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Vai, our little smiley guy

27 February 2009 | Posted in: Daily, Photography | No Comment

Our little Anya is FIVE years old, real soon!

26 February 2009 | Posted in: Daily, Parenting | 10 Comments

Goodness. My little girl turns five next week!
I must say, she’s a cheerful girl, but she needs time to warm up to strangers.
She asks LOTS of questions. She’s into analysing what she sees and hears. …

Straits Times’ Top 50 Fave Websites!

25 February 2009 | Posted in: In the Media | One Comment

I wouldn’t know about this if In-In hadn’t dropped a comment to let me know (Thanks In!)
She saw a little column today at Straits Times’ Digital Life section, and it says:
Got a favourite website? Share …

Anya and the School Bus

25 February 2009 | Posted in: Daily, Parenting | 4 Comments

In Singapore, all children who turn four years old (regardless of their birth moths) in a particular year can choose to start Nursery.
And if they turn five that year, like Anya, they can go to …

Parenting Tips and Thoughts : Three Practical Reminders

24 February 2009 | Posted in: Parenting | 5 Comments

Earlier this year I recommended a book by Dr Kevin Leman called ‘Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours’.
I don’t know if you’ve read it by now. If you haven’t, I’d still encourage you to pick …

Making : Wool-haired Face

21 February 2009 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids, Daily | 2 Comments

While Anya was away at school last week, Vai and I did some simple activities together using strands of wool.
We made a wool-haired face!

What we used :
– Strands of wool (we used our black ones)
– …

Vai : 30 months

20 February 2009 | Posted in: Daily, Parenting | 9 Comments

Vai turns two-and-a-half years old today.
He talks quite a lot now (in Indonesian) and he likes to describe what he sees. If we walk past a cat, he can say things like, ‘Mommy! Mommy! Look! …

Quick, Mommy’s coming! Let’s pretend to sleep …

17 February 2009 | Posted in: Daily | 5 Comments

Err, … but apparently keeping a straight face for a few seconds was simply too difficult for little Vai! Hehe.

I remember how I used to do this with my sisters when we’re little. Someone’s coming …

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