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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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Checking Out : Fishing at Desa Muara, Tangerang

31 July 2014 | Posted in: Places to Visit | 3 Comments

 
Here in Indonesia, it is very common to have one full-week of ‘Hari Raya holiday’!
The schools are closed. Most shops are too.
So.
One of the things that we did as a family this week was … …

Brie : 3 Years, 2 Months

29 July 2014 | Posted in: Daily | No Comment

 
“What shall I be when I grow up?”

A woman after God’s own heart,
who will strive to do what’s right
with all her God-given talents,
and be a blessing to others,
is our prayer for you, lil Brie.

Quick updates …

Parenting : ‘My Child is Too Small To Do THAT’!

25 July 2014 | Posted in: Parenting | No Comment

 
“I don’t think my child can do it just yet”
“How can my 2-year-old do THAT?”
“Ah, he’s still so small. It’s okay, let me do it for him!”

Somehow I hear such sentences quite often when it …

Things Children Say : Air-Filled Mommy!

23 July 2014 | Posted in: Daily | No Comment
Things Children Say : Air-Filled Mommy!

As two motorbikes swooshed past our car, my 3yo Brie saw the riders and their ‘air-filled’ jackets, and said,
Look! Mommy! Why are the men fat?
Oh, there’s air in their jackets …
*3 second pause*
They’re like …

Birthdays : That Thing about Aging

20 July 2014 | Posted in: Daily, Inspirational | 4 Comments

[A shot with my 71yo Mom and 90yo Grandma!]
 
I turned 38 some 3 weeks ago.
And it was like, gee … THIRTY EIGHT?
Somehow, some 15 -20 years ago, when I looked at those who’re in their …

Easy and Yummy Meal Ideas with Kraft Cheese

16 July 2014 | Posted in: Advertorial | No Comment

 
What kind of a Mom are you when it comes to cooking or baking at home?
Are you the ‘thorough type’, the kind who could spend 1-3 hours on meal preparations?
(I’m always wowed by such moms’ …

Our Everyday Things is in the Top 10 Finals, Best Family Blog, Singapore Blog Awards 2014!

15 July 2014 | Posted in: Giveaways, Awards & Reviews | No Comment

 
Here’s one happy news to share with you!
Our Everyday Things is in the top 10 finals, under ‘Best Family Blog’ category in the Singapore Blog Awards 2014!
*WOW!*
I. Am. SO. Excited. Humbled. And. Honoured.
Do hop over …

Checking Out : Taman Kota Waduk Pluit (City Park Pluit Dam)

13 July 2014 | Posted in: Places to Visit | No Comment

 
If you live in Jakarta, you’ve heard about ‘Taman Kota Waduk Pluit’, which basically is this huge dam area in Pluit (North of Jakarta) that has been amazingly transformed by the recently elected governor and …

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