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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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Making This December Our Season of Giving

29 November 2011 | Posted in: Advertorial | No Comment

I know of people who spend so much in December.
They splurge on new clothes, shoes, gadgets, you name them. While it’s not completely ‘wrong’, there’s this thing that concerns me more: They buy all these …

Brie : Enjoying Her New-Found Mobility

28 November 2011 | Posted in: Daily, Pregnancy & Babyhood, Video | No Comment

Brie is now 6 months 1 week old.
And she’s recently found the enjoyment of moving about on her own.
Yes, she’s crawling all over the place now. And it’s frankly a little sooner than what I …

[Post from the Past] TIPS on Making A Child Feel Loved

28 November 2011 | Posted in: Inspirational, Parenting | 2 Comments

By January 2012, I would’ve officially been blogging under ‘Our Everyday Things’ for 7 years! *Been loving every single day of it!*
And after a quick check, I apparently have a total of 1574 blog posts …

Visiting : Baby Elephant Nila Utama and His 1st Birthday Tea Party @ The Night Safari

[If you look closely, Anya and Vai were holding on to little elephant plush toys. Vai named his ‘Nara’; Anya named hers ‘Tiara’ =)]

Thanks to the Wildlife Reserves Singapore, our family was invited to …

Boys : Who Says They Can’t Sew?

Last month, I introduced our 7.5yo Anya to hand-sewing for the first time.
Yes, with real needle and thread.
We used felt, I cut out the shape, she sewed the sides, we filled it with some polyester …

Bittersweet Moments of Parenthood

23 November 2011 | Posted in: Inspirational, Parenting | No Comment

If you ask me, I think NO parents are spared from challenging parenting moments every single day.
Toddler tantrums. Intentional disobedience. Talk backs. Unappreciative comments. Moments that drain our energy, numb our minds and tire us …

Kindness and Thankfulness : Passing It On

21 November 2011 | Posted in: Advertorial | 5 Comments

If you’re to rate the current ‘helpfulness & thankfulness level’ of those who live in Singapore, what will the rate be, out of 10?
Personally, I’d give … um, 6.5 out of 10?
We take public transports …

Brie : Turning 6 Months Old Real Soon!

19 November 2011 | Posted in: Daily, Pregnancy & Babyhood | No Comment

[Our little ‘blue’ riding hood =)]
Quick updates on the littlest in the family:
Discovers that ‘Oh-I-apparently-CAN-scream-and-make-throaty-noises’ fun!
(read: not so fun for the parents unfortunately)
Finds sitting in a stroller while feeling sleepy as NOT fun, and often …

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