The Little Schoolboy

It is official! Our little Lucas started going to school last Monday, June 17. I just couldn’t believe that he’s now a school boy attending one of the Toddler Classes at ISYC (integrated School for Young Children), where I’m also teaching.

I chose the mid-morning (11am to 1pm) schedule because I didn’t want to pressure him yet in waking up early just to ride with me in going to school. Another reason was that I wanted to have a “stress free” morning as I prepare before going to work (I’m sure the mothers out there know what I mean)☺. So we decided to let him ride the school service with Ate Cindy in coming to school. He was hesitant to ride the service at first. But he easily got comfortable the following day (he even talks about everything that he see on the way to school).

When he finally arrived ISYC last Monday, he went to my classroom first and said Hi. I brought him to his classroom to meet his teachers (Teachers Lee Anne and Miriam). It wasn’t at all difficult. He placed his backpack in a cubby and went straight to the Manipulatives Area of the classroom. Letting him attend the Summer Fun class last May was really helpful. He immediately felt at home. Ate Cindy and I left him inside the classroom on his own and surprisingly he didn’t mind.

Their class schedule for 2 weeks will just be from 11am to 12noon. Lucas is still adjusting but I’m sure he’s enjoying school. It took a while to sink in to me that Lucas is already going to school. It just means that he is not a baby anymore. I’m looking forward to a great school year for him. I just hope that he won’t give his teachers a hard time…which is a little bit impossible 😉.

Heavenly Semi-Sinful Goodies

I am not a food blogger but I love food.  I really don’t have an idea how to make a review on food or pastries I enjoy eating.  But I’d like to share this one.  I may consider myself a stress eater because I feel happy whenever I eat semi-“sinful” goodies every time Stress comes by to greet me.  Thanks to my friend and colleague, Pia Valente…I envision her as an “angel” whenever she goes around with a sign-up sheet for those who wants to order her “heavenly yet sinful” goodies – Felize’s Baked Specialties.  My personal favorites are the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies and Carrot Cupcake.

The choco chip oatmeal cookie is chewy and with the right amount of sweetness.  It also has walnuts that makes it even more tasteful.  Another great thing about it is the size of each cookie, just enough to satisfy my craving.

Their carrot cupcake is one of the best carrot cupcakes/cakes I’ve ever tasted.  It was just perfect.  See, I don’t even know how to describe it.  It just tastes great! Ang sarap talaga!  The fact that it’s freshly-baked and knowing that they use premium ingredients.

Felize’s have lots of other baked products.  Original recipes are by Teacher Pia’s Mom.  But every so often, Teacher Pia also experiments on other recipes and let us (her co-teachers) do the taste tests.

If you want to learn more about their yummy baked goodies check out Felize’s Baked Specialties on Facebook.  You may also inquire through 941-9535 or 0917-4085657.