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Should Boys Learn How to Cook?

8 May 2012 – 12:57 am | 6 Comments

[Vai preparing breakfast for everyone]

Decades ago they’d answer you with a No, I think.
Because the common value many people believed in at the time was: Cooking and the kitchen were more for the girls.
Well, what’s …

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The art of sleeping peacefully

8 December 2008 | Posted in: Daily, Photography | 6 Comments
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Kids and ‘the making of ION Orchard’

8 December 2008 | Posted in: Daily | One Comment
anyavai_ion

For a considerably tiny city, Singapore works really hard on developing itself, I think.
Old buildings get a facelift, and construction of new ones is ongoing in many parts of the city.
And, pretty soon one striking …

Christmas Gospel Rally 2008 : The Lord who entered History

7 December 2008 | Posted in: Inspirational | 2 Comments
kkrnatal08

It’s ALREADY the fourth LAST Sunday of the year 2008.
How time flies this year!
The big question is : how have you and I spent it? And how will we spend the rest of the remaining …

Simple things in life are often the best

6 December 2008 | Posted in: Daily, Photography | 3 Comments
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Captured by Wilson

Kangoo Jumps at Big Splash, East Coast Park

5 December 2008 | Posted in: Food & Health, Places to Visit | 8 Comments
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We checked out Playground @ Big Splash – East Coast Park – last weekend. For the first time.
And we loved the place.
The kids had some sandplay fun along the beach, daddies chit-chatted, and the mommies …

Christmas Giveaway : Two mini pouches from ZakkaArt

4 December 2008 | Posted in: Giveaways & Awards | 3 Comments
zakkaart

Now here’s a little something for two lucky readers this Christmas: two cute handmade mini pouches are up for grabs!
The great thing about this giveaway is, the pouches were creatively handmade by the owner of …

Mother & Baby Indonesia – November 2008 : Extra-curricular activities for kids

2 December 2008 | Posted in: In the Media | No Comment
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A couple of months ago I wrote a little something for us parents to consider before we send our kids for many extra-curricular activities.
Quite a few parents wrote in and shared their thoughts too, which …

Video : The kids’ first Bajaj ride!

1 December 2008 | Posted in: Daily, Video | 9 Comments
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Just in case you’re not familiar with the many different kinds of public transportation available in the (chaotic) city of Jakarta, there’s this three-wheeled vehicle called ‘Bajaj’ (read: Buh-Juh-ee).
I used to go EVERYWHERE in this …