The other night E tasked hubby and me with the grand job of helping him put a Lego set together. Now it was already close to bedtime and we still had about 150 (out of 300 or so) pieces left to deal with. I sat hunched over on the floor with the 20+ pages of […]
Enjoying the In-Betweens Read More »
Hi everyone! Is it me or does it feel like the first few months of the year always fly by with busyness? This is the second year in a row where we have yet to take down our Christmas tree by spring. 😛 I think it’s a combo of several family birthdays + holidays (Chinese
Monday Mentionables: DIY Dim Sum, Cleaning Myths & Easter Eggs Read More »
E and C came home from an afternoon at the grandparents’ while hubby and I watched a movie and ate dinner (without interruptions!) and said to me, “Gong Gong (Grandpa) told us the story about when you walked home.” Ah, that story again. Even though I am the main character in the tale, I only
Raising Kids in the Real World Read More »
Hello there! ‘Tis an unusually cold and dreary day here in California, which may explain why I am moving at such a slow rate. Plus, the fact that I got drenched from running around earlier doing errands in the rain might have something to do with it. I probably should have believed the weather forecast
Monday Mentionables: Oil Pulling, Faux Bob & Makeup Tips Read More »
The thing I appreciate most about the counselor-client relationship is the formality of it all. Both parties show up to each session with one goal in mind – to work on whatever issue needs to be dealt with to move on from unhealthiness to health. Such is not the case however among friends. Friends share,
A Friend Who Loves at All Times Read More »
Hi everyone, happy Monday to you all. 🙂 So glad that spring is officially here and there are actually green leaves growing on the trees outside our house. Hope there are signs of spring in your neighborhood, too. Today’s mentionables are all food related. I’ve been trying to make easy, no hassle meals that the
Monday Mentionables: Garlic Cheese Bread, Baked Bacon & Scrambled Eggs Read More »
Whoever said, “Actions speak louder than words” obviously had children. How do I know this? Because the two little people who showed up on our doorstep one day and call me “MO-OM!” have made me painfully aware of every little thing I do. I see my own actions in the way they talk to each
Parenting Lessons: Words vs. Actions Read More »
Hi everyone! I apologize for the lateness in getting this post up. It was a busy weekend with a preschool open house and a birthday party to attend – I feel like I’m only now catching my breath! So before it becomes Tuesday, here are today’s mentionables, which I hope you will find inspirational and heart-warming.
Monday Mentionables: Inspirational Stories Read More »
I write a lot about change on this blog. This space is after all dedicated to makeovers of all kinds and the “befores” and “afters” surrounding change. I tend to focus on the “afters” in my posts because they are wonderful and whole and new, but it would be remiss of me if I didn’t
Happy Monday everyone! Hope you are not too blurry eyed from the time change. I think “springing forward” is much harder to adjust to than “falling back”, don’t you? Poor C (who wakes up with a smile on her face every day, I’m not kidding) woke up today in tears complaining, “I’m still tired!” Sigh.
Monday Mentionables: Boiled Eggs, Penny Chic & Rascal Flatts Read More »