Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
Just got back from an overnight stay in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, in Bataan. It’s a heritage resort conceptualized to resemble an old town….
Category: Family Activities
Cleaning House
Living the “no yaya lifestyle” is really no joke. My hats off to all the women in the world who do everything from cleaning to…
Teaching Our Children to Serve Others
I belong to a homeschool playgroup of about 8 families. (We have tried to keep this group small.) This Christmas, our playgroup decided to be…
Time to Pursue Interests
Homeschooling gives the kids plenty of time to pursue their interests. Edan, my second son, enjoys art. So he often asks if we can do…
Bible, Christianity, family, Family Activities, God, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
The Song of Our Children’s Lives
I thought I might actually cry as I watched the San Marco Chamber Orchestra perform Virtuosi di Venezia, a tribute to Antonio Vivaldi. Never in…
Dirty, Sweaty, Stinky
I was at the park with my kids one afternoon, when I heard a mom freaking out about her son’s dirty shoes. In the background,…
Bible, Character Building, Christianity, family, Family Activities, Homeschool, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
Recruiting the Young
We just got back from Bataan. What a weekend! It was a joy to serve CCF Bataan. Edric gave today’s Sunday message, and yesterday, we…
Bataan – Mt. Samat
What an amazing day in Bataan visiting Mount Samat, and making new friends!
Baking Fun at The Cookery Place
My kids were invited to attend a workshop at The Cookery Place by Tina, a mom in our homeschool playgroup. The boys learned how to…
Bible, Character Building, Christianity, Family Activities, Field Trip, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Thoughts
In Everything Give Thanks
We took a trip to a farm after church today. The experience didn’t turn out to be like I expected but it was a good…
Just Mom and Four Kids
I am no parenting martyr. I love having househelp and “yayas.” But there are occasions when I intentionally leave all the yayas behind and take…
Hacienda Isabella
Today was a blessed day spent in the company of beautiful women whose hearts are wholly devoted to the Lord. I was refreshed by our…
