Are you looking for homeschooling resources since the COVID crisis began? My 4-year-old was beginning to attend kindergarten when the whole lockdown started, and I’ve since been trying to look for good homeschooling resources for her. Surprisingly, my favorite Ultimate Bundles store will release their… Read More »Review: Ultimate Homeschooling Bundle for only $29
Let me share to you these Catholic books for moms that give no non-sense approach to the noble vocation of motherhood. Read them while you breastfeed or when the baby sleeps, and most especially when you feel lost and need direction: Are you a mother… Read More »3 best Catholic books for moms when you need direction
It’s not everyday that your emotional tank is full. As anything in life, there are highs and lows. With motherhood, I did not expect the lows could be so lows. Prayers were my only weapon. As time went by, I slowly learned to let go.… Read More »When the kids are young, be kind to yourself
When I was growing up, I often hear my mom say that she has so many things to do. At the end of some days, I remember her so exhausted and complaining of aches. She’d asked us to massage her head sometimes. Fast forward. I… Read More »The invisible work of a homemaker
What are sacramentals? They are specific religious artifacts that once blessed by a priest are means to invoke protection and receive graces from God, both spiritual and temporal graces. If used as part of a prayer, it can remit venial sins. Sacramentals include rosaries, miraculous… Read More »Sacramentals for a Catholic home
Hey there! This conviction might sound surprising to a lot of people. Disney princesses, or Disney movies in general, have taken vast roots in our pop culture that it infiltrates even our own lives. So why I, an ordinary mum, would stray away from what… Read More »Why I don’t teach Disney princesses to my daughter (or my son) [Warning: this is a rant]
It only seems yesterday when someone asked me, “Will you homeschool your kids? You look like the type who’s into it.” Now for some reasons, she thinks I’m the type who’s into it but honestly I haven’t taken yet a serious look into homeschooling during… Read More »To homeschool or not to homeschool? The pandemic answers for you
Happy feast day! Today is All Saints’ day. If you were like me who thought that all saints belong to a religious order (i.e. priest, nun), it is good to know there are lay people too, and mothers at that. Here’s some saints who were… Read More »Saints who were mothers