Dreams of our Lives is a post from: Wise Mom Says

In primary school, I had a teacher who was like a mother to me. Actually, she was a close relative of my father. She was my teacher in Grade 1, and she was so kind and loving to us. She would share her lunch with me, and she bought crayons, pencils and notebooks for me. She lauded my woks at school, buys me something whenever she gets reward cards and encouraged me to develop my inborn talent in arts.  I learned from her to have self-esteem and self confidence.

During my Grade 2 year, she gave me a part for the closing ceremony – a long poem of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, “My Last Farewell” translated in our dialect. It was so long that I could barely memorize it. Thanks God, I was able to deliver it successfully. That was the best mental exercise that greatly developed my good memory throughout my school days from primary school up to college.

I had other favorite teachers in the elementary school too, but for me she was the best, and always will be in my memory.  She was a very good story teller too. She would tell me tales of legends and myths. She taught  music too, and she had a very good voice. She was a strict disciplinarian, but loving and caring.

My Favorite School Teacher is a post from: Wise Mom Says

I don’t know, I don’t really get to have those super dull moments. When things and time seems to be going really slow, I savor every moment I experience them, because for me, it is more like an opportunity to relax and be stress free.

Sometimes, I work on the kids’ scrapbook, or spend time reading a good book. Sometimes I write on my diary, all the great things that happened to me and family. At the end of the day, I realize that God give us time to stop,  think,  then relax and meditate.

Coping With Boredom is a post from: Wise Mom Says

At first, I had doubts whether I can do it, but with the encouragement from my husband, kids, family, and friends, here I am! The new super wise mom blogger in town!

Why “Wise Mom Says?” It is an idea of one of my kids, and everyone agreed to it. They said that I am a super mom, and a super wise mom at that, most especially when it comes to cooking, budgeting, shopping, taking care of the  kids, house, gardening, and even at my hobbies like crochet and sewing.  This blog is going to be an outlet of all my thoughts, ideas, secrets and tips to share.

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Most people make their New Year’s resolutions days or months before the new year. Some make long lists, and others have only three or four.

Lists are our guides or reminders. They ought to be followed, but not compulsory. If you can follow your list, it is very fine. But if you cannot follow it, it is still fine – there are  still many new years to make resolutions.

The making of new year’s resolutions is a sign of our acceptance that we do have defects in our character, and our desire to correct them is the obvious manifestation of our concern for people around us. We want to change because of our families, loved ones and friends.

But why do we make resolutions on new year’s eve only? Can we not make a resolution on any day of the year?

Indeed, in most cases, new year’s resolutions are just new year’s resolutions. After the new year’s eve, it is forgotten and gone.

Do people purposely forget their resolutions, or is it really hard to follow them? When resolutions are  hard to follow, people tend to forget them very soon. For what is the use of wasting time in pursuing them if you think that you cannot make it? So we forget them and condone  our weakness by comparing ourselves to the many who had similarly failed to fulfill their resolutions. It is a better attitude to condone and forgive yourself of having been unable to fulfill your resolutions than to blame yourself and be bitter in life. But it is much better to be able to disciplined yourself and be the master of your destiny.

The will, determination and discipline are  the keys to fulfilled new year’s resolutions. Any one of these can do, but the best result is achieved quickly and effectively when they are used together.

To be able to control ourselves  during times of temptations, such as to forget outright our resolutions when we see them unattainable, is a function of our brain, specifically the frontal lobe. People who have no temperance in eating and drinking have defective frontal lobes. And you might be interested to know what causes it.

Our brain’s frontal lobe is the center of wisdom, conscience, will, and spirituality. It is damaged by flesh meat eating, milk and sugar mixture, caffeine, nicotine, excitotoxins, and other toxic substances that we get from all processed foods or junk foods. Watching television for long hours, and rock music can also destroy our frontal lobes.

So, it is like a vicious cycle. If we cannot control our appetites, we damage our frontal lobes, and we become less spiritual. When our spirituality is weak, we are unable to choose what is  good and what is evil, and it will be hard for us to know if our characters are within the bounds of good morals. Remember, in making our lists of new year’s resolutions, we need to know what are our bad traits that we should discard. Granted that we are able to make the list honestly, we need our will to accomplish them. But an impaired frontal lobe results in impaired will as well. And without the will, we cannot accomplish anything.

New Year’s Resolutions is a post from: Wise Mom Says

I remember one of my best friends Zita, who is now in Las Vegas who used to tell me not to forget to enjoy life even if I have to work hard or when I already have a family. We even exchanged class rings before we parted, as a sign of our endless friendship. I bet she is enjoying her life watching Las Vegas now, or maybe going out with our other friends who are also working there. I wish I could also join them, I even want to consider maybe continuing to practice my profession there too.

During our college days, we would always go to the school park or library during break time. We would study, eat and sometimes even sleep together. She sleep over in my place, or her mom invited me to go to their place. We were inseparable back then. I really miss her a lot. She is coming home this Christmas and I’m hoping to finally see her again and spend time to bond after so many years.

College Days is a post from: Wise Mom Says

During those days, nights were very dark. Six o’clock PM was already dark, and most people were sound asleep by seven o’clock. The tranquility of the night was only disturbed by the chirping of crickets, and it was so eerie that I had to cover my whole body with blanket when I sleep.
Rural areas have many stories of witches, enchantress, dwarfs, white ladies, and ghosts. In our place, Acacia and Narra trees are haunted by evil spirits. Most people don’t come near them for fear of being punished by bad spirits.
One Narra tree near our place was notorious of bad spirits. Every time I passed by it, my hair would rise up and I had to run away from it. On some days, I could hear weird sounds from it Sometimes I could smell delicious food. Some people had seen an enchantress under the tree. They said they can’t speak nor move during such encounters. Though the tree was along the road, some people wandered from their way upon reaching that point, and kept circling around the tree for hours until they came to their senses. And some unfortunate ones were lost forever — never to return to their families ever again.
Most notorious in our place are the appearances of ghosts. It was very common to see the apparition of a man within the first three days from the time he passed away. Most of them visit their loved ones and friends during the third day, and even conversed with them. Some ghosts put the candle lights on and off during the vigil. Others appeared to their neighbors, most especially those who do not attend the nightly prayer.

Bad Spirits And Ghosts is a post from: Wise Mom Says

Don’t be left behind and be sad in a nook. There are many social networking sites and chatrooms on the Internet where you can communicate with your old friends and meet new  friends throughout the world. I communicate with my old friends using facebook and twitter. Some I even get to talk about quick weight loss austin style, especially my friend Sarah who is a health and fitness instructor. Some of my friends also share their healthy recipes and tips for better home management.

It’s amazing how some people even find the love of their lives through social networking sites. Just like my friend Alyssa who met her husband through the net. Because technology brings people closer together. Are you looking for your ideal partner to share your life with? you might just get as lucky as them.

Sign up and login to your favorite social networking sites now and chat with your friends. You might be lucky to finally find the perfect life partner that you have been looking for, or simply find more friends from other parts of the globe.

Building Friendly Connections Online is a post from: Wise Mom Says

The national weather bureau predicted, that we will be experiencing more rain-showers than sunny days. Looks like all the green parts in this side of the planet will be rejoicing, including the plants in our garden. Honestly, I like it cold better, than when the weather is hot and dry.

I can’t believe that June is over, tomorrow it will be July! It means I have been writing on this blog for a month now! It feels great to know, that aside from all my duties at home, I have also managed to maintain this blog. So far, I haven’t written much, but I am happy that I have a blog like this one. My kids have theirs too, and they just suggested that I make my own. I thought it would not work for me, but it did!

Anyway, I think I have to get off this computer for now. My son just lent me some of his books, and I’d like to take the opportunity to read them while I have nothing to do. I guess I’ll have to end this rainy Tuesday with a sip of tea and a good book.

Rainy Days and Tuesdays is a post from: Wise Mom Says

In our class of forty or so, he assigned us to read a novel in the library for our term paper. You would not believe it – he knew if you copied it from the book, and he knew if it is not in the story. He knew all the books in the library, and the stories in those books, to be able to tell you who the characters are, and what they are in the story. And he meticulously read our reports one by one, sentence by sentence and word for word. He knew exactly which line is from which book in case you juggle up and create your own report. When the term paper is returned after being checked, you will see his numerous corrections in tenses, in word usage, in sentence construction, in paragraphing, in contents, and everything.

He would always hang out just right next to the school garden during break-time with his swisher sweet on his hand while watching the students from afar. He really had that aura of a strict guardian. But he was my coach who trained me for the Talent Unlimited contests which were held annually, and participated by representatives from various high schools in our province. I won the contest for 4 consecutive years, and I thanked him for the books he lent to me, and the guidance and support he gave me. I learned from him how to be precise and factual, how to be conscientious in my study, how to be confident, and above all how to be on time, rain or shine.

My Favorite Highschool Teacher is a post from: Wise Mom Says

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