Monday Listicles

April 22, 2013

Top 10 ways to spend 30 Minutes

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Tiger girl posing for the camera

There are many things which one can do to spend 30 minutes. The task that you choose would determine how fast or slow that 30 minutes would pass by.

Here is my list of Top 10 ways to spend 30 minutes in no particular order.

1. Getting Tiger girl to pose for the camera. In the post above she was mimicking the cow. Apparently she has been reading too much about sea cows as we were at the aquarium.

Doggy boy playing in a playroom

2. Watching the kids at play in a playroom or indoor playground.

The boys enjoying their toys

3. Bringing the kids outdoor to enjoy their skate scooter and plasma car in the park or the open spaces around our house.

Enjoying a cup of tea/chocolate

4. Enjoying a hot cup of tea or hot chocolate while eating sweet treats at a coffee house.

Driving the Volvo V40

5. Going on a relaxing drive or test driving a car like we tested out the Volvo V40 over the weekend.

Popcorn

6. Making some popcorn in the kitchen for the kids to have a snacks. It does make a welcome treat during breakfast.

Monkey boy playing the piano

7. Listening to Monkey boy or Doggie boy playing the piano while I relax on the sofa.

An Un-riped Fruit

8. Going on a photo walk and taking in the sights of the flora and fauna around me with my camera.

Captivating Scenery in New Zealand

9. Daydream about going to far away places like New Zealand to admire the scenery. I’m so going to get R to let me tag along on his next business trip there!!

10. Sit down and read a good book which I have on hand.

What are the ways you would spend 30 minutes?

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April 8, 2013

10 Reasons Why Mums have Superhero Powers

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Being a Mom does make one develop powers that are extraordinary. Many times we find that we are able to do stuff which we never though was possible. It is really amazing how our ability to learn things or do stuff within minutes magnifies once the kids are born.

Here is a list of items which I never though would be possible prior to being a mother.

3 course meal

I’m able to cook a 3 course meal with desserts/cakes all within one hour by maxing out all the kitchen appliance in the kitchen and have the laundry run by itself.
I know how to segregate my thinking and run more then one train of thought through it simultaneously. It comes with having the kids differentiated activities at the same time – English, Maths and piano practice. I’ve learned how to zoom in an micro focus so all three get equal attention.
I know what the kids are doing even though they deliberately close the door to their room. Mum’s have x-ray vision and a heightened six sense.
I am able to single out my kids cries in a crowd and can differentiate between which one is needing my immediate attention.
I am able to make things magically appear even though they have spent the last 2 hours combing the whole house looking for the missing toy. Mom’s have a knack for knowing where every little thing is in the house.
Be on tab with the 3 kids schedules, appointments, my own work schedule and R’s flying schedule while juggling all the daily activities.
Tiger girl being clingy

Know when to be “soft” or “hard ” with the kids so that they do not take advantage of others and learn to be independent.
Work from Dawn to Dusk so that everybody in the family gets attended to and not forget to have ME time for myself in the process.
Read books on cooking and baking which I never though I would ever do as I didn’t even learned to cook before the kids were born.
Decide to give up working in the corporate world so that I can fully concentrate on the family.

What superpowers do you have as a mom?

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