Category Archives: Close to Heart & Home

Family, friends & home

Diary of a Meal-Planner-Wannabe (Weeks of Jan 11 – 15 & Jan 18 – 22)

I’m doing a two-in-one post for the meal-planning post this week.  I realize I have been lagging again, so please forgive me… Well, things on the homefront seem all right.  It looks like I have the laundry under control now … Continue reading

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Decluttering Project: Kids’ Craft Table

I have several “dumping grounds” in my home where I am ashamed to say that I conveniently dump things and make it messy.  Then I forget that I dumped the stuff there and the mess just keeps growing.  Hence I’m … Continue reading

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Diary of a Meal-Planner-Wannabe (Week of Jan 4 – 8)

I know, I know…I’ve read all about meal-planning and the wonders of how it helps to set the pace for the week, how it helps mothers stay organised and all.  However, I have never managed to get it to work … Continue reading

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I’m Back … Putting the Past Behind with Hope and Gratefulness for a Blessed Year Ahead!

First of all, I would like to wish one and all a very happy blessed New Year!  We had a lovely time together, just family…but maybe this year, we’ll eat in on New Year’s eve instead…hahaha. The past 3-4 months … Continue reading

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Do You Believe the Mind is a Powerful Healer?

Have you heard the story of Mr Wright?  He was a gentleman diagnosed with an advanced cancer called lymphosarcoma, and his is a really good example of how powerful the mind can be, to the extent of controlling how the … Continue reading

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