How I plan our family travels

Every time I need to plan for a family trip, to a new place, I wonder how others plan their trips. I sorted of come to the following strategy: Choosing the destination. It depends the length of our vacation, driven by school breaks. If we can spend 10+ days, then I'd be more ambitious. If … Continue reading How I plan our family travels →

Highlights of the week

While I love running, I also enjoy fully my non-running days because I get to see girls' morning faces. Lizzy digging into her breakfast: homemade waffles and yogurt I love seeing Cookie accompanying the girls for their breakfast. So cute. 2. I hosted a farewell dinner for a departing colleague. The theme of the dinner … Continue reading Highlights of the week →

Some fun we had

Thanks for your thoughtful comments from my last post, a bit heavy but I am glad to hear that many of you grew up in middle class, yet you found your motivation and worked hard because your family taught you work ethics! That gives me a lot of hope! Few fun things Below is my … Continue reading Some fun we had →

My biggest worry on parenting

I had this discussion with my BFF few weeks ago and again with a colleague friend yesterday. I am worried, conflicted, and not sure what to do to address my worry. What is it? What would motivate my kids to work hard and pursue progress. Several reasons that led me to wonder this They are … Continue reading My biggest worry on parenting →

Hectic week so far

It has been only 3 days since we got back from Shanghai, it feels like 3 weeks. I am privileged to not have to catch up with households tasks, but I do need to catch up with work. Although I checked emails few times during my trip, I mostly marked them to deal later, which … Continue reading Hectic week so far →