tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884797582132941922026-08-04T16:16:24.228+08:00Crafty adventures of a chronic crafter turned homeschool mom in the Philippines. Blog written by Angeli Del Rosario, The Beadlady.Angelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066655796824354399noreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788479758213294192.post-58559778920183807352025-11-17T02:47:26.143+08:002025-11-17T02:47:44.785+08:00

Sharing this Facebook post here on my blog, originally submitted as my entry to Bee Happy's Weeklies Challenge for August 2025. ❤️Grabe pinagdaanan ko sa buhay, kaya pag nakakapagwork ako in this happy place, sobra-sobrang pasasalamat talaga kay Lord. Unti-unting nabuo over two decades.  Dear fellow crafty mommas, this post is for you. "Throughout all this, nagprepray

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It's been ages since I last posted about my work. Let me show you the latest. You'll find available art jewelry on www.angelidelrosario.com and behind-the-scenes and works-in-progress photos on Facebook and Instagram.

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My daughter Amara Luna is a voracious reader. We've been supporting this interest, slowly building her a library at home throughout the years (because there are no good libraries near us). And because of this love for stories, she started writing her own at 7 years old, and moved on to writing fan fiction a few years back. Now she is writing her own fantasy novella. I want to support her at

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I saw a question in a Facebook group, from a mom new to homeschooling. How do you create a homeschool portfolio? I can't find the post anymore, so I will answer it here instead. These are some of the things that worked for us in our 8 years of homeschooling, by God's grace.  Tips for Portfolio-making 1. Make a list. At the beginning of the school year (or quarter), map out your

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My husband's love language is Acts of Service.Marco surprised me with a complete craft room makeover for my birthday a few months back. I was already happily contented with my decade-old shelves and counters before, so imagine how ecstatic I was when he declared, "Palitan natin shelves mo." It then turned into "Gusto ko rin palitan tables mo."  Oh my goodness!Here are photos of the

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After a very challenging 2020, we were looking forward to a better 2021! But this year has proved to be another tumultuous year for us. So much loss and heartache.As I wrote in my previous post, I suffered a heterotopic pregnancy and lost twins in the last quarter of 2020. So I spent the first few months of 2021 nursing my surgical wound from last year's laparotomy. At one point, I went back to

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To say that 2020 was such a turbulent year is an understatement. We thought the Taal Volcano eruption early that year and the COVID pandemic that followed were the worst things ever.  But one of the most devastating ordeals happened to our family in October 2020.Pregnant?In mid-October 2020, I was feeling tired and nauseous all the time. I kept thinking, "Is this it? Have our prayers been

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I would like to share with you a round up of events related to homeschooling here in my blog, for easy reference for those looking for updates in the community.  Here are a few for this weekend, August 14 to 16, 2020. Events that are open to the general public are listed first, followed by those exclusively for Homeschool Global families.Discover HomeschoolingAugust 15, 2020 (Saturday) 10:

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Let's take a quick break from the Homeschooling FAQs series and take a sneak peek into my craft room.Early this year, after the havoc of the Taal Volcano eruption, my husband upgraded my craft room by adding more shelves! It was a welcome breath of fresh air after two weeks surrounded by ash! Isn't he so sweet? 😍 It felt like that scene in Beauty and the Beast where Belle gets a

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What is OPEN CURRICULUM?Curriculum is the planned sequence of lessons, experiences, and assessment of a student.OPEN CURRICULUM in the context of homeschooling means the parent is free to use any books and materials available, and to mix and match or DIY. The parent is also able to design different forms of assessment, and not required to use just written exams and long quizzes.One of the main

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If you're planning to homeschool, you have different options: enroll with a provider or go independent.• Enrolling with a homeschool provider means you partner with a DepEd-accredited school that provides accredited homeschooling solutions. You are provided with a curriculum, and you comply with the provider's requirements and schedules. Your children will be provided with school records and a

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Homeschooling can be HARD. I've enumerated its many advantages in my previous post, but let's be real here - it can be daunting.I only have one kid, but there are bad days when I break down and cry. The pressure gets to me. What am I so pressured about? I sometimes feel that I am not doing enough, that I might not be teaching enough lessons according to the DepEd curriculum. That I am not a

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What are the pros of homeschooling? This is one of the questions I get asked often. Here are the Top 5 advantages of homeschooling for our family. 1. You are giving your children the gift of TIME. Time to learn at their own pace. Time to explore topics more deeply. Time to enjoy childhood. Time to pursue their interests. Time for things that really matter. Time with family. Time to grow and

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I've been receiving a lot of questions about homeschooling recently, from parents who are exploring options for the coming school year in this time of COVID19. I am in no way an expert. But we've been homeschooling for five years now, and I've shed my share of tears over the years - tears of joy and of despair 😅 - so there might be a thing or two I can share about the experience. This is the

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This time of year, I look forward to one thing, and it's not Valentine's. The Big Bad Wolf is coming to town! Little Moon at BBW in 2018 What is BBW? The Big Bad Wolf Books (BBW) is a 10-day event that tours Asia, and has finally started bringing millions of discounted books to Philippine shores. A large number of these books come from publishers that are not available in local bookstores.

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One of our goals in life is to make learning fun for Little Moon (aka Beadbaby) so that she becomes a self-directed learner – someone who takes initiative to educate herself. Our efforts have proved to be worth it so far. Let me share with you a project she made this year – all on her own. She was taught the basics of sewing by her Lola Mommy Merilyn, my mom. The rest, she learned by

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In my previous post, I talked about how to make Google read your book to you while washing the dishes. My daughter and I also like making Google read our history books on the Kindle app for bedtime. Try it, mommies! Here is how I activated it on my Samsung phone. In Settings, scroll down to find Accessibility. Next, tap Screen reader. Activate the Voice Assistant by tapping the toggle button

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As I was transferring some of my books to a different shelf last weekend, I was surprised to see I only had a few business titles. Surely, I had a lot more than this, I thought. I scoured all the other bookshelves at home, but I couldn’t find them! Slight panic! Then I realized: they were nowhere to be found because they’re in my virtual bookshelf. 😅 While I’ll never let go of physical

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We just wrapped up our fourth year of homeschooling! My little Beadbaby finished presenting her final portfolio for second grade, and we start Grade 3 next month. Over the years, I've had moments of intense panic every time portfolio review approaches. A portfolio in education is a compilation of everything the student has learned for the year. In our case, the portfolio is

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My workspace has undergone multiple overhauls through the years. I am forever grateful that the husband allowed me to use this space upstairs for my craft room/home office. I think the builders meant for it to be a small family room outside the bedrooms. This is what it looks like right now. I love this antique-looking wooden desk my husband gifted me a few Christmases ago. It's not

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Welcome back to Confessions of a Chronic Crafter! Hello again, old blogger website! I come running back to you after losing the content I've written on my website for the past five years. I am so thankful I still have this space after all this time! Last year, I lost access to my web hosting. I had to say goodbye to my lovely Beadlady website, with its blog and all its workshops. To make

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We try to limit gadget and media time for our little girl. This isn’t just because a pediatrician said so, or because we read it in a study or a facebook post. This is because based on experience, hours spent with the iPad makes our child cranky. You can really notice a change in behavior - no matter if the app is educational or not! So we only schedule media time in small doses.

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How to Fund Your Family Dreams and Bucket Lists Through Multiple Streams of Income, The Crafter’s Way My daughter is starting ballet classes in April. This has always been a dream of mine, because I also did ballet as a child. I have photos of me in a tutu, and — sorry to say this!—, but they were way cute. My mom kept my ballet shoes, and I couldn’t wait for my daughter to own her very own

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I am so excited to announce that this blog has a new home! Come on over to www.beadlady.info and check out the new digs! Let's continue the crafty goodness there, shall we? 

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I wrote and styled an article for Good Housekeeping Magazine about how to organize your craft room! Yay! This was way back in March, and as usual, I didn't have time to blog it here. So how about a throwback post? In the March 2013 issue of GH Philippines, I share tips on how to organize your craft materials and supplies using regular objects you can find at home. If you're like me who's

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