Remember my word for the year? It's 'embrace'. First up is to embrace my life's stories. One positive thing I gleaned from reading books is a desire to write one. To do this, I practice by noticing the details of my surroundings. It is helping me live in the moment more. Thus, I started with this chapter right now, Chapter January. Welcoming the new year with a... *cough*! It's January, the first week. The air is still cool, from the storm that visited the country last month, perhaps. … [Read more...]
Embracing New, Cymplified!
Happy new year! It's still January after all. We're still embracing new. Most people have no problem embracing new - new things, especially. The new year brings about new things (rather, it's Christmas that brought the new things, unless these are "regifts" or hand-me-downs). New year also brings about new experiences, which would be more reluctantly received because of the changes these entail. Unless these are new experiences by traveling! And I could never say "no" to new books. :-D The new … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why Limit the Use of Smartphones for Kids and the Screen Time App, Cymplified!
For many parents, kids’ tech use and their screen consumption is a big issue. Considering this, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Pediatric Society revealed in a study 10 reasons why children under 12 should not use these devices without control. According to their study, babies from 0 to 2 years old should not have any contact with the technology. From 3 years to 5 years should only use it 1 hour a day and from 6 to 18 years only 2 hours a … [Read more...]
Parents’ Christmas, Cymplified!
the parents' Christmas lists 'Twas the year before Christmas, and all through the world, plan-ahead parents are writing down potential gifts for their family and friends. The parents' Christmas translate to seemingly endless lists. A list of the gifts the mommy, the daddy and the children were given. Doing this gives them the idea of what to expect or the amount they could reciprocate in kind. Also, the past gifts that the family gave out, so there'd be no duplicate. I confess I do not do … [Read more...]
Protected: A Journey To Bliss, Cymplified!
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Family Getaway: Romantic Hillcreek Gardens Tagaytay, Cymplified!
The first reason I snapped up a deal for an overnight stay in Hillcreek Gardens Tagaytay on Deal Grocer is because the room offered has two queen-size beds, perfect for our family of five... As of now. While the three of them could still fit in one bed. The second is, I wanted a beautiful place for our wedding anniversary getaway. Hillcreek Gardens just screams romance! It's a wedding venue after all. There was even a garden wedding ceremony on the day we checked in. Third reason is the … [Read more...]
Heroes of Olympus Series, Cymplified!
The book fair started it! With one of the books from Heroes of Olympus series. My eldest kid had an aversion to novels... Basically books without pictures, because, she found it boring. I sort of gave up on trying to get her to read books such as Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. Then, I bought books at my children's school's book fair. It's by Scholastic. I got a free book as part of a promotion. The title was The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan. Even if the price points at the book fair were … [Read more...]
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