As a mum, you sometimes catch yourself staring into space, tears kept rolling down your face. You told yourself, I am tired of being strong. This is too much for me. You don’t understand your emotions anymore. Sob. Sob. And…
Author: Shirin
Hello! I am Shirin. I am a wife and mother of three wonderful boys. With this blog,I want to share with you what I learned in my readings, travels and experiences. Join me as we learn together life's lessons one day at a time.
Cravings, Emotions and Filipino Food
When you have cravings, there are emotions attached to it. Suddenly craving for an ice cream? Everything fell into place and you want to celebrate! Dying to eat chocolate? You just want to shove the piece in your mouth because…
Just Dance 2016
The boys excitedly handed out a second-hand Just Dance 2016 game to me one Sunday afternoon. We tried to play the game out of curiosity. As a mother, here are my ten thoughts about the game. It is a game…
10 Advantages of Having a Mums’ Night Out
The definitions of mums’ night out for me are the following: ⁃ going out on a Friday night with other mums in a restaurant that will offer excellent food and service while chatting to your heart’s content then go to…
Multicultural Dinner at Alexandra Hills (Redlands): A Mouth-watering Experience
One of the things that get me excited is FREE FOOD!I have been eating free food every year since 2011. It all started 26th February 2011 at the hall of St. Anthony’s Catholic Parish. The parish priest Father Emmanuel Aguiyi…
When Mothers Get Sick
As a mum getting sick is a big deal. It becomes more challenging if you are living far away from relatives and close friends. Living overseas, you have no choice but to face it head strong. Families who have trustworthy…
15 Sneaky Reasons why we buy things we don’t need and their Solutions
Are you one of those individuals that buy something you do not need? I have a list of 15 tricky reasons and noteworthy solutions. Be aware of it. You might be in denial at the moment. Awareness is the first…
Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art: An Eye-Opening Review 2013-2017
If you are going to Brisbane, Australia then I highly suggest you visit Gallery of Modern Art or GOMA for short. If you are an Art lover then you will certainly appreciate it. I love GOMA and let me count…
What are the 10 advantages of having sons?
“Have another child. Maybe it is a girl this time.” This is the top comment I always get from acquaintances and even friends. I am happy and grateful with my three sons so I am enumerating my ten advantages of…
20 Acronyms my sons asked me
Have you encountered an acronym that made you ask yourself “What does it stand for?” It becomes frustrating when my sons asked me the meanings of the acronyms and I just cannot remember! Therefore, I surfed the internet just to…