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I would like my kids to love cooking in the same way that they love eating.  I guess I want to instill in them the value of appreciating food- from the preparation stage down to when the food is about to be eaten.  So from time to time, I allow my kids to help me out in the kitchen.  Sometimes they whisk the eggs when we make pancakes, other times they help me mix my cup cake mix (they like this because they love tasting the uncooked mixture!), sometimes they add the salt, just about anything that they can do at their age. Just recently I came across an article which tells us the importance of letting kids help in the kitchen.  Here are the list of advantages:      1.  Understanding- allowing them to help in the kitchen gives kids an understanding of food.      2.  Connection- it also establishes and helps maintain family connection as you're helping out each other.      3.  Skills and Confidence- ...

I've always been a sucker for Eden.  I love how the place gives me a sense of being so far away (even if I am still in the City) that I can relax and be at peace with myself and with my surroundings.  And oh, I love the fact that cellular phone signal is a bit weak in this part of Davao City.  No client calls! :P I've been wanting to bring the kids there again.  We brought them there at the earlier part of this year on a Day Tour.  It's always a nice experience bringing them to places which brings them closer to nature.  However, this time around, I'd like to stay overnight.  I'd love to see their reaction seeing fireflies!  I also want them to experience being cold, without actually having an aircon.  And since I want to stay overnight, I've been waiting for any of their fabulous deals.  I am so glad that they have this post Kadayawan promo. It's their Book and Buy time once again!  Go grab some rooms, it's really on sale. S...

I picked up the kids at school today (mommy duties!) and while we were traversing Indangan, I saw a family of turkeys.  I immediately told the kids, "Look, turkeys!".  While this was happening, the red truck in front of me was slowing down and suddenly swerved to the right which made me step on the brakes.  I wonder what was wrong.  And then we saw a turkey flapping its wings.  The kids were shouting, "Mama, ano nangyari sa turkey?".  Of course, before I answered, I had to also swerve to the right to avoid hitting the injured turkey. Now driving steadily, I had to think about what to explain to the kids.  It was a bit traumatic, isn't it?  How do you explain death to a 3 year old child.  And then the kids exclaimed, "Ikaw Mama ha, you hit the turkey."  I told them, "No. I did not hit the turkey. The red truck in front of us hit the turkey."  Calix then asked, "Why? Bakit Mama?".  Caleb also butted in, "Bakit tamaan ng r...

I have always wanted to go to Enchanted River and Tinuy-an Falls in Surigao.  I'm envious of my mom who went there last year and of my dad, who I think went there, last month.  Both of them have praises for these wonderful natural wonders.  So when my cousin, Marie, who hails from Zamboanga City, came over for a visit, we immediately made plans to visit Surigao.  We traveled at around 4.30am on Saturday morning.  We just changed the kids' diapers since we knew they would still be sleeping inside the car.  Expected travel time is 4-5 hours.  That's a bit far.  First stop was Lolong.  Remember Lolong?  It's been adjudged as the longest crocodile, I think, by the Guinness Book of World Records.  We arrived at around 8am.  Stretched and had breakfast.  (I realized that when traveling, boiled eggs, adobo and bread are staples. Lol!).  I can't seem to find a pic of Lolong, sorry. Next stop, checking in at the Bo...