Our Kuala Lumpur stopover holidays: Kuala Lumpur stopover highlights
My son and I travel to India at least once a year to spend time with my husband, who prefers to work there, and my father-in-law. In the ten years that we’ve been...
A third grader’s book report
I remember my first book report. I was in Fourth Grade, and it was about the Nancy Drew mystery, “The Clue in the Crossword Cipher.” In our reports, we had to write a plot...
A dino-mite time at Dinosaurs Island in Clark, Angeles City Pampanga
Forgive me for sounding like I’m perpetuating gender stereotypes, but I’m going to assume that boys tend to have two obsessions when they’re young: cars and predators. With my son, it was cars and...
Mayon Volcano and other hot stuff: Legazpi City, Albay travel
Framed by the dull, beige airplane window, my first glimpse of the majestic Mayon Volcano, basking in her mighty glory against the clear blue sky, left me misty-eyed. My mind had flashed to a...
Reading assessment: Testing your child’s instructional reading level
Is your child reading at grade level? If your child happens to attend a school that conducts periodic reading assessments, then you may already know at which level he or she is reading. Knowing...
AlDub, Kalyeserye, and kilig pa more: Tube without the boob
Unless you’re non-Filipino or have been living under a rock, you must’ve heard about the AlDub phenomenon that has swept social media by storm. A quick backstory for the uninitiated: AlDub is a portmanteau...
The Mind Museum: A post-Christmas visit to the science & technology museum at The Fort.
Ever since the Mind Museum in Taguig City opened in 2012, it’s been on my list of places to visit with Motito. The museum sits on 1.2 hectares (3.0) acres of prime property in...
Paper towns, paper houses: Free resources for paper houses diorama projects
I have a box in the utility closet where I keep boxes of all shapes and sizes. They’re my boxes in a box. There’s a couple of extra-large balikbayan boxes as well as cardboard...
Asia Pop Comic-Con 2015: Fanboying and fangirling at the WTC
It’s inevitable: Fangirl mother and fanboy father beget fanboy son. On September 29, 2015, mother and son trekked to the World Trade Center in Pasay City to converge with other nerds and geeks at...
2016 Manila Science entrance exams: 2016 Manila Science High School Admission Test (MSAT)
Announcement/Update 2: Applications for the 2017 Manila Science Admissions Test will be accepted from November 7, 2016 until January 13, 2017. Click for more details about the 2017 Manila Science entrance exams application process....
