November 1,2016
10:34pm
Hi blogging sphere!!!
I am back!
Indeed, I am back with a new perspective and a purpose. Not
that I didn’t have one before…but, I just got a bit derailed with certain
events, that did put a damper on my days.
The dark nights are over. The storm clouds are passing. The rays of hope are shinning once again.
My blog format will change in tone and theme a bit.
I am waiting for my technical support hubby to work on a
new button on my current blog site and in the meantime, will put my 365 Days with the Lord to drafts while
I refocus on Homeschooling with the girls.
I will continue doing my
daily reflections privately first.
The focus is
on our daily homeschooling efforts.
Actually, months ago,
the girls and I gathered on my bed drawing plans for this coming
December and new year.
We brainstormed for ideas and the why’s of our Vlog on youtube and the projects.
We finalized the reasons
and the name.
Going Vananas!
Our tagline: When
life throws you lemons, what are you to
do? Answer: make a lemonade! When life goes bananas, what do you do? Answer:
Make a choco banana milkshake, banana
cake, banana fritters, banana Q, banana split etc. etc.
Cheesy? Corny?
But...the list is endless as the possibilities.
So why Vananas?
V stands for Victory and my first born’s first name
Victoria Marina.
The first Ana is me, Angelli Anne.
Then the second Ana is my 2nd born, Ana
Marcelina.
We hope to learn and improve our video editing skills
which at present is zero.
We have a handful of videos already awaiting editing and release.
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Marina is using second hand books for her 7th
grade curriculum. She is trying her best to work out her irritation of seeing
answers on blanks. I stress to her mastery over speed and to work on her
attitude to determine a better altitude.
The best people did not have it easy. Abraham Lincoln had
to contend with one book and walk miles to borrow
another one for his own education, I think? Hope I am not mistaken with my
facts.
Marcelina on the other hand will be working on her old
books and free curriculum until we get her 2nd set of grade one
books. Hopefully real soon.
We are focusing currently on mental math and learning to
speak 2 languages. That will keep us real busy till the new year.
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Last night and today, most people of the western world
are busy with parties of costumes and fun. I like that, but this year, we have
toned down that part. Instead we had an early tradition building of having our
own brand of thanksgiving last October 21,2016.
The girls hand painted
the HAPPY THANKSGIVING banner.
I worked on the ribbed carton tree while Marina made the fall colored
leaves where our guests would write their thanksgiving notes on. It was real
fun! Even beyond the date, anybody who
would come in our home, would be asked to
add a leaf to our tree.
Ruel found it corny…but later on warmed up to the idea.
Gratitude is one of the best attitude one can ever have.
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Tomorrow I will blog more on our participation on the Doha Home Educators
Fall Coop. A very wonderful experience
for all of us to renew and refresh our own homeschooling efforts.
