Not since 2006 had we attended 2 church camps, back-to-back. But this year, we did! Back in 2006, we had 5 children and this time around, we had 7. And to complicate matters, we had to bring our own food along for the 3 of us due to our food sensitivities. It was…complicated…and tiring! (The […] Read more…
Motherhood is a Ministry: My mothers’ day message
This is a transcript* of my first Mother’s Day message where I share that Motherhood IS a ministry. May you be blessed as you read it. (This post was edited 1 May 2018) ************* Good morning! And Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers! First of all, I would like to thank Pastor William for inviting […] Read more…
Sooner or later
I have been listening to podcasts and browsing various functional medicine websites to learn more about how we can battle our health issues more effectively. And it is interesting how they all conclude with the same thing : eat real food ditch the processed foods cut out refined sugars and avoid artificial sweeteners like the […] Read more…
How much do you push yourself?
In the early years when I had all littles, I pushed myself really hard. And I thrived on it. And I know many other moms of large families who did it too. But with age, I have come to know that many of these moms have health issues. It makes me wonder if the health […] Read more…
First born, always the guinea pig
On Saturday, 2 May 2015, our oldest child took the first ever SAT of the family. We have no idea what to expect. Just like we had no idea what to expect when he took his Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) in 2010. In fact, we had no idea what to expect when I was pregnant […] Read more…
Overstimulated
Since Chinese New Year’s Eve which hit us on 18th February 2015, I feel like life has been on a go! go! go! loop that I can’t get out of. This introvert is feeling overstimulated and wishing there was a cave she can disappear into for a week! Meeting relatives, having meals with them, and […] Read more…
Cook Once, Eat Twice
Cook once, eat twice is being re-explored to build up a stash of freezer meals. The method in a nutshell, has you cooking once but you double (or triple) the portion. Then you eat one portion immediately that day and freeze the other portion/s for another day’s meal. If you consistently do that, you will soon build up a stash of freezer meals without too much effort. Read more…
Honouring a man who gave his all for Singapore
On Monday, 23rd March 2015, I woke up to the news that our first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew has passed on. He had been hospitalised since 5th February 2015 for a bad bout of pneumonia. And we, the nation, had been slowly prepared for the worst when announcements made by the Prime Minister’s […] Read more…
Different children, different personalities, different solutions
People see our family with our generally well behaved 7 children and they think we are parenting experts. Well I am here to tell you – yet again – that we are no experts. While our children may be generally well behaved, they, like us, are sinful creatures in need of a Saviour. While experience does help, […] Read more…
20th Anniversary!
20 years. In the larger scheme of things, a drop in the ocean and yet in an age where divorce is common and on the rise, it is a big deal. And for someone who never wanted to get married, it is an even bigger deal! 😉 Those who know us would have heard this […] Read more…