I Have Missed This
I have missed teaching the kids since we lost our househelp. So I have been trying to get back into the routine of our daily…
What Are You Waiting For?
Waiting is seldom pleasant. In a world where many services are instant, waiting can be quite annoying — a symptom of inefficiency, a system error,…
Goodbye, Apron!
We have been rescued! My parents offered for us to stay with them until our replacement househelp arrives. Yippee! I was glad for the period…
Love at the Grocery
If there is one place in the world Edric doesn’t like to go to it would probably be the grocery. But I gave him puppy-dog…
Balloons and Marriage
Just when I think I have gotten submission to Edric, I end up making some sort of silly compromise in this area that gets me…
Approachable
Edric and I have an open communication policy with our kids. This means they can correct us and call out areas that we need to…
The Real Dirt on This Housewife
When we go through trying situations, it is very easy to shift the attention inward – to nurse personal wounds, run away or retreat, ignore…
No Favorites Allowed!
My children keenly observe the differences between what one sibling is allowed to do and what another is not allowed to do. “How come so-and-so…
Thoughts on Romance While Cleaning Toilets
Who would ever have thought that romance could be rekindled by toilet cleaning?! Our recent househelp drought has been hard for me physically. It’s been…
My Exceeding Joy
It’s been another back-breaking day for me without househelp. At one point Sunday morning, I wanted to cry out of self-pity. But God used Edan…
A Season of Managing Testosterone
Boys. I have three. They are all strong-willed in some form or another. And they often exert their manhood upon each other by insisting that…
Finger Sucking Days Are Over!
Since she was a baby, my daughter, Tiana, has had the habit of sucking the middle and ring fingers on her left hand. For a…
