Guesting in a Preschool :)

Yes 😉 You read that right. My Accessory Lab partner Rodina, and I were guests today at this gem of a Preschool in Little Baguio called The Learning Connection.

My friend Julie Peñaloza, who happens to be the co- owner of this school, invited both Rodina and I for their Mommy Academy Day, and we were to demonstrate jewelry making basics! *Yeah I know. ME, teaching. Laughable hahaha I know I’m not really good for anything hahaha*

But oye, I took this task seriously 🙂 *sits up straight with a serious look*. After all, I was going to help little kids and their mommies make fun necklaces, bracelets, earrings, cellphone charms, and keychains! It was going to be a lot of fun.

I had to be at the school by 9:45 am. I know– early! But hey, as I have said, I was taking this task seriously *careeeeer change!!!! hahaha*. It’s an honor to have been invited (thank you Julie and Hazel!). Plus, this was a first for me! It was going to be quite an experience 🙂

I got to The Learning Connection, and realized I’ve actually passed by this school in the past! I thought it was just a summer school for music and arts. And well, my kids were not exactly musically inclined, nor did they show much interest in art back then. So I dismissed the school– but take note, I remembered commenting on how nice the place looked like from the outside. UGH. How I wish now that I had sent my kids to this preschool!!! 🙁 I wish I had known Julie much, much earlier– I would’ve had no qualms sending my kids here!

The school is VERY new and has this bright and airy atmosphere to it, making it very conducive to learning. What impressed me the most about this school is this– the owners are very hands on. I would’ve felt very secure sending my kids here, knowing that the owners are always around to check on them. They even had a little garden and a nice covered playground 🙂The whole place was very well- maintained. Very, very clean. The teachers were all so friendly too!

The Mommy Academy is their “Mothers’ Day” event, where the preschoolers and their moms sign up for an activity of their choice– We were responsible for the “Bling It On” Activity 🙂

The school even had this cooking demonstration by the chef of Ristras (a nice Mexican place off Wilson Street– incidentally, we had lunch there after the Mommy Academy activity was over. It was reallllly good. More on that restaurant soon!:D )Our classroom was bright and airy, and was visually stimulating. (I took this photo after the jewelry- making event was over already… because I was almost late hahaha)

When I got there, there were already 8 pairs of moms and daughters *and one son* :). Anyway, after about an hour and a half of jewelry making, we ended the activities for a nice photo op. In the end, the mommies and their children went home with new necklaces, charm bracelets, earrings, cellphone charms, and keychains 🙂 The children were such a joy to teach, and the moms were all so nice and wonderful! Rodina’s group churned out professional- looking pieces, while my group came up with the more “fun” stuff 😉 *ok confession: I haven’t really made jewelry on my own for awhile now, so I was real rusty hahaha*

AUCTION NEWS!!!

Now, there are actually THREE bidders with this amount, so someone has to outbid this amount! 🙂

Come on, peeps!! You have 3 more days to “up” your bids!!! The winner of the auction will not only get to take home the beautiful Hermes Victoria, he or she will also be given the following items, courtesy of very generous sponsors!!

1. One Kaboost (from http://www.kaboostphilippines.com) worth Php 2,500

2. Php 10,000 worth of gift certificates from a major clothing retailer located at the 2nd floor of Rockwell Power Plant Mall (I’m telling you, this is Major!!! You can get a LOT of clothes and accessories!!!)

3. A set of 2 Kamiseta luggages (one handcarry trolley + one beauty case) worth Php 4,500+. These are the cutest! *I love it so much I’m actually going to buy myself one!*

Which will total the value of what you will get (should you win the auction) to : Php 246,500++!! This is too good a deal!!

Sponsors, THANK YOU!!!

Happy bidding, peeps!!! Hope you can really look at this auction as a way to help the moms and babies at Fabella Hospital 🙂

x
Mrs.T