Battling Diaper Rash

From newborn till potty-trained, we were always able to avoid diaper rashes. We've used multiple brands and types of diapers and wipes (from Pampers, Huggies, Luvs, Babyganics, SeventhGeneration, Amazon Brand, Cuties). And we've also traveled (with extended stays of several weeks) to places with extreme temperatures and climates (extremely dry deserts and extremely humid tropical …

DIY Jewelry Organizer (Cricut on Canvas)

Recently, I was shopping for a simple jewelry organizer. I wanted one could hold my most used items and would display them in a way that I could easily find them. And I wanted everything to be displayed: necklaces, earrings, bracelets. Most of the organizers I found were horizontal boxes that made all your jewelry …

How to Prevent Pregnancy Stretch Marks (and get rid of them after)

Stretch marks are a common frustration with pregnant women. Stretch marks are irregular streaks on the skin when the body has been stretched quickly before the skin is able to catch up. Everyone will have a different degree of stretch marks, some women won't even have them. This depends on the woman's genetics and sometimes, …

New Move to Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona

Our most recent move was from Kentucky to Arizona. In our first 5 years of marriage, we've moved to 5 different states! Philadelphia to Michigan to Chicago to Kentucky to Arizona. Whew! Hopefully, we'll be here for a much longer stay this time!

New move to Louisville, Kentucky

I've recently moved from Michigan to Chicago and now in Louisville. Yes, the South. Yes y'all ... I'm IN THE SOUTH! While most of my East Coast friends either respond to this news with horror, nervous laugh, or left speechless - I must say: I'm pleasantly surprised. Don't get me wrong, I'm ready to move …

Now that the weddings are done!

Sorry for the MIA. The Philadelphia Bellevue Wedding is finally done! As is the wedding in Asia! 🙂 I now am moved (though still unpacking) from Philadelphia to Michigan. I miss Philadelphia almost everyday. Actually, everyday. I'm still getting used to the Midwest. And why are people so friendly here?! I'm so pleasantly surprised but …

Marriage is like Tennis!

This weekend, my fiance and I went back to Pittsburgh to visit some of my college friends, college advisors and past professors. We stayed with my church college advisors for the weekend. They are a couple in their 40s with 3 teenage daughters. They were my mentors and teachers throughout college, and continue to pray …

No more bedtime phonecalls

So one thing that I need to get used to, is going to bed rituals. Before, I would always call and talk to him before I went to bed and either say goodnight or fall asleep to his voice. And sometimes, I would fall asleep on the couch accidentally. And then I would wake up, …

Fear-invoked Nausea

So... today, just the thought of entering into another relationship made me nauseous to the stomach. I wanted to vomit. Oh dear. If this feeling doesn't subside, I'll be single and never have children for the rest of my life! My friend says that its probably because it reminds me too much of what I …

A hollow box … sound

I feel... like a hollow box... strange. I'm at peace, yet there's this hollowness feeling inside. I'm kinda scared of it. Because its slightly... dreary. Its not sad, nor anger, but its definitely not exuberant happiness either. Don't really know how to explain this. But the image that comes to mind is an empty metal …

Mercies are new every morning

Hmm, the first thought I had this morning, is thankfulness that I slept! Since I lost sleep the night before. Another interesting thought: God arranged this perfectly, so that as soon as I came back to Philly, I went to that meeting at church so I could ask the pastor my question about pain. And …

Suffering and Pain 2

I'm at church now. We're discussing over our topics for our fellowship and running through this Friday's program and making sure our speaker, who is a professor at a biblical university, is also on the same page. I'm getting the urge to ask him about my pain and about God. He's 61 and holds a …

My first post!

This is my first post! 🙂 Very exciting! I finally got to do this~ I've been wanting to start a blog for a long time!