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Mar. 20, 2013

Spring break is coming up in California, and I can already here the call of the wild:  I’m bored!  If your kids are anything like mine, they will start Monday morning with raiding the kitchen, looking for something to eat….

Mar. 1, 2013

As many of you know, I have a 14 year old son.  I’ve spoke many times about the struggles that we’ve faced with his education in which resulted in our decision to homeschool. The conversations about college have been off…

Nov. 8, 2012

This week, my son and I were faced with midterms.  His first as a high school freshman. And boy was I nervous. Nervous because I knew this was going to be hard work.  I knew that this would kind of…

Oct. 19, 2012

We are at the doorsteps of college and all I can think about right now is how I felt, holding my baby boy for the very first time many years ago and now it’s time to think about college apps,…

Oct. 18, 2012

My teen son has had a phone for about 3 years. We’ve had some bumps on the road every now and then when it comes to the darn data and the god forsaken texts.  We have fallen victim to the…

Sep. 18, 2012

A, C, B+ and a D+. These are my son’s current grades.  This is a massive improvement.  I know we aren’t even a month into the school year, but I have to tell you that he has greatly improved in…

Sep. 14, 2012

When I found out I was pregnant with my fist child I was determined for him or her to be bilingual.   One thing I always did was sit in font of the TV and listen to the news in tagalog….

Sep. 8, 2012

There are some kids that need an extra push to finish or even try to eat a salad.   I have a rare gem in my home.  My kids like to eat salads.   Even though the salad is just plain lettuce…

Sep. 3, 2012

Backpacks? Check!  Pencils? Check! Binders? Check!  It’s the eve of back to school 2012 here in my home.  The kids are asleep and I am anxiously awaiting the morning.  I have a feeling that the hustle and bustle of the…

Aug. 29, 2012

My teen started high school today.  I am truly happy for him. He is attending a non-traditional high school that will require him to attend class at a school site once a week and the rest is online.  The classes…