Stories from a growing family
I finally came to this amazing realization that I cannot do everything. I want to be able to make healthy meals for my family, keep the house in perfect order, be on time for everything, spend quality time with my family while nourishing the little baby growing inside me... and get enough sleep for myself. …
Just like any parent, I get a lot of advice and inputs on how to parent my children. Some asked, some unasked. As a young mom, it is true that I need to learn how to discipline kids, what to feed them, how to potty train, and a whole list of "how-to's". And then I do …
Six months away from blogging is a long time! Finally, I decided to get back to it. It already feels good to be back at my desk drafting my blog post after all these weeks! Ok, I have to admit that last sentence was a bit of an overstatement. The truth is, I have been …
It's almost been a week since Thanksgiving, and it's time to get into the Christmas season. But I am going to talk about our Thanksgiving weekend in today's post. This was the first time our family participated in a traditional Thanksgiving meal. No, I didn't do the cooking. Our friends so graciously invited us to join …
Last Saturday was a kind of day off for me. By that, I don't mean I got to stay in bed the whole day. That would be good, but I wonder if I would stay in bed when my kids and husband are at home. Sometimes, I act like I am the one responsible for everything that …
After our second son was born, our family had to get into a working routine a month after his birth, all by ourselves. My mom stayed with us for a month, and I was quite nervous about handling everything after she left. My husband would leave for work in the morning and return in the evening. …
I am learning to focus on my present step, instead of being so caught up by the next!
