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“Thanks” to today’s gadgets, more and more kids tend to say, “I don’t know what I’m good at. I don’t know what I like. I’m not interested in anything actually.” (But somehow they are interested …

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Parenting : Why We Teach Bahasa Indonesia to Our Kids (And a Video of them singing ‘Indonesia Raya’)

18 August 2011 | Posted in: Daily, Inspirational, Parenting, Video | 7 Comments

[In red and white, the Indonesian flag’s colour!]
I was recently asked by at least three people about our kids and how they speak in Bahasa Indonesia to each other.
The questions were more about : WHY …

Contest : Meeting Mister Maker in Singapore!

15 August 2011 | Posted in: Daily, Giveaways, Awards & Reviews | 34 Comments

Last year Mister Maker (yes, the guy from Cbeebies channel!) dropped by Singapore and we joined his exclusive arts and crafts session! Anya and Vai had lots of fun!
I uploaded our video on Youtube last …

Mother & Baby Indonesia – August 2011 : Pregnant with Baby Brie, Featured!

15 August 2011 | Posted in: In the Media, Pregnancy & Babyhood | No Comment

Hello everyone,
Here’s one exciting news to share : Baby Brie’s ‘tummy journey’ was featured on Mother & Baby Indonesia magazine! Yep, our little family is in this month’s issue! =)
Every month the magazine has a …

Sunday’s Food for Thought : Be Strong in the Lord

14 August 2011 | Posted in: Inspirational | No Comment
Sunday’s Food for Thought : Be Strong in the Lord

Life is full of ups and downs. Things change and nothing stays the same, … except for the unchanging God, who was and is and will be the same.
HE is faithful and HE delivers what …

Baby Brie: Protection via Childhood Immunisations

12 August 2011 | Posted in: Food & Health, Pregnancy & Babyhood | 3 Comments

When you have a baby, one of the things that we parents will naturally pay serious attention to is childhood immunisations. Especially here in Singapore, where the Ministry of Health regards this immunisation issue seriously.
All …

Video: Here’s to All Moms Out There!

10 August 2011 | Posted in: Parenting, Video | 6 Comments
Video: Here’s to All Moms Out There!

I recently came across this cute video and I thought of sharing it with you, especially with ALL MOMS out there!
I jotted down its lyrics too! Check it out!
Enjoy the video – The Mom Song! =)

The …

Happy 46th Birthday, Singapore!

9 August 2011 | Posted in: Daily | No Comment

We’ve been in Singapore for more than 12 years by now.
All our three kids were born here.
The two older ones know they’re Indonesians, they can speak Indonesians, but they’ve lived almost all their lives here …

Making : Handprint ‘Spider Crab’

9 August 2011 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | No Comment

This has got to be one of the easiest activities that one can do with their little ones!
All you need:

– Watercolour
– Drawing book / paper carton
– Scissors, markers
– Your child’s PALMS! =)

What you do:

– Cover …

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