On Saturday I had the idea of making dumpling spontaneously. After jogging with Sofia, I took Lizzy for a walk to buy the wraps. i really love taking one to one walks with the girls, they talk more and it feels like a date. Then around 11am, husband and I sit on the table and … Continue reading Weekend fun: dumpling making and movie →

Difference between Sunday in China vs Sunday in the Philippines. In China, our friends have very busy Sundays. Their Sundays are filled with outing with the kids to extra curriculum classes, eating at "fancy" restaurants as treat, and hours spent in traffic. That's a culture that I'm too familiar with but can't imagine living it. … Continue reading Family centred Sunday + surprising test results →

Saturday morning started with my solo run following by 30 min jog with Sofia. But she was not actually running and we finished the "run" in bad terms. As we were running in a short path, I let her follow her pace while I jogged my pace. But every time that I saw her, she … Continue reading Frustrated run that turned to a parenting lesson →

I had a quick chat with one of my BFFs in China and she showed me her current hobby, making bracelets, unmaking them, and make them again. She said that it brings her joy and fulfilment in a very simple way, otherwise life seems meaningless other than routines over and over again. It made me … Continue reading Daily dose of fulfilment →

I had an AHA moment yesterday. When I checked my inbox, I received an email scheduling a meeting for 9pm. I was WTF??? Don't you know I go to bed by 8:30pm and usually asleep by 9pm? Obviously the person doesn't know. While I got mad, I contained myself to tell my assistant that going … Continue reading Changes to reduce stress →