Today, I share with you guys one of my personal favorite tools for homeschooling: The Mystery of History audiobooks (and why we just LOVE them!!) Audiobooks for Homeschooling I often share about books and curriculum that have been helpful as I homeschool my two boys. But today, I wanna talk about the wonderful world of audiobooks. In our family, we have found that audiobooks are great for: Family road trips Long car rides in between extra curricular classes As an alternative to background music when kids are working on crafts or other physical tasks Mystery of History Audiobooks ..read more

We were in Canada for three months with two kids during the summer. So naturally, we’ve visited playgrounds to last us a lifetime (but I’m sure my sons would disagree!) Because we spent most of our time in Richmond, here’s a list of our favorite playgrounds in Richmond, Vancouver and other nearby cities in British Columbia.   Terra Nova Adventure Play (Richmond, BC) Hands down our #1 favorite is this gorgeously designed nature-inspired playground! The space is huge and there’s so much to enjoy for kids of all ages. You won’t regret making the drive here, even if you live quite far aw ..read more

Spent 2 nights and 3 days to enjoy one of Clark’s latest hotels: Swissotel Clark! Here’s how we, as a family of 4 (with 2 young kids,) enjoyed our stay! Swissotel Clark Swissotel Clark is an international five star hotel located in Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. We love visiting Pampanga for the activities so it was important to make sure we book a comfortable stay during this quick trip! And Swissotel did not disappoint! The Room We stayed at the Swiss Advantage Room with 1 King Bed. It was very spacious, clean and modern. The towel animals were such a nice touch for the kids ..read more

A list of our curriculum picks for my eldest son who will be on Year 2 (or Grade 2) this year. This list is Classical + Charlotte Mason inspired. A FEW NOTES BEFORE WE BEGIN: The first question people ask when I share my curriculum picks was how did I come up with this list? Well, in a nutshell, lots of research and reading. This means, going back and forth reviews online. But eventually, I’ve narrowed it down to trusting the recommendations of Ambleside Online and our current homeschool provider, Living Learning Homeschool. Both are CM inspired. But since we do Classi ..read more

After 2 years of no international travel for most of us, they say it’s time for revenge travel! Whether that’s true or not, it’s definitely true for OUR family! In fact, we are bound for Canada in a few weeks and couldn’t be more excited! A Little Family Background For those of you who know us, my husband has always been very cautious. Even before the pandemic, you won’t find him without his trusty alcohol spray. So you can just imagine how life intensified for us during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We hardly left our house and we followed strict safety protocols whenever we did. We s ..read more

I recently talked about switching my Year 1 child’s math program to Singapore Math. When I got his next set of books, I decided to get the Pre-K set for my youngest as well! We’ve been using Dimension Math’s Pre-K set for a couple of months now (we are taking it slow as he is only 3 years old.) Here’s a preview and our thoughts on the curriculum! SINGAPORE MATH What is Singapore Math? Quoting from the Singapore math website: “The Singapore math method is a highly effective teaching approach originally developed by Singapore’s Ministry of Education for Singapore public schools. The method ..read more

Secluded in a province a few hours away from Manila is this hidden gem: The Cabin Resorts. With tons of activities and only a handful of guests, it was a great 3-day getaway for our little family, who has generally been on self isolation for most of the pandemic. However, I was left with the impression that it wasn’t really made for families with young kids (or the elderly) in mind. Read more to find out why. The Cabin Resorts The Cabin Resorts is located in San Miguel, Bulacan. Traveling during the pandemic is a bit tricky but we chose this place because it was very open and ha ..read more

I have decided to pursue Singapore Math with my kids so I’m switching to Dimensions Math with my first grader this year. We’ve been at it for a few months now. Sharing with you all why we switched and also why I chose Dimensions Math, in this review. Singapore Math What is Singapore Math? Quoting from the Singapore math website: “The Singapore math method is a highly effective teaching approach originally developed by Singapore’s Ministry of Education for Singapore public schools. The method has been widely adopted in various forms around the world over the past twenty years fol ..read more

I was on the lookout for early reader books (that are not twaddle, please!) for my son when I heard about Billy and Blaze from Ambleside Online. We then decided to get the entire Billy and Blaze Collection from Beautiful Feet Books. Today, I’ll be sharing some photos and thoughts about the book series. Billy and Blaze “Billy was a little boy who ‘loved horses more than anything else in the world.’ Imagine how happy he was when he got his very own pony for his birthday! From that day on, Billy was seldom seen without his new friend, Blaze.” This book series follows Bill ..read more

We’re currently using Masterbooks’ God’s Design series for Science with my son who is in Year 1. Previously, I’ve written a review about God’s Design: Life for Beginners and today we’re gonna be looking at God’s Design: Heaven and Earth for Beginners. ABOUT MASTERBOOKS: Masterbooks is a long-time publisher of Christian books, focusing mostly on apologetics and creationism. In 2012, they expanded to creating quality Christian homeschooling materials. They have various units for different subjects and grade levels. Currently, we have the following (links direct to my rev ..read more