I need to get this out of the way coz I hear it a lot and it makes me really uncomfortable. I am not a superwoman. I am not a supermom. And, no, I don’t do it all nor do I try! Most times people look at the various roles I perform and conclude, mistakenly, that I […] Read more…
Building a Household of Faith
Just to let you know that my dh, Henson is conducting a 2-day session on Building a Household of Faith at Christalite Methodist Church on 5th & 12th July, 2008. A synopsis of the session is found below. More details can be found at Christalite Methodist Church’s website and here. If you would like to attend, […] Read more…
10 Myths Debunked!
People often have certain thoughts going on in their heads when they see our family of 8 or hear that we have 6 children (no, no twins, thank you very much!). Then when they find out that we homeschool, have no maid and that dh is in fulltime ministry, their eyes grow bigger and they start […] Read more…
De-Cluttering the Playroom
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 Homeschooling Father
Many times it is us, moms, who are doing the main bulk of homeschooling but without the full and complete support of dad, homeschooling is going to fall flat on its face eventually. I remember the day when the Lord spoke to me concerning this issue when I was debating whether to homeschool or not. Through […] Read more…
Addictions
Hi! My name is Serene and I am a computer addict. Aaarrgghh! It dawned upon me recently that I am actually rather addicted to the computer! And I was addicted, till recently, to coffee and retail therapy as well! I have realised that for me, my addictions are a form of escapism. When I am stressed, I turn […] Read more…
Mom’s not invisible!
Sometimes I think no one really cares that the floors are squeaky clean or not. And that no one ever thinks HOW their dirty clothers magically re-appear washed and ironed. They only holler for me when they can’t find clean underwear or a paricular outfit they want to wear. 🙁 Often times, I have to keep […] Read more…
Dealing with rising costs
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…
What About Resting?!
(Second part of Confinement without the Confinement Lady) So how is one to rest during confinement if one has to look after the baby and the housework and the planning and cooking of meals? 1. Make resting your top priority When I did my confinement without outside help, I would make REST a priority, especially […] Read more…
Confinement Without a Confinement Lady
Is it possible to do confinement without a confinement lady? Yes! Two things help to make it easier : your mindset, that you CAN do it, and training or the older child/ren to be helpers. And planning ahead will make everything go a little smoother instead of flying by the seat of your pants! Read more…