It’s been more than a month since my daughter left the country. Some say I should move forward, but to be honest it’s not that easy. I still have a hard time missing her. It’s not like this is her first time moving out of my place, she already lived with her boyfriend for three years. But, she can always come home whenever she wants it or whenever I invite her. This time, we have to wait for a year or two before she can come visit me. This is the reason I’m keeping myself busy in whatever things I can think of. One of those things is web surfing.

Basically, web surfing has become my pastime ever since I learned to use computer. This time what takes my mind away from my worries is the vga to hdmi cables. I Google what it is for, but until now I’m still unsure what it’s used for. It’s a very technical term, which I’m not really good. I read quite a few articles and even forums, but it just consumes my time and yet I still don’t understand it. The good thing, it takes my mind away from missing my daughter.

Another “ber” month is coming to an end. Time indeed fly so fast. Before I realize it we will be celebrating Christmas again, which is my favorite time of the year other than birthdays. Speaking of which, I think it’s time to plan for Christmas gifts 2011. I already made my Christmas list that comprise mainly of my family and few close friends and relatives.

My duty now is to find the best gift that suits each person. I still have two months to do that. But, like I said time flies fast so I don’t have to waste it to find the perfect gift. I don’t want to give anything for the sake of giving; I want to give something that creates value for the receiver. It’s much more important to collect great smiles and love as a return especially from my family.

Though it is impossible to draw up a list of list of hard and fast rules and methods for parenting, simply because not all family situations are alike, and not all children respond to parenting methods in the same way. If this is so, does that make any talk of ‘learning’ about parenting useless? Absolutely not! While methods may have differing effects, and every situation calls for a different set of rules, the things that should remain constant are the basic concepts each parent must learn. These concepts will help guide parents in their constant effort to be better parents.

Unconditional Love – Unconditional love is one of the concepts that should permeate every action and every interaction between parent and child. It is also one of the most misunderstood concepts. How a parent expresses this to the child may very well determine how the child views himself, and his/her worth.

Many children grow up with a low sense of self-esteem as a result of many different factors. They may feel that the love they are shown depends on their accomplishments. Or, they may feel unwanted, or unloved.  All parents should, early on, be certain to show their children how important they are, no matter what, so that they can grow-up loving in the same way. This concept is very important in building self-worth.

Responsibility – Children should grow up with a sense of responsibility for their actions, and the things around them. Far too many children grow up to be irresponsible parents, friends, and family, not caring or not knowing how to care, and to accept their own responsibilities.

Children who grow without a sense of responsibility too often find themselves blaming other people for things they should be dealing with themselves. Alternately, lack of responsibility training could cause children to blame themselves for things that they have no control over. This is an opposite, but equally undesirable problem. Responsible children learn to care for and properly manage their time and resources – and ultimately your time and resources as a parent as well! Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, I’m trying to learn new technologies because I don’t want to be left out like other oldies out there. Actually, it’s my children that motivate me to do so. They don’t want me to get stuck up as unknowledgeable about simply technology like social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. I’m glad I tried it because I enjoyed connecting to lots of people. I was able to get in touch with my friends and relatives. It was the place I get to learn that my niece is taking up a cosmetology course in preparation to work abroad. Without it, I will never know about it.

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Christmas is soon coming. If you may not know it, I love this occasion a lot because it’s the celebration of the birth of Christ. It’s a really festive occasion where everybody becomes giving to one another. The streets are lighted with colourful Christmas lights that create good mood. In most homes, Christmas trees can be seen with presents underneath to be shared on the day.

For this year, I want to purchase one of those Bluray players as my Christmas present for hubby. I don’t really give him anything on Christmas before because of tight financial budget. But, I’m a little relaxed after my third child graduated from college. So, I have spare money for other things. I thought this player is perfect since he continually talks and have been keeping an eye on it. Well, let’s just see if I really end up giving him this or I might discover other stuff for him.

Decrease the amount of laundry you do by creating new standards of “dirty”. If you wear a pair of jeans for two hours then put on your shorts, are the jeans dirty? Not in my house. Pajamas put on a clean body at night after a bath and worn once aren’t dirty either. Ditto for a towel that blots a freshly scrubbed body. Teach your kids that dirty mean it has food or obvious dirt marks on it. The exception? Underwear of course!

Minimize sorting by putting a hamper in each bedroom that has 3 slots. One for whites, one for darks, and one for mixed colors. For kids that are very young, try cutting out a large circle from construction paper for each category. Tape these on the wall above the hamper to show where to put each color. Alternately, you could buy inexpensive colored bins that match laundry colors.

Train your kids to bring you their dirty laundry at the beginning of each day or at some other time you choose. Don’t turn socks right side out for laundering. Show your family members how to take off their socks without bunching them into an inside out ball. If they don’t choose to listen to your sock lessons, let them turn their own socks right side out.

You may be able to minimize sorting even more by washing more clothes together. Many times light colors can go into the wash with mixed colors if you use cold water and the items aren’t brand new. Typically only cheap clothing fades anyway so buy your kid’s clothing from the nicer stores. It will last longer and wash well. Read the rest of this entry »