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Blog Entry‘Crafty’ Mother & SonMar 14, '08 6:40 AM
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‘Crafty’ Mother & Son

By: Roxanne Estrellado - Limjoco

The past two weeks have been crazy for me… making exams, giving out exams, checking exams and recording exams. Aside from that, I’ve also been busy with my students’ graduation, the school paper, prospective teachers and the summer program. Thank God for giving me wonderful, supportive and hard working teachers!

But that’s not really my story. Last Thursday, Red called me up to ask for help with his project in Home Arts. It involved an Aida cloth, DMC thread and a needle… cross stitch!!! Yikes! Of course I said yes and Red was relieved.

When I got home, Red presented me with a plastic bag. In it was his untouched “project”! Huwat?!?! To be submitted on Friday. Umm Red, today’s Thursday!!! I didn’t have time to get angry, not even to frown. So I began sewing at 6:00 pm while watching AI. Two hours later while watching the replay of AI, I was still at it. I couldn’t bring myself to scold Red as I thought about all the sewing projects my Yaya did for me and all that I did for Ram and Sam. Plus the fact that Red kept checking on me, saying sorry and thank you alternately. Sigh! To his credit, Red did the outline in back stitch. Before the next replay of AI, I was done! Phew!

I couldn’t wait to get home the following day…

Mama: Hi Red!

Red: Hi Mama!

Mama: So did you pass the project?

Red: Yes.

Mama: What did they say?

Red: They said it was very nice.

Mama: Really??? (all flattered)

Red: My friends even said it was the best work in class.

Mama: Wow!!! What did you say?

Red: I said, “Of course! Ako pa?!?!?!”

Mama: Haay Red!

The teacher that I am just had to say…

Mama: Red, next time, you have to do these projects yourself. Do not wait until the last minute.

Red: Yes Mama. Sorry.

The mother in me also had to say…

Mama: Red, what we did was not right and dishonest. We should not do it again.

Red: I know Mama. I’m sorry.

But… the ‘practical me’ thinks that teachers should not give projects like these as homework. Been THERE, done THERE. I have a boxful of embroideries and doilies to prove it. Thanks to my Yaya P’s dexterous hands. Ssshhhh…

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spanx wrote on Mar 14
are you sure Red's teachers aren't reading your blog posts?!?!?!?!??!?
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roxannelimjoco wrote on Mar 14
spanx said
are you sure Red's teachers aren't reading your blog posts?!?!?!?!??!?
that's exactly the point!!! :)
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alexmc wrote on Mar 14
Cross stitch for the boys ? hmmmmm ? : ) !
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roxannelimjoco wrote on Mar 14
alexmc said
Cross stitch for the boys ? hmmmmm ? : ) !
at baket mr. macho??? :)
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alexmc wrote on Mar 14
Hehehehe! ! Of course macho MACHOnurin : ) !
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piaisleta wrote on Mar 15
huwat! pwede pala mommy at yaya gumawa ng projects sa school?!!! why didn't i think about that before? no wonder i got average grades in home economics while my classmates had OUTSTANDING grades! oh well....
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roxannelimjoco wrote on Mar 15
alexmc said
Hehehehe! ! Of course macho MACHOnurin : ) !
hehe! YAN ang tamang sagot! :)
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roxannelimjoco wrote on Mar 15
piaisleta said
huwat! pwede pala mommy at yaya gumawa ng projects sa school?!!! why didn't i think about that before? no wonder i got average grades in home economics while my classmates had OUTSTANDING grades! oh well....
yan ang mowdel student! wag mo kaming gayahin. :)
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vdrc wrote on Mar 16
roxannelimjoco said
that's exactly the point!!! :)
hahaha! :)
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vdrc wrote on Mar 16
roxannelimjoco said
hehe! YAN ang tamang sagot! :)
at mas malakas na hahaha!
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roxannelimjoco wrote on Mar 16
vdrc said
hahaha! :)
haha talaga! :)
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roxannelimjoco wrote on Mar 16
vdrc said
at mas malakas na hahaha!
i knew you'd like that. :)
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yonglagman wrote on Mar 18
did the same thing for pao just last week..
crochet naman and not cross stitch..
he was doing it weeks earlier and just stopped because he lost his HOOK..
i just chanced by his teacher last week and she told me na hindi pa daw naisubmit ni pao ang project nya na GANCHILYO! Pao reasoned out to her na he lost his hook daw kaya di nya matapos-tapos.. i personally borrowed the hook from teacher and as soon as i got home, i picked up from where pao stopped and started crocheting for about 2 hours!!
hindi na rin ako nagkaganang magalit sa anak ko for not finishing his project because they were having their exams at baka ma distract pa kung papagalitan ko.. but i talked to him and told him that it was not my obligation to do his projects.. and i stressed out to him that my mom never helped me in any project i had and i did everything on my own..
haay, the things we do for our kids.. :D
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roxannelimjoco wrote on Mar 18
yonglagman said
did the same thing for pao just last week..
crochet naman and not cross stitch..
he was doing it weeks earlier and just stopped because he lost his HOOK..
i just chanced by his teacher last week and she told me na hindi pa daw naisubmit ni pao ang project nya na GANCHILYO! Pao reasoned out to her na he lost his hook daw kaya di nya matapos-tapos.. i personally borrowed the hook from teacher and as soon as i got home, i picked up from where pao stopped and started crocheting for about 2 hours!!
hindi na rin ako nagkaganang magalit sa anak ko for not finishing his project because they were having their exams at baka ma distract pa kung papagalitan ko.. but i talked to him and told him that it was not my obligation to do his projects.. and i stressed out to him that my mom never helped me in any project i had and i did everything on my own..
haay, the things we do for our kids.. :D
i know! welcome to the club yong! hehe!
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