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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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Milestone : Vai’s First Tennis Competition (Teaching Kids Sportsmanship)

29 September 2013 | Posted in: Parenting | 2 Comments

Vai is 7 years and 2 months old right now, and last weekend he had a ‘real’ tennis competition.
A big milestone for him, and for us.
I called it a ‘real’ competition, because it’s not about playing …

We Can’t Control our Health, But We Can Choose to Live Healthily

25 September 2013 | Posted in: Advertorial, Food & Health | No Comment

Let me start by saying this : No one would imagine themselves being frail, sick or unhealthy.
Because naturally, everyone of us wishes to be healthy.
Question is, do WE have full control over our health condition?

Here’s …

Photography : Do a Selfie, with Your Child

23 September 2013 | Posted in: Daily, Photography | 4 Comments

With today’s mobile phone web cam and everything, my guess is, nearly everyone has taken a selfie at least once in their lifetime by now =)
(read: a self-taken photo)
My question is, when did you last …

Parenting : Letting Children Do Their Own Stuff

20 September 2013 | Posted in: Parenting | 2 Comments

I don’t know if you’ve ever seen these in person:
… A maid putting on the socks, for a TEN-year-old child (and no, he’s not injured or anything)
… A Dad waiting by the tennis court side …

Looking at ‘old photos’ taken TODAY

17 September 2013 | Posted in: Inspirational, Parenting | One Comment

 
I was checking our old photos and I found this.
A shot of our cheeky little Vai who was just 3 years old.
Can’t help but feel, ‘Awwwww …’
I MISS those days when he’s so little.
I miss …

Checking Out : Alam Fantasia Sentul City

14 September 2013 | Posted in: Places to Visit | One Comment

We checked out this ‘playground’ the other weekend, a little outside the city of Jakarta.
It’s at Sentul City, just across Taman Budaya Sentul.
Now. I know it’s not that long ago, but I somehow can’t quite …

Parenting : Facing and Handling Negativity at Home

12 September 2013 | Posted in: Inspirational, Parenting | 10 Comments

My recent two weeks have been tough.
Mentally exhausting.
And it’s more about handling and dealing with kid number 2 and 3.
The thing with Vai, our kid no. 2?
I need to deal with his attitudes. Correcting, disciplining, …

Activity Idea for Toddlers : Stamping Away with Straws

10 September 2013 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | No Comment

We made use of our big ‘bubble tea’ straws the other day!
We cut the straw into three short pieces.
I placed a piece of paper on the ground, and using the straws, Brie started stamping away.

I …

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