Hi Blog, It's been many years since I posted anything. Many things have happened. I am now a single working mom with 2 amazing kids and a little white fluff. Work has been good even with COVID happening. I love working as it keeps me busy and takes away the pain of a divorce.My journey since 2017 to Rome to where I am today, has made me very aware of life. When horrible things happen, I see it as its happening in order for good things to happen....
October 23, 2020
April 16, 2017
How to store vinyl rolls
I've dabbled into the world of decal for a few years. It was a hobby and the thrill of seeing my kids and friends loving what I made for them was just fulfilling. I realize early on that buying them by sheets as just not economical especially when I wasn't making a dime. And then started the problem of storage. I kept...
August 16, 2016
Journey of a Malaysian with a bunch of strangers fighting an incompetent school board and administration
Never in a million years I would have imagine myself fighting a school board of educators because they closed my daughter's school. August 13, 2016 they announced they were closing my daughter's school. By then, I met up with a few parents to just discuss what we as parents could do. We were all pissed. Why? It's an 8 year old building that opened its doors in 2008 and it cost $100 Million to built.
I remember asking myself, I'm just a housewife who hasn't worked...
September 15, 2015
Secrets of Crafting and Cooking from a Stay At Home Mom
I am a stay at home mom. I cook, clean, drive and do lots of other things that some days I ask myself "what the heck did I do today because I can't account for it."
I do all this because I choose to put my hubby and kids first. I gave up an IT career for it and some days look back and realize, that boat has floated off. What I knew then is Dinosaur now.
I am crafty, super crafty if I must say. Is it survival? Maybe. When you are relying on 1 income just from hubby...
April 16, 2014
14 and growing
Gillian is now in her final months of 8th grade. She will be off to high school in a 4 months. I usually don't brag about her but she has surprised me quite a bit this few weeks.
She got into all honors last year and has managed to get mostly As except for Spanish. The least of my worries. Workload this year was brutal. Tonne of homework and projects, with Nutcracker, she proved she could do both dance and school work. We would rush downtown for her rehearsals...
January 29, 2014
Dance drama and friendship
Gilly was in competitive dance 3 years ago, due to her irresponsibility, I pulled her out of the team. She missed it especially her friends. As a mom, it was a hard decision to make but a year later, I realize that was the best decision I made. She became more responsible and even her grades improved and she made it to all honor classes.
Last July, we had to decide if she should join the competition team. After much mulling and friend's persuasion. We are back in competitive dance.
Fast...
December 24, 2013
Daughter's Life Lessons
Gillian has been given the gift of dance. Watching my 4 year old prancing around clumsily turning into a graceful ballerina has been a beautiful journey. I sometimes kick myself as I can't believe how graceful she is and that she has that "package", i.e the hands and head gracefulness. Will she one day be a professional, I don't know. I am still wondering and praying what will her path be.
Her recent stint with Joffrey Ballet Nutcracker has been an eye opener for this 13 year old. Both...
September 20, 2013
44 and number is going up up up
Our lives are always changing, friends come and go but we are still always there for ourselves. I turned 44 this May and its very telling that I'm no more in my 20s or 30s. My eyes, my weak eyes that was always blind without glasses or contacts are now needs "old lady" glasses. Put on more weight than I like, body does tell me that I need to do something.
Kids growing up infront of my eyes slowly but steadily. You don't notice it daily but when you happen to see a photo...
December 19, 2012
Gillian the Snow Tree Angel
Christmas is less than a week away. I finally bought my kids a few miserable gifts. I'm usually a scrooge when it comes to Christmas presents as I am a parent that buys things for kids whenever they need it through the year. I know some will keep it for Christmas. However this year, I've not had time to be a Scrooge. I've...
October 25, 2012
Quarkie Earphones Review
I've had my iphone for 3 years and you would think that with my love for music, I would have uploaded tonnes of musics to my device. Nah!!!! Growing up with the luxury of high end stereos, not many headphones can compare to what I was used to.
Now I've added another tasks, adding songs to my iphone. All because of this...
October 10, 2012
Absences....
Wow!! New Interface on blogger, and I only discovered it now. Yes, I've been slow in this area. I have to say this but it was just easier to post photos on facebook and commenting than to blog. A week ago, looking at my blog, it tickled me pink to see a series of photos of Greg crying and reading what had happened. It brought back old memories and reminded me why I had started blogging. So here I am trying to get into my blog to find there is a new...
March 13, 2012
In the End, All that matters is .....
my hubbymy son my daughterand I
This is all I've learnt.
Phones ringing, me answering. Blah Blah Blah for hours...Knowing all the blah blah blah will help make the other person feel better.Knowing it takes an emotional toll myself plus hours of productive time gone.
Off you go, after loading on me, you feel better....I'm rushing like crazy to catch up with things I put on hold for your calls...Wishing I could finish my latest project and imagining it all done.. but its just an imaginary ..All...
December 25, 2011
October 28, 2011
Lazy mama homemade pasta sauce
I've always loved making spaghetti during winter, don't know why but its just easy cooking. A few years ago, a friend taught me how to make homemade pasta sauce as I always plant a few bushes of tomato plants. My all time favorite tomatoes are the celebrity. Prior to making pasta sauce, I would give away extra tomatoes as there is only how much tomato...
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