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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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Smoking : Kids Watch. Kids Learn.

13 August 2009 | Posted in: Food & Health, In the Media, Inspirational, Parenting | 8 Comments
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I’ve written quite a few blog posts on how ‘adults greatly influence little children’ over the years.
How kids observe and learn from what they see and hear. How they are great imitators. How they are …

Parenting : Proper Environment, Proper Upbringing

10 August 2009 | Posted in: Inspirational, Parenting | 7 Comments
kids_busstop

Do you realise that there are several factors that influence/shape our characters? (ie. the kinds of unique personalities that each of us has)
One of it is, our environment.
Some parents don’t regard it as important. But …

National Day Parade : Singapore’s 44th Birthday!

8 August 2009 | Posted in: Daily, Photography | 2 Comments
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If you live in Singapore, you will see how Singapore REALLY celebrates its National Day every year.
The display of Singapore flags everywhere, even in the housing areas. Posters. National Day songs. And, of course the National …

Vai : 2 more weeks, and I’m THREE!

6 August 2009 | Posted in: Daily, Parenting | 4 Comments
vai_mom_aug09

Oh my.
The youngest one in our home is no longer a baby.
And to think that Vai will be three years old in two weeks time makes me miss those baby days.
[I know I’ve been asked …

Outdoor Family Photo Shoot!

5 August 2009 | Posted in: Photography | 9 Comments
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Someone once said to me, ‘You love taking photos of kids, perhaps you should go out there and take photos of other family’s kids too!’
I didn’t think about it much until recently when that thought crossed …

Singapore Blog Awards : Awaiting results

4 August 2009 | Posted in: Giveaways & Awards | 3 Comments
Singapore Blog Awards : Awaiting results

First of all, if you’ve spared a moment or two to vote for my blog under the ‘Best Photography Blog’ category, here’s a HUGE THANKS from me!
And now that voting by the public ended on …

Kids and their Storytelling Sessions

3 August 2009 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids, Daily | 2 Comments
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At our home, we encourage the kids to imagine and create stories. It was something we started last year, when Anya and I made a little forest as part of our arts and crafts sessions, …