These days, achieving a healthy work-life balance can seem like an impossibility. There always seem to be a thousand and one task seeking for urgent and important attention. Your career (work) is important, so is your personal life. You don’t want your work to overshadow your life and vice-versa. Attempting to find a balance between these two can be somewhat difficult. The tips below have helped me achieve a bit of harmony in my work and personal life. The first is…
“No more Perfect Moms” devotional by Jill Savage is one every mother should read. It is conversational, relatable and the lessons are spot on. The link was shared by a good friend, I am recommending same to you and here is why. This extract from Day 3 says it all, read, learn and be better equipped to handle your “mommy monster” moments. “Does the Mommy Monster show up at your house on occasion? When the Mommy Monster yells, her anger…
Working from home this past week with my crew close by have taught me a few tips at being productive while engaging my trio. In my characteristic way, I want to share. #icantkeepsilence. I consistently strive to maximize every opportunity life brings my way. The ‘stay home, stay safe’ maxim has afforded us an early holiday and ample family time. So since hubby and I still have to work, we planned out an easy routine for the kids. Implementing this…
It’s heartwarming when the 6 year olds in my Sunday school class clamor to read the scripture, it feels like they just want to show off a newly acquired skills. I am super proud of them as I understand and can relate with their accomplishment. Allowing them read out the scriptures for the day is my way of encouraging the children who are yet to read fluently, learn the beautiful art of reading and more so to see for themselves…
It’s obvious that the mantra of the yuletide season – ‘a season to be merry’, has gotten a hold of me. I am blogging more about the thrills of this beautiful season than any other topic. I can’t help but get enwrapped in the joy of the season and the fond memories it stirs within. Read more of my experience here. One of the key adventure of this season is Shopping, and as such I’ll be sharing some tips on…
Recently, I had a serious attack of cold which blocked my nasal vents and lasted for days. It made me so uncomfortable and very cautious when around people. I had to beef up my hygiene by washing my hands often and constantly using a sanitizer, especially after sneezing or blowing out ‘the stem’. I didn’t want anyone contacting it, not after getting infected by a colleague. As I struggled to rid myself of this cold bacteria, I thought about the…
The long vacation will soon be over and school resumes in a few weeks. It’s time to plan for the new school year and days ahead so we don’t get weighed down by myriad daily chores always seeking urgent attention. Remember that popular quote by Benjamin Franklin “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” So here are 10 tips to serve as a guide; 1. Schedule a health check-up – if you do not want to begin the…
“We cannot stick our heads in the sand and hope our kids will develop healthy sexual attitudes and behaviours on their own”. Dr Dave Currie Last week we went visiting our family friend; it was fun as the kids had playmates to engage them for the day while I had a lot of catching up to do with Mfon my friend. Just as we were about getting caught up in our chit chat, we got jolted back with this summon…
