Many times I get asked – how do you do it? You cook and clean and homeschool and on top of that, you are a mother of 7! First of all, let me tell you that I do not do it alone. At this point in my life, I have older children who are able to […] Read more…
Month: October 2009
Home Made Skirts
As mentioned before, we school 4 weeks and take 1 week off the whole year through except for Christmas where we take 2 weeks off. We also give ourselves a day off on our birthdays 🙂 I usually take the 1 week break to catch up on chores, let the kids do some crafty stuff […] Read more…
Hot and Humid!
Oh man, while my friends in the US are enjoying their cool weather, we are most certainly sweating it out here in hot and humid Singapore! 🙁 It is so hot that the air conditioner seems totally ineffective. Or perhaps ours are dying?! I shower a minimum of 3 times a day and still feel […] Read more…
Time to Start Solids
…Or not! 😀 Once a baby hits the 6month mark, almost everyone will assume that he/she has started on solids. Some parents are even distressed that their babies persistently refuse to eat. Well, I am here to buck the trend – again! 😀 We actually deliberately delay the introduction of solids for as long as […] Read more…
One of those days
It was one of those days. Can’t teach properly. Actually can’t even think properly. The baby is acting up and likes to climb all over me and mouths whatever book/paper/pen she can grab off us. Then someone can’t get fractions. Another person can’t get punctuation. Everyone clamouring for his/her turn with me. I sms-ed dh “I’m slowly […] Read more…
Pollyanna
I started reading Penguin Classics: Pollyanna with my 11 and 9 yr old last month and we are loving it! It is a well-loved children’s classic which sad to say, I have never read till now! I am so glad we homeschool or I would never had even thought of picking up the book to read! […] Read more…
Dealing with Discontentment
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 1 Timothy 6:6-7 In a society where we are always encouraged to upgrade – to the latest handphone, car, house, job, educational qualifications, etc. It is hard to be content with what one has. […] Read more…