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Exciting Summer Activities for Kids in San Jose City
I love being a Batang ’90s, but I’m also quite envious of all the opportunities for kids readily available. I don’t know if it’s just us – being poor and living in a remote area in Nueva Ecija – but… Continue reading
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Our Philippine Book Festival 2025 Haul
Hello! Would you want to know why I became a librarian? I’ll tell you anyway. It’s because, aside from being the mother of a girl, growing up I had no other desire in life than be surrounded by books. And… Continue reading
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The runner-up
I went to Davao City for the second time this year. This time, it was to attend the Storybook Recognition Rites and Reading Exhibit of the Department of Education’s Gawad Teodora Alonso 2023 (5th National Competition on Storybook Writing). Three… Continue reading
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First Time Leaving My Child for a Work Trip: Checklist of a Guilty Working Mom
This month, I am bound for the second leg of the Philippine Book Festival in Davao City. (I couldn’t go to the Manila leg because Sprout had to be hospitalized; I guess things really happen for a reason.) Anyway, I… Continue reading
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Inspirational Message for Kita-Kita High School Graduating Class of 2023
I was invited to be the guest speaker for the first graduation ceremonies of Kita-Kita High School Senior High School, San Jose City Nueva Ecija on July 11, 2023. Archiving it here for Sprout to read when she’s older. Magandang… Continue reading
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Books are in the Air: The Philippine Book Fest is Coming!
I’m today years old when I learned that there’s an actual word for that feeling you get when you open a good book and inhale its scent: bibliosmia. I guess we shall be preparing our lungs because the all-Pinoy Philippine… Continue reading
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5 Completely FREE Ways to Celebrate Children’s Book Month
Hi, friend! Welcome to the blog. And just like that, half of 2022 has passed. It’s July 1 and with it comes… National Children’s Book Month! For the whole month, we are celebrating the timeless stories that shaped our young… Continue reading
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