Have you ever met someone who is always negative? They drain you, don’t they? đ Everything and everyone is against them and even when things are good, they still only see the bad. It is amazing how they can always find something to criticise or complain. I feel sad for them for there is no […] Read more…
Month: January 2011
What’s after PSLE?
Now that we’ve cleared our first PSLE, what’s next? “What are your plans after PSLE?” We’ve been asked this question A LOT. Most assume that David will just take his O Levels as a private candidate. Or enter the school system. None are accurate. We will not be taking the O and A Level route. And David will continue homeschooling. Read more…
Of Chinese mothers, $20K preschool fees and overnight queues
Recent provocative articles about parents striving to help their children get a head start in life have been published by the newspapers. There was Amy Chua’s Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior which appeared on WSJ.com, and before that an article about parents queueing up to get onto the waitlist of a reputedly top-notch preschool. And even further back there […] Read more…
A cooking post?
A reader recently asked me why I do not post recipes, menus or cooking advice on my blog. Ah!!! Have any of you wondered too? Afterall my blogs are set up to help encourage fellow SAHMs on our SAHM journey right? And cooking features a lot in our time at home. Well, the reason is simple – […] Read more…
What it all boils down to
There are many reasons people give for either not having a child or for stopping at one child. But it is really my humble opinion that it all boils down to our attitude towards children in general. We do NOT view them as blessings. We see them as a burden, as a liability. Sure, we […] Read more…
A post for all homeschoolers
While clearing my email inbox I clicked on my weekly CurrClick newsletter that I had not had the time to read. Along with its weekly freebie, there was an accompanying article entitled Not Everyone Should Homeschool by Stephanie Prahl that had me nodding my head in agreement all the way đ So I thought I […] Read more…
Listening to the “experts”
It is sad that many of us have been so well-trained to listen to advice from the “experts” that we no longer even query if these “experts” are really experts as long as some fancy letters come after their names. But those fancy letters do not make them experts on our lives or our children’s lives. […] Read more…
So proud of her
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you will know that one of the health ailments we are dealing with is our 2nd child’s eczema. You can read the long list of food she is allergic to at So what are we allergic to?! We started the diet in August 2010. Things […] Read more…
Yes, You Can Do It!
Yes, you can do it! How can one go without a maid when you have young children? Start by changing your mindset, start planning, enlist the children’s help and invest in machines. Think through your systems or make up new systems that help you. Read to find out more. Read more…
No, I don’t need a larger house
Recently I was at a friend’s huge 4 storey brand new house – with garden and skylights and all. It was a lovely place. Looking for a larger house Now a few months before that, we had attempted to go house hunting since the children are physically growing up and taking up more space than […] Read more…