EARLY DREAMS I was at a friend’s house and saw this National Geographic magazine. I remembered how I used to read it. It was actually National Geographic’s Wildlife As Canon Sees It page that opened my appreciation for nature and photography. As a kid, I used to dream of having a Canon camera because of this. 😂 I also… Read More
Most filipino moms here in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia buy the basic school supplies like notebooks, pencils, and crayons from the Philippines (if there’s a chance). Mainly because the supplies in the Philippines costs lower, but are of good quality. I asked my brother-in-law to purchase notebooks from the Philippines for my kids while he was… Read More
Original date of post: July 13,2015 Updated August 11, 2018 Al Hori restaurant, along with other establishments outside Jeddah is one of those places that had me wondering before. I was curious why such restaurants and amusement parks were located near the desert (or almost in the middle of the desert). LOCATION MAP LINK It’s a… Read More
We often hear old people say “let them play” or “it’s better for them to play”, but what kind of play is good for kids? Should we just let them play alone? Outside? Indoor? How are they learning this way? Most importantly, why is play critical for a child’s development? There are categories of play… Read More
How I wish this Picture This app was available when I was in college studying taxonomy. Picture This app helps you identify plants by just taking or uploading a photo. The app matches your photo with existing ones from its database and gives you options that seems to match your photo. It also gives you… Read More
I grew up watching Superbook or the Flying House as a child and I’ve learned so many things about God through this show. When my kids were old enough to watch shows like this one, I just thought of searching for old videos, but I learned that they had newer versions released which had better… Read More
After finishing a bottle of chocolate drink, I saw my son wash the bottle. I asked what he was going to do with it and he said he wanted to make his own binoculars. I reminded him that I was going to assist him because he would be using a cutter. I also asked him… Read More
I’ve recently read an article from Bright Side about taking time to talk with kids and I was reminded of how important interactions with kids are. Sometimes, there are conversations among kids that adults can use to insert moral truths. BETTER THAN SANTA I remember a conversation between my son and his cousin recently where… Read More
What happened in April? It made its way so fast I didn’t even notice that it’s May already. Maybe too many things happened in April. Let’s have a recap. Made cakes first week of April. One was race-themed, the other one was little pony. Then there’s this graduation cake. There was no available white fondant… Read More
Reading is probably one of those skills that we parents set aside until our kids go to school. We think that reading starts at school and that teachers are the ones in charge of all the word recognition and so we put reading aside and let time do its thing. The truth is that reading… Read More
