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Sprout’s Shelf: May Alaga Akong Bakulaw
Hi! Thank you for visiting my blog. Today, I’m starting a new series where I’ll review the books that Francis and I read with and for our child. If you don’t know already, I’m a children’s librarian and also a… Continue reading
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Meaningful Gift Idea for Kids: Personalized Art Print
Is it just my daughter or do toddlers really go through a kitten phase? Ever since I got her the Lampara storybook Ang Kapuri-puring Kuting by Eugene Evasco (writer) and Dominic Agsaway (illustrator) in preparation of her first year of… Continue reading
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A Quick Tagaytay Getaway
Some people will disagree, but this has to be the shortest January since I became an adult. I feel like there’s so much to do and so little time. No need to argue, though; this just proves time is merely… Continue reading
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The Casablanca at Samal, Bataan
How far in advance do you plan your vacations? For us Castillos – well, actually just me and mama – we start our preparations for at least half a year. For Christmas 2024, we booked our staycation as far as… 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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Books are in the Air Pt. 2: Philippine Book Festival Davao
I went to Davao last week for the second leg of the Philippine Book Festival, and for the ceremonial rites of our acceptance of a National Book Development Board Book Book partner site. Yey! Despite all the drama of leaving… Continue reading
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San Jose City to NAIA in 2 Ways: Commuting in 2023
It’s my first time airplane travel since the pandemic, and many things have changed from getting from San Jose City to Ninoy Aquino International Airport. For one, travel time has become longer by hours due to new rerouting schemes from… 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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