Coaching: Let’s start at the very beginning Capturing the moments and memories of this beautiful new phase in my life. End-January 2020: With corona virus spreading across Hong Kong and number of cases rising, schools were asked to shut down. We were in Mumbai over Chinese New Year and what had been a short 5-day… {Read More}
Let’s cut the story “short”
I feel “liberated.” That was my first thought after recently getting my hair cut short…really short, from my usual fairly long hair. And what a difference it made, not just to my looks but to the way I felt! Strange but true, I felt like a big weight had been lifted off my chest, as… {Read More}
Back to School 2020-21
Unbelievable but true! Our summer holiday 2020 is officially over as kids are back to school today. Usually for me the last week of summer would be the busiest – washing the school backpacks or buying new ones, organising stationery, buying new uniform, shoes and socks included. Finally on D-day getting kids ready, packing their… {Read More}
Introducing Loki – the Norse God of Mischief
Sometimes the most difficult part about writing a blog is making a start and this blog post is one of them. It usually happens when emotions are running high and when feelings are hard to determine, sort of being in a high speed, belly tickling, mind boggling roller coaster ride! And it’s only been a… {Read More}
Life in the ‘new normal’
It’s strange but true. Real yet surreal. Back to normal but a “new normal.” The world is ‘opening up’ after the corona virus lockdown that has affected more than 7 million people worldwide. Hong Kong which was affected in its very early stages seems to have done quite well comparatively. While Hong Kong has never… {Read More}
10 Practical Tips for Mums without Helpers
Growing up in Mumbai in India (where labour is easily affordable), we were always surrounded by helpers. And while we had one full-time helper, we had many other part-time “specialists” who would come to perform specific duties. One would come for sweeping and mopping the floor, another to clean the bathrooms, yet another for dish-washing… {Read More}
Coronavirus – Useful Hints & Tips from a Hong Kong Mum
Coronavirus seems to have smothered our lives over the past few weeks. Whether you are browsing the internet, stepping out to buy groceries or having a random conversation with a friend, this all-pervading virus threatens to show its ugly face in every waking minute of our lives! I mean isn’t it enough that it’s causing… {Read More}
Noel
He came into our lives in the early morning hours of December 25, 2019. My son was sitting in the balcony sobbing his heart out about Santa not giving him “nice” gifts. True that I always go out of my way to make sure that Santa knows exactly what my boys want and true that… {Read More}
From Pokfulam to Kowloon Peak
This post is as much for my passion of writing – jotting down mundane day-to-day affairs that soon become memories of the distant past, as it is for being a helpful guide to anyone wanting to hike up to Suicide Cliff / Kowloon Peak – the highest peak in Kowloon at 600m. Here I’ve talked… {Read More}
World Dream – Our Family Holiday Cruise
World Dream. I just had to mention the name of the luxury cruise line that we would be taking and both my boys started surfing the internet at the speed of lightning! “It’s a REAL cruise ship!” was the first comment. Of course it was…did they think I was taking them on an imaginary one? “It… {Read More}
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