Encouragement and Support for Christian Stay-at-Home Mothers
De-cluttering the playroom was a big challenge because I had a crawling-I’m-curious-about-everything-baby. So I had a brainwave and enlisted the help of her oldest sibling. After 2 afternoons, we managed to get everything de-cluttered and organised. And the helper was rewarded with a Murderous Math book which he loves! Win-win! Read more…
The price of everything seems to have gone up in a twinkling of an eye, hasn’t it? Flour (wheat), rice, fuel, milk………… So how does one cope with increasing costs but fixed salaries? There are many ways to deal with this situation. You either cut costs or increase your household income. Increasing one’s household income seems to […] Read more…
I was planning on writing a series of posts on organisation and I actually started with Organising Your Kitchen. But then I realise I was just attempting to re-invent the wheel! Then I came across this website that is so cool! Check out I Am An Organizing Junkie. She’s got loads of advice and pictures […] Read more…
A Place for Everything and Everything In Its Place is a mantra that most home makers are familiar with and if you are not, you should be! It is the key to organisation!This is helpful whether you are looking at organising your Living Room or your Kitchen. In our home, my kitchen is actually the […] Read more…
At the last stretch of each pregnancy, as energy decreases and discomfort increases, I focus on getting back to basics in order not to feel overwhelmed. Here are 4 things I do in order not to feel overwhelmed. It also helps me conserve energy for the birth and the postpartum days. Read more…
There are two little known and highly unpopular secrets to getting more done in a day for SAHMs! 1. Stay at home more than going out! 2. Self-Discipline No kidding! Now you know why I say they are highly unpopular tips? I have learnt in the past 8 years of being a wife, mother, housekeeper, […] Read more…
Everytime we are blessed with a child, our home gets a revamp.Once the 1st trimester blahs go away, my new burst of energy almost always leads to the re-organising and de-cluttering of the home. This nesting mode often makes my dh very wary since he is the one who has to haul the furniture around […] Read more…
Our home tends to run like clockwork here, much to the horror of those who prefer a free and spontaneous lifestyle! Now, if you are happy having each day surprise you, do not read today’s posting! But if you are wondering how to bring organisation to chaos, read on and see if what helps me […] Read more…
With a larger than normal family size, space is a premium product in this house! Many friends have commented that our house is large by average standards. Yes it is, but we do not have an average-sized family. So we still need to de-clutter again and again to ensure that it is a liveable space not a cramped one. Read more…
Do you get variation of this question daily? “Mama, what’s for dinner?” “Mama, what are you cooking for lunch?” Food, a major preoccupation with Singaporeans and a touchy topic with parents – always concerned about the amount their children are eating or not eating. Many days I wish we didn’t have to eat. Just pop […] Read more…