Back in 2008, we invested in 2 robots to help me with housework as I was pregnant with #7. In Robots to the Rescue I wrote about what a lifesaver they both were. W’ell, I’ve had to send them BOTH for servicing early this week and boy do I miss them! It’s only been 3 days […] Read more…
Home Management
Schedules AND routines
One of the secrets to my sanity in running a household of 9 and homeschooling the 7 children is having both schedules AND routines in place. Having implemented them have helped to eliminate many day-to-day hassles, I am one who generally prefers to know what lie ahead rather than fly by the seat of my pants. […] Read more…
Back to cooking
Come Monday, I would be back to cooking our family’s meals. Yep! I have been on a holiday the past 1.5months. I had done absolutely NO cooking and yet the entire family has been blessed with homecooked meals. All courtesy of the many ladies and one man (thanks Pastor Andrew!) from our Church who so graciously […] Read more…
Getting Ready for Baby’s Arrival
Here we go again. As I pass the 36th week of this pregnancy, I am eagerly hoping that the baby won’t be late again! But I am also trying real hard not to hold my breath over it since the last 3 babies came 5 days, 3 days and 6 days past their EDD. In order to […] Read more…
Is Your Home A Place of Sanctuary?
Or is it a place of chaos? Do your children love to be home? Does your husband look forward to coming home? Or do they all prefer to be out as often and as long as they possibly can? Please note that I am no Martha Stewart 🙂 And neither do you have to be […] Read more…
The Blessing of a Timer
In a large household such as ours where there are more little bodies than large ones, a basic timer is a blessing. Mom no longer has to keep a close watch on the clock. Example One: Nap or rest time for the 3 year old is set at 2pm. Once lunch is over, I set […] Read more…
Organising My Fridge
Every once in a while, the fridge, like any other room in the house, needs to be de-cluttered and re-organised. Instead of buying a bigger fridge, I force myself to look at the junk in the fridge that needs to be cleared out. No, it is not because I have great self-control that I am […] Read more…
Cutting down your laundry load
One way to cut down your housework and your power bills is to pare down the amount of laundry done daily. Laundry is something that should not be accumulated since it is definitely much easier to tackle a day’s worth of laundry than 3! Laundry is also something safe that a child of any age […] Read more…
Being Frugal – Clothing
How does one save money on clothing? Especially when you have children who outgrow them so fast? Hand-me-downs Well, one easy way is to ask around for hand-me-downs. There are many families out there who do not blink an eye splurging on clothing for their little ones that get worn 2 to 3 times and are then […] Read more…
Being Frugal – Groceries
Ever since we were featured on Sunday Times, many have asked how we keep our grocery bill to just $150/week. We used to be able to keep it down to $120/week till all the various food items rose in price. But do bear in mind it is an average. Some months are higher, some lower. […] Read more…