Homemaking
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Jesus, the ‘Mould-Buster’
Our new place is closer to nature (which I love), but it comes with a cost. The level of humidity is a lot higher resulting in the rapid growth of mould. We’ve had to be diligent in certain things such as running the de-humidifier regularly, drying the toilets, and letting the pillows bask in the Continue reading
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Expecting Mess
I remembered being very uptight about messes at home. As much as I wanted to be OK with mess, it was difficult for me – and something I had to take time to change. Yesterday, as I was working in the kitchen with my children, the place did end up in more of a mess Continue reading
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What Mothers Do
The children have been busy in the kitchen this holiday. My daughter, who watched her brother work hard for two weeks to make a sourdough starter and bake his own sourdough bread, wanted an opportunity to bake something of her own. My son, having completed his recent ‘project sourdough’, wanted to continue to hone his Continue reading
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What Salt Does
I tried making some potato wedges today. After the potatoes were cut, I decided to season them even though there was still an hour till dinner time. My intention was to save some time, but dinner came, I saw the tray of potatoes lying in a puddle of water. Then it hit me that the Continue reading
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Going Before Others
After moving to our new place, I had to familiarise myself with the new kitchen. The children were anxious to cook with me once again but I did not feel confident in this new environment. I asked for their understanding to allow me to take a few days to figure things out, and soon I Continue reading
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The Importance of Signs
A few days back, my daughter helped me with the laundry. She moved the freshly washed clothes from the washing machine to the dryer. As soon as we started the dryer, she was mesmerised by its spinning. The dryer tends to get hot, so I cautioned her with my words requesting for her to step Continue reading
Good Mother Sheep 