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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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Checking Out : Wave House Sentosa!

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Just in case you are wondering about where to go this weekend, you may want to check out this place, Wave House Sentosa, the ONLY place in no-waves Singapore where you can watch people actually …

Video: I’m a Mom Blogger contest and its … ‘rejected’ clips

12 November 2009 | Posted in: Daily, Giveaways & Awards | 4 Comments
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In the past two months I’ve been involved in a campaign organised by Dumex. I was one of the five blogger moms in their “I’m a Mom” Blogger Mom Online Contest.
Each of us moms …

Anya: I’m pulling a face for this shot, Mommy!

11 November 2009 | Posted in: Daily, Photography | 7 Comments
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Sometimes it’s good to give our kids a choice on how they’d like to look like in their photo.
Errr … though they’ll probably regret it some 10 years later, hehe.
[Photo: Our reflection on a huge …

Sunday’s Food for Thought : The Impact of Our Presence

10 November 2009 | Posted in: Inspirational | 2 Comments
Sunday’s Food for Thought : The Impact of Our Presence

Whether we like it or not, wherever we go and wherever we are, we create impacts to those around us.
It can positive. And it sure can be negative.
A bus driver who frowns and greets the …

Making : Toilet-Paper-Roll Flowers

9 November 2009 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | 6 Comments
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The other day, we found out how we could actually make nice flowers using … toilet paper rolls.
Simple activity idea for preschoolers using simple everyday things we find at our home!
Check this out!

What we used:
- Toilet …

Me on Facebook

7 November 2009 | Posted in: Daily | No Comment
Me on Facebook

In this day and age, connecting with people around the world is made SO easy. It amazes me.
I mean, getting in touch with a big group of people everyday is made possible on my Facebook.
I …

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Guest Post: Toddling Around Singapore

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From Leonny:
Today I’d like to share with you something a little different.
A guest post. By Christie Burnett, the winner of Best Parenting Blog in the recent Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2009.
She came all the way from …

Vai: IF I were to look like Mommy …

5 November 2009 | Posted in: Daily | 4 Comments
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… then I’d probably look something like THIS?
*smile*
This is our 3yo little guy who amused himself by happily trying on different kids’ glasses (while waiting for us) and checking out how he looked like in front …

One Saturday @ Orchard

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If you’re a tourist, I think one of the must-go places to visit is Orchard Road.
But if you live in Singapore like I do, you may not quite go there. Well, we do, but only …

Anya and her ballet class updates

2 November 2009 | Posted in: Daily | 11 Comments
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Sometimes I find it hard to believe that it’s already been about a year and three months since Anya started her first ballet class.
Once every week, and each session lasts for about 45 minutes.
And you …