House Hunting

Now that Ivan has a new school, we are in the whirlwind again. He is now studying in the East Coast. So, time for us to move again. After much looking around, we found the one we like. Villa Marina that is.

 Now its time for planning and packing... the annoying part of shifting.

Earth Hour 2010

Every year, my boys and I are very proud to participate in the Earth Hour. 

It's a fun family experience, that is truly good for the Earth.

Since I so love candles, we always have some laying around the house.

Here you find Immanuel, going wild over the candles.
How many times do you get to place with candles/ fire.
It was another year of fun in the candle light. Even Tyke (our Yorkshire Terrier) was excited about it too.

Breakfast at the Gomez's on a Sunday

Today we meet a Sunday morning again. I am in the mood for something filling and sweet. So I whipped up breakfast, for my boys and me. Soft slices of white bread, a couple of eggs, full cream milk, a dash of salt, and not forgetting the key ingredient, LURPAK butter. And breakfast is ready.






We had breakfast outdoors today. It was nice, the nature and all. The boys and I went crazy with the maple syrup.

Teatime with boys

Today is a Saturday... since my hubby isn't in town, the boys and I thought we should get out of the house. It is normally daddy's job to plan the outings. So today, we went out on some errands and decided to sit awhile to enjoy tea break. We chatted and caught up with our weekly updates. As we had tea, I recalled the great coffee places that we had at Batam.

more baby nurseries

Here is more for Keithy boy... OMG check these out. 

Make sure mummy choose the best one for you.

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I would recommend this for your current location.

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baby nurseries

Today, my one month-old nephew came over for a visit. My boys are now so much older, that I don't have any baby stuff anymore. I had a great time bonding with him, and so did my boys. I am thinking that it would be so nice to have another baby... he.. he..

I stumbled upon this picture of a nursery, and I felt that I would like to share it with my sis. Keith likes bright colours, and he is a very tall/long baby. I think that this would be nice for him. So, when you move into your new home, pretty soon, keep this in mind okay.

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Myself, on the other hand am considering these few, as I am so so hoping to have  a baby girl.

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 love this too...

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love this too...

 

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So I guess whatever I choose, in the end, I am just going to spend a lot.

Chai Latte

Besides a good cup of coffee, teas are also my favourite. I like green teas, black teas and flavoured teas. Amongst my favourite is the Chai Latte that you can get from Starbucks or Coffee Beans. Unfortunately, it is not a taste that all may like. Ever since, I savoured it some years back, I have been introducing it to my close friends and family. Sadly, besides my husband, no one else I recommended like it. They found it over powering and too strong for their liking.

But for my hubs and I, we love to enjoy a cup once in a while. I miss our tea times together, can't wait for him to come home again, to have another tea time together.

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burgers... burgers

Just came home from sending Ivan off to school. I am so hungry as I didn't eat much and have yet to have my lunch. I am in the mood for a gourmet meal, a gourmet burger.

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However, that is not a possibility, I don't have a personal chef. What's the fastest way to get your food to you? McDonald's, yes the wonderful Ronald Clown guy. So I settled for a McSpicy instead.

morning coffee

It's morning again... time to hit the cup of java. Nowadays, I really enjoy my coffees. Pretty soon, I would have to place it on the shelf for sometime. So I am sipping away and enjoying every bit of my coffee, as I check emails and update my blog.

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Today marks day three, of Ivan going to this new school, and I am still dealing with his anxiety. Last night he just cried while he was lying in bed. I felt so sad for him. Not know why things change in his life, and worst of all not being able to express yourself well. My poor baby...

the tough get Chocolates

Today is day two of school, both Ivan and I are coping. I sat there and felt so sad as I looked at all the children there, especially the girls. These children are so precious, and they deserve so much more... My wish is that our society will be more gracious and understanding of them.

My prayers are for them and their families. It's not easy bringing up these precious children. I should know, I have one. Then again the best way I deal with the stress is with good rich, chocolates.

 

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As I munch down the delicious chocolates... I am watching Parenthood on Star World. The episodes always make me teary.. that calls for more reinforcements.

 

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letting go

Today Ivan starts school in a new place. We had brought him down to St Andrew's Autism Center, only once prior to today. I was so nervous, don't know how he felt though. I had prepared him for today, for some time.

As the transport pulled up, he got in and fastened his seat belt. I accompanied him today. I sat next to him, wanting to hug him tight. Instead, I held onto his hand. After a while, I tore my hand apart. He was doing well settling down, and here I am not being able to let go. It's hard you know...

I leaned back into my seat and watched him. He looked out gazing from the window. After a while, he mentioned that he didn't like this bus and wanted to go back home. He was uncomfortable as we were the only ones on the bus. It would be like this for the next two weeks. I clinched at my teeth. I was starting to feel the protective mum inside of me, breaking out. After a power struggle, I composed myself and knew that I had to trust the LORD with my baby. He would be in safer hands and I would be able to have some peace. 

So the best way to let go and let God, is to rest. 

And what better way to rest in the Lord, than with a good, fattening dessert.

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a few of my favourite things

Ever feel that you are in the mood for some wine? Check this out.

Such a beautiful picture of my favourite things. Shoes, jewelry and wine.

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Also bags... and bags...

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All clear

I don't know about others out there, but I hate going for a pap-smear check up. My hubby tells me that it's for my own good. But he doesn't know what it feels like to have things poked into you. Probing and probing and then a lot of pressing. But he is right it has to be done. Also now that I am already thirty five, I figured that I should decide about future children. They hubs and I discussed much. I made an appointment with the gynae. Today, was the day of appointment. Sitting there at the clinic, I felt pretty wired, all the patients there, came with their hubbies/ partners. This was the first time I was at such an appointment, without my hubby. He was away overseas. I was nervous, but thankfully my sis-in law accompanied me. We chatted alot and that took my mind of the check up.

After the consultation and check up, I was glad. The doc said that I was good to go and that, I was still healthy for another baby. I told my hubby the good news, it was all good. My sis-in law and I stopped for really delicious ice cream on the way back.

So now, I guess, we pray and wait to see what comes our way. (A baby girl would really make my day!)

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a place your everyone

I believe that everyone, should have a quiet place, for them to read/ reflect or just dream away. For me this is pretty essential. I love to wind down with an interesting book in my own time.

Between my two boys, I find that Ivan is similar too. You can always find him with a book, or something that has print on it. He too has his own arm chair that he slouches into. When I chanced upon this picture, it struck me that if Ivan had a living room, it would probably look like this. The alphabets in the background and the books stacked by the side, it's so him.

 

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parenting stigmas

When I was expecting my first born, I was very how would you put it... BLUR. I was the first cousin in the huge family of ours, to get married and have kids. So, my forerunners were aunties, and grandmas. Many of which just don't tell you the truth. They tell you what they want to tell you. And many a times they leave out the most important parts. I used to wonder, when motherhood would set in. Isn't it strange, one minute you are a wife the next you are a expectant mum, and the next you are a parent. Three different roles and three major full time jobs. It's like God gave you a very precious gift and now you don't know what to do with it.

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The generation before me, fooled me to think that the wisdom you need for parenting would automatically set in. (kind of like you suddenly sprout wings). Once my baby was born, reality set in, and I felt helpless and scared. Today, mothers are blessed in this area. All they need is a laptop and the world is knowledge at your feet. However, neither is ideal. For parenting, ignorance isn't always bliss and neither is too much of knowledge, it makes one paranoid. I have met parents who are paranoid about every little thing. I, on the other hand, prayed and wished all was well. Like I said, balance is important for both your sanity.

I was blessed that my hubby had experience looking after his sister's children. Thus, he seemed more comfortable with our babies. I leaned a lot on my mum for the to dos. It wasn't the brightest idea, as to your mum, she will always see you as a helpless child. It was a power struggle with my mum, trying to tell her that I had a handle on things. I saw some light, when my second boy was born, my mum had overdozed my first born with all her attention, that she didn't have much left for the second born. This was a good thing, as I had a chance to make mummy mistakes, like normal mums do.

All in all I appreciated the help from family and my wonderful hubby (who did the night shifts), and I loved the idea that he allowed me to make mistakes. He would always say that mistakes only make you stronger. As parents we are always "Work in Progress". The world changes so fast, our children are so different from yesterday. Parenting styles change too.

Parents, relax, take a deep breathe and live a little. Enjoy your little ones and believe in yourself. If you need some information, go ahead a look it up. But otherwise, spend that time listening to your child. Yes, even your infant can communicate with you, through his/ her cries and gestures. Mother's trust your gut, it comes with the title of Motherhood.

a pregnancy scare

oh... yes recently I got a pregnancy scare. Thinking that it would be weird initially to have another baby now, I flipped. Thankfully the test turned out negative. But after that, and some discussion with my hubby, we thought that it would be fun. Having another baby would be a great experience, for the whole family.

I would have never thought that after my two boys and years later, I would even consider having another baby. Well, all in God's timing I say. Whatever, the future beholds, I wonder.

I came across this interesting picture, which I will keep mind should I get pregnant again.

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Are you frazzled?

"Frazzled" is probably the best word used to describe parents today (especially Singaporean parents). Not only do we run the rat race, we make our kids do it too. We are constantly reminded that faster is better, but is it really?

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My neighbour's daughter is such an adorable little girl. She has just started primary one. She loves to come over to our place to play with our Yorkshire Terrier, Tyke. Upon her last visit I told her that the holidays were starting soon and that we should be seeing more of her. Unfortunately, her grandma stepped in to say that she was too busy. Too busy? I thought... Apparently, this poor dear has a more hectic lifestyle than I . She has ballet classes, piano lessons, sports and etc. My Good Lord, she is only seven!

Many children today, face similar lifestyles. Should parents be well off financially, you will find their children loaded with extra (unnecessary) activities. Come to think of it, I used to know a lady who had two girls. They were a middle class family and lived comfortably, for the Singaporean lifestyle. But she insisted that her daughters took up all kinds of lessons even if they could not afford it. Eventually, since she had to tighten her purse strings to pay for the extra classes, she stressed the girls a lot to do well in them. Resulting the children to be miserable and she to become a grumpy lady.

Why all this I ask myself? What's the benefit?
Why do we subjugate our precious babies to such trauma. Of course, should your child show interest in a particular sport or so, encourage them. My boy showed interest in Takewando, I signed him up. After a year, he said he didn't like it anymore. I asked him why and we discussed about it. After much discussion, we took him out. I didn't want him to be a quitter, but at the same time didn't see a reason to force him to attend the class with no interest. That was why we pondered over it, and discussed for a long time.

a piece of pie

Nothing says a good pick me up like a piece of pie.

Last night I was rather down, and I shared it on Facebook. My sweet friends wished me well and helped me get through a dark time in life. I have faced many disappointments in life, but this time I was very broken, because the cause was too important to me.

Being a parent of an autistic boy, I went through hell and back. From the screams to the sleepless night, to the mean name calling, to the finger pointing, etc. With the Lord as my stronghold and my hubby by my side, we rode the storms that came. It gets so trying at times, I stop to look around. But only find myself lost.

As our boy grew older, the challenges modified themselves, but they are still there. Each day is a new battle and each dawn is either victory or defeat. But no matter what the day brings, our boy gets unconditional love from my hubby, my elder son and myself. Ivan knows, that he is loved beyond anything else.

My family and I had good moments, bad moments, crazy moments, tearful moments and proud moments too. I really want to say to all families out there in the similar situation, that you have to stay strong for your child. Break down, once in a while if you have to, but pick yourself up quick. Time and tide waits for no man, don't wallow in your child's time.

My quick pick me ups, are normally with food. Either a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows and all. A  rich chocolate cake or Caramel Eclair. But in this case I am heading for a piece of pie.

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am feeling down

I am feeling rather down... It's been a year now that I started Beloved Rock Kids. It was my very precious idea, to help children with special needs. There was so much that I wanted to do, although I started with much passion. I come to realize that passion, time and money ain't all you need.

Due to my very time consuming lifestyle with my boys, one whom is autistic, I have lost touch with many of my friends. Thus, networking was a little of a challenge. I tried very hard, and found many who encouraged me. I truly, needed people who cared as much to help me make a difference. But along the way, I was rather disappointed to know that, many whom helped, did so, for the money. Eventually, I was not going to pay people for their passion to make a difference in the lives for these poor children.

Well, looking on the bright side, all was not lost. From time to time, I get very encouraging comments from teachers in the special needs arena, who share with me, that they found my blog helpful. Thanks you guys (you know who you are).

I wanted to share my story with everyone who may be in similar situations as I (parenting a special needs child). I wanted to help these parents with transitions and the children with a good foundation in English, using phonics, and so much more. But all is not lost, I still am able to help children with my knowledge on Letterland Phonics.

So as I say good bye to Beloved Rock Kids... I feel sad...

love chocolates

It's a cold rainy day today, I went to school and came back in the rain. We just had dinner as a family, and now is my winding down time. What better way to indulge yourself , than with Chocolates. Watching TV, laying back on my big armchair, I sink in with a bar of chocolate. No sharing, it's all for me.

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Throughout my life, there has been many changes, but my dear companion chocolates, have never failed me. I can be stressed, happy, sad, lonely, I guess whatever the emotion, there is a flavour of chocolate for that.

The heart of the home

Ever thought to yourself, that you wished that your kitchen was more organized, so you can find your stuff. I for one believe that the kitchen is the heart of the home. It's where mum's like us, slave over the stove to prepare a decent meal. Meals that nourish our families and meals that we prepare with love and TLC.

I love to cook and chat at the same time. It makes it more enjoyable. Previously, my sis used to come by pretty often when I lived in Sembawang. And preparing meals, normally involved her sitting in the kitchen chatting with me. Now that I have moved, my elder son tends to do that. Much to my delight, he has even joined in to attempt cooking. He has actually made quiet a few dishes already. I am so proud that he feels at ease in the kitchen. This way should he need to study abroad, at least he has one survival skill, checked.

Also now, since the kitchen is bigger in this new place, I have the whole family chipping in on weekends. My hubby and the boys have a great time experimenting and cooking with me. Of course when it comes to clean up, the enthusiasm is lost instantly. Nevertheless, these are precious moments I cherish and am sure when the boys have families of their own they will recall these moments too.

Organization in the kitchen is pretty essential. You will want to have an appropriate place for all your stuff. With better order, your family members will feel at ease in the kitchen and hopefully make lesser mess.

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I give off a dreamy sigh as I look at my dream kitchen. My hubby has promised me that when we renovate the kitchen, it will follow through with the rest of the Vintage-French Inspired house design.

Since I am so into system and organization, I am of course the very person to organize my kitchen.
Here are just some of the crazy stuff I do, but it works.

• start with the electrical stuff near power points
• cookbooks placed in a convenient place for your reference
• the pots and pans go below the stove

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• utnesils arrange according to importance from top to bottom
• a drawer for my storage bags and foils
• a drawer for clean tea towels
• a drawer for wash clothes
• a chic big platter for my onions, garlic, ginger, etc.

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• coffee and beverage ingredients placed near the electric kettle (for quick morning coffee)
• herbs and ground powders stored in a cool dry place
• oils, grains and flours tog, also in a cool dry place
• all the canned food stuff placed together
• all the boxed food stuff placed together
• below the sink are all the cleaners
• closed trash can, beside the sink, for easy asses when cutting ingredients
• some nic nacs just for the pleasure of my eyes

I like to place all my extras together, so that at one glance I will know which are running low on stock. At the same time there is variety when it comes to cookies, cereals and pasta.

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• and containers, containers, containers...

 I spend much on my containers. I prefer the LOCK & LOCK. They are durable and air tight. I buy them similar to shape and size, so I can stack them up, one on top another. Even though, these containers are transparent, the guys in my home still have challenges in finding stuff. So what am I to do?

I label them. There are many ways to do this.

1. I place a little transparent tape and then write over it with a permanent marker. This way when I need it for another purpose, I simply remove the tape.
2. I cut out the labels from the product packaging. (Eg. I cut out the Milo label from the package and paste it onto the container)
3. If you are very particular, you may want to use a label maker.

However you choose to do it, trust me, it will do you wonders. I say this because when everyone in the house can get what they want easily, they will not bother you. Then you can actually get back to that book you have been trying so hard to finish.

cupcakes for lil bub

My sis just had an adorable bouncing baby boy. And I was thinking that I wanted to do something special for her little bub. She has always fancied cupcakes, and I thought it was a great idea to have her a cupcake tower. During one of my evening strolls with my hubby, I chanced upon a little store by the street, specializing in cupcakes for baby's month anniversaries. Now all I have to do is to pick the right one.

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A day out with my boys

Its a Sunday, and the plan is going to church in the morning and then we spend the day out. As usual, it is a challenge getting everyone out on time, if my hubby isn't around. The annoying thing was that I didn't read my sms properly, and didn't realize that Ivan's class was shifted from 11.30 to 2pm. So when we get there, we find that he isn't able to attend his class. And there was no way that Ivan was going to sit down quietly for the two hour service.

I was rather disappointed as I was really looking forward to church. But it's fine, have to make the best if the day. We obviously walked into Times Bookshop as it's now Ivan's favorite place. The boys got some books and then we walked around the shopping malls.

We decided to lunch at one of my favourite places, The Old Town. I became a fan of their Curry Mee, back when Ivan used to attend therapy at Chun Tin Road.


Ivan decided that he would like to have the Nasi Lemak, with crispy fried chicken, which was finger licking good. Love the sambal there as it has the right amount of onions in it.


Immanuel decided that he would go for the Rendang Chicken Rice. I found that the Rendang was too sweet for my liking, plus the lemon grass was rather to strong for my taste. But that's me.


OMG, my Curry Mee. Love this so much , that I even drink the gravy (guilty, it's so fattening).
We headed home after this wonderful meal.

Shower time guys

Ivan always love to play with water. Lately, he keep trying to shower his toy animals in which ever pail that has water. I tried many times to stop him, but am in vain.

After much thought, I decided that if you can beat them, join them.

So when into the kitchen and got my bright orange Rachel Ray baking pot and filled it up with water. Then I introduced it to Ivan and he was glad.


So he undressed his animals and brought them for a skinny dip.

 


And here we see that it has become a shower party, where many has come to join in.
So I guess I have modified a problem into a fun activity.

Up pretty early

The time now is 2.30am and I was just awaken by Immanuel who is having a sharp pain in his left ear. So I went down to the kitchen to get him his meds.
Prayer with him and for him and send him back to bed.

Times like these, I don't think that I would entertain having another baby. But otherwise the idea seems very attractive.

The hubby and I have been in discussion but we are still in the KIV stage for now.

I always wanted a big family, the beauty of a big family is that warmth you feel at the dinner table and gatherings. Also being able to count on one another. My hubby has such a large family and I envy their warmth, and togetherness.

Eggs Away

This week I am introducing the Letter E to my three year olds. With much that was introduced, we were scheduled to do an art and craft activity, one that I was rather skeptical about.

Being hyped on neatness, I don't favour the mess that comes with this kind of art work. But as a teacher you have to place the children's interest first.

So I went head on to start this art activity. It involves empty egg shells, that are filled with various colours of paint. Then I lay out the plastic sheet, so as to minimize the paint spill. After, dressing the kids with adult size old T shirts, they were now ready to have fun. The children threw, splattered and squished the eggs all over the place. Unfortunately, I am not able to up load pictures of then having fun. But here's the finished masterpiece. Splendid!




When I behold the beauty of their work, I realize that the enormous clean up was all worth it. Come to think of it, the art activity did have another element. A therapeutic one. The gestures and the release of energy that came with the body movements, really helped the children express themselves. At the same time release all the pent up energy within them.

I am so blessed and happy with these little ones, who bring even more joy into my life.

Desk Organization

I am a wife, a mother to a thirteen year old teenager, also a mother to an autistic ten year old and a preschool teacher. With so many things to do in so little time, I always plan and organize my day. It has now become second nature to me. Many things in my life have a system or a routine. But even for those who are not believers of routine, you will agree that with a routine and system, you can get more things done.

Did you know that many people (even dedicated workers) never get their task completed in time, due to poor desk organization.Yes, you get out of your house on time, and yes you are seated at your desk to start work.  But at the end of the day, you wonder where all that time went.

Every once in a while, I find much clutter and start to re-organize my desk. So today, I am getting to it, if you are like me, these pointers will help you to.

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1. get a desk
If you have the luxury of space, get yourself a desk that will suit both your style and budget. Also don't forget the amount of space that you have. IKEA has pretty reasonable desk at very good prices. Recently I discovered a shop at the NEX Shopping Center called Wong & Wong. They have such beautiful vintage style pieces.

2. know your own style
What type of a worker are you? Do you like to pile things up? Do you like to spread things out? This is important that help you decide what type of table you will need.

3. comfort is key
If you are not comfortable with the table, trust me you will not use it. I once had a table that I never really like, and I ended up using my huge dinning table instead.

4. know when you work best
If you work well/ most at night then, you may want to station your desk near a powerpoint for the light feature. Otherwise you may want it near a window for good ventilation and light.

Now getting to the stuff on the table. When I was a principal of a preschool years back, I was able to direct my teachers to the forms in my office, without eve being there. With proper organization, all your things will be quick to assess. What are the things that I would encourage you to have:-

1. a calender (definitely, no matter how advance in IT you may be, a tangible calender will always come in handy)
2. computer/ laptop
3. printer/ scanner
4. laminating machine (important for teachers like me)
5. telephone 
6. handphone charger
7. a clock
8. notepads
9. checkbook
10. accounts materials
11. mail holder
12. stationery holder (with all the stuff you need)
13. blank books (I love pretty books)
    
14. extra files (also love pretty files)
15. a bulletin board (a size that's right for you)
16. drawers (optional, for people like me, it's a must have. I can segregate and label them too)
17. trashcan below

Now I am off to tidy up my desk. Chao!

Missing my 13th floor balcony view

As I sip my cup of hot cocoa, I gaze out into the street lights and breathe in the fresh air. I do miss the view from my previous home I must say. I sight from my balcony there was simply wonderful. But the peace and quiet here cannot be disputed either.

Immanuel has just left for school. He has such a busy schedule that I have to keep updating my calendar with his plans.

Yesterdays yoga was great, I can feel a pleasant stretch in my back. But I don't think I can make the Thursday class, may be late for work then.

Wonder what today has in-store for me...


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My nice Tuesday

Today started out as a cold rainy morning. I was so tempted to sleep in... but as a mum you lose such privileges. Immanuel has to be waken up for school and it was important that we had breakfast together. I don't want him to feel lonely when he has his first meal of the day. In future these are the warm memories that he will have. Also this way I can ensure that he takes his breakfast well.

Thankfully the rain went down a little and he was off to school. I went up to the boys room to check on Ivan and found him sound a sleep in the wonderful weather. I creeped into Immanuel's empty bed and dozed for a while. I had told myself that I was to get started with yoga classes today. But the weather... etc etc excuses.

But no I had made a decision and was going to stick to it. I got Ivan settled for school first. I got ready and was off.

I was there early and regretted having not taken anything more than a slice of Nutella on bread. So I went to get a cup of ice Milo to gulp down.

I went for the yoga and loved it. I like the gentle approach of relaxing the body and mind. It was a good one hour.

I finished class happy and headed to Subway to grab a tuna sandwich. I could not eat much, so had a couple of bites and decided to eat the rest later.

Since I had some time, I went down to get myself two new shades of lipstick. Then I was off on the bus to get to work.

a time for everyone

My elder son, Immanuel, had just returned home from a three day NPCC camp. I must say that I was pretty upset and anxious to let him go. It was like yesterday, that he went to preschool and now he is already thirteen years old. I must say that being a mum of a teenager, is a brand new experience for me.

I was missing him much as he was away. But I used the weekend to spend time alone with my other ten year old son, Ivan. Ivan has been diagnosed with autism when he was around two. Thus, It is important to spend time alone with him. I practice this time alone routine, when ever I have the chance. Should I have one kid busy and the other free, I would immediately plan something to do.

I feel that spending time with your loved ones is very very important. When my boys were young, my hubby and I had a pack to distribute our weekends. In a month, one weekend would go for the hubby and the guys, another weekend was for the boys and us. Then another weekend for me and the gals and the last weekend would be for the hubby and I alone. (romantic dinner date)

I must say that with this arrangement, we all had time and space for ourselves. It is very important that you and your partner have enough time and space for each other and from each other. We all play many roles and we need enough time between the intervals.

About me

I am a 35 year old mama of two adorable boys. I say that first because they consume so much of my time. Besides that I am married to my sweetheart from my college days. We have been together for about 15 years now.

My life is pretty exciting as I am a perfectionists and I live with three "boys" (one can imagine). I started this blog to share my interests and my journey of life.

I live in my native country, Singapore and I love it. It's a small cosmopolitan country that has great food. Yes, I am very in love with food.