Mcdonald breakfast

A family that eats together stays together.....My parents insisted our family to eat together every weekends since we were very young and I believe this purposeful weekly gatherings weaved a strong bonding among my siblings.

Now, I hope that my nuclear family will continue this good habit of eating together. Mcdonald breakfast offers this drained mummy a break and yet creates fond memories for us when we eat together. Hence, this "Mcdonald tradition" will go on for quite some time......

Future Fashion designer Valerie

My dear Valerie has been quite creative lately. I gave her a blue cloth while I used the rest to sew her a bag. Then she decided to make a cardigan for her sister. Using her own imagination, she cut two arm holes and sew a button on. I muz say I was quite impressed to see such great ART PIECE. So to boost her morale, I helped her to sew some laces on as well as the little rabbit ornament. WOW, it was actually quite pretty!!! Most importantly, it was fun to help her to use her creativity. She was so proud of it that she decided to own it instead!

Nostagic shoes

I'm keeping these favourite shoes..... each pair brings me very fond memories ..places where they had walked and run. A reminder that I need to treasure every moment, even when they are stamping their little feet whinning !!!

Hang In There, exhausted mummy

These childrearing exhausting days will pass and I will miss them. Many mummies have regretted not enjoying their children moment by moment. So I told myself repeatedly that this crucial period will be the BEST DAYS of my life and I can never turn back the clock if I miss this boat. YES, it may be exhausting, but I still want to learn to enjoy my three dearest children and ENJOY EVERYDAY! I want to create pleasant memories for my family , which are far better gift than anything I can buy. I remind myself not to be a SUPERMUM, and be kind to myself and discard unrealistic expectations. I learn to take one thing at a time, one day at a time and enjoy each day as much as I can. Todays' happenings become tomorrow's history. SO what kind of history I can "create" depends on how I react today........ STAY CHEERFUL and PRAYERFUL!!!

" A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bone." proverb 17:22

My Precious Venecia

I'm actually very weary and physically drained after so many espisodes of fighting Venecia's cold bugs and enduring interrupted sleep due to her night terrors...... Venecia's sinusitis is not getting any better. She just finished her 10th course of antibotic today and NOW she is down with runny nose and teary eye again. She had high fever of 39.4 degree during her last bout of cold. I guess this is her last straw and she probably needs a surgery to drain the mucus out so that her sinusitis vicious cycle will be "eradicated" completely

My greatest worry is she is so petite and going through a GA has some risks. I'm afraid....... maybe I had miscarrages and letting her to go thru' this minor surgery scares me a GREAT deal. She has been so traumatised lately with all the medical procedures, MRI and nasal endoscopies..... to see this tiny body struggles and hear her wailing break my heart so much. YET this helpless mummy can't do anything to alleviate her immense fear and pain. Somehow I can't hold it anymore.... I'm not that strong mentally to support her...... please pray for my girl.

I know my GOD will carry me thru this ordeal.

"Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance." (1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT) Love NEVER gives up

Just Do it..

As a stay home mum, I'm overwhelmd with the endless mundane chores since my domestic helper left almost months ago. Somehow the pots, plates, cups, milk bottles, water bottles, dirty laundry never ever stop......... all these "work" yet take up most of my time and I often dun feel very achieved after finishing. Furthermore, a homemaer is considered a low-ranking job in our society. Recently, I managed to find my Ah moh Canadian friends who are handling preschool children, a big house, a dog, a satisflying career, loving marriage.... and yes, I was so discouraged how they could have it all. I could not measure up and I resorted to procrastination. The, I discovered what I learnt from my Shanghai BSF that the best way to defeat procrastination and impending depression is JUST DO IT!! I muz say IT WORKS WELL FOR ME. There were so many times, I just wanted to break down and sob..... like a plate of corn flour just slipped a

Our weekday mornings

Preparing weekday lunch for two kids isn't as easy I visioned........especially with a terrible two fighting for my attention. Prior to that, I have to juggle with their breakfast, then Jie jie's school work, didi's cries, nag at Valerie to shower and get changed for school. Hence, weekday lunch is pretty chaotic for me to prepare. There will be two sets, one for Valerie and the other will be Gabriel's porridge or marconi soup.

BUT I'm so encouraged that I'm able to pull out something nutritious for my children in the shortest time that I can. Valerie likes cheesy mashed potatoes, creamy marconi cheese pasta, ham and egg sandwich, fish sticks with potatoes....these are staples that she will eat slightly faster than traditional chinese food. Then I will also distract ah didi with his jie jie's food while I wash all the pots and pans!!!!