PERSONAL NARRATIVES, MOMMY TIPS, AND THRILLING DISCOVERIES TO MAKE DAILY LIFE THE HAPPIEST
Parenting is no easy feat. There are a ton of things you need to consider before you decide. The things you have to buy, the investments you will undertake, even the spaces you will expose your children with should all be well thought of as it means security for them. While there is no silver bullet to address these issues, there are ways, however, to manage them at the onset.
Tough times are never fun to deal with, and even the strongest of adults struggle through them from time to time. Kids, however, find such times to be especially challenging. Without that much knowledge or wisdom to understand how life works or how certain situations play out, children can become quite reclusive when it comes to dealing with painful periods in life.
As many scientific discoveries are a product of goal-oriented laboratory works, there are also effective items that are results of a true accident. I mean, lucky accidents yield to unexpected use of products beyond its original purpose.
Smart Choices: A Guide to Making Better Judgment
I am a homemaker and a mother to five boys. I must admit our life isn’t a bed of roses. We’ve been through a lot of difficulties, but with faith in the Lord and our wise judgments, we survive.
Making choices isn’t new to us. But making that decision a smart one has always been what we aim, and so far, we learn from our earlier mistakes.
What makes you happy? For me, what makes me happy is waking up to a clean kitchen and enjoying a fresh, open space with some over-the-top strong coffee.
I also love lists. I love making them. This mother enjoys reading them and most of all, feels accomplished checking them off as I fulfilled my VIP-based goals. Yes, I consider my to-do list my Very Important Person-based goal.
Being so important takes a lot of time. You don’t want to spend unnecessary time and energy doing things that could have been done sooner, with much ease. This includes cleaning the house. When you wake up, you want things to be ready to roll.
From one VIP to another, here is a list of VIP-based cleaning tips to help you stay ranked number one:
Many would find laundry day as one dreaded task. Even if the family uses an automatic washing machine, one still needs to go through sorting and folding of clothes. It is for this reason that Momi Berlin shares a few tricks to speed through this monotonous chore. Hopefully, following the simple tips will give you more time to relax than work all day.
Anyone who has his own home will quite often say he needs more space. This doesn’t necessarily mean he wants to have another bedroom or a larger kitchen. He merely wants to create more space than the usual that he has. With a big area, more than the extra space for storage, he will undoubtedly feel a little lighter and free to move. If you wish to give your home more space, here are a few ideas to help you.
One of the nice things about school break is that I could stay a little longer in bed. I could even play with my little one for a few more minutes before getting up and cook breakfast. Or I could even ask the boys to do the cooking as I give our baby or our toddler a bath. Yes, thank God the boys know how to cook. Whenever we need help in the kitchen, they lend hands or volunteer. Plus, they also enjoy watching cooking shows with us. And one favorite is LIFETIME’s Top Chef Jr.
Speaking of Top Chef Jr., its head judge Chef Curtis Stone is dishing out recipes that both the kids and their parents can try together. We’ve shared with you before Chef Curtis’ Mac and Cheese with Gruyere, Cheddar, and Bacon. Now, let us try his equally sumptuous Chicken Cassoulet with Fennel and Bacon.
Chef Curtis’ Chicken Cassoulet with Fennel and Bacon is proven to be a great dinner minus the complication. Although a cassoulet, it is light and easy on the stomach because Chef Curtis made use of chicken, bacon, and a Parmesan bread crumb topping to balance out the flavors.
MOMI SHARES| Surviving manic morning rush
Nutritionists, doctors, and most parents attest that breakfast is a critical meal for the day. This is because it influences how one performs physically and mentally throughout the day. Thus, in our household, I always make sure that my boys are well fed before leaving the house. With the demands at school and at work, my family needs the energy and nutrients to keep them going.
There are still times that I would miss the alarm clock and rush to prepare everything with the little time left for me. But most of the time, I may say I am able to survive and provide the needed nutrients my family needs. Allow me to share with you how I am able to manage morning madness.