On being busy and sick (Plus an invitation to the Salamat Nanay Art Exhibit and the Work-at-Home Weekend Expo!)

October 20, 2014 by Tina 4 Comments

I’m back! I know it’s been ages since my last post here. (Well, in the blogging world, I think 12 days between blog posts is considered “ages”!) I also know I said I’d try to chronicle our homeschooling adventures on a daily basis but obviously that hasn’t been happening, for many different reasons.

Mostly, it’s because I have been busy with work and, umm… homeschooling. Ha, ha! Not to mention the routine chores, etc. So I guess, in a way, and by default, I’m back to slow blogging then.

The month of October is flying by all too quickly… After I got sick and recovered, it was my husband’s turn to get sick. And then two out of our three kids. And now, it’s me again. I realize that it’s all probably because I/we have not been being true to my One Word for this year. Unhealthy eating and sleeping habits have taken their toll on me (and I guess, my family too)! I am re-committed to correcting that now though. Lord, help me!

In between being busy and sick, we also celebrated our eldest’s 8th birthday with a (last-minute) surprise party! Wow, time really flies!

I want to thank Max’s Restaurant for their great service — particularly their Scout Tuazon branch. You see, we had less than a week to prepare for the party (toldja it was last minute!), and they really helped us get everything ready. Since our guests were limited to immediate family and Tim’s godparents, we just opted to rent one of the function rooms and order from their set menus. We had a blast! (And no, this is NOT a sponsored post for Max’s! 🙂 )

So anyway, I’d also like to invite you all to two awesome events happening this week: the SALAMAT NANAY Art Exhibit on October 23, and the Work-at-Home Weekend Expo on October 25.

SALAMAT NANAY Art Exhibit

Here is more information about the exhibit, from our children’s art teacher, Dindi Manlapaz’s website: [Read more…]

On Being a Work-at-Home, Homeschooling Mom: It Takes a Village

September 14, 2014 by Tina 1 Comment

“I’ve been working from home fulltime for almost a year now. Prior to giving birth to our youngest child last year, I was already working from home part-time, reporting to the office only twice a week.

I count myself truly blessed to have the current set-up I have now — balancing freelance writing/editing jobs, and PR and social media-related tasks (all from the comfort of our small but cozy apartment) while being a hands-on, household helper-less mom to our three kids, two of whom I homeschool. I know many moms would love to be able to stay/work at home while dedicating most of their time to their children, but can’t do so for one reason or another. I know they’d probably trade places with me if they could.”

Indeed, being a homeschooling WAHM without a helper/yaya (something that may be considered “strange” in our country!) has its own set of challenges. Read about how I “manage” things (or try to, ha, ha!), and get tips on “how to make a living while making a home” on Make It Blissful. Then come back here, and let’s talk about what “It Takes a Village” means for you! 🙂

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The One Where I Have Too Much to Blog About So I’ll Just Post a Video of Me on TV

December 17, 2013 by Tina 2 Comments

The title above is self-explanatory. I know I have months’ worth of things to blog about and I don’t know if I’ll EVER get around to doing so as my days (and nights!) are more about the kids, homeschooling, work and chores now. I am always amazed (and a tad envious — fleetingly envious, thank God!) at how all those homeschooling moms with more than three kids find the time to blog so regularly and in such detail! And, and, and, seem to do SO many fun and crafty Catholic activities with their kiddos! Take a look at Jessica’s Shower of Roses blog if you want to know what I mean! Or Jennifer on Catholic Inspired! 🙂

(FYI, I love their blogs and have found many inspiring and doable takeaways from them. Many of our family traditions have actually been inspired by Catholic blogs like theirs!)

Anyway, I digress.

Like I said, there’s too much to blog about now — I have posts (in my head) starting from way back in September! Or is it August?! Ha, ha! I need to get more organized soon!

In the meantime, here’s a photo linked to a video of me on a local TV show, where I was featured as one of many others who are now working from home. 🙂 Just click on it to watch the video. (Note to my non-Filipino readers and friends: It’s in Tagalog/Filipino.)