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With so many hungry tummies that need to be fed, it is very easy to be spending a lot of time in the kitchen. In order to establish a balance between providing healthy, cooked food and time spent in kitchen, I usually employ tactics to simplify kitchen techniques. Or it is very easy to drown […]
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Few months ago, while my husband and 3 oldest boys went for a 2 week trip to India, I and my craftsy daughter wanted to surprise them when they were back, by upgrading/ re-designing areas on a strict budget. We chose the breakfast area wall, which had been previously painted a nice peach color by
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I usually start panic mode about 1 week before lent starts when I usually find myself scrambling around for things we can do for lent. But this time, I thought I will post my findings in a blogpost so that I myself can refer to it in the following years. And also now with Trello, I
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I used to be a paper planner upto 6-7 years ago, when I started going digital, and Google Drive, Evernote, Wunderlist and other productivity apps have become my friends. Among these, Google Drive, Google Calendar and Google Tasks are still some of my favorite friends. But more recently, Trello has become my very favorite productivity
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Hope you guys are tackling (or maybe not?) your New Year Resolutions/goals. I remember the days back when I was in Medical College when I stayed in a hostel. On New Year’s Eve, I would slip away from the New Year frenzy around 11:50 pm, go to my room, light a candle, open my Bible
Weekly Goal Setting for the Busy Mom Read More »
One question everyone asks next when they learn that we homeschool is “Do you homeschool ALL of them? How can you teach everyone at the same time?” And the answer is yes, we homeschool all of them. In fact, I homeschool all of them, while my husband is off for work. Majority of families who
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So far, I have to say, I have been blessed to not have too many physical struggles in life. Other than the fact that I had broken my lower arm when I was 8 years old, which I bravely endured to the extent that the California ER physician asked if I was from Texas; and
Lessons I Learned From My Ankle Sprain Read More »
In our family, I think all of us unanimously agree that Christmas time is the best season of the year, we all look forward to. Not only is it a beautiful time of the year filled with Christmas lights and delicious desserts, but I guess part of it has to do with the fact that
Our Favorite Christmas Traditions Read More »
I grew up in Los Angeles a good part of my childhood. My parents would take me to different theme parks there. Between Disneyland, Universal Studios and California Adventures, I’ve probably gone at least 100 times. Ok maybe not 100, but definitely more than 25 times. I remember the days when I would go on
Tips on Visiting Theme Parks/ Field Trips with Kids Read More »
I have never been a fan of meal planning for each and every meal of the week. For me, it’s mostly because it’s hard to figure out how much quantity exactly my family will finish for a certain meal. Most days, it just depends on everyone’s appetite that day, or how popular that meal is.
How to Plan Meals Without ‘Meal Planning’ Read More »