Last weekend, Nomi got to experience same Gymnademics fun in a different way as we got to be a part of Gymnademics' Big Day Out.Held at the Substation, it was, as promised, an interactive event with lots to see, touch and do, with a lot of fun and music thrown in as well. We knew we were in for a good time when we walked in to a festive vibe.Oo, look, bubbles! Always a hit with the kids, I say.The kids quickly settled down and rummaged through their fun packs before the show began. There was an ... read more
Happy Mother’s Day!
It was Mother's Day again this weekend. My 5th one, would you believe it? Time really just flies by when you're not watching.After 5 years of Mummy-ing, I wish I could say that I have it down pat. But of course I don't. Being a Mum is one of those jobs where you have to keep learning on the job and for which the job scope keeps changing. Just to keep you on your toes, the requirements are also different for each child! There are plenty of days when I wish I did a better job - unproductive days, ... read more
Hokkaido Chiffon Cakes with Munch Ministry
While I love to cook, I rarely bake.When I cook, I sieve through a stack of recipes, scrutinise the ingredients and method, and try to figure out what works and what doesn't. Then I'd put something together, usually a mish-mash of the different recipes, throw in some of my favourite ingredients -- I have a tendency to add mushrooms or cherry tomatoes to everything -- and then taste and adjust everything as I go along. That's the way I operate. But I know that when it comes to baking, I just ... read more
Beanstro for Casual Bistro Food
Think The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and immediately images of their ice-blended drinks spring to mind. The cinnamon ice-blended used to be one of my staple drinks as a uni student and still remains one of my husband's favourites.Well, the coffee chain has decided to branch into food with the opening of an American concept restaurant -- Beanstro. With one outlet at Marina Bay Sands and the second at Ngee Ann City, Beanstro is a full-fledged table-service restaurant with a pretty extensive menu, ... read more
Two Choices
You know how the experts like to tell you that to get past kids saying "No" and doing what you don't like, you should only give them two options? These would be options both of which you will be ok with them opting for, naturally. "By allowing your toddler to make limited choices, she'll feel empowered, and you'll be satisfied with the result", they said.Well, this recommended method NEVER worked with Noey. It looks like it's not working with Naomi either. Maybe I'm asking the questions ... read more
Celebrate Mother’s Day with ToTT!
We're into May and Mother's Day is just round the corner!(Ahem, husband.)Usually this is the point where I start to fret about what to do for my Mum but this year, I've actually got that covered. Thanks to ToTT, my Mum and I are going to be attending a cooking class at their studio together to learn a couple of Peranakan dishes from Chef Malcolm Lee!I'm really quite excited about this Peranakan food is right up there amongst my favourite cuisines, and I've been meaning to go have a meal at The ... read more
How NOT To Plan A Trip To the Aquarium
If you have not visited the want to visit the SEA Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa yet, you really should. This, however is probably NOT how you should do it: 1. Drive to and park at Mount Faber because you think it would be fun for the kids to enter Sentosa via cable car. This (lousy) idea was conceived in part from my aversion to having to pay the horrendous parking charges that I knew I would be incurring at RWS. There was a 50% discount promo for all adult tickets (33% for child ... read more
Not Quite the Circus with Circus Minimus
One of the things I love about Noey's school is that they that the children on a lot of field trips, especially to the theatre. Noey went on a theatre trip every term last year and this year looks like it's panning out the same way. Often it's his school that alerts me of shows that are appropriate for the little ones when the consent form comes around!Last week, Noey was scheduled to go with his classmates to watch Circus Minimus at the Act 3 theatre. Since it was touted as a show for 2-4s, I ... read more
From Diaper to Potty
An e-mail popped into my inbox about potty training recently so I thought I'd talk a bit about Naomi's potty training journey so far. Frankly, the lazy Mum in me kind of groans when it's time to do this. Let's face it: diapers are really convenient albeit costly. Transitioning to the potty would save you money in the long run, but is messy and limiting. You've got to be ready at an instant to pop the kid on the pot, or that mess that I mentioned? That's what you'll be cleaning up. For this ... read more
Playsets of Yesteryears at Raffles Place
It is part of my morning routine to drop DD off at work. Sometimes Naomi comes along with me, "sometimes" being those days when she gets teary when we're about to leave the house and clings on to me for dear life. Which, you know, is virtually everyday. That's how she ended up coming with us for the drop-off last Friday, but on this day, I decided that we were going to have a little breakfast snack, just her and me. And what better opportunity than this to check out the roving Playsets of ... read more
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