Kids Must Articulate Their Needs

 
My husband and I got a chuckle out of this list.  We have a white board in the kitchen to serve as reminders for us on what the children need.  Yes, our children know that we are very busy that they have to do this.  Well, we were surprised last night to find this list. [...]

What US Will Need for Economic Recovery? Confidence

Once again, Associated Content commends a well-written article  entitled “Confidence in US Economy: Challenge for Writers”.  By sheer luck, I wrote the article.
Once upon a time, I was an Economist in a public entity.  In fact, the apex of my career ,where I felt I made substantial contribution to my country, is when I formulated [...]

US is a Land of Debt Monsters

The outstanding debt of the United States is 9.2 trillion.  Yes, we are living in borrowed money.  Thinking of it in a macro level seems daunting.  Make an analogy and relate the nation as your family unit.  Your family owes $9.2 trillion.  What do you do?  The head of the family will probably make a [...]

St. Patrick in a Nutshell

America celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with green beer and corned beef.  People are dressing in green or else you will be pinched.
St. Patrick must be very influential to have a space in the commercial world.  Who was he?  What did he do?  What makes him special?
Read the article here “What Makes St. Patrick’s Day Special?“

7 Practical Principles for Knowing God’s Will

My family attended an invigorating retreat last Sunday.  Father Arnsparger of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in NC conducted the family retreat.    It was about discerning God’s will in your life.  He quoted seven (7) practical principles for Knowing God’s will from the article of Peter Kreeft in “Making Choices”.
1.  Love God -  The person who [...]

FUN BREAK: Hilarious Video Clip for Mothers

This is a very funny video clip, click here.

Piano Lesson Duration: 30 minutes or 1 hour?

Ricardo is 11 years old.  He is my piano student for 4 months now.  When I started teaching him, he had moved from Wiand stopped piano lessons for three months.  I thought there wouldn’t be much problem.  His previous piano teacher commended him for his performance in piano lessons.  Rafael has great attitude.  However, like [...]

Can Homeschooling Boost Creativity?

 
 
 
Today was snow day in our city.  Classes were cancelled.  In fact, my husband got a flat tire as his car was re-directed to a new route on his way to work.   It was a stressful morning for him.  
In the home front, my children in public school were so eager to play outside. [...]