Every mum in the audience has a story to tell every time their children are competing in sports events. To clarify, there are dads and guardians too in the audience who support the kids out there. However, my intention in…
Category: Life in Australia
There is something about my indoor plants
“May they rest in the compost.” is what my eldest son said about my indoor plants that died last year. Ouch, that hurts. I remembered telling one mum about my dead plants. Reminiscing the horror on her face with her…
Adult 101: Keep on Walking to light you up!
Raise your hand if you gained weight after 2020. Raise your hand again if you realized that you need to do something about it. Quick question – After pondering what you need to do, are you consistently doing the necessary…
Road trips and Picnics through the Years 2010-2020 in Queensland
Appreciating Queensland has been part of my family’s bonding time for one decade. Road trips and picnics in Queensland through the years are part of my sons’ childhood memories ever since they remember. From local areas to faraway places to…
Cooking pancakes on Shrove Tuesday: Life lessons learned
I didn’t have work on that day so I volunteered to cook pancakes on Shrove Tuesday at school. Feeding hundreds of students became a breeze for all the volunteer mothers. There were 5 life lessons learned that day. If the…
Intention to Feel Good
As I was sitting on a bench looking at the sea, it made me realize how beautiful and serene the place I was resting. It was my intention to feel good one morning; to sit for 30 minutes on a…
10 things Parents will adjust to when kids get older
I sometimes receive a notification from Facebook what happened on this day two years ago, four years ago and so on like the rest of the world. As parents, we can’t believe how CUTE, how INNOCENT, how YOUNG our children…
What are the 10 Lessons Learned in a Funeral? Are you ready?
Attending a funeral is personal and emotional. Experiencing it in Australia gave me 10 lessons worth pondering about. It was a wakeup call for me. Friends come and go. The woman delivered a touching eulogy about our family friend about…
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…
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…