Family Bonding over Disney Pixar's Brave and Musicals

The best part of being a WAHM is the chance to spend quality time with my daughter. Recently hubby and I started watching movies with her. When she was younger, we didn’t do this because we felt she wasn’t ready yet. Her attention span was just too short and she would ask so many (irritating) questions. Who is that? Why is she doing that? Where does she go to school? What section is she in? Who are her playmates? Argh!  

Merida

One day, I decided to let her watch Pixar’s animated movie Brave. I read somewhere that this is a must-watch for mothers and daughters. 

Merida with mom Elinor

A few minutes into the movie, the questions started. I was beginning to be irritated again when I realized they were actually relevant questions. Why are they out? Is it her birthday? Why is the bear mad? Why is Brave (Merida) sad? That was when I realized that she understands the movie and can now follow the story flow. Happiness! One more activity we can bond over as a family!

Happy Family

I don’t think Bea has absorbed Brave’s life lessons, but that’s ok. Spending time and doing one of my most favorite things with her is enough for now. Maybe reading next? *wishing and hoping*

Since then, Berto, Bea and I have been watching more movies together. Lately, due to the Les Miserables mania, we have been into musicals. Bea loooves Phantom of the Opera, however instead of singing Christine’s parts she prefers to sing the Phantom’s songs. Oh well…

Phantom of the Opera

Happy New Year, Happy New Life

Happy New Year! This is my first post for the year, yey me! Today is the first working day of 2013, yet I am still at home, wearing my night clothes tapping on my laptop. Why? Because I have finally done it, I have finally taken the leap from corporate slave to... Work at Home Mom! 

After moaning and ranting about my predicament for years, I have finally done it. Well it doesn't actually happens for two more weeks but I'm already on terminal leave so it's all good. 

On my first day as a WAHM, I am so excited, I woke up early, after being up so late because I couldn't sleep... because I was so excited. Stupid, I know. Anyway, good thing I woke up early because I was able to do my daily devotional reading and journaling plus 30 minutes on my exercise bike. I also got to sit down for breakfast for a change. Did I mention that I was excited about my new life? hehehe...

On my first day though I realize that for my day to be productive, I need to set a routine. I still sometimes have an employee's mentality and think that today is just a no-work day and that I can stay on the the bed all day and it would be ok. If I let this happen, I'd be less of a WAHM and more of a bum.

I need to schedule in time for my daughter, my errands, my blogging, my online work, stuff to do for the business, household chores, time with the hubby and of course me time. I need to focus on being a better mother to my daughter, after all she is the reason I am doing this. Motherhood is the priority.

So my first order of business is to set a routine and manage my time.

Will keep you guys posted.