My Rocking Cradle

Flea markets are weekly sights in some of the apartment complexes around Seoul. They usually set up their tents in the parking lot left vacant for the scheduled time to accommodate them. This particular flea market was in Tae Young Apartments in Mapo-gu last week.

Noticeably, they are well-organized as the tents are set-up in almost the same way in [...]

When I first arrived here in Seoul more than three years ago, my husband immediately and excitedly brought me to the apartment we called home for two years. It was my first time to experience a Spring morning so I was freezing outside the door but hubby took the joy in showing off the keyless lock feature of our [...]

I have blogged before about the safety and convenience of the transportation system here in Seoul and since our family of three rarely goes out of town unless well-meaning friends invite us (and drive us around), we have not had any reason to get a car. This is going to change, however. With another baby coming [...]

Hubby starts his day on the gym while Little Dynamo and I prepare for dinner. When hubby prepares to go to bed, Little Dynamo and I are just starting our day.
When hubby moves to another state, it would be another time zone and another adjustment will be done.  In a case like this, we could only [...]

Little Dynamo has a Wednesday playgroup. Every Wednesday, our group of four moms and four kids (plus one baby girl) would gather in one venue where the kids could play together. I love hosting our Wednesday playgroup because it is very convenient for me. I do not have to bring my son to another place [...]

Last week, my part-time helper brought a sad news. The live-in partner of my former part-timer was caught again in a factory raid and was immediately scheduled to be deported back to the Philippines. This was his second time to be deported back to the Philippines.
There are thousands of silently existing Filipino workers here in Seoul who [...]

How do you make friends? Do you make friends because you instinctively like the person? Do you make friends because you need them?
What are your reasons for making friends with a particular person?
A month ago, a mother living in the same apartment where I live sent me a message if I had time to spare [...]

Some days ago, I received a notice from the Mapo Post Office with the bill for residence tax(?). Last Tuesday, I went to the Post Office which is just a few buildings away from where I live to pay for it. The amount is very minimal so I didn’t make further inquiries regarding the bill.
I [...]

We are all affected with the global economic slump, one way or another.
I see the effect in my grocery bills. A little over 100,000 won grocery bill used to be enough to cover some basic ncessities for our family of three for a month. This does not include food and clothes and cosmetics but the really basic ones for [...]