Geology, Homeschooling, Local Travel

Mongpong Island – An Island Paradise Every Budget Traveler and Homeschooling Family Must Visit in the Philippines

I’m a self-proclaimed tree-hugger and nature lover. My first recollection of our country’s beauty was when dad and mom brought us to their hometown, Catanduanes, when I was nine years old. Back then, their small barrio could only be accessed by riding horses or by walking. Their barrio was so far, I remember, for it… Continue reading Mongpong Island – An Island Paradise Every Budget Traveler and Homeschooling Family Must Visit in the Philippines

Health, My Creations, Recycling

Skin Care and Household Products at Home That You Can DIY to Reduce Plastics in Oceans

I love the sea. When I was a child I used to imagine that I am a mermaid who lives deep in the sea and whose friends are shells, corals, dolphins, and turtles like Ariel of “The Little Mermaid”. I even wrote a poem about the sea while I was in Mongpong Island last year.… Continue reading Skin Care and Household Products at Home That You Can DIY to Reduce Plastics in Oceans

Life, Local Travel, My Creations, Poems, Uncategorized

My Poetry: Let This Mermaid Sleep

Yesterday while I was working on my IG puzzle feed at Canva, a sudden rush of feeling came to me – a deep longing to visit the ocean and bask in the sun again. I feel so lucky to have been born in a country that has plenty of beach lines and islands to visit.… Continue reading My Poetry: Let This Mermaid Sleep

Hydroponics

Kratky Hydroponics: Effective Grow Lights for My Plants

I’ve had failed lettuce seedling in the first two weeks into Kratky hydroponics. Based on observation, several factors played in the success and failure of my seeds to grow into healthy plants – the summer heat, the lack of light exposure, quality of seeds (none of my cilantro seeds sprouted); and excess or lack of… Continue reading Kratky Hydroponics: Effective Grow Lights for My Plants

Homeschooling

February Homeschooling Highlights

For Math, Nereus has started studying about circle, angles, polygons, single-step equations; and number patterns; while Ian has started learning the basics of multiplication and division using pictographs. Ian has also learned to count money and perform basic addition of money. Money is something that we delayed teaching Ian although he does know that a… Continue reading February Homeschooling Highlights