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UnSeen Dollar : Interview by Channel NewsAsia on The ‘Value of Motherhood’

31 January 2012 | Posted in: In the Media | No Comment

Remember how I shared this photo a few months back and how I was interviewed by Channel NewsAsia?
The programme is finally going on air! THIS WEEK!
Episode 1 of the programme ‘UnSeen Dollar’ will be on …

Tips : Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges (and Nursing Tops Giveaway, from LittleDreamer)

[Brie at 3 weeks old]

Okay. Here’s the reality.
Breastfeeding may be one of the most natural things in the world, but it’s not that easy to many.
We all know its goodness and how it’s something that’s …

Parenting Tips and Thoughts : Handling and Loving the Middle Child in the Family

24 January 2012 | Posted in: Daily, Parenting | 21 Comments

[Taken with iphone]

Anya, our firstborn, is turning 8yo in less than 2 months.
Vai, our middle child, is 5.5yo now.
And Brie, our lastborn, is 8 months old.
For close to 5 years, we had only 2 kids …

Happy Chinese New Year 2012!

23 January 2012 | Posted in: Daily | 2 Comments

We’ve been SO busy everyday over the past few days because our families are here for Chinese New Year, and we’ve been going out and about every single day.
It’s exhausting, but it’s nice to get …

Three Kids and No Domestic Helper is …

20 January 2012 | Posted in: Daily, Parenting | 12 Comments

[Laundry-folding time]

… possible.
As long as the little ones are trained, since very young, to be involved – in however small ways – and to help out around the house, I say.
(Of course our home is …

Our Visit to ‘Sanggar Kasih’ orphanage, and Our Simple ‘Help Portrait’ Project

18 January 2012 | Posted in: Inspirational, Photography | 4 Comments

One of the things that I’ve always wanted to do is to bring Anya and Vai to visit an orphanage.
I hope for them to see how there are different kinds of people, coming from different …

Photo: Kids @ Tanjong Pagar

16 January 2012 | Posted in: Daily, Photography | No Comment

I was running errands with three kiddos in tow. We were at Tanjong Pagar.
Right after we crossed the road, I looked around and asked Anya and Vai to stay put while I go and take …

Checking Out : Make*Believe Programme @ Singapore Science Centre

Our family believes that learning through play IS possible, ie. NOT just through reading lots of books, attending lessons in class and doing assessment papers.
School for most of our little ones has started last week, …

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