The best thing about Book Sale, the shop for pre-loved books here in the Philippines, is finding rare treasures to share to my children.
Our latest adventure is about going back to the basics, which include learning how to send letters through the post office.Continue reading“Book Recommendation: Where does it come from? (Letter)”
I took my three children to the post office on January 28 all by myself.
I have been feeling invincible since then because I came out of the experience alive.
Badian is known for Kawasan Falls and its gift of challenging its visitors to an exhilarating canyoneering experience.
But in our recent trip to this southern Cebu town, located 104 kilometers from Cebu City, we skipped the falls and headed to Lambug White Beach for two days and one night of nothing but the glory of sand, sea and sunContinue reading“Ruffolo Travels: Lambug White Beach in Badian”
Any mother would agree when I say that I will do anything to make my children happy.
I did not know I was capable of writing that before the twins, Nicholas and Antoinette, and Jeff Junior came into my life and turned it upside down.
Continue reading“Hapee with the Balde: What it means to #GoTheExtraSmile”
I never realized that I will also be dealing with “lice” when Jeff and I decided to enroll our children in regular school.Continue reading“Dealing with head lice”
School is here again after a week of no classes.
The mutants are ecstatic about going back to school.Continue reading“Buwad and Rice: Back to school with the excited trio”
I pride myself for living a suburban life in the outskirts of Liloan town, which is located an hour (or two/three depending on the traffic situation) from Cebu City. But on occasions when I do take my children to the ciudad (city), which now often falls on a weekend because they are regular school children, I make sure to take them to Ayala Center Cebu.
It’s a no brainer.Continue reading“3 Reasons to Join Ayala Center Cebu’s KIDDO Club”
I really need to write this.
There are storybooks that are so delicious to read to a group of children; and there are those that are just better read to a child.
You see the difference?
Reading to a big group of children — “big” being a relative word — entails careful selection of a story in which the text are not long and verbose. The story needs to be entertaining with the pace fast enough to render the children excited, but slow enough to entice them to listen. Continue reading“Recommended Read – Anita: The Duckling Diva”
Look at that.
They grow up too fast.
I took the photo above at 2:02 p.m. last Saturday (October 6). There was no electricity in our neighborhood, Jeff was out to replenish our food supply and the children and I were playing Bingo to while away the time.
Dear Jeffrey,
I am writing another love letter after a long time to tell you that I was patient today to actually not mind my running nose while thinking about what to say to you on your special day.Continue reading“Happy Birthday, Jeffrey!”
