Piano Recital.

My eldest daughter started learning to play piano when she's in preschool and her first performance on stage when she's only four years old. My friend Rica encouraged me to enrolled her in piano school and she told me the benefits of early learning musical experience to toddlers. I got interested of what she had said. I am happy because both our kids enrolled in the same piano school. In that particular day we had a nice chat with teacher Suzuki and she told us the early childhood years are the important years when it comes to musical development. The children who play or sing regularly can perform better in school like in reading and math. Playing music increase motor skills and helps develop hand-eye coordination. Now that my two daughter Kei and Rio are playing the same instrument together hurray! I am happy that I realize the importance of early learning musical instrument to my children. Good job :)

stay focus

Kids enjoy mostly all types of exercise as long as they are accompanied by enjoyable companion such as friends and family. Here in our home we use to do this exercise its very affordable and you can do this anytime anywhere. STRETCHING we usually do this exercise two times a week (Saturday & Sunday) . I know that sometime my kids are under a lot of stress. Homework , pressure in school activities it all adds up. For me stretching helps them to feel relax and the importance of proper breathing to stay focus and calmed is what I like most about this exercise. There are many benefits of stretching to our body, like increases the blood flow in our muscles, good posture, better balance and stress reliever. Here you can see my daughter Kei when she do the actual stretching exercise.

Let's Cook =).

Our Menu
♥Chicken and Pork ADOBO♥
National dish of the Philippines

♥ INGREDIENTS ♥

• 1/2 kilo pork cut in cubes + 1/2 kilo chicken, cut into pieces or

• choice of either 1 kilo of pork or 1 kilo of chicken

• 1 head garlic, minced

• 1/2 yellow onion, diced

• 1/2 cup soy sauce

• 1 cup vinegar

• 2 cups of water

• 1 teaspoon paprika

• 5 laurel leaves (bay leaves)

• 4 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 3 tablespoons water

♥ COOKING INSTRUCTION ♥

• In a big sauce pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil then saute the minced garlic and onions.

• Add the pork and chicken to the pan. Add 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, vinegar, paprika and the bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or when meat is tender.

• Remove the pork and chicken from the sauce pan and on another pan, heat cooking oil and brown the pork and chicken for a few minutes.

• Mix the browned pork and chicken back to the sauce and add cornstarch dissolved in water to thicken.

• Add salt and/or pepper if desired

• Bring to a boil then simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

• Serve hot with the adobo gravy and plain rice.

♥ COOKING TIPS ♥
You have the option to add crushed ginger to the onions and garlic when sauteing. Ginger adds a unique flavor to your pork/chicken adobo.

SHE DID IT -

My sister asked me while we're chatting about what are the reasons why kids tell a lie? I told her Sometime it depends on the situation. Kids lie for many reason, not all of them are bad. Sometimes it is embarrassment and fear. Other kids use to lie because they think lying is the only way out of the situation. For me as a parent, we should know how to handle this kind of situation. My two daughter Kei seven years old and Rio five years old they are started blaming one another whey they think something has been done wrong, "like who broke this glass?" When I asked them who did it? As usual it's like a recording machine that plays all over again, SHE DID IT and the other one said NO I'M NOT .YOU DID IT! After I heard those words, I told them to sit down and if they tell me the truth mama will understand why the glass broke. And I made it to the point when I talked to them I always assure their feelings that I am not mad. I told them if they continue to tell this lie ,I  would not listen to them anymore because it is useless to talk to someone who's lying on his word Then after a few seconds .MAMA I AM SORRY. I WAS THE ONE WHO HAD BROKEN THE GLASS . After I heard this confession I tell them whatever silly things you do mama will understand, since you tell the truth. Mama will forgive you.