Netflix Series Review: October Factions

Image Courtesy Of IMDB Summary Parents are constantly working hard to make ends meet and to provide for the family. The Allen’s are no different from any other parents except for their occupation as monster hunters. Themes 1) Monsters are real: Sometimes the real monsters are the people in the world…. 2) Every family has… Continue reading Netflix Series Review: October Factions

Drawing Miss Daisy On The Disney Cruise

At the Crown and Fin Bar on the Disney Cruise Ship, Wonder, a dozen of adults sat around to do some sketching…. This was one of the many adults-only activities on the cruise ship. Only adults were allowed inside the bar, for obvious reasons. What a nice touch! Afterwards, I lined up just like all… Continue reading Drawing Miss Daisy On The Disney Cruise

GallivantingMommy’s Sunshine Blogger Nomination

The rules: Thank the blogger (s) who nominated you and link back to Their blog. Answer 11 questions the blogger asked you. Nominate 11 new bloggers & their blogs. Leave a comment On Their blog to let them know they received the award and ask your nominees 11 new questions. List the rules and display… Continue reading GallivantingMommy’s Sunshine Blogger Nomination

Some Smurf History And Sketching Smurfette

Do you remember the Smurfs? I was a 80s child and I grew up with the Smurfs. It was a cartoon series from 1981 to 1990. This cartoon series was developed from a comic strip like Asterix and Tin Tin. “One of the most important contributions to popular culture from the tiny nation of Belgium… Continue reading Some Smurf History And Sketching Smurfette

The Importance of Personal Boundaries

Personal boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify reasonable, safe and permissible ways for other people to behave towards them and how they will respond when someone passes those limits.—Wikipedia Image Courtesy of Family Counselling Self love isn’t the same as being selfish. People that really love you understand that. Image… Continue reading The Importance of Personal Boundaries

Sketching Cera From The Land Before Time

Image Courtesy of Wikipedia This movie was the film of my childhood and I was so pleased to be able to watch it along with my children when they were young. I was pretty sure that this movie also instilled a love of dinosaurs in my son. One day, as I was watching my children… Continue reading Sketching Cera From The Land Before Time

My Mom’s Infamous Savoury Radish Cake

Every year I think the same thing…. I will make this dish one day!!! My mom has written the recipe down and will be passing down to me eventually… But, for now, I look forward to savouring my mom’s super infamous, savoury radish cake. It’s the year of the Rat this year! Happy New Year,… Continue reading My Mom’s Infamous Savoury Radish Cake

Foodie Review: Hai Di Lao 海底撈

I love hotpot! It’s a very simple, but fun way of eating together as a family. Each person can choose which type of vegetable or noodle or meat to cook, cook in the hot broth and then, savoir each mouthful! You can choose to dip into a mixture of soy sauce, garlic and other sauces… Continue reading Foodie Review: Hai Di Lao 海底撈

Daily Reminder: Forget

It’s easier to the negative aspects of life… I admit to that. It’s so much easier to dwell on the sadness, the disappointments and the misery of our daily lives…. It is very hard sometimes to tear ourselves away from those dark corners on the mind and search for the happier memories… Allowing myself to… Continue reading Daily Reminder: Forget

Quote Of The Day: Who Are The Strong People?

I respect people who work hard to life others up, especially super busy parents who teach out and support other parents like themselves. There are many critics out there thinking that they are being honest and giving others so-called “constructive criticism” when actually they are only emphasizing other’s shortcomings to highlight their own success. We… Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Who Are The Strong People?