Possessives

This is a rushed, very unprepared, and rather annoying (in terms of my voice) entry. I just had to post this one because I haven't been updating, and that totally sucks! :)

Oh well, here you go. Just don't hate me for this. Please?

Motherly Woes, Help Needed

Dear Everyone and Anyone Who's Reading,

It has been 3 weeks since I've come back to this quiet little town to take on the role I should really be playing: doting mother to a preschooler.

My hands have been full with work, sideline projects here and there, this blog and my attempt at Everyday English. It is overwhelming already as it is, but guess what . . . I still have to play mother. It's tiring and takes up all my time. It may seem like I own all the time in the world because I work from home; but no, I don't. I barely even have time to get my hair re-dyed, and I can't even pluck my goddeeemmm eyebrows anymore! 

Today, we went to the local department store to buy leotards and cloth for his costume. It's his school's foundation day on Monday, and they're doing a field demonstration. This is all new to me because I never was built for this sh*t. I can't cook, I can't sew, I'm not so good with organizing my clothes in the closet, and I don't really fall under the "Will Make a Great Mother and Housewife" category. So this entire mother thing feels foreign and distant. I don't fahken know what to do!

I tried making his poms-poms and other props for Monday, but I just can't. My hands are made for typing only, I guess. I can't even tie a perfect knot! I suck. I really do. I need to go to Mother Camp so I can be more effective at this.

Oh well. At least I can teach him how to pronounce right and get through Level 14 of Monster Truck Demolition. :)

If any of you have suggestions on how to become an effective mother, please let me know. I also need great merienda ideas for his everyday snacks (affordable and realistic please). Yuri also seems to have these little bumps on his arms, like chicken skin. How do I get rid of that? 

Love, 

Desperate Mother of a Four-Year-Old

P.S.

Oh, they're supposed to bring food on Monday. What's a great recipe for a group of preschoolers and their parents?

Lay versus Lie

I was not able to upload this yesterday because we had a 12-hour power outage! Sucks to live in a remote city, I know. But at least I get decent Internet connection.

Here you go.

Adjectives: Comparative and Superlative Degrees

Here's today's installment of Everyday English, the comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives.

Prepositions of Time (In, On, At)

As promised, here's the video for "Prepositions of Time (In, On, At)." I've been very busy with a lot of other work-related stuff lately, so the videos are short and a little rushed. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment.

Here you go:

Everyday English: Prepositions of Place (In, On, At)

This post was supposed to be for yesterday, but my screen recorder didn't really feel like working so it bailed out on me. I had to download another one and record this as soon as I woke up today.

Anyway, here's a post for the prepositions of place in, on, at. Hope you guys enjoy!

I am very sorry for the husky voice and the slight pauses. I did this in a rush. Also, if I missed anything, please feel free to comment so I can rectify myself. Hahah!

Sources: English Club - Prepositions of Place and University of Ottawa - Writing Centre

Everyday English: Everyday vs Every Day

Hi, everyone! Here's today's installment of Everyday English. The video below is a short discussion of the difference between the adjective everyday and the adverbial phrase every day. I feel very strongly about this one since most people do not know the difference, as evidenced by friends' Facebook status updates.

Do find time to watch the video, and I hope you enjoy! :)

If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below. I would love to hear what you guys think, both Aladeen and Aladeen! :)

Till the next post!

Everyday English: On Behalf of vs In Behalf Of

I am beginning this project called Everyday English. It's going to be a daily thing--made up of bits and pieces of information about grammar, spelling, punctuation, pronunciation, etc.

Let me know if you have any requests! I'd love to be of help. :)