Visit to Cafe Batavia, from Dutch colonial time

Since we arrived Jakarta, we haven't done much local exploration, out of laziness, heat and traffic. This is about to change as we are trying to do a bit more on weekends so we don't leave the city in few years and haven't visited the must visit places. This Saturday we checked the first MUST … Continue reading Visit to Cafe Batavia, from Dutch colonial time →

5 things I loved on Friday

Husband driving me to physiotherapy. He dropped me and went back home. Although it's just 15 min drive and taking a taxi would be convenient and cheap, it made me happy that he took me. I enjoy the casual chat on our car rides. This idea came from the friend I met in China. She … Continue reading 5 things I loved on Friday →

Recovery day & cost of kids activities

After a low key day with a lot of hot drink, hot compress, and massage at home, I feel much better. When I was heating up soup for lunch, my colleague commented that it seems like I like a lot of soupy, mushy, bland food. Hahahah… yes I said I’m like babies, porridge/soup are my … Continue reading Recovery day & cost of kids activities →

Reframing complains

I was going to write a post about things I HAVE to accept l, in a grumpy way. But I am changing them into things I GET to accept. 1. I get to learn to deal with my sensitive GI. I had to take antibiotics last week to get rid of UTI, which disturbed my … Continue reading Reframing complains →

The joy of “intense” parenting

I found this article very interesting. There has been so much debate about how much parenting influences kids' outcomes. I used to think we influence 20%, but I'm shifting to think it's maybe half. Note that I derive joy for all the things I do with the kids and for the kids as time spent … Continue reading The joy of “intense” parenting →