Girl In The Middle She is the third in a series of four. Not exactly smack dab in the center, but a middle child nonetheless. She is a valley between two extremes. The mountain before her is the born leader. The one behind her is too easy-going. She is in between doing her best and being content with good enough. Sometimes she excels, sometimes she just scrapes through. She bridges two sites, yet she leads to no particular place. She embodies the phrase ‘jill of all trades, … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Create an Energy Efficient Home, Cymplified!
Saving the earth should be everyone's concern. And it starts with our own homes... Before it spreads to the way we purchase, like using a stainless steel cup for coffee instead of the disposable plastic ones. Or having a reusable bag at the grocery. This guest post is helpful to know where to start creating an energy efficient home. Making your home energy efficient is a smart choice for many reasons. It lowers your impact on the environment and the climate change, and significantly reduces … [Read more...]
Appreciating the Uncomfortable, Cymplified!
We are not put in the world to be comfortable ALL.THE.TIME. How do we go about appreciating the uncomfortable? But, who wants to be uncomfortable, right? I know I don't! Most people, if not all, want to live a comfortable life. Parents, most of all, desire for their children to live comfortably. It would break their hearts to see their offsprings in an uncomfortable, if not, hurtful situation. There are many things that could make us squirm or cringe. Change could be uncomfortable. So … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Simple Guide to Decluttering after Christmas, Cymplified!
Is there a niggling on the back of your mind? Do you feel like you have left the oven turned on or your front door unlocked? The cause of that might be a few Christmas decorations or gifts left in the living room. Or, your Christmas tree is still up. If you have plans on decluttering after Christmas, or new year, or even Chinese new year, here's a simple guide to help you out. Decluttering after Christmas Christmas is great, and it’s so much fun. The decorations, wrapping and unwrapping gifts, … [Read more...]
Recap, Review, or Reflection? Cymplified!
Recap. Review. Reflection. Whatever. Blogs are expected to post a year-end entry or a reflection of the year that was, it seems. There are also some that look forward to the things that the new year will bring. The "one word" that will hopefully be the guidance to achieve goals. Shall I do a recap, review, or reflection? Or that "one-word"? Honestly, I do not know. Last year, I was reading a book called The One Year Love Language Minute Devotional by Gary Chapman. This was on top of the … [Read more...]
Goal: To Read More Books, Cymplified!
Recreational reading was one of my hobbies. I used to read Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Valley High, my aunt's romance books, and Archie comics. I still have the Sweet Valley Twins, which I painted. See below. Finally, my #fridaynightmemories is done. I get to read #sweetvalleytwins on the weekends when I was a kid. Does anyone have a complete set I could borrow? :-) #worldwatercolormonth #cymplifiedillustration #derwentinktenseblocks A post shared by Cym M (@ceemee) on Jul 9, 2017 at 11:30pm … [Read more...]
Hope For Picky Eaters, Cymplified!
Almost all moms become frustrated when it happens. They were doing everything according to the doctors', their friends', other moms', online articles' recommendations on feeding their children. Naturally, it comes as a surprise when some kids will suddenly reject food that they were gobbling up just days before. It's even more of a surprise when I say that there's hope for picky eaters. I have picky eaters. When my babies reached six months, I made baby food for them. I pureed pumpkin, … [Read more...]
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