Poor mentality to have? I think not. I firmly believe that although we can be polite to everyone, we do not have to change or compete in order to manifest ourselves into this person who is the perfect fit for everyone. Coming to this realization and accepting this fact that we are not for everyone is…
Month: March 2017
Potty training | Illumibowl Review
Potty training is perhaps one of the most dreaded aspects of parenting for me. The rushing to the bathroom every 20 minutes, the accidents, the cabin fever from not leaving the house for a week or two even, etc etc. Kudos to the moms who swear they can master this overnight but i’m not one…
Parenting in hindsight
Her hands were frail and her touch evoked a grandmotherly warmth as she held my hand and bent to touch the ragged hair of my 15 month old. “You’re such a doll” she said before looking around the table and reminiscing, “this reminds me of when my children were young. I had 5 of them….
Chocolate Muffins
AT A GLANCE PREP:10- 15 mins. BAKE: 20 mins. to 25 mins. For this recipe you will need: 2/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon espresso powder, optional 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup chocolate chips…
Simplifying Life || Extracurricular Activities
As our kids get older and more involved in extra curricular activities, some days it can be overwhelming and exhausting. For example, last Saturday, there was swimming for 3 kids, Trampoline Park event with friends, lunch and karate competition tryouts for 1 kid all between 10 am and 3pm. Thereafter we did grocery shopping, some…
MunchPak || Review
If you like to try new snacks or simply get bored of the same ones, then this is a great subscription box for you! For $9.95 you can get treats from around the world! They also come with a personalized message from the person who hand selected and hand packed the items. Ours was specially…
Homeschooling Woes | Finding “Me” Time
In our house, the day starts pretty early- at least one child is wide eyed and bushy tailed at 6 am, leaving behind remnants of what was the brief calm before the storm. Some days, there is no denying that I feel like I’m doing a myriad of things all at once, while being teacher,…
Is it OK to talk about our children?
I have noticed something absolutely amazing about children…when you call them or when you are giving instructions or directions, they consciously or not, tune you out when they feel like it but somehow, they can sense when you ARE about to talk about them, and suddenly they take an extra 5 minutes to walk up…
This Beautiful Life of Ours 