I think I left my blogging mojo in Melbourne. We arrived back in Singapore about a week and a bit ago and since then, I've been struggling to get back into our regular routines. Perhaps it is because our holiday was too good. Because it was. It was the first holiday in a long time where it was just us four, 24/7. It was also the first time we've travelled without a stroller, and the first time that we didn't need to consciously factor in naps. It felt almost like the holidays that the ... read more
Hairy Maclary and Friends are Coming! {Giveaway}
We are always thrilled to see a familiar face make the jump from the pages of a book to living 3D on the stage, and this time, it's Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy who will be taking centre stage soon in Hairy Maclary and Friends.We were first introduced to Hairy Maclary and his motley crew of friends when the kids' Godmother gifted us with a set of Hairy Maclary books some years ago. "These are classics!" she said, and hugely popular with kids in Australia and the author's native New ... read more
6 Today
He's 6 today, something he's been waiting for for a while now."My birthday is coming soon!" he used to shout in April, May, June. No matter how often I told him that October was a pretty long time away, it never put a dent in his enthusiasm.Well, today was D-Day and he woke up with a big smile, ready to savour it.I spent some time looking through his old pictures last night and got a bit teary eyed seeing how much he has grown over the past 6 years. It's that eternal mummy-struggle -- wishing ... read more
Confessions of an Unlikely Tomato Farmer
As you read this post, my family is taking a bit of an extended break in Melbourne, Australia. The husband was able to take some leave and I jumped at the chance to take a bit of an extended break. After all, with Noey starting Primary 1 next year, this is just about my last chance to just take the kids out of school to travel during off-peak periods! Usually when we plan to go on a holiday, I get stressed about stuff like packing and sorting out our accommodation and itinerary. This year ... read more
Bonding With Your Child With Lego
Like most working parents, my husband doesn't get a lot of time with the children during the week. Because of his long and intense working hours, he often arrives home late, after the kids and I are done with dinner. The kids would clamour for his attention and after a hard day's work, I know that oftentimes there is nothing he would like to do better than to simply crash into bed. There are days when he would do exactly that, but more often than not, he lifts his spirits to spend some time ... read more
A Blessed New Arrival
Over the weekend, I finally, finally had the opportunity to make the acquaintance of a very special little man.Meet my little nephew, Baby E.Baby E pictured here with my own baby Mei, looking like a real giant beside her tiny new cousin.After suffering from PPROM, my dear sister, by God's grace, spent a heroic 8 weeks (!!!) in the hospital before the onset of contractions. After weeks of uncertainty, little E was born after 33 weeks of gestation. A preemie, he was, but if he had showed us ... read more
The 9-Step Guide to Enjoying the Skyline Luge Sentosa {Giveaway}
It's the school holidays! Time to get out and play!We'll be headed out of town this term break, but if we were in Singapore, I know we would definitely be paying a visit to Sentosa. Ever since they got their first taste it earlier this year, the kids have repeatedly asked to go back to the Skyline Luge Sentosa for another turn at whizzing down the hill. So during the June holidays we did just that to satisfy their need for speed, as well as check out Skyline Luge Sentosa's newly upgraded ... read more
Teachers’ Day 2014
I was in the process of preparing cards for the kids for Teacher's Day when Mei came by to see what I was doing. Looking over my shoulder, she pointed at the words on the card. To my enormous surprise, she read, "THANK YOU".Her being able to read those words was one of those instances of the many things I have to thank her teachers for teaching her over this past year. Both children have been very blessed this year with good teachers who have helped nurture them, and who have seen them grow and ... read more
Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue
I know one of the things that my husband misses badly about our days pre-Noey and Mei days is the cinema. The man is quite a movie buff but we now honestly don't have the luxury of time (nor the energy, really!) to catch movies in the cinema as regularly as we used to. These days we are resigned to waiting for the later release of films for home theatre and watching them on our own screens, if we get round to watching them at all!So I am always really pleased when a movie that the whole family ... read more
Those Nanoblock Fascinators and the Singapore Blog Awards 2014
It isn't everyday that you get to wear Lego on your head, but if you're going to do it, I guess it'd better be for a special occasion. In this case, it was the Singapore Blog Awards 2014! (Ok, it wasn't really Lego but nanoblocks that made their way into my headpiece but you get the drift!) It all started when the petite travellers received the honour of being one of the finalists for the Best New Blog at this year's blog awards. The event had a derby theme, so we knew there were going to ... read more
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