National Bookstore Cut-Price Book Sale book haul: 2014 and 2015
We’ve got a mountain of books waiting to be read. What’s the logical thing to do when a major book sale happens? Add to the pile, of course! With nearly all books discounted 10,...
Our Bangalore trip: Fun galore in Bangalore (well, not quite)
I’d been to Bangalore before, in 2004, to accompany my husband to an academic convention at the Leela Palace. Our Bangalore trip consisted of two nights at a two-star hotel near the railway station,...
Beyond the Hour of Code: Free coding websites to help your child learn to code
When your child has finished the Hour of Code and wants to learn more, check out these free coding websites that can help take your kid’s computer programming learning to the next level. ...
Download free science textbooks and free science activity lab books
Textbook publisher McGraw-Hill has made several interactive science textbooks and activity lab books free for download. These free science textbooks and free science activity lab books comply with curricular standards in California and South...
When parenting becomes child’s play: Nestle Chuckie Buddy TVC
Please note: This is NOT a paid blog post. I am not in any way connected with Nestle Philippine or the ad agency that crafted the campaign. I just happen to connect personally with...
How to convert PIO to OCI card: My experience at the Indian Embassy in Manila, Philippines
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United States in 2014, he brought more than the promise of better economic and cultural relations between the two nations. Addressing a euphoric crowd at the...
Homeschooling in the Philippines: Why I homeschool
“Oh, you homeschool?! But why?” It’s a question that comes up whenever I mention that I am teaching my son at home. I understand the curiosity, but oftentimes the way the question is asked...
Gotta go P.E.: Homeschooling and physical education
As a klutzy, chunky girl in elementary school, I hated P.E. Balls whizzing by at light speeds terrified me, so volleyball and dodgeball were torture. I never got picked for any teams; I was...
Can’t beat free: Free math workbooks and free math practice books on the Web
I don’t know about you, but when the Internet first came out I expected free math workbooks to start falling on my lap. But then I realized that on the Internet, as in life,...
Caritas Segunda Mana : Donations-in-kind program of Caritas Manila
It’s pretty easy to accumulate all sorts of junk when you have kids. I only have one, and although he’s not the” gimme-gimme” type, he does tend to get attached to the toys that...
