Writer’s Workshop: 15 Ways to Be Awesome

Dominique Parenting and Kids mama kat's writers workshop, talkative thursday

Doggie boy and me

There are many ways that you can be awesome as a parent. By being a parent you are already taking on an additional job which has no off days and compounding responsibilities.

Here are 15 ways which show that you are awesome.

You are able to balance a 14kg toddler in your hands without any carrier or support devices while holding on to the elder two boys at the same time.
You have been surviving on 4 hrs of sleep each night and countless interruptions/disruptions through the day for the past 10 years.
You allow yourself to listen to the same CD over and over again in the car as the kids love it. ( Luckily their choice of CD is the latest album by Super Junior and it’s still bearable as compared to hearing nursery rhymes)
You let your kids choose what to watch on TV even though you are dying to watch the new episode of CSI or the latest Korean drama.
You can cook a 5 course meal in an hour (including food preparation) while monitoring the kids doing their homework at the same time.
You able sense if the kids are misbehaving or up to mischief and take action when it suddenly gets all too quiet around the house.
You are able to transfer a sleeping child from your bed to her bed without waking her up.
You can get all the kids fed and dress within an hour (including yourself) so that you can go out of the house on time.
You force yourself to get out of bed when the alarm clock rings every morning as you want to ensure that you kid wakes up and gets ready for school on time.
You take note of all the little details and try your best to make each day special for your love ones.
You are able to concentrate on driving even though the baby is screaming her lungs off and the two brothers are fighting with each other in the back seat.
You place everyone’s favorite foods in the supermarket trolley first together with the essentials before contemplating of adding treats for yourself.
You willingly share your food with the kids and go hungry as your child shows more interest in eating what’s on your plate then his.
You set aside time each day just to play and have fun with the kids.
Need for Speed Most Wanted and Angry Bird Space are among the games that you play as that is what the kids are playing.

How are you Awesome as a Parent?

Do your kids agree with you being awesome?

May 22, 2013

Writer’s Workshop: A Few Random facts about Me

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts mama kat's writers workshop

R and Me

Last week I wrote about my May Bucket List. This week I will be sharing with your some random facts about myself.

1. I am a sticker for lists and make it a point to finish what I set out to do.

In fact I can already cross off the item “Learn how to use Manga Studio 5.0” on the list I wrote last week as I’ve been hard at work since last week learning the in’s and outs of this software. If you are interested to try out this software there is a giveaway for it which is currently running on the blog.

2. I would really like to get a pilot license and sailors license even though I have phobia of falling and water.

During my teenage years I was invited to join the youth flying club and take flying lessons. Unfortunately we didn’t have the time and cash for the lessons so I stuck to piano and violin instead. It would be cool to be able to take to the air like my cousin P who recently got his commercial helicopter pilot licence or my dad who was a ship’s 1st officer in his younger days. The best way to get rid of phobias is to face it head on.

3. I will be celebrating my 12 wedding anniversary soon and we be going to Jeju island, Korea.

R knows that I do love watching Korean Dramas and what better way then to let me indulge in the scenic places which were the backdrops for many Drama serials which I have watched. We didn’t get to visit Jeju island last year when we went to Korea so it’s on the list of places to go this year 🙂

4. I hated art as a kid.

It was one of the subjects which I liked the least and wouldn’t do if I had the option. However now that I am older I am less resistant to it and would gladly attend painting/drawing sessions with my friends. In fact as you read this I’ll be at an Art workshop at HEARTS studio.

5. I love Hello Kitty and Teddy bears

I still go for such cutesy items at my age. It does help that Tiger girl loves Hello Kitty and Doggie boy likes Teddy bears too. It gives me the prefect excuse to increase my current collection.

6. I choose tea over coffee or alcohol any day

I love drinking all types of teas, green tea, fruit tea, flower tea etc. I will not touch coffee or alcohol if I have the choice. Even though I have tasted them before those are beverages which I do not fancy. However if R is really into coffee I will willingly sign up for a Barista course so I can make the prefect cup of coffee for him.