5 Gift Ideas for the Little Adventurer in Your Life

Today’s my 32 birthday, but I already shared here about what I’m getting myself as a birthday gift- hint, its a new bed set. But my daughter Rose’s birthday is coming up next month; here’s some great ideas that I’ll consider for this little adventurer of mine. Has your little one got a birthday coming […]

Awesome Last Minute Deal!!!

There’s this amazingly store near me, that has great prices all the time, but sometimes they have extreme sales that just knock things out of the park. I’m on a Whatsapp group for the store where they write what the daily sales are (they change all the time), and a few hours before they closed […]

You Don’t Need Medication to Sleep

I have anxiety that sometimes gets in the way of my sleeping. For this reason, I try to do things to make falling asleep more easy for me. One of those things is to have a bed time routine, things that my mind associates with sleeping. I have this certain meditative music soundtrack that I […]

5 Reasons to Freelance After Becoming a New Mom

I’m a freelancer. It’s what works best for me. Many moms find the same thing- working for yourself simply opens up many more doors of opportunity than having a standard 9-5 job, especially as a mother. Here’s more about that, from a reader. Having a baby changes your entire life. As a new mom, your […]

Steaming Food Without a Steamer — Easy Kitchen Hack

I have a few different Asian recipes that I wanted to make, all which required a steamer. But though I have a collapsible vegetable steamer that can go in any of my pots, that wasn’t going to work for these recipes. Examples of these are many dim sum, including steamed dumplings, steamed pork buns, pot […]

Make Your House Child-Friendly: From Installing A Boiler To Covering Windows

All parents know the feeling when they’re taking their kids somewhere and it isn’t child proofed. Fact is, if you don’t have little kids at home, your house is likely to be very different from one that is child friendly. Here’s some tips from a reader on how to make your home welcoming and safe […]

Asking For Discounts — And My Rules About It

I had planned on writing a post specifically about discounts and such, and I’m writing from inside a cafe where I am working between engagements today. While I was here, I wanted to order something to eat, to fill and warm my belly on this chilly winter day, but the restaurant doesn’t have that many […]

Where is the Safest Place to Put Your Drain Cleaner

This post, sent to me by reader, Jack, has some good ideas about where to store drain cleaner, and safer homemade alternatives as well. I would add to this list that whereever you store drain cleaner, if you have little kids at home, use a child safety lock on the doors. Or, if you don’t […]