About the Book Title: Mike and the Dog-Gone Labradoodle (The Pet Shop Society, Book #1) | Author: Emlyn Chand | Publication Date: September 26, 2015 | Publisher: Evolved Publishing | Pages: 43 | Recommended Ages: 7 to 11 Book Description: Mike Adams has always been a pretty average kid. He hates homework, love sports, and spends a lot of his day bugging his twin sister Maddie—because, after all, she deserves it. But one day, everything changes. Nic Chang’s dog goes missing. … [Read more...]
Learning Basic Calligraphy From Cher, Cymplified!
Calligraphy is so popular these days. There are even fonts being made out of calligraphy. It's different from the Chinese calligraphy that I learned in high school, though. The calligraphy that people over at Instagram do is the art of decorative handwriting. It's the way one writes a certain letter which makes it beautiful, a work of art in itself. I have not tried calligraphy before. I wasn't interested because 1. I have no idea what pens to use. 2. I have poor handwriting. Then, my former … [Read more...]
Googly Gooeys Watercolor & Lettering Workshop, Cymplified!
I have been commenting on and following the blog of Googly Gooeys since... I don't know when. I always find it amusing, light-hearted and I could relate with most of the topics. The colorful cartoons the creator Tippy illustrates make me crack a smile or giggle silently. If I laugh too loud, my children would peer into my screen and probably take over my laptop since the site is very eye-catching for kids and for adults who love colors. I mentioned before that I decided to take up watercolor … [Read more...]
Easter Egg Hunt at Universal Studios Singapore, Cymplified!
The warm Black Saturday morning promised a sunny afternoon as our group gathered near the entrance of Universal Studios Singapore. Ella pulled on my hand as she was very excited to go in. But let's take a photo first in front of the large rotating globe fountain! Oh, and plenty more photos ahead. Just a warning! Mommy confession: Ella has never been on an Easter Egg Hunt before. It had become a trend in the Philippines for kids to go on one at the end of Holy Week. Much like the … [Read more...]
Family Day Out: DreamPlay, Cymplified!
"It smells good in here!" Rix observed as we set foot in the City of Dreams, Manila. "I agree!" I replied. And it does! It's as if someone sprayed the whole "city" with expensive perfume. Except when you reach the casino area, where a whiff of cigarette could be inhaled. Well, we were not there to evaluate the odor quality of the place but to bring the kids to DreamPlay. According to www.cityofdreams.com.ph, DreamPlay is “a fully immersive, technology-rich entertainment space for the family.” … [Read more...]
Family Day Out: Fun Farm at Sta. Elena, Cymplified!
My wish to visit this Fun Farm at Sta. Elena in Laguna came true when we headed to the South one day. I thought it would be fun to let the children experience being outdoors and on a farm. They like animals. Never mind that there were carabao dung piles scattered about, it's quite fun and funny for them, actually. My kids, they laugh at even mere mention of poop! Our first stop was the bunny and guinea pig feeding area. The fluffy creatures were so adorable! I missed my pet rabbits. There was … [Read more...]
Daily Positive Things, Cymplified!
There are Facebook memes going around again. I was tagged by my friend in one of them. The challenge was to post three positive things every day for seven days. I'm happy to report that I did all of them. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. I don't usually jump on bandwagons and join memes like … [Read more...]