Last weekend, we were able to go to Orange County to celebrate the Lunar New Year / Tet Celebration. We were very excited for different reasons: Me: I can eat authentic Vietnamese food! My Mom: I can buy stuff for the kids! Daughter, 12: I can buy something cute from the Asian mall! Daughter, 7:… Continue reading Tet / Lunar New Year 2017
I was looking forward to snow this year. It’s almost February, but still, no snow. Although I’m in Southern California, we’re probably reaching reaching record-breaking rainfall for January. Probably. I didn’t do the research, but it sure feels that way. Anyway, in order for it to snow where I live, two things have to occur simultaneously:… Continue reading I Wanted Snow This Year
It’s been a long time, but I won’t bore you with a list of excuses. Yet. I’m here today to wish you and your family a Very Merry Christmas and A Blessed New Year! May you get all you want and more, with lots of love thrown in. And come 2017, may you start off… Continue reading Merry Christmas
Somewhere along the way of growing up, I must have lost my imagination. To me, rolls of paper towels are for picking up spills; stacks of napkins are for wiping milk mustaches off mouths; and little orange cones are for doing exercise drills or fencing off a wet spot on the floor. I’ve become practical,… Continue reading Imagination of A Child
Have you ever done Bible Journaling? It’s where you actively engage in reading the Word by DIRECTLY journaling on your Bible pages. Some people, who clearly are much more creative than me, even draw and paint on their pages. Cool right? I just found out about it! As it turns out, this Bible Journaling thing is… Continue reading Bible Journaling: $100 Gift Card Giveaway
I wanted to try my hand at close-up photography with my DSLR. I’ve always thought that certain photos of children, in carefully framed and chosen close-up shots, conveyed a different sense of emotion from the viewer. We don’t often see things close-up. Especially as adults, things are moving fast, and we must always see the… Continue reading See Them Close-Up
I’m normally afraid of being stung a bee. When one is close by, I make sure to steer clear of it. However, while I was playing around with my camera last weekend, I noticed this busy bee… He kept going in and out of my dad’s Calamansi tree. We’ve had some rain recently, so the little… Continue reading Busy Bee
Parenthood is extremely hard. Unlike other jobs, there are no prerequisites to becoming a parent. People don’t go to school and study courses like: Psychology 1: Meltdowns, Tantrums, and Teens Beahvioral Psychology: 100 Types of Discipline Strategies Self-Help: How To Deal With Teething Babies Referee Course 1.0: Sibling Rivalry Referee Course 2.0: Teens Against Parents Referee… Continue reading Try To Be Kind
I’M STILL ALIVE! So…according to my blog, it’s been almost 3 months since I last published anything here. I’m sorry to have left anyone hanging like that, but as it happens, life happened. The result was an unexpected blogging hiatus which was filled with 3 birthdays, an anniversary, and getting ready for PUBLIC school! Here then,… Continue reading Summary, Refocusing, and (Two) New Directions
Only another mom knows that the path leading to her bed consists of many detours. The truth is, before mommy goes to sleep, many things have to happen first. I’m reminded of this meme I saw once online, of men and women’s shopping patterns… I’d say this also rings true for that magic hour between… Continue reading Before Mommy Goes To Sleep
Gathering Graces 