GottaLoveMom

"I don’t care if you call me Lazy Bones. I love to lounge away the day alone. Why mix with others when being myself is so beautiful? When the day’s at my pace. I can relish small pleasures like ripe cherries, spiced blackberries, the aroma of sweet wood and fresh herbs. Afterall, there’s no shame in putting off today what can truly wait ‘till tomorrow!"    Busy bee, that's me!  I had been neglecting the blog -- but life happens so what can I say? Busy writing, busy being a mom, wife, daughter and sister! Last week, my husband and I took one of our little-big kids to see The Juilliard School, and it was a total treat! I think everyone should do the campus tour -- just to see how amazing that school truly is! It's almost May and my days will only get busier! But I still look forward to the quiet nights -- when I can have a sip of my husband's red wine (Lazy Bones wine was from Trade Joe's, and just $6!!) and munch...

“Whatever road I take, whatever journey I’m in…every road leads to my purpose in life, right?” Sometimes I wonder … Do things happen for a reason? The decisions we make, do they lead us to our objective? The people we meet – or people we had ignored, are they all part of our destiny? Or our lives would have been different if we chose the right path? Or regardless of the path we took, we would have ended up with the same outcome? Just like the 12th deciple, did he have a choice not to do what he did? But wasn't his destiny been written all along? For almost 47 years, I had made various decisions…and it seems like every thing is part of what my purpose in life is. The past few weeks – it’s all about motherhood! 14 years ago, my parents had to move and decided to give us their old piano. And since then, the sound of music in our home had not stopped… The past few weeks had been a roller coaster ride – busy as a bee -- that was me! Four crumbcatchers, four...

This weekend, I got a reminder that we have to let kids be kids because before we know it, they would no longer be Peter Pan. So when my youngest asked me while I was editing and revising my book, I couldn’t help but put my work on hold and attend to my first real job – being a mom! “Mom, do you have time to play Wii Just Dance?” asked my 10yo as he touched my shoulders with his cherub-like fingers and pressed his soft velvety skin against mine. Who can deny such cuteness? Needless to say, I got up and went down to the den to play a few “Wii Just Dance”. I, too, was a kid at that moment. We laughed as my scores were getting higher than my 10yo. “It’s not about winning or losing, it’s about having fun….NOT!” he chuckled. And we laughed and decided to switch remote controls to see if the sensors were flawed. And sure enough, this time, he beat me! My legs reminded me that I was 46 and not 10. We took a break while he got me a glass of ice cold water. That ...

As parents, we do what we think is best – and hope that our children will grow up happy for who they are. With four children, my husband and I deal with four different personalities. Each one has their own sets of strengths and weaknesses. As parents, we try to recognize and nurture their interests and talents. There are tasks that we don’t get to attend to, tasks that we love to put off until the last minute -- which leads to panic and anxiety. All my children have various interests. They lead a hectic schedule, but school still remains a priority. So when homeworks and projects are put off until the last hour, there’s always chaos in our household. There’s one phrase that we keep reminding our children: NOW is the only time you ever have. So do it now, don’t put it off. Later is not something you have the luxury of And yesterday had already gone. NOW is the only time you ever possess – so complete your task today, not in 5 minutes – but NOW! Winter had been re...

busy daily routines have put a toll on the quality of our lives, by choice and with consequences. that’s why every opportunity we have to retreat and bond, gives us that gift that we wish we can unwrap every day of our lives. every thing seems to revolve around the goal - do well in school or work, make a difference in someone's life, excel in the things you want to do, be involved. all those are embraced, but there comes a moment in our lives that getting away from all that - is good for our body, mind, heart and soul. and there is no better place to recharge than be on the mountains, where the skies are blue, and nature surrounds you. to be happy, calm, quiet, relaxed, renewed. as we head back to our daily routine to do what we need to do. just remember that once in a while, we do need to step back in order to move forward. enjoy the clear blue skies because it brings peace ...