“Finally!” I sighed and put my pen down. It had taken me three full weeks to research, plan and finalise the activities for my children to do this summer. It sounds easy but isn’t so. I had to find a perfect combination of their interests, abilities, their needs and the classes offered. Take into consideration… {Read More}
Leaving the nest – are you ready?
It’s 5 pm on a weekday and I am roaming around the busy street markets of Central. I still have another two hours to go before I need to pickup my younger son from his play date. I keep looking at my watch from time to time, certainly not used to having these kind of… {Read More}
It’s that time of the year…
It’s that time of the year when everything else takes a back seat, when weeks feel like days, days like hours and hours like minutes slipping by. When things have to be planned and re-planned with precision clockwork leaving no chance for delays or mistakes. After all it’s the most important time of the year… {Read More}
‘Tis the season to be busy….Fa la la la la, la la la la
Never-ending ‘to-do’ lists, Christmas shopping bazaars, constant watch for promotions and discount fairs, heavy shopping bags, lighter wallet, end-of-school Christmas parties, Christmas drinks, tired feet, sleepless nights – yes we are only about two weeks away from Christmas! Well, the parties and drinks might continue upto the New Year but the good news is that… {Read More}
Let him go
I let him go. Released his hand that I was clutching onto just a minute ago, as the minibus came into view. “Bye my love, call me when you reach, take care and don’t………” My instructions were drowned in the drone of the bus as my son hastily got on, giving me a big smile which… {Read More}
Diwali vs Halloween
Strange title eh, you might think. After all what does Diwali, a traditional Indian Hindu festival have to do with Halloween, the 31st October costume parade? Quite a lot, I would say. “I hate this thing!” shouts my 6-year old as I make him try out his kurta for Diwali celebration in school. The same… {Read More}
My Christmas Tree
So here it is right in front of me. Standing tall, well…as tall as me, in its full decked glory. All decorated with tinsels and ornaments and glittering with a garland of lights. It lets me know its presence through its woody pine fragrance every time I pass by. And makes me feels happy every… {Read More}
Let go
It is Sunday morning, 9:25 am. We have just reached Kowloon Technical school for the Hong Kong Junior Chess Championship where my 9-year old son is taking part. We quickly walk up the stairs and go to the registration desk only to be told that we are late and that my son has missed his… {Read More}
Back from camp!
He is back! 4 days and 3 nights away from home at the school camp. It felt quite different and strange not to have him around. For me the second night was the worst of all as I kept thinking about him, about how he would be faring. So today I had gone to school… {Read More}
Sunday night dinner – Paratha recipes included!
It was already 6.00 pm when I managed to tear myself away from the laptop and from the lure of the social media which seems to engulf me on lazy weekends making it difficult to leave. It was dinner time and I hadn’t cooked anything yet for the family! “Want to go out for dinner?” my… {Read More}
