Sandee Lopez-Sanares

AES, St. Mary Magdalene School ;), St. Scholastica's College-Manila, DLSU-D Ed. units, DLSU-Manila Graduate School

De La Salle University - Manila, Attended 2001 - Present, Master's Degree, M.A. in Early Childhood Education--thesis writing
St. Scholastica's College - Manila, Attended 1991 - 1995, Class of 1995, Bachelor's Degree, B.S. Psychology/A.B. Guidance & Counseling

Loving Mom, Devoted Wife :) Homeschooling Guru!

B4 SFC, Catholic Filipino Academy (Homeschool), SMMSBATCH1990 :), philippinevoyager.com! ", )

Reading as much as I can ", ) I hope to live a healthier lifestyle --better diet and plenty exercise ", ) Homeschooling Mom to first grader Summer :) Hoping and praying that I can make a difference in my daughters' academic and spiritual lives...Proud to be a breastfeeding advocate! Still breastfeeding (BREASTMILK IS THE BEST FOR BABIES 2y/o & BEYOND) :) Trying out new yummy recipes ;) baking with my lil' Chef Summer :) Pa-cutean with my lil "big" girl, super kenkay Sisley ;) surfing the web (atupag, Dad said. hehehe), Homeschooling/Parenting Conferences with Dad, planning our next adventure (i get so giddy about them hehehe ;), and having my much deserved shiatsu massage!!! (hello, Shei) what an indulgence for a BZ mom like me :) Now excitedly organizing our high school reunion...multi-tasker par excellance...need I say more?! ;)

The Power of a Praying Wife, anything and everything on parenting, teaching little children, housekeeping/homemaking, classic storybooks for young children (Caldecott Honor Books), spiritual books, self-help books, Bo Sanchez books :) (You know what? Bro. Bo's wife, Sis. Marowe, is our Family Support Group head in Homeschooling)

The Passion of Christ, Dead Poets Society, Sleepless in Seattle, My Best Friend's Wedding, The Simpsons!! ", )

Lea Salonga's Cinderella Orig. Soundtrack, Richard Poon's CD of classic "hopeful romantic" songs, ARIAS (Groban, Pavarotti, Church et al), Bossa Nova, R&B, Classical, classic Disney, Jazz, Broadway, Raimond Lap's award-winning Baby Music (highly recommended Moms!) :)

Anything and Everything on the LIfestyle Network! (kung may extra time pa!) Kerygma TV

right before college graduation, I already had in mind a life centered on climbing the corporate ladder...never even thought of one day becoming a Wife and a Mom...but God apparently had a grand plan...and what a grand plan it was! Being a wife and a mother are my CAREERS...never monotonous...never boring...it's just full of pure joy, of perfect moments, endless laughter, priceless compensation, fringe benefits (bear hugs, sweet little kisses and countless I LOVE YOU's), the sacred responsibility of nurturing my daughters and the fulfillment of seeing their (and MY) progress day by day...and never missing a moment of their milestones...a career outside of the home can wait...my girls' childhood cannot...

I thank God profusely for this gift and for supplying all the love, faith and strength...All the GLory is His! :)

I treasure my family and friends...I get a kick out of laughing out loud! hahaha... and being surrounded by beautiful people inside and out...my hubby infected me with the eternal optimism virus!..i'd like to see pluses more than minuses....life is too short to harbor ill feelings toward others...i'd like to be true to my covenant with God: act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly...God is Good All the Time! :) :)

my long-lost friends and acquaintances from kinder to grad school :), my cuzins&relatives ;), my friends from Citytrust and Legaspi Gilid dorms, Singles for Christ :)Other Homeschooling parents! :) :)