Aren’t Mondays the craziest? Mondays in my house are what you call “hit the floor running” kind of days. There are breakfasts to make, lunches to pack, dishes to unload, etc. and etc. – all before 8AM! Then it’s out the door I go to buy food and other supplies for the week. Physically, mentally […]
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I think, like many parents do, that my kids are my pride and joy. But to be more specific, E is my pride and C is my joy. My firstborn has taught me from the get-go how to be a better person and parent. (I have a whole other blog dedicated to all the lessons
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1, NIV). It was early October of 2001. I had just stepped out of the shower and was towel drying my hair when I decided to do something wild. (Don’t worry, I wasn’t thinking about going anywhere
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Here’s a riddle: What is something everyone needs, but no one wants? Give up? The answer is patience. Image by Naypong/freedigitalphotos.net If you’ve ever driven in the bay area, or worse, the LA area during traffic, you would agree that everyone on the road could use a little more patience. But patience is often times
The morning rush to school! Hubby dropped off E at kindergarten yesterday. They were a tad bit late (yes, we are Chinese), so instead of the usual goodbye kiss, E ran off to sit with his classmates for group time. As hubby was hanging up E’s backpack and jacket, he heard the teacher speak.
Our doggie pal, Sparkle, went to doggie heaven today. After a decade of living with us, he is now resting peacefully and pain free. The past year was a hard one on him with several recurring infections that just wouldn’t go away even with multiple rounds of antibiotics. Despite his illnesses, he kept amazing us
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I used to think it was funny whenever people would compliment our kids and hubby would proudly say, “Thank you!” That’s because I feel like complimenting someone’s child is indirectly giving the parent(s) a compliment as well. That’s because kids are the “creation” of their parents; they did get all their genetic make up from
“I love you because you are a good person.” These words of affirmation came from E one day out of the blue. I stopped what I was doing and my eyes widened as I grasped exactly what he had just said. Then I looked at hubby with a shocked expression and stood there speechless. Absolutely
There’s one question that my kids have been asking me rather often lately: “Are you not happy?” Hm…why, do I not look like I’m having the time of my life? Do I look as pooped and cranky as I feel? Do I feel overworked and under-appreciated? Well, I guess the answer according to the look
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So, I’ve hopped on board the Pinterest bandwagon and to my surprise, it’s been quite entertaining and useful. I’ve found several yummy and nutritious (ie. food with green stuff) recipes there that the kids actually like and devour. I’ve never been the mom who makes happy faces with food in order to get her kids