I was looking at this photo earlier at my phone and it makes me sad that my kids have grown up a lot! I am so grateful and blessed that I get to be a stay-at-home-mom. It might not be a cloud nine everyday (you know what I mean right, lol) but it's worth every second I spend my time with them.
oday is there first day of school and as I prepared their breakfast, U wanted to cry because I felt a very strong emotion that I couldn't explain. I thought that as they grow older, it would be easier for me to send them to school but no! It doesn't get any easier at all. The only consolation I have is seeing their smiles and their excitement of going back to school.
They never really cried when I sent them to Kindergarten on the first day but I did! I don't cry now when I get back home but still hard for me to see them go on the first day. Today is half day and they have free dress day. Tomorrow will be the start of a full day at school and wearing uniforms.
Anyway, we went to school early today to avoid the rush of so many students pouring in. We brought all their supplies last Friday when we registered so it was an easy day today. I can't believe my son is now in third frade and my daughter is in middle school. Ahhhh time really flies!
My daughter woke up so early and made this note for her teacher.
A pose with her classmate before I left.
As I tyoed this, my heart is heavy but at the same time I am excited for their new adventures in learning. Talking about mixed emotions eh? I don't know, maybe I am just too attached to my kids that I have this separation anxiety everytime they go.
In ten years, we only left these two to a caregiver ince when we attended a Navy Bal few years ago. Ut was really hard for me being away from them and it was just for few hours. I don't think I will be able to take it if we will be sparated for weeks or even days, Ih boym I better stop before tears flood my keyboard. Have a great day everyone!
During summer break, my kids always find ways to do to earn a little money for them to spend on things while on vacation.
Our neighbor hired them to take care of her fur babies while she's at work. The kiddos don't mind doing it, in fact they love it because they love dogs.
They even told her that they can take care of them for free but our neioghbor paid them anyway.
Their dogs are like beef cakes, they are beautiful and very gentle.
They have labs and retriever which are very kid-friendly. I told the kids that they can spend the money the way they want to but they said that they want to add it in their savings which is adorable.
Being a blogger and media influencer is great because you get to work with different companies. Most of the companies I work with are great. This is the advantage of working online, you don't only work for one company but many. It also feel rewarding when you see the company evolved and progress and the best part of it is, you get to witness them change for the better. One of the companies that I truly like is the Warrior Poet.
They carry boy clothing that are made with high quality materials. They recently changed their website url from .com to.clothing which is nice. Their website url speaks of what they are now, which is providing clothing for boys. If you have a son, you know that there's not many companies that only cater for boy clothing.
As part of their blogger program, we were given a shirt as a promotion for their newly revamped website. I chose this Sweater Vest design for my son.
I love how it is designed with a tie and vest. It makes it look sophisticated and stylish for any little boy.
Look how big the smile of my little young man is. He love shirt designs that are unique. I hughly recommend their clothing for boys. They are stylish and very well-made and has quality craftmanship in every piece.
Today, Warrior Poet launched their video which is based on a true story. You may watch it and be inspired.
Based On A True Story : Loyalty from Warrior Poet on Vimeo.
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During the book fair last year, my son asked me if he can buy a set of books about the US president so I bought it for him.
One of the personalized children's book that I See Me! sent me for review is this EJ Can Change the World that my son really love. It's amazing how simple words and sentences can give hope and perspectives to kids.
Even though this book is not on my son's reading level anymore, he loves it just because it is quite unique.
His favorite part is the page where his picture appeared. He thought it's really sweet.
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I have two tweens at home and their personalities clashes sometimes because they have different interests. One of the things that they have in common is music and arts so I am very pleased with that. They are such good kids but that doesn't mean that they are saints either, they have their moments for sure that sometimes makes me question my role as a parent. Hubby and I are constantly learning ways to become better parents to our children. We are always seeking ways to improve our ways in handling our children's situations.
We learn from other parents, we learn from other kids, and we certainly learn from our own children. Our children can teach us valuable lessons too so we have to be very open in learning and seeing the signs that our kids are telling us. When my kids were little, I was very hot tempered, my patience is very short and it was affecting how I handle things at home. It affects my kids and it certainly affects my confidence of doing my job as a Mom. As they grow older, I also changed my ways and now, I can handle things better in a very calm way. I am glad that there are parenting books that we can read these days. I got a copy of this Parenting is a Heart Work that was written by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller. They are the same authors that wrote the book I reviewed previously, the Motivate Your Child Action Plan.
So far, I am enjoying it's content. I am not done reading the entire book but it definitely shed some lights about my parenting ways. It gives me wonderful insights on how to handle things with our kids. I love that they uses examples from real parents and they also site stuff from the Bible.
With so many messed up stuff happening in this world, we have to be very vigilant and get involved in our children's lives. Our world is changing and every generation is changing their ways. We need to be proactive and constantly look for ways on how we could raise our children to be a better citizen someday. They are our future so the way they will be as adult depends on how we raise them as individuals.
Parents are children's first teachers. Their learning starts from our home, it starts with us. We become their big influence on how they would act in public. Reinforcing strong morals and good behavior in our kids is important as they would soon be exposed in the real world and see and experience things differently.
If you instill a great foundation in them, there's a greater chance that they would do just fine in the challenges that they will face in the real world. There are parents nowadays who are scared to discipline their child. Disciplining your child doesn't mean you have to do it physically, the great way to handle discipline is through reaching their emotions, touching their hearts.
I am very strict Mom but I also have limitations. I set limits for my kids and I also set limit for myself. It needs to be balanced. Sometimes we forget to listen to what our kids is saying. I have been there but I learned my lesson and glad that I corrected myself and now I have a better communication with my kids.
I used to tell them that I should be followed because I am the Mom but it was wrong. I changed my approach and now things are better with me and my kids. I am not stressed and they are happy. You see, parenting is a constant learning process, it's a work in progress. You will learn everyday. This book is really a great read for every parents out there. You will learn a different approach for different situation. You can buy this here via Amazon for $12.90
The National Center for Biblical Parenting is launching their Parent Training Center program to help churches disciple parents. You can check further details at biblicalparenting.org website. When your church sign upm the book will be included in the Parent Training Centers.
To find out morem please watch the video below.
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If you are a frequent visitor of this blog, you probably know that my kids love to read. They developed a love for reading at an early age which I am very glad as reading is one of the many ways of enriching and broadening ones' vocabulary.
I See Me offered me two Personalized Children’s books for review which makes for special gifts for my voracious readers at home. I know that these books are already out of range for my kids reading level but I still want to get it for them because it would make a great collectibles that they can keep and share with their own children when they have their own family. I love personalized gifts like this because it makes it more special.
Our daughter just had her birthday this months so I got her the Rylie, We Wish You More book which she likes. She love it because it has a special dedication inside the book. She said that she will read this book to her kids someday.
I told her that this is way out of her league for her reading level but she said it's okaym she would gladly have it as a keepsake.
This is her telling me her plans about her future. I told her to not to rush in getting married, she has to finish her school first then get a decent job so that when she is ready to have a family, it won't be so hardm at least finacially. She's only ten but she is so mature so when we talk to her, we feel like we are talking to am 18 or 20 years old lady, lol.
Sometimes, she find it humurous that I talked to her about woman stuff but it is important for us parents to let them know the things that matters in life when they are adult already.
This is not the first book that I got for her from I See Me! She actually put some of them in her memory box already.
If you guys are looking for some unique gifts, you should check out I See Me, they have a great selection of it like Lunchboxes, Puzzles, Coloring Books, Placemats, Stickers, and Growth Charts! There is always something for everyone for every occasion!
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Daughter is showered with beautiful gifts by the Howells family. They gave her this big box of goodies when they came home from their vacation. Thank you so much Angie, Sarah, and Liz for these! Rylie was beaming with joy when she was telling me about her gifts.
At her age, she is starting to be more self conscious of how she looks. Sometimes I get a little frustrated when she wants to do her own thing instead of listening to what I say but I understand that she is just starting to develop and discover things of her own. It scares me sometimes but I know that it is part of her growth.
The watch is perfect for one of her dresses that she loves to wear to church. She is not into bracelets yet but I find this bracelet elegant.
This butterfly hair clip is perfect for her long hair. If only, she would let me help her do her hair, it would be fun.
She used this bubble bath already and had a wonderful time (long time actually).
This fun and summer-y nail polish is perfect to brighten her fingernails and toenails.
This glittery lip gloss is so cute. She doesn't really use cosmetics yet but this qwould be a fun remembrance from our thoughtful neighbors. They are like a family to us.
Thank you once again to the Howells family for the presents.
At TEN years old, she is little but I can definitely see that he is developing into a little lady already. 8-12 years old is often referred to as the Tween Years or the in between years. I haven't seen too much attitude yet which I am hoping would stay that way till her teen years so we won't clash lol.
