Hazelle is the mama who gets to “know best” in caring for her young family of five. A native of the Philippines, she immigrated to Vancouver, Canada in her early teens. She is an introverted only child living with a family of extroverts. She now spends her days chasing and playing with three little kids, writing a family blog, attending St. James' Parish and dreaming up of new adventures around the world with her favourite person, Luke.
I grew up in a third world country. The social divide between classes is discernible and normalized. My middle class family...
Every time I make a resolution to pause from my social media use, parcel delivery trucks visit my home more often. It turns out...
My five-year old is in the midst of a major crisis. This was how our car conversation went the other day: “Mommy, Micah says...
“Hey Siri,” my son said loudly towards our HomePod in the kitchen, “What’s the weather today?” Our home has these large windows...
“So what’s the secret sauce? 10 years in, you guys must have some insider tips!” A friend of ours asked us for marriage tips...
“As a mom, how do you actually feel about being told to ‘enjoy every moment!’?” I read a conversation on this on Instagram...
Recently, my toddler boys renamed their outdoor fort their “pirate hideout”. My boys (my husband included!) have clocked...
As a parent, I always have a mental list of things that I need to get done throughout the day - from the moment I wake up, to...
My husband and I met at work. Our first real conversation was about his upcoming work trip to Thailand; I’ve travelled there...
“What if you knew what you know now?” It’s a question I can’t stop thinking about from Fr. Mike Schmitz’s Mass series on...
“Mommy, can you read me this book? Please? It’s a short one.” My two-year-old was looking up at me with his big puppy dog eyes,...
I recently finished putting together our 2019 family photo album. It was such a delight to go over some of the most fun...
When my husband, Luke and I got married, my mother-in-law gifted me one of our family’s greatest treasures: a box full of...
“Hi. My name is Hazelle. And I’m an introvert.” I don’t usually introduce myself like that; although if I’m being honest, I...
Hazelle knew God loved her but it wasn't until her mom's journey with cancer that she experienced just how much God...
If you have never been to Mass before, or if you haven’t gone in a long time, it can be intimidating (even if you’re streaming...
I am learning that I can’t live a life where I am constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop. My mom was diagnosed with...