Tuesday, April 28, 2015. The earthquake that shook Nepal on Saturday is devistating. 4600 people lost their lives, rescue efforts are still taking place, homes, buildings, and historical places were reduced to rubble in an instant. Waking up to the news of this earthquake brought back a rush of anxiety and fear. A couple days later, I was able to feed myself again. Like before, chewing and swallowing was exhausting enough, now lifting a fork was as much effort as bicep curling 25 pounds.

My blessings compiled into words. On September 23, 2013 we welcomed you into our family. And yep, you were a girl! Daddy picked out your first name and I gave you my middle name, Harper Lynne. And every inch of you was more beautiful than we ever imagined. But last week, your life changed. Baby girl, your daddy and I are about to open .

Missed some entries? Then simply jump back 20 entries. Thursday, December 25th, 2008. So much for Christmas? Most of my Christmas day was spent in bed. with sudden sprints to the toilet. Yes, you guessed it right - I have LBM on Christmas day. So, instead of a really nice lunch outside with the Ng gang, we had to stay home and everyone else had to eat lugaw with me for lunch. Despite my condition, I know I did! .

Sometimes Recycled, Always Handmade, Fully Awesome. Thursday, August 13, 2009. These little pillows are made from vintage western shirts and blue jeans. Due to the recycled nature of these little cuties, color requests will be considered but may not be able to be met.

Mara used to be part of the corporate force for almost 9 years and she brings with her strong foundation on work ethics, practical tips on work and life balance and basically effective transition ways from work to other ventures. She started writing In 2013 when she got pregnant to keep mommy chronicles. in 2014 she left corporate and started a new venture and turned her mommy chronicles to a mix of tips and bits of practical learnings not only for mommies, for wives and entrepreneurs in general.