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hello! i’m audrey

i’m glad you’re here

Pull up a chair, have a seat! Our table is always open to anyone in need of hot coffee and conversation.

I’m Audrey, a mom of two, living in a HDB flat in sunny Singapore. Like many of my peers, I spend my days juggling my multiple roles of wife, mother, daughter, employee and friend. All while trying to push back against the fast pace of the world, slowing down to savour life’s everyday moments. I seek beauty in the mundane, uncovering truth and goodness through the grace God has lavished upon us.

Over here, I hope to share inspiring thoughts and ideas to spur you onward toward the good life, so that you may experience the fullness of abundant life that Christ has so lovingly gifted us.

I also host an online community, The Ordinary Matters, to connect likeminded women who desire inspiration and encouragement in their ordinary lives.

May you enjoy the time you spend here, and may it inspire you onward and upward in your off-screen life!

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Back home, back to school, back to familiar rhythm Back home, back to school, back to familiar rhythms. Our restless hearts are constantly searching, looking, wandering as we seek Home. 

Until then, what a privilege to be the curator of this earthly home, to bring a glimpse of heaven on earth as we live in the now and not yet. 

There’s no place like home. Can you guess what new bedtime story we’ve started? 😉
Other details: 🪥 toiletries are packed into ou Other details:

🪥 toiletries are packed into our family’s shared toiletry bag

🎒 each child has a daypack for the flight and day-to-day, which has a soft toy, a journal and some small activities

🧷 nappies, if needed, are purchased at the country we visit

☀️ if it’s a warm weather climate, we will swap out the warm clothing for a light jacket and maybe shorts and dresses!

This was what we packed for each child on our recent campervan trip to Australia. It helped us keep things simple and light. Laundry is hardly a burden when there are only so few pieces to wash!

What kind of a packer are you?
The Great Ocean Road never fails to stir the heart The Great Ocean Road never fails to stir the heart; the majesty and splendour of creation on display. Standing amidst such grandiose proclamations of nature reminds one of their place, and small role we play in being the same light in our own small ways. 

Full blog post with details of our trip now up on atthechias.com - find it in link in bio or google “atthechias campervan”
We spent the first part of our trip exploring the We spent the first part of our trip exploring the Grampians, just a few hours from Melbourne, and hardly scratched the surface. All the locations are equally accessible via car. We didn’t undertake any long hikes since the kids are still young, longest is around 2.5km return. 

📍 Venus Baths
Lovely walk along the creek, ending at the rock pools which must be so fun to dip in in the warmer months! Don’t slip, or like one of our kids you’ll have to walk the return leg soaking wet 😬 the walk returns to the town centre where food and amenities abound. 

📍 MacKenzie Falls
We did the easy trek to the lookout, rather than the difficult one to the base. It was really easy and fully accessible - about 20min each way. There are other falls to explore from this same carpark, but it started to rain so we didn’t see the others!

📍 Canoeing in Lake Fyans with @absoluteoutdoors 
This was such a lovely day, with perfect weather. It being low season, we were the only ones on the water, along with the wildlife it teems with. Our guide was passionate and knowledgeable and we learnt so much from him! 

📍 Boroka Lookout
The rains stopped momentarily and clouds cleared just enough for us to have a peek before they descended again. A reminder of how little control we have over nature! No hike required for this, just a 2 min walk from the carpark. 

🔥 Campfires have been a highlight for everyone! There’s something intoxicating about watching flames dance. And the warmth it brings as the sun retreats for the day, plus the char it gives to our food, and smoke smell it puts in our hair…

Check out the full blog post on atthechias.com
Snippets of the past few days. Going completely of Snippets of the past few days. Going completely off grid with no cell reception was strangely foreign yet there is comfort to be found in the removal of the illusion of control that wireless connectivity brings. No route navigation, weather forecasts or information at our fingertips meant leaning in to intuition and skills like map reading and looking at the sky to observe the clouds. 

1/ getting judged for my (woeful) fire making skills
2/ the said fire cooking our dinner
3/ kids helping out with fire building too - fire is life
4/ the breakfast table
5/ playing card games
6/ a little private canoe expedition, with glorious weather and birdwatching

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