ailing: cherbie: hi! glad to share :) James drew it :)

cherbie: PS: who drew that family pic? cute.

cherbie: re: lamb -- aah that\'s a good price! there is hope. :-) love the other posts esp about children n family. like reading other christian women\'s perspective. thanks for sharing.

ailing: Oh! great idea Nyet, keep the ideas coming! :)

nyetzy: you can use a bottle and put yeast with a bit of water and sugar and attach an unblown balloon on the spout. leave the yeast to ferment and after a few hours you will find the balloon slightly inflated. used this to teach the children that gas is produced when yeast ferments. which will also explain why the dough expands and grow in size with the gas trapped inside. somethin visual for the children to understand.

ailing: minidach, thanks for sharing, we\'re all learning and I\'m so glad that God is always patient with us :)

minidach: and i totally agree God is using our kids to teach us. what a humbling experience. now i am finding it easier to ask for forgiveness from my child when i fail as a good parent. have tons of practice :(

minidach: hi ailing, thatnks for the post on anger. came at the exact right time again. shouted at my 5 year old for not trying hard at his work, then felt lousy all night and still feel lousy. feel like the worst mother in the world. sigh. thanks for sharing

Pris: Hey Ailing! So nice that you received the parcel!!! Glad that we got the right thing for Levi! :)

ailing: andrea, Hi and happy new year to you n Shawn! you\'re welcome. I really like writing and photos so it\'s really part of my self expression. plus my family is all over, best way to keep in touch :)

Andrea: Thanks for sharing that post on being real. I do agree blogs tend to hide the real aspects of life - one reason why I haven\'t been blogging much too. But - it\'s a good form of keeping in touch with others. Thanks for sharing Ailing - Happy New Year to you all! Keep warm!

ailing: steph, i\'m glad. scary to open up but feels good :)

ailing: pris, movie date sounds great! Make use of all the babysitting you can get. And am still praying for you. Talk on Whatsapp.

Steph: I really loved this last post of yours, thanks for opening up and sharing the other side too, a real slice of reality that blogging often hides. Bravo, thanks for keeping it real !

Pris: Love your posts!!!! My last date night, we went to watch a movie! Mission Impossible 4.. yeah I think we should for dinner dates and talk properly too.

ailing: pris, recommend to them? Ya i really enjoyed the German market, nice!

Pris: Wah, would love to go for the marriage course!!! Wish my church would do something like that!

Pris: Wah! Didn\'t know they have German Christmas markets in Canada too!

ailing: nyet, haha ya sophie went for her first playmate w/o us. Felt quite nice :)

nyetzy: your turn will come. before you know it, they don\'t need you anymore.