The Ultimate Guide to Scoring Cash and Cool Gadgets from Maya this Back-To-School Season!

     The back-to-school rush is in full swing! As you navigate this busy season, Maya, the #1 Digital Bank App in the Philippines, is here to help you ace it with a chance to win ₱10,000 in cash and cool HONOR gadgets. Here’s how you can rack up those raffle entries and boost your chances of winning big:

The Ultimate Guide to Scoring Cash and Cool Gadgets from Maya  this Back-To-School Season! 

Maya Flexes Perfect Attendance for Your Back-to-School Budget!

     As the back-to-school season approaches, the financial stress can be overwhelming with expenses for new school supplies, school fees, and more. Budgets are often stretched thin, and anxiety levels can get high. Good thing, Maya, the #1 Digital Bank App in the Philippines, is here to help you breeze through this season with awesome rewards and financial flexibility.

Maya Flexes Perfect Attendance for Your Back-to-School Budget!

Embracing Individuality in Education

     The age-old debate of nature versus nurture has long puzzled educators. But despite the arguments on both sides, it's generally agreed upon that a child's environment significantly shapes the development of their inherent abilities and talents. Among these environments, schools emerge as a major variable in a student's path towards success.

     Gillian Lynne, a celebrated choreographer renowned for her work on "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera", provides a compelling example for the premise of nurture. In her youth, her teachers often labeled her as a troublemaker, being unable to sit still during class discussion.

Embracing Individuality in Education

Feature: Easy Soft Shoes by World Balance

     One of the most exciting yet can be a stressful season for kids and moms is back-to-school. Time for new beginnings- classmates, friends, teachers, school supplies, and uniforms. This is the season when moms like me make a to-buy list of school essentials that kids will use for the school year. One of the essential that is overused and abused is the school shoes.

     Love the rhyming there but this momma loves a pair of school shoes that is easy on the budget, can withstand rainy days, comfortable to walk and run with and looks nice when worn. We've tried a handful of brands before that's over my budget thinking that it is durable and will last until the end of the school year but Nah. After months of wearing, the school shoes of choice will either have a detached sole (because my son runs a lot) or it's not nice to wear anymore because dents and scratches are already visible. This school year will be different because I was introduced to a brand that will pass all the criteria I'm looking for school shoes- meet Easy Soft by World Balance.

Feature: Easy Soft Shoes by World Balance 

Back to School with National Book Store

     What, wait, is it back to school already? Let the word back-to-school sink in my mind for a moment. Okay, it's June and I presume that kids are enjoying the last wave of vacation before bidding summer goodbye. The school year 2018 will finally resume days or week from now and here's a burning question, are you ready?

     If you'll ask me, it's a resounding YES!!! After enrolling my son for third grade last April, I was invited to do my back-to-school shopping at National Book Store. I went shopping for my son's back-to-school essentials at National Book Store SM North EDSA branch last May 15, 2018 and to my surprise, I saw new and exciting items on display that I've never seen before. Sharing my haul and back-to-school shopping tips after the jump.

Back to School with National Book Store

BIC Cool This Back to Shcool

     Back to school is around the corner and I'm in the middle of worry and excitement. I've already enrolled my son but we're still not 100% ready. The coming weeks will be a challenging one as I'll prepare myself to look for new uniforms and school supplies.

     I think it's finally time to say goodbye to the waves of summer because BIC Stationery is kicking off the school season with the right stroke! What's in store this back-to-school from BIC? Read more below :)

BIC Cool This Back to Shcool

Montessori De San Juan: Taking the first step to STEM

     Back in 2009, a parent named Dori Roberts had a hard time finding an educational program to get her six- and eight-year-old started on engineering. The Virginian mother was also an educator specializing in math and science, and she quickly realized that there is a need for a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program that is geared towards young children.

     Where most parents would have just given up and enrolled their children in regular schools, Roberts saw an opportunity. With her extensive background in STEM and a passion for teaching, she started Engineering for Kids (EFK), which is now one of the world’s most popular child-friendly STEM programs. It is franchised and implemented in 30 American States and in 30 other countries.

Montessori De San Juan: Taking the first step to STEM

Worry-Free Back To School with Safeguard

     Back to school is an exciting season for me and my son. We are excited to shop for school supplies, lunch box, trolley bag, and other school essentials. Aside from the excitement, this season is also one of the seasons where I worry a lot because I'll not be able to look after my son once he steps outside the house.

     I'm a self-confessed clean freak and germs are my number one enemy. Call me paranoid and I'll accept it for the sake of my family's health. Germs are everywhere and I'm always in doubt with pencils, desks, notebooks, lunch boxes as these surfaces can unknowingly cause germs to spread and infect children easily. In order for me to have a peace of mind when Kenzo's not around, I always make sure that he is protected from head to toe. Let me share with you what keeps me worry-free because I know that my son is protected even when I'm not around after the jump!

Worry-Free Back To School with Safeguard

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch

    Have you experienced doing late night research, homework, and project before? It's stressful especially if you're cramming because tomorrow is the deadline. I've experienced this situation many times when I was in college. We only have a desktop computer but we don't have a printer. 

     Picture this- project done but printing none. It's a sad experience when the computer shop nearby is already closed so you have no choice but to wake up early and wait for them to open that's why if you have a desktop or a laptop at home, a printer is a must! Speaking of the printer, let me share with you what Canon Philippines has to offer plus the highlights of Canon Pix Mommy Weekend Event.

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch

     During the Canon Pix Mommy Weekend Event, invited guests were treated to an afternoon of good food, educational talks, arts & crafts, and a new printer. Yes, they gave each and every one of us a brand spanking new Canon PIXMA E470 printer. This printer will be what moms of schooling age kids need: to print, scan, and copy projects, homework and other shool related stuff. 

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch

     Canon Philippines gave us their Canon PIXMA E470 printer. This printer is lightweight and easy to use. As a mom,  I prefer a printer that will let me print smart at home using a reliable and ink efficient printer.

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch

     This model is has a built-in WiFi technology that can print, scan, and copy documents. It's perfect for moms like me who help out my son put together numerous drafts of artworks, sketches since Kenzo loves to draw and projects at school.

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch

     Canon PIXMA E470 can print up to 400 black and white documents and 180 colored pages. It has built-in WiFi features that can help print from anywhere when paired with Google Cloud Print service. This model is affordable for the price of P4,395

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch
Inside the box

     To make the launch more exciting, Canon Philippines prepared a workshop for all the guests. There were speakers who taught us on how to maximize the use of Canon Printers and Canon Cameras. They have tried and tested this brand that's why their tips will be useful to us, new proud owners of Canon printer.

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch

     Lifestyle and mommy blogger Ava Zabat of Artsy Fartsy Ava shared to us how helpful Canon PIXMA E470 to her family. She uses the printer for printing handouts, worksheets, documents, photos, calling cards, sticker name, and labels. As an art enthusiast, she is amazed by the print quality of Canon PIXMA E470.

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch
Ava Zabat

     Another blogger, Shari Macainag- the beauty, lifestyle and mommy blogger behind The Misty Mom also shared her tips and tricks capturing kids photos. I can relate to her that it's hard to please a kid, make him or her pose in front of the camera especially if they're not in the mood. Shari showed us visuals on how to capture a perfect picture using her Canon Mirrorless camera.

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch
Shari Macainag

     Last but not the least, we did a fun activity that let us create different designs in a mosaic and watercolor print pattern. The mini workshop was led by  Alessandra Lanot of Life After Breakfast blog. Our designs were printed in a canvass using Canon PIXMA E470 printer. 

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch
Alessandra Lanot

     There will be Canon #PixMom series of events in malls this whole month of July. Visit the booths and participate in activities prepared for the whole family. Guests are assured that every Canon purchase they make counts. 

Canon Pix Mommy Weekend + Canon PIXMA E Series Printers Launch

    You may download the Canon Red App available in Apple Store and Google Play, exciting freebies, and rewards from over 150 partner merchants await the customers when they earn points. Registered users can enjoy discounts, prioritized service, and product loans, free workshops, camera cleaning, extended warranty up to two years, special after sales services, plus up to Php10,000 worth of credits with every purchase of participating Canon products.

For more information on Canon Philippines,

visit www.canon.com.ph and www.shopcanon.ph

Good Times!~

National Book Store Mommy Diaries with Jackie Go

     Hello, mommies! I presume that you've seen your favorite mommy and lifestyle bloggers in National Book Store's Facebook page sharing their back-to-school tips and shopping haul. Last month, I was invited to be a part of their back-to-school campaign.

     Back-to-school is a stressful season for some families because of the tuition fees and other expenses including a new set of uniforms, books, and school supplies. To lessen the burden financially, National Book Store together with yours truly made a video called "Mommy Diaries" together with mommy of 2, Jackie Go. If you haven't watched the video yet, I'm inviting you to watch it below :)

     

     Thank you so much, National Book Store for letting me share simple tips and advice to all the mommies out there now that it's back to school once again. I hope that you've learned from us and will help you cope in one of the most exciting seasons of the year.

Do you have tips and advice to all the families this back-to-school season?

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National Book Store's Exciting Back to School Finds

     Hello, mommies! Are you ready for the hectic back to school season? After enjoying summer, it's time to go back to reality and prepare ourselves for our kids will go back to school next month. I know you're thinking of tuition fee, miscellaneous, and other school expenses like uniforms and school supplies by now. 

     The rush to find the best deals on school supplies, discounts on tuition fees, and other means to lessen the expenses is taking its toll on parents like us. It may be a busy time, but it doesn’t have to be a stressful one. Speaking of school supplies, National Book Store is here to help families in time for back-to-school season. I was invited to the launch of their shopping party weeks ago and discovered a lot of things National Book Store has to offer. Read more of my experience below :)

National Book Store's Exciting Back to School Finds