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One of the things that children do not experience these days is going to the park to play, well, at least, where we live. One either has to live in a gated community with complete amenities like a clubhouse and a playground or one has to go to malls and pay to play in these playgrounds. Most of the children around us do not have readily have access to a park or a playground. They usually play on the streets when school is out.

As a child, I remember going to the park at the plaza, the one in front of the church. My favorite spot was where the swings were located. I loved sitting on the swing, holding on tightly to the chains and kicking the ground to hoist myself up and down, feeling the wind on my face and on my hair.

Didn’t Robert Louis Stevenson write in a poem The Swing:

How do you like to go up in a swing?
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!

I would like to have my own garden one day with wooden swing sets. Even if I would not be able to swing as swiftly and as strong as I used to, I would still sit on my swing and spend quiet moments with my love ones. I have seen several gardens where there are wooden swing sets which are just there as decorations and this saddens me so. Swings should be sat on, used and not used as decorations.

Would you like to sit on a wooden swing?

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Are you ready to go to weddings and formal parties at the drop of a hat? I am not.

In fact I would still need to shop for clothes for these formal occasions and to think I dread ding the task. No, not because I do not like to shop but because I do not readily get those clothes that are currently the trend.

When shopping for these clothes, it is best to have the style in mind to avoid getting something that is not the desired style.

Should the clothes be the most fashionable wear or sould it have classic lines and style? Should the clothes be made by famous names like Oscar de la Renta or by a budding designer? Should one buy during regular days or during a sale?

No matter what circumstances one is in, bear in mind that shopping for clothes can be fun if one knows how.

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I am sure by now you are “umay” already with my posts featuring the food from Burgoo. Just to make it clear, we don’t regularly eat there (its not the food but definitely its not inexpensive) I just happened to take some photos in the few times I have been there 🙂

Here is a meal that you won’t probably say no to: Chicken Barbecue

Sarap to the bones?

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These are the fillings for the Chicken Fajitas, again from Burgoo. (Hey, Burgoo, I have blogged about your food several times already: here, here, here, here, and here)

The chicken fajitas come in a very hot pan. It comes sizzling hot. There are two kinds of sauces: salsa and sour cream plus cheese as extra toppings)

Yummy. This is good for two or three persons, depending on one’s appetite 🙂

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It has been a long time since our family has taken a vacation. The last vacation we took was very memorable for us for the long and winding roads took us to mountain resorts, a huge dam, caves, hills and rivers.

So what would be an ideal vacation place for us? An ideal vacation place for our family is one where we can combine having fun and learning at the same time. Why so? The reason is not just about the homeschooling concepts that my two younger children need to understand but I have this innate need to recognize learning moments in every place and activity that we do.

Having fun can translate to going to seaside resorts to have a short dip in cool waters or to just walk barefoot in the sand. Marveling at the flora and fauna is exciting too.

Learning means going to art galleries and museums and knowing about the history of the place of choice.

Surfing the net got me interested in a certain place called Isle of Wight. My husband and our son are avid fans of the Isle of Man TT so this place, Isle of Wight piqued my interest.

Reading about the place made me realize that this is just the perfect place to go on vacation, not just for my family but to other people looking for a wonderful place to stay. Two key phrases that got me excited were dinosaur fossils and outstanding natural beauty. After exploring these wonderful places, it would be nice to relax at the Isle of Wight Hotel. I hope to explore villages where the houses have thatched roofs and gardens with scented colourful flowers blooming all around.

Ahhh, it is nice to think about these places and imagine. Who knows, when we are able to afford having a vacation like this, I already know where we would go.

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