One never stops learning. When I was growing up I never cooked anything except instant noodles 😀 When I got married I had to learn how to cook rice (and use the washing machine too!). So you can say that I am so not Nigella Lawson 😀 Fast forward to today, I not only have […] Read more…
Home Management
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…
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…
It’s Pure Hard Work
Pure hard work. Words no one wants to hear. Instead, we just want to know the magic spell to chant to get us from here to there in the fastest possible way and with the least exertion possible. But more often than not, life doesn’t work that way. You just need to put in the hours and the effort. But the rewards will be great. Read more…
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…
Dust Attack!
Everytime I declutter stuff, I get attacked by dust 🙁 It is such a miserable feeling that I am almost tempted to never declutter ever again! But stuff keeps coming in and I need to keep throwing/donating/selling them to keep clutter to a minimum. I like to delcutter at one go so that I only […] Read more…
How To Menu Plan
How to menu plan posts are all over the internet.This is my take on it. I start with what we prefer to eat and is easy to cook. Then I check our calendar. On busy days, I always choose a crockpot or an oven dish. And I usually I plan for just one week. But you can plan for a fortnight or even for a month if your schedule is relatively predictable. Read more…
Menu Planning is a Necessary Evil in My Book
When you have a large family or a family with young children, menu planning is a lifesaver. While I highly recommend menu planning, I do NOT like menu planning at all. Honestly, I find it a pain to sit down and write out what we are going to eat a whole week in advance. Yet I do it week after week because I like the results of menu planning. That is – peace and efficiency. Read more…
I Miss My Robots!
Back in 2008, we invested in 2 robots to help me with housework as I was pregnant with #7. In Robots to the Rescue I wrote about what a lifesaver they both were. W’ell, I’ve had to send them BOTH for servicing early this week and boy do I miss them! It’s only been 3 days […] Read more…