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Filed under: Concerts and Plays, Featured, Lifestyle and Events, Shows in Manila
Cirque Du Soleil Saltimbanco in Manila
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 16th, 2012
Cirque Du Soleil Saltimbanco Aug. 9 – 19, 2012 at the MOA ARENA On it’s first day in the Philippines, I got to be one of the lucky audience members to witness skilled and talented acrobats fly through the air and bend their bodies like rubber at Cirque Du Soleil Saltimbanco! I had no idea what the show was all about, all I knew what that it was going to be filled with acrobats doing amazing stunts. What I imagined and expected...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Fun Runs and Marathons, Health and Fitness, obstacle run, workout and exercise
Men’s Health Urbanathlon and Festival 2012
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 15th, 2012
The Philippine edition of Men’s Health, the largest men’s lifestyle magazine will once again have it’s annual urbanathlon this coming October! The Men’s Health Urbanathlon will again make runners and athletes put their bodies and strength to the test as they overcome a variety of obstacles to finish the race! Word is, the course for Men’s Health Urbanathlon 2012 will be more exciting to challenge participants even more! &nb...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Filed under: Faith and Religion, Lifestyle and Events, Light Thursdays
Light Thursdays Lost and Found (Part 3): Loving the Lost
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 13th, 2012
There are times we feel that we are well on our way going toward the right direction that people who aren’t as lucky as we are seem to be annoying. I won’t deny that there were some questions or comments people have said to me in the past that somehow annoyed me just because I felt as though the answers were too simple for them not to know. Though none of us want to be lost, if you are lost…it only means someone is looking for ...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Filed under: Fun Runs and Marathons, Health and Fitness, Run for a Cause
Philippine Coast Guard Run: Takbo Para sa Malinis na Karagatan 2012
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 11th, 2012
To celebrate it 5th year anniversary, The Philippine Coast Guard READY FORCE celebrates will be having a 3k and 5k Fun Run this coming September 1, 2012! The Philippine Coast Guard opens it doors to the Filipino Running Community with 500 SLOTS! Given the recent floods caused by the monsoon and all the hard work the people from the Philippine Coast Guard put in helping victims of the calamity, let’s show them our grateful...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Filed under: Featured, Food and Dining, Lifestyle and Events
Burger Project Now Open in Taft Avenue
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 10th, 2012
I may be a preschool teacher, but my appetite is that of a 200 pound construction worker! I love beef, steak, chicken, pork and all types of meat! And so, just like my construction worker type appetite, burgers are a definite must! Last Aug. 5, I was given to try out one of the coolest burger joints to hit Manila… The Burger Project! I went there along with my friends and co-bloggers Philippe Villareal, Ivica Say and Jason Cruz! ...Read More » Tags Share Comments (2 )
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Filed under: Classroom Designs, First Day of School, Teaching Ideas
Back to School: Classroom Design
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 6th, 2012
Another school year just begun here in the Philippines, but it’s just about to begin in other parts of the world! It’s tough getting started with all the classroom decorations, bulletin board and the like. So here are some of the stuff we did in our preschool classrooms! Preschool Classroom Door Decoration It’s important to make kids feel welcome on the first day of school, putting their pictures on the door makes th...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Filed under: Colors and Shapes, Featured, Teaching Ideas
Circle Pasting Pictures
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 5th, 2012
A circle is one of the basic shapes the kids learn in preschool, and the number of activities we can do with it is countless! This year, we had them paste different colored circles unto a outlined picture! They had the chance to pick whatever picture they wanted and fill it up with colorful circles! Circle Pasting Pictures - What you will need: Circle cutouts (Different kinds of paper/textures) Glue Outlined drawing (fo...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Filed under: Featured, Fun Runs and Marathons, Results and Experiences
Outbreak Manila 2: The Zombies Take Over Fort Bonifacio
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 1st, 2012
A few months ago, an outbreak of flesh eating zombies was witnessed in Nuvali, Laguna. There were several survivors, but also a lot of casualties. Last July 28, these zombies returned for round 2. This time however, they picked one of the busiest and famous places to feast – at Fort Bonifacio Taguig. To make things even worse, the zombie attack happened at 6pm. The darkness was their ally. Last July 28, over 7,000 runners faced horde...Read More » Tags Share Comments (3 )
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Filed under: Food and Dining, Lifestyle and Events
Flapjacks’ Recipe for Goodness
by Cheryl Villareal on Jul 30th, 2012
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Eli invited Philippe, Ivy and myself to join him for brunch at Flapjacks Robinson’s Place. It’s not often that I eat breakfast out so this is one of the rare moments that I truly cherish. Good people, good food, what more could I ask for? Flapjacks Restaurant Upon entering, the first thing I noticed was the huge FJ sign on the wall! It looked really cool and the color patterns were enticing! I also...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Animals and Insects, Colors and Shapes, Edible crafts, Featured, Teaching Ideas
Fruit Loops and Octopuses
by Cheryl Villareal on Jul 30th, 2012
Other countries have CHEERIOS, we on the other hand have FRUIT LOOPS. I love how many things you can do with these stuff! So for our animal theme…while also learning the circle shape, we decided to create some octopuses using FRUIT LOOPS! What you will need: Construction Paper (we used color purple but you can use any) Scissors Fruit Loops Glue Googly Eyes What you will do: ...Read More » Tags Share Comments (2 )