Health, Homeschooling, Life, Local Travel, travel blog

Birdwatching – a new favorite homeschooling activity in our family

Birdwatching, also known as birding, is the observation and study of birds in their natural habitats. Birdwatchers, or birders, engage in this activity for various reasons, including enjoyment of nature, appreciation of avian diversity, scientific research, and conservation efforts. Birdwatching typically involves observing birds through binoculars or spotting scopes, often accompanied by field guides to… Continue reading Birdwatching – a new favorite homeschooling activity in our family

Coping with Depression, Health, Homeschooling, Life, Weight Loss

Updated List of My Favorite Fitness Channels in YouTube for Busy People Like Me

Hello, everyone. While I typically began past years by crafting New Year's resolutions, this time around, I embraced a different approach, foregoing the tradition. Instead, I've set my sights on a singular objective for the year: prioritizing regular fitness routines to enhance my activity levels and overall well-being. In 2021, I made a short list… Continue reading Updated List of My Favorite Fitness Channels in YouTube for Busy People Like Me

Coping with Depression, Designing Jewelry, Fashion, Health, My Creations, My Life in Watercolor, Wearable Art

Van Goghing Through Life

Have you ever obsessed over someone or something in your life, it's the only thing that kept you going? I have. Not just once, but so many times. This month's obsession is Vincent Van Gogh - his life, his art, his struggles, and triumphs. Although he lived from a different time period, so far away… Continue reading Van Goghing Through Life

Coping with Depression, Health, Homeschooling, Life, Local Travel

One fine day in SM North and UP Diliman campus

https://youtu.be/A-jit3BwUm8 We went out today! Wow, I still can't believe that there would be one day in my lifetime that going out would be such a big deal. Due to quarantine restrictions, my kids were not able to travel with me even within a kilometer-radius from home for more than year. But yesterday we were… Continue reading One fine day in SM North and UP Diliman campus

Coping with Depression, Geology, Health, Life, Local Travel

When This Pandemic is Over

Have you listed down the things you will be doing once this pandemic is over? I have. I am usually an optimistic person. I know someday soon, this pandemic will be over, and things will go back to normal for everyone. Everyone will be stronger, wiser, and survivors. Before I go over my list, I… Continue reading When This Pandemic is Over

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

Coping with Depression, Health, Life, Weight Loss

My Four Favorite Fitness Channels on YouTube for Indoor Workouts

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

Health, Homeschooling, My Creations

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

Geology, Health, Homeschooling, Life, Local Travel, travel blog

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

Octopus observed near the shoreline at Mongpong Island. Photo credit to my brother, Jay Emmanuel. As a self-proclaimed tree-hugger and nature enthusiast, my earliest memories of experiencing the breathtaking beauty of our country were shaped during a journey to my parents' hometown, Catanduanes, when I was just nine years old. In those days, reaching their… Continue reading Mongpong Island – An Island Paradise Every Budget Traveler and Homeschooling Family Must Visit in the Philippines

Coping with Depression, Health

How to Love and Take Care of Yourself: A Journey Towards Genuine Happiness

Don't hate yourself. You were once an ugly, shapeless mass that is now slowly developing into a masterpiece, being molded by maestro, YOU. You can't hate a work in progress. You can only admire the journey it took to be a masterpiece - the best version of you yet. Disclaimer: My advice below stems from… Continue reading How to Love and Take Care of Yourself: A Journey Towards Genuine Happiness