Thursday morning last week, I and the hubby went to a carboot sale where we planned to find treasures for dirt cheap prices. The kids were in school and my work would not start until midday so we had a few hours to go around the field where they held the sale. I found a Read More …

It’s that time of the year again when we start thinking about the coming Christmas Season. I’m sure, back home, even with life so hard these days, folks would be hanging Christmas lanterns (parol) and putting up the tree already even this early. Christmas songs would be heard wafting in the air and some occasional Read More …

Help! I’m Heliumized! Yes, that writing network where you can earn serious money and indulge in your favourite past-time (writing) has totally sucked me into it. In the past days, I have been dreaming of it, gazing at my page and exploring their website non-stop. I think my former sideline (online writing for real money) Read More …

It is that time of the year again when the people of Britain (at least in schools and churches) remember God for the bountiful provisions and harvest that they received. This festival is celebrated every year after the harvest season. I was introduced to this special occasion only when I arrived here last year (I Read More …

Remedies for Picky Eaters
Being a vegetarian, I want my kids to be so in-love with fruits and veggies the way I am but there are some greens that are just not appealing to them. My second son, for one, almost abhors fruits. According to him, it feels yucky in his mouth to be chewing something Read More …

Every blogger’s desire is to be able to post daily. Alas! that is only a desire – an unfulfilled one, as far as this blogger is concerned. Since I took up this hobby, I have always been on the look out for topics or subjects to write about. There are loads of them, really. Content Read More …

As promised, I put together my thoughts about how moms (or both parents for that matter) can show support to children who have keen if not unusual interest in drawing or painting. I hope that whatever gifts your children have, these principles will work as well. However, for the sake of being specific, I limit Read More …

My boys can never be more different. In terms of temperament, my older boy is strong-willed, focused if he wants something and has the signs and symptoms of a cantankerous individual (or perhaps, it’s because he is approaching his teen years?). On the other hand, my younger one is more quiet, content to keep to Read More …

At this stage of my life, I can say that I live for the weekends. Well, nothing much happens during weekdays for me anyway, except for the school runs and my part time job. It is on weekends that my life gets exciting, my adrenaline gets pumping and my joy multiplies.
I get to spend two Read More …

I am an early riser. I believe that the best way to start a day is to get up early and go about my tasks in an unhurried manner. Then, I can have a few moments of solitude with the Lord and a hot mug of yummy coffee.
This morning, when I inhaled the heady, fragrant Read More …