London in 10 days! I write this to document my trip and to share my itinerary. It was a blast to get to travel in 2022 when the pandemic is still a thing. Read more…
7 Children, 7 PSLEs, 7 PSLE Benchmarks
In Singapore, homeschooled children need to not only sit for PSLE the year they turn 12 but also clear the benchmark set by the Ministry of Education (MOE). This benchmark is pegged at the 33rd percentile PSLE aggregate score of all students taking four standard-level subjects in the PSLE that year. What this means is […] Read more…
When Obedience Doesn’t Make Sense: Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
As children of God, we are called to a life of obedience to the Father’s word and will. Our obedience pleases God. However, each of us struggles with obedience at different levels. Because sometimes the instruction doesn’t make sense. Read more…
Mundane Chores Are Good For Us
While I am sure we can all agree that the mundanity of daily chores is sheer drudgery – defined as hard, boring work – how many of us will realise that they are good for us because how we deal with them reveals our character? Read more…
A Planner Is A Tool, Not A Magic Wand
While a beautiful planner can motivate you to keep doing what you are doing, remember that it is only a tool to help us in our assignments as mothers. We still have to do the work. It is not a magic wand that we can wave around and voila! meals are cooked, the house is cleaned and homeschool is done. If only! So what kind of planner should we get to help us be more productive? Read more…
Quiet Time For Busy Moms
Let’s talk about Quiet Time for Busy Moms. No, I am not referring to times when we finally get some peace and quiet, or Me Time. I am referring to the time we spend with the Lord, praying and journaling, listening to His voice. “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they […] Read more…
Inbox Zero? Decluttering Emails
391 unread emails! Woah! While I am not aiming for a perfect inbox zero, I am intentionally decluttering emails this month. Newsletter subscriptions that no longer serve me this season are getting deleted furiously. How is your inbox doing? Is it time for you to do an email declutter? I have some tips on how to do so. Read more…
Cooking to De-stress?
I envy people who find cooking and/or baking therapeutic. Instead, I see cooking as a necessary evil . We have to eat, thus I cook since I can’t keep ordering in. Read more…
Children Imitate Us
Like it or not, our children imitate us. They copy what we say and do, which then begs the question: what kind of examples are we to them? Should they be imitating us? Read more…
Are You Serving With Joy and Gladness?
Are we serving with joy and gladness in our homes? As in, are we glad to be at home serving our family with joy and gladness? Or do we wish we were back in the workforce? Read more…