Daddy and I had our first father-daughter dance practice this evening. A part of me was a little hesitant to begin because I really do not like attempting something I'm not going to be good at; a trait I definitely ...Read More

Our post-dinner conversation went on like this... Mom: I can't believe Carine's getting married. Sista: I can't believe Carine's getting married. Me: I can't believe Carine's getting married. Mom: I can't believe Carine's getting married in two months! Sista: I can't believe Carine's getting married! ...Read More

There is so much talk about this year as the dragon year, for reasons I never follow, but I do know people who are clamouring to have babies born in the year of the dragon. My family isn't superstitious although ...Read More

She'll change her name today She'll make a promise and I'll give her away Tears rolled down my cheeks, as I sat in church with my parents by my side witnessing the marriage of a family friend. In ninety-nine days, a hundred ...Read More

Today did not happen but it did. Unreal is how it feels. And at the end of this long, long, too long of a day, I am thankful for my family and our sense of humour. We are able to make ...Read More

They did not have a Church ceremony but he serenaded his bride as she walked down the aisle of the ballroom with her father, meeting them halfway and asking Dad for her hand in marriage, promising to take good care ...Read More

Christmas came early to our family this year. At the special request of one of my aunties, we got to enjoy very lovely fresh ham, which has become a Christmas tradition around here. While it was a bittersweet evening for ...Read More

Mother jokingly questions why I resemble her so much. Not just in physical features but in as far as the challenges we face when applying makeup. I like to say, "I am just like my mother." To which my father ...Read More

Exactly a year ago, my sister and I bundled up and took a stroll to the neighbourhood Starbucks where we indulged in some high caloric Christmas-themed beverage. This year, without even planning it, we wound up at the other neighbourhood ...Read More

My parents were in town for almost a month. During this time, we spent a lot of time together as a family. We ate together, we watched movies together, we went places together. Eli would come over after work and ...Read More