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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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[PHOTOS] Checking Out : Dining – Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta

12 August 2013 | Posted in: Food & Health, Giveaways, Awards & Reviews | No Comment

My maternal grandparents and parents love to go out and eat together.
Actually, as long as I can remember, whenever we go out as a big family, it’d most likely be to a restaurant or some …

Activity Idea for Toddlers : Straw Painting (and the Book : Time to Create!)

 
A Mom shared with me the other day :
My kids ask me if I can make and create things with them, but I‘m just not creative!
I have NO idea what to do with my kids. …

Two Days Before Hari Raya : Quiet Jakarta Street

6 August 2013 | Posted in: Daily | One Comment

This is Jakarta.
At 6.45 in the morning.
TWO DAYS before Hari Raya Aidilfitri , the big celebration that marks the end of the fasting month.

 
There are so few vehicles around, and it’s just sooooo good to …

Appreciating and Displaying Children’s Artwork

5 August 2013 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | No Comment

 
Strokes, scribbles and messy drawing of a toddler may appear meaningless in the eyes of adults.
They seem … random.
But really, experts say that, they actually DO mean something.
Often, they draw what they have seen, and …

Bunaken Island, Manado (Part 1) : Getting There From Manado by Boat

2 August 2013 | Posted in: Places to Visit | 3 Comments

[Waiting for our speed boat to be ready]
 
We’ve been told :  If you’re visiting Manado, you MUST visit Bunaken Island, one of the world’s best diving spots!
And so we did.
We went for a quick 4-hour …

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