I think most of us, if not all, will agree that the year 2020 was a disaster. The pandemic has turned the malls into ghost towns, resulted to cancelled travel plans, millions of deaths globally, and job losses. I would be lying if I say that the community quarantines did not take a toll on… Continue reading My Four Favorite Fitness Channels on YouTube for Indoor Workouts
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January 2021 Homeschooling Highlights
Ian's first week Ian's First Week Studied about circuits and magnets. He also participated in his older brother's experiment on Reversible vs Irreversible Reaction which involved burning sugar, butter, and candle wax, as well as, dissolving flour and baking soda in water and vinegar, respectively. Ian also read about how earth changes due to natural… Continue reading January 2021 Homeschooling Highlights
My Top Art Teaching Hacks for Non-Artist Homeschooling Parents
A quote by Vincent van Gogh on nature, art, and poetry. While art isn't a major subject in regular school, it's a subject that my kids showed tremendous interest in since they were younger. Back then I would come home from work and would see my kids' artworks taped on the ref's door. Sometimes they… Continue reading My Top Art Teaching Hacks for Non-Artist Homeschooling Parents
Teach HELE, Science, and Art in One Project – Soap Making
Friday is usually Art Day in our homeschooling weekly schedule. But on the first week of this year which happens to be their daddy's birthday week, we decided to do art two days earlier by painting watercolor cards for him. So instead of the usual watercolor painting for Art Day, we decided to make soaps… Continue reading Teach HELE, Science, and Art in One Project – Soap Making
My Favorite Shopee Store (Yes, there’s only one!)
One of the things I help my entrepreneur friends with is about leveraging their business through social media marketing. Not only that, I also give tips and advice on how to take care of their client pool. One of those tips, and I'd say, the most important of them all, is treating their clients in… Continue reading My Favorite Shopee Store (Yes, there’s only one!)
November and December 2020 Homeschooling Highlights of Ian and Nereus
Ian's Science Highlights Ian made a model of earth and it's interior, he even made a moon model to go with it. He was so serious about his task because he loves geography next to stars and galaxies. He also identified land and water forms on a geography book about Washington State, which was given… Continue reading November and December 2020 Homeschooling Highlights of Ian and Nereus
How A Single Book Got Me Into Watercolor Painting
December2020 My own portrait of Emily in Paris. ๐ My first portrait of a child. For most of my friends who have known me for years, when someone mentions art, Iโm prolly the last person they would think of. I never took formal art courses and had not painted anything before this year. Truth be… Continue reading How A Single Book Got Me Into Watercolor Painting
October 2020 Homeschooling Highlights
Our October has been so busy and filled with homeschooling activities despite the sadness and boredom that hit us every now and down because of being cooped up at home a lot. Science For Science, majority of our lesson were centered on preservation of flora and fauna as well as the importance of tress and… Continue reading October 2020 Homeschooling Highlights
September 2020 Homeschooling Highlights
Since school year started, things have been hectic at home. Aside from homeschooling, I have been painting in watercolor a lot now, my Young Living essential oil business has been taking off, and I'm also managing a publisher's social media accounts. Things this week have been slow though so I had time to write this.… Continue reading September 2020 Homeschooling Highlights
My Watercolor Journey: How I Started and Where to Get Supplies and Free Tutorials
Have you ever just accepted a criticism from a person and convinced yourself that she or he is probably right? The first time this happened to me where art is concerned was when a classmate in high school watched me sketch and told me that my hands are too heavy, that I can never be… Continue reading My Watercolor Journey: How I Started and Where to Get Supplies and Free Tutorials