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Our Child’s Christmas Stocking

Posted on November 9, 2010 by posh| Leave a comment

This year is our baby’s second Christmas with us. Last year, we put up a Christmas tree quite early and put the gifts around it. It was a small tree, about a foot in height and we put it on the book shelf beside the electric fan. We had our pictures taken with it on Christmas eve and it was fun already. Our baby was smiling in all the pictures.

But for her 2010 Christmas toys, we will be going shopping next week yet. We are on the look out for 2010 Hot Christmas Toys at Toy Kingdom, Toy World, and Toys R Us. Plus, we are scouring the different branches of Lopue’s Department Stores for great buys on their toys.

I really think that our daughter’s Christmas toys for 2010 should be different than last year’s. Instead of buying her one or two expensive stuff, we are thinking of buying cheap stuff but lots of them. Next week, there will be a big sale at Lopue’s East Centre that will include grocery discount. I think we will go there and see what we can find.

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Junior Zookeeper Workshop Set

Posted on April 16, 2009 by posh| 1 Comment

The Negros Forests & Ecological Foundation’s (NFEFI) Biodiversity Conservation Center’s 2009 Junior Zookeeper Workshop starts today, April 14 at NFEFI’s enclosure by the Provincial Lagoon in Bacolod City. It ends on Saturday, April 18.

It’s open to youngsters between 7 and 15 years and is designed to give a greater understanding and appreciation of Philippine wildlife and what it takes to be a zookeeper.

Classes, which are from 1:30 to 4:30 pm daily, will be a mixture of interactive lectures, practical activities, games and hands-on experience in caring for endangered Philippine animals. It encourages problem solving, discussion and team work.

The program aims towards having fun, but, at the same time, building an understanding of animals’ needs in the wild and in captivity.

Courses will be run by NFEFI-BCC’s veterinarian, Dr. Joanne Justo and education officer Mimie Ledesma. To make the most of the experience classes will be kept small.

Topics include Philippine biodiversity, the role of zoos and breeding centers, bird, mammal and reptile biology, animal welfare, feeds and feeding behavior, environmental enrichment and tour guiding.

All participants of the course will receive a Junior Zookeeper certificate and the opportunity to enroll as a junior zoo volunteer.

The cost is Php 1,000 for each participant and includes afternoon snacks and a training kit. All proceeds will be used for the upkeep of the many birds and animals in NFEFI’s care.

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