ReadyMinds Development Center is Now in CDO!

ReadyMinds Development Center formally opened in Cagayan de Oro last March 28, 2017 and it was a huge success. It was attended by many people and most of them got a glimpse of what was inside the center.

ReadyMinds is the only center in Cagayan de Oro that introduces i-Ready diagnostic and instruction program. i-Ready diagnostic and instruction is a powerful on-line program that will bring students up to grade level.

It is the single K–12 adaptive Diagnostic for reading and mathematics that pinpoints learners’ needs down to the sub-skill level. It also has ongoing progress monitoring showing whether students are on track to achieve end-of-year targets.

ReadyMinds is a family-owned business, F & J De Jesus Inc., along with their children. They were actually present during the grand opening and  briefly shared their experiences on how they adapted the US-based education and brought it here in the Philippines. Now, they have many branches nationwide. 

For more details about ReadyMinds, I suggest you visit their place at 2/F Knightsbridge building, Tomas-Saco St. (fronting Mercury Drug). The staff or manager of learning (ML) are all nice and accommodating so you can ask any of them about your queries.

And sharing to you some GOOD NEWS: ReadyMinds Development Center is currently offering a Summer Enrichment Promo. They are offering 20 sessions for Php 1,799 ONLY for either Math or Reading! So imagine how much you saved coz your payment for 1 month is equivalent for 2 months! But you need to hurry as the promo is up to April 28, 2017 only!

All About That Bass

If you are currently looking for top of the line bass guitar, I suggest you check for hofner bass. You may browse it online to see the specs and if the quality meets your standard. But you would be surprise to see because the price of these top seller guitars just got dropped! So if you are planning to buy one, better decide now or it might be gone tomorrow. And you don't even have to worry if you are left-handed because they have that covered, too.

LEGO Opens the First Certified Store in Mindanao and Partners with UNICEF Philippines

Fun, intuitive and simple - these are the hallmarks of toy design that made the LEGO bricks and minifigures the most beloved toys worldwide. A brainchild of carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen who introduced it in Denmark stores in 1932, the brand soon went global ad it did not take long it became a hit in the Philippines, earning a steadily growing following from children and those young at heart who use each LEGO piece to build toys and realities straight from their imagination.

Encapsulating the dram of its founder to "inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow", the global toymaker continues to expand its presence in the Philippine market by opening LEGO's 6th Certified Store in Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro on April 1, 2017.

A LEGO Certified Store offers the following unique features that inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through creative free play and developing the imagination:

* Pick-a-Brick wall (PAB) - a custom-built fixture filled with LEGO bricks and elements where shoppers can hand-pick and select what they need to build something based on their own design and imagination.

* Fully assembled LEGO sets around the cirumference of the store to inspire LEGO fans.

* An interactive play area that's prominently positioned in the center of the store to give children a "hands-on, minds-on" experience with LEGO bricks.

* Exclusive LEGO sets available

The store is the fifth in a series of stores that will open from Manila to Davao in the country under LEGO's "Better With Every Brick" campaign. LEGO, together with UNICEF Philippines, UN's agency that supports children's welfare, will work together to help build the first National Centre for Children with Disabilities in Philippine General Hospital. To support UNICEF's program, a portion of the sales at LEGO Certified Stores in the country will be donated for the Centre's construction. LEGO will also issue a cheque worth Php 500,000 as part of the fundraising drive to raise a total of Php 10 Million for the construction of the Centre.

"The LEGO brand goes beyond being one of the top global toymakers, we are beloved builder of childhood fantasies. We aim to inspire and engage the world's builder by injecting fun into play. This partnership with UNICEF Philippines resonates well with this dream to extend the opportunity to help more children by bringing the National Centre for Children with Disabilities to reality," said LEGO executive.

"And LEGO fans can pitch in this initiative of making the world "Better With Every Brick", said LEGO executive.

The LEGO Golden River Expedition would not be complete without exciting deals for the whole month of April:

For a minimum single receipt purchase of P3,999.75 on any LEGO item/s from the LEGO Certified Store Centrio from April 1 to 30, 2017, P1000 of the sale proceeds will go to UNICEF to help build the Centre.

Also, for the entire opening week from April 1 to 9, LEGO will have several Gift With Purchase promotions that will make you want to keep on coming back for more with a minimum single receipt purchase of P1,999.75 on any LEGO set/s from the store! From April 1 to 3, start a minifigure collection with your Build A Minifigure set. From April 4 to 6, bring home your very own LEGO Easter Chick! From April 7 to 9, with just a few days before Holy Week, celebrate Easter Sunday with LEGO with the Painting Easter Eggs Set.

For all the comic fans out there, you can also look forward to the exciting and innovative LEGO Brickheads line. Batman, Batgirl, Joker, Robin, Captain America and Iron-Man will be at your fingertips in brick form starting April 1, 2017. You can expect more new character releases in the coming weeks ahead.

Last but definitely not the least, LEGO fans and lovers can purchase LEGO poly bags in support of the fundraising campaign for the National Centre for Children with Disabilities where 100% of the proceeds from the sale of each poly bag will be donated to this UNICEF project. Each collectible poly bag featuring four different designs sells for P100 each comes from the LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Friends and LEGO Duplo lines.

It's the brick that keeps on building!

Visit the LEGO Certified Store Centrio at the Ground Floor, open from Mondays to Sundays from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

My Little Girl Did It!

So happy that my little girl finally graduated from Preschool (Kinder) last March 23, 2017. She even made us more proud when she graduated with honors, she got a Gold medal (equivalent to First honor). I didn't expect much from her but she did it! Congrats my love and thank you! 

Novuhair Salutes All Women

In celebration of International Women’s Month this March, Nutramedica Inc., encourages women to speak their mind and know their rights. Be it in society or otherwise, women have excelled over the years, creating a sense of socio-equality that every female across the globe shall be proud of. 

This years’ theme is “Be bold for change”, a very subjective manner of approach to the present era where women are called to lead and influence. Novuhair calls for the same thrust. Novuhair empowers the female population by improving their appearance thru self-help ideas on social media. Channeling their self-esteem and confidence to exude. 

Nutramedica Inc. itself is being led by a formidable woman, Sheila MaeVelilla, CEO & President. Ms. Velilla built the company from scratch, exerting much effort in product development and exemplary business & marketing acumen. Founded in 2004, Nutramedica was one of the first companies to market virgin coconut oil (VCO) in the Philippines. Today it is known for its comprehensive range of oral and injectable pharmaceutical lines, food supplements and cosmetic products. 

At present, Novuhair has been awarded by Watson’s as the leading Medicated Hair Care Brand in the country for five consecutive years. The effectiveness of the product speaks for itself. 

Novuhair is made with 19 natural ingredients that include moringaoleifera, panax gi

nseng, virgin coconut oil and the natural essences of rosemary and peppermint and almost 100% natural.

Novuhair nourishes the scalp and hair by increasing the flow of nutrients and improving blood circulation to the scalp. Novuhair also helps hydrate the scalp, maintain the hair’s natural luster and prevent early hair graying, hair dryness and itching. It also penetrates deep to rejuvenate the hair follicles, provides optimum nutrition to help combat hair loss and/or thinning of hair, improves blood circulation in the scalp which contributes to the stimulation of hair growth. 

Novuhair Topical Scalp Lotion, Shampoo and Conditioner are available in all Mercury Drug Stores and other leading drug stores nationwide. For more information visit www.novuhair.com, like the brand’s official Facebook Page at Novuhair Official, follow it on Twitter at @NovuhairNatural and on Instagram @novuhairofficial. You may also call the Novuhair hotlines at 4136570 and 09228830575 and order online at Lazada and regaloservice.com.

Greetings From Me (",)

I know it's already February but haven't posted this one yet on my blog so allow me to say this ---  HAPPY YEAR 2017!!! :-) :-p

A Day To Celebrate

Sharing a pic of me and my husband as we celebrated our 15th year wedding anniversary together last January 12. It was also my birthday on that very same day, thus, the 2 cakes :-)

Our celebration was just simple. We had some snacks at home in the afternoon and we went out for dinner at night with our family. Well, glad to be celebrating!

Site to Shop For International Customers

Sometimes, it is frustrating to shop for items that are not found in your place. Just like when my husband and I were looking for a certain keyboard and it is not available at the music store in our local mall. Thankfully, I found this page, http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pages/international-customers where it would help me, and other would-be shoppers as well, save time and effort to find that specific brand. And it is important to note that this site offers international shipment and no-hassle return policy because as customers, this is very important for us.

If you are also interested, I suggest that you give this site a visit!

Cute Decors

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Saw these cute decorative displayed in one establishment. They even have lights and I just could not stop staring at them. I was thinking of buying these kinds of decors at home but ended up taking pictures instead. Nah, I'll just buy for the next Christmas season coz I'm done decorating at home. 

When The Teacher Gave My Child The Wrong Grade

I had a not so good weekend lately and I hope these series of unfortunate events ended already. I guess I'm going to discuss first what transpired last Friday (and I might talk about what had happened on succeeding days in another blog entry).

I attended my daughter's 2nd Quarter PTC (Parent-Teacher Conference) last Friday afternoon. "Brace yourself" was what I told myself because my consistent-honor-student daughter made a huge mess on her grades last quarter. I guess she was enjoying too much of her freedom in high school that she forgot her major responsibility - STUDY! The 1st quarter result didn't sit well with me so her privileges were removed from her -- Facebook deactivated, from iPhone to analogue Cherry mobile, no hanging out with friends on weekend and wake up early in the morning (and I'm talking 4:30 am!) so she could review her lessons. Yeah, I'm such a pain in the ass momma when I got totally mad!

Then came the 2nd PTC and I had the chance to review my daughter's record last quarter to one of the teachers. She was on leave the previous PTC and haven't got the chance to talk to her, only the substitute teacher. And came the great SHOCK! There was a big mistake in my daughter's grade. Turns out she got higher (though not that high) grade and was still IN at the honor roll. What the----!

The teacher apologized for the huge blunder and told me they would correct the mistake. The grade relayed to the substitute was not my daughter's final grade after all. And I was shock and disappointed and sad for my daughter at the same time coz they didn't know all the stress, the pains, the hassles we went thru. Awarding of honors for 1st Quarter was already done and that won't happen again. And what will they do now? All they told me was they will correct her grade and give her the certificate of honor coz she deserved it...Well, thank you for that...

However, thinking over and over about it made me realize that it was not enough. I punished my kid anytime for her wrongdoing but I am also ready to defend her should someone make a huge mess on her. This time, my daughter deserves my sympathy. My inner tigress was unleashed again that I could not wait for today to come.

So this morning, I went to my child's school not to see her teacher but the school head. I saw and talked to the school's Vice-Principal and pour everything out. I didn't totally blame the teacher for the wrong grade because she was on leave. In fact, I should be thankful to her for correcting it. I could not also blame the adviser coz he was just there writing the grade given to him, I could not also blame the substitute coz she doesn't really know what the real grade was (uh-uh...hmmm). But who was there to blame, ME? Funny. Of course it was still their fault in whatever perspective you're going to see it...sigh.

I also complained about another teacher who was so unfair in grading his students. Cause when I asked him about how my child got that grade the mere fact I saw her tried to improve her grades this quarter, he could not give me a logical answer.

I don't usually go to my daughter's school these days because I'm trying to avoid to be called "Sip-sip". I am not that type of parent who goes there to influence the teachers so that they will give my child favorable grades. However, with all these hullabaloos, I guess I'm going to be visible to let the teachers know I'm watching them. Not to scare them but just keeping my eyes on them.

Tiger-mom is now wide awake and I even told the school head that I will come back to check and to hear the progress of my report. I hope and pray they will not disappoint. They promised to correct my daughter's grade and will even announce that she's part of the honor roll last quarter to boost her ego again. They promised that they would talk to the teachers responsible and informed all of them not to commit the same mistakes. They promised that they would check on their teacher's way of grading system. And they told me to come back anytime should I have another concern.

With all that had happened, I pray that something good will come out from this. I don't want to hurt anyone but they should know and understand that it was us who was hurt the most :-(