Netflix Documentary | A Plastic Ocean
You’ll never want to use plastic again after watching this documentary. You will find yourself very cautious in the use of items made of plastic.
Category Archives: Thoughts
Discipline
Discipline. We don’t see it that often anymore. From following street lights to waiting for our turn in a queue, one sees who is disciplined and who is not. From the moment we wake up to the time we lie down in the evening, we can pinpoint the things that we do where we lack… Read More
Wonder With Gil + Blog Theme Reset
I have been trying to change this blog from Words & Wonders to Wonder with Gil. I have been very busy for the past months and I’ve given up so many times tweaking the layouts and designing because it takes too much time from me. I just want to write. 😂 I know I’m not… Read More
Sewing, Pursuing, and Singing
I just sew my second son’s black teddy bear this morning. It has been torn for quite some time now and I thought that maybe delaying to fix it could change his mind and maybe he would agree on buying another one, I wish! 😂 I remember when I was still teaching, students would ask… Read More
Seasoned Seaweeds
Most people are probably not aware that there’s a snack pack for roasted or seasoned seaweeds because we just see the big nori that cover the sushi rolls I saw this first in Robinson’s supermarket 4 years ago and I loved it ever since. There are different ways that I use it. SOUP I add… Read More
Random| Streets, Satchels, and Swimming areas
Jeddah streets have less people before the breaking of the fast during Ramadan (around 6-7pm).😃 It has been a long time since I walked with my family outside because of the weather in Saudi Arabia, of course. The other day, we decided to walk to our friend’s house because our car was not with us… Read More
Jeddah Restaurants | I’m Hungry + Low-Maintenance Friendships
The first time I went to I’m Hungry, Jeddah was unplanned. They were those instances where you and your friends just wanted to go out then one suggested to go there and we all jumped in to the idea. Yeah. That’s what happened. 😂 Play area It was already evening when we went there. We… Read More
How To Digitalize Your Kid’s Artworks Using Procreate App on IpadPro
I want to preserve my children’s artworks, but as neat as possible. I keep some of the sheets of paper or notebooks, but I’m pretty sure they might get lost sometime in the future when I decide to declutter. 😁 So what we do when we have time is digitalize their works and then use… Read More
Kids| Developing Problem Solving skills
Kids develop problem solving skills whenever they play in groups. As an adult, there are times that we want to solve the problems they are having while they are playing but let that be the last option. ➡️Let their thinking and problem solving skills come to play by asking them questions that could lead them… Read More
Painting & Promise
He doesn’t give us a trouble-free life but that He will be there as we go through our troubles.