Following yesterday’s post on how we manage our kids’ expenses in their sport, you might be wondering, “If it’s so expensive, then why do you continue to let them play golf?”
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1. Because it develops their IQ and EQ.
2. Because it’s something they can bring with them into adulthood. (A lot of connections and deals are made on the fairway!)
3. Because they want to continue playing.
4. Because we have income streams that can support them in their sport.
All of these are important but let’s dive into number 4.
The financial cost of getting into a sport is where many families struggle because they commit to something they might not be financially ready to sustain.
But that doesn’t mean it’s a no forever.
What we did when our two boys said they wanted to play golf are:
A. Decide the best path for them so our money isn’t wasted (i.e. Don’t just work with any coach; but work with someone who has a training system and can really develop them)
B. Compute the costs and plan how we will cover the expenses (i.e. Sacrifice certain things and expand our income stream through investments and business — and we really work extra hard!)
So if you are ever in a position wherein your child decides to take on a sport or learn an art, make a plan first so you don’t end up feeling stressed out by the costs.
If you watched King Richard, Venus and Serena Williams’ dad Richard always said: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”
Look where that mindset got them! 😉
Hoping if I say it in a song, they’ll listen 🤞🤣
Must have on your next out of the country trip 👌🏽 Glad we rented one when we saw their booth in NAIA. Super helpful!
Love the bond between these two 👶🏻🐈⬛
Training hard for his first tournament as part of his school’s golf varsity 🏌️♂️ Wish him luck! First game is this weekend.
Be careful what you say or do,
Cause little eyes are watching you. Little eyes that open wide,
Let all they see grow deep inside.
When what they learn comes back to you,
And you’re the one who’s seeing,
Make sure it’s what you want to see,
By watching what you’re being.
—Denise Davidson Mistich
Setting the table for breakfast 🤍
In our household, everyone helps out in their own way.
This is how we survived all these years with five kids and no househelp 😂
Each member of the family is responsible for something that is appropriate for his/her age.
For example, our 5-year old Charlie takes care of setting the table. When he was younger, his task was to box their toys — which he now passed on to our 3-year old, Ava.
This is our way of taking care of each other and the house we live in so there are really no hard feelings when we do these tasks.
Plus, it’s a great way to prep the kids for adult life!
Looking for a weekend getaway?
Try Moolk Farm where you can enjoy New Zealand vibes without leaving the Philippines.
Some activities you can try are:
🐄 Cow feeding
🐄 ATV rides around the farm
🐄 Horseback riding
You can also purchase their products from their shop!
Budget: More or less P1,000 per person if you're going to try most of the activities.
Important to note:
- Wear comfy clothes (don't wear white shoes because it's going to be a muddy experience lol)
- Bring extra clothes
- Put insect repellant on
Time for exercise can be hard to insert in your schedule when you have kids. (We tried and failed haha)
So, for us to get some activity into our days, we use our kids’ play time as our exercise time. Win-win!
We get to play with the kids AND burn some calories 👌🏽
This is how you know you're doing alright in raising your kids...
My heart! 🥹
(Yes, we are best friends who hug, kiss, help each other, then drink Chatime together at the end of the day 😂)
Dad - 0, Boys - 1
When you thought you're winning in a sneak attack, but your kids have a sneakier plan 😂
The husband and I went out for brunch to discuss our annual budget. Do you do this too?
We find that by knowing our numbers — all of it, no secrets — it becomes easier to identify where we’re overspending and if we need to increase our income or lessen our expenses.
It also gives us an idea about the money we have that we can invest or use guilt free for trips and shopping.
This is something we agreed on when we got married: to be transparent and to treat each other’s finances as “our” finances.
We still have setbacks, but we try our best to get back on track when things don’t go as planned or when we have fall outs.
That being said, we’ve committed to becoming honest with each other when it comes to our income and also our payables.
It’s an uneasy discussion but we’ve come to be open about our loans, credit card balances, and financial boo-boo’s in a safe, no judgment space.
Want to know our step by step process? Comment “budget” and we’ll create a reel about it! 💰
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📍Palpitate
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If you’re curious to know why the car key suddenly goes missing or one shoe is nowhere to be found… 😂
My husband’s home so I asked him to cook his famous fried rice 🍚 It’s made from mostly left over food, but super delish!Watch the video for ingredients and cooking instructions!
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