Posted by wannabauthor on October 6, 2011 · 10 Comments
Last weekend we drove to the mall for grocery shopping. You complained that I deliberately shut the door of the car too hard. I complained that you deliberately parked near pillars so it was difficult for me to get out. Ryan made heroic attempts to climb into the stroller on his own. You asked me for the tenth … Read more
Posted by wannabauthor on September 15, 2011 · 16 Comments
Dear Baby No.2, This is not an “I-love-you” letter, because I am sure even foetuses hate too much emotion (Gimme a break, Mom!) This is a “Let’s-get-acquainted-with-your-family-and-home” letter. First, let me explain the House Rules. You’re lucky you chose this home, cos there’s only one rule here. Which is we all love each other. Simple. … Read more
Posted by wannabauthor on February 11, 2011 · 7 Comments
Say no to unwanted advice!
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Posted by wannabauthor on January 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
One Family. Ten suitcases. And a vacation to remember.
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Posted by wannabauthor on December 21, 2010 · 13 Comments
It’s called Generation Gap Ten Years. The number of years between kindergarten and high school. The average time that it takes for an apple tree to grow from seed to tree. Ten Years. The age gap between me and my eldest sister. That’s a long time. Guess who is coming? While I was still struggling … Read more
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Posted by wannabauthor on October 27, 2010 · 8 Comments
Marriages are made in heaven (after the family does the initial screening of course)
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Posted by wannabauthor on October 18, 2010 · 15 Comments
If you have never, Then you will now (from a purely autobiographical point of view)
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Posted by wannabauthor on June 21, 2010 · 24 Comments
This post is submitted as an entry for the BlogAdda’s Father’s Day Contest at http://blog.blogadda.com/2010/06/16/tribute-to-dad-contest. It is also written as part of a series of posts dedicated to my wonderful family. You can read the earlier posts in this series here at HTU – Part I and HTU – Part II. There are a million things … Read more
Posted by wannabauthor on June 7, 2010 · 20 Comments
What comes before the ‘happily ever after’ ?
Posted by wannabauthor on June 1, 2010 · 18 Comments
Have you really listened to what your loved ones have to say?
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