Written by
Carine
Friday December 3, 2010
I've heard that time passes faster with each year. My days merge quickly into nights, and the early sunset doesn't help. I am older today than I was yesterday.
In this past month of November, I've really experienced some sort of ...
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Written by
Carine
Thursday December 2, 2010
October took forever to get done and November flew by in such a jiffy. I am sad that my parents are all packed and homebound. Although I will see them in less than 60 days, I know I am going ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday November 29, 2010
I really love the time we spend together as a family every weekend. Particularly Sundays. Perhaps because my parents are technically here on holiday so things are a little “relaxed”, although “relaxed” isn’t even the correct word.
I have not lived ...
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Written by
Carine
Sunday November 28, 2010
"Both our daughters are leaving the nest," Momma lamented while clinging on to Dad's arm.
"That's not true," Sista corrected her. "You are gaining two sons!"
"Yah, you've to cook for more people now!" I chimed in.
Our family of five has expanded ...
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Written by
Carine
Tuesday November 23, 2010
We were at a string orchestra concert the other night. It isn’t a form of entertainment that Eli is very fond of, and will not be my first choice either. We love musicals and live bands, but to sit for ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday November 22, 2010
What most people might find boring, I covet.
I love having dinner with my family. Whether we are eating at home or at a fancy restaurant. It doesn’t matter what dinner conversation may be or if we are eating in complete ...
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Written by
Carine
Sunday November 21, 2010
At mealtimes, we have this practice of greeting my parents before digging in. We will say, “Daddy eat, Mommy eat.”
Eli would usually say, “Uncle E eat, Aunty M eat.”
At lunch today, he said, “Daddy eat, Mommy eat.”
Everyone paused and I ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday November 19, 2010
I believe my parents are getting quite excited about the fact that both their daughters are getting married in the very near future.
Mom has been super excited about shopping for her mother-of-the-bride dresses, and measuring my sister for her traditional ...
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Written by
Carine
Sunday November 14, 2010
In my classmates’ opinion, I probably had a very ‘boring’ childhood. One that they are not used to because they would spend their weekends hanging out with friends at the mall or the movies.
For my family, weekends were always a ...
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Written by
Carine
Thursday November 11, 2010
In a round of Partini’s Straight Up1, my family revealed just how blessed I am, both materially and in things that really matter:
I have... So many pieces of clothes that I have yet to use them.
I have... Enough shoes for ...
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