The routine in our house changes from time. It all depends on the major activities happening in the day or that season. This post was written when the kids were on vacation so this routine is for Summer (or when kids are on vacation). I’ll try to post another one for school time routine. I… Read More
While preparing to sleep, my second son excitedly stood up and started a very interesting conversation: Migs: I have an idea!!! Daddy, when you and mommy are old, I will invent a tripod with a button. If you press the button, you will see all the happy memories!!! Jacob: I want to order one! Marcus:… Read More
This is the part of Saudi Arabia that many people outside (and even those inside) Jeddah don’t see. If you are living outside Saudi Arabia, you may think that we just have deserts and mountains here and that there is no snow here. ๐ I was one of those who thought that way until I… Read More
I just sew my second son’s black teddy bear this morning. It has been torn for quite some time now and I thought that maybe delaying to fix it could change his mind and maybe he would agree on buying another one, I wish! ๐ I remember when I was still teaching, students would ask… Read More
The first time I went to I’m Hungry, Jeddah was unplanned. They were those instances where you and your friends just wanted to go out then one suggested to go there and we all jumped in to the idea. Yeah. That’s what happened. ๐ Play area It was already evening when we went there. We… Read More
I want to preserve my childrenโs artworks, but as neat as possible. I keep some of the sheets of paper or notebooks, but Iโm pretty sure they might get lost sometime in the future when I decide to declutter. ๐ So what we do when we have time is digitalize their works and then use… Read More
Kids develop problem solving skills whenever they play in groups. As an adult, there are times that we want to solve the problems they are having while they are playing but let that be the last option. โก๏ธLet their thinking and problem solving skills come to play by asking them questions that could lead them… Read More
๐Respect those who labor among you Esteem very highly in love ๐ those who are over you (leader, parent, boss, colleague, spouse, brother, sister, etc.)๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ๐จโ๐ซ๐จ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ง๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คฐ๐ป๐จ๐ปโ๐ป๐จ๐ปโ๐๐ฉ๐ปโ๐๐ด๐ป๐ต๐ป You donโt know how much ๐ค they have sacrificed๐ท Just to preserve and protect you ๐ช Be at peace among yourselves๐ Warn the idle๐ด Encourage the fainthearted๐ค Help the weak๐ฅ… Read More
The days became busy and until now, I am partly clueless of how to train kids, how to give that what’s best, and that is okay because it’s one of the major reasons why I had to devote time to seek God everyday for guidance and strength for the day.
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 actuallyย National Geographic’sย Wildlifeย As Canon Sees Itย page that opened my appreciation for nature and photography. As a kid, I used to dream of having a Canon camera because of this. ๐ I also… Read More
