of closing doors and locking them. If she sees a door that is open, she makes sure to close them. And so she did today. Ill make sure to have the lock get raised up a bit so she wouldnt be able to play with it anymore.

Kataranta. This is going to make my skin have a breakout due to stress Id need acne products already!!!