As the year comes to an end, it’s time to wind down and enjoy the upcoming festive celebrations! With the season of giving and well-wishes ahead of us, head on down to Asia's favourite playground, Sentosa to soak up the fun together with your family and friends!There are creative handicrafts, kids pizza-making, live bands performances, and the unconventional Christmas trees along Sentosa Boardwalk designed by students from Temasek Polytechnic to help raise funds for the needy. Don’t miss … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
5 Reasons Why we like the Holiday Programme at Kids Gallery Singapore
Kids Gallery Singapore opened its doors on November 2010. It was originally founded in Hong Kong in 1996 as a unique concept in arts enrichment education for children. Today, Kids' Gallery operates centres in Hong Kong, and partners in Singapore, China and India. In a short span of 3 years, Kids Gallery Singapore catapulted itself to become a leading Kids Arts School which offers a comprehensive Creative and Language Arts Curriculum aimed at arousing a deep interest and developing … [Read more...]
Philips Avance XL Airfryer Review – Air is the New Oil
When it comes to kitchen gadgets, you’ve probably already have one too many as it is, but the new Philips Avance Airfryer XL is definitely a worthwhile addition. The unit consists of a large egg-shaped device that has a pull out basket tray for your food. The basket dismantles fully and is dishwasher friendly. The new Philips Avance Airfryer XL is bigger than its predecessor with 50% bigger capacity and cooks food by reducing up to 80% of the fat! Ever since we welcome home the Philips Avance … [Read more...]
Getting Started with Essential Oils – Using oils to improve your family’s well-being
When the haze shrouded Singapore in thick smog in June this year with the Prime Minister forewarning that it might persist for months, I was seized by a sense of panic and helplessness. Air purifiers and N95 masks were flying off the shelves and I started looking for solutions to alleviate the suffocated feelings from keeping the windows shut in our feeble attempts to keep the haze out. It was then I remembered an essential oils sharing session hosted by a fellow Mommy that I decided to give … [Read more...]
LEGOLAND Water Park, Malaysia (Part 2) – The Amenities
The Princess Dana Diaries Guide to having a Fun-filled, Sun-soaked, Worry-free Day at the Legoland Water Park! For a comprehensive guide to all the rides in LEGOLAND Water Park Malaysia, check out Part 1 of our review here. The largest Legoland Water Park in the World is only a stone's throw away!Follow our tips to have a Sun-Soaked , Fun-Filled and Worry-Free Day!One thing that's different about going to a Water Park vs an amusement Theme Park is that at a Water Park, you're virtually … [Read more...]
The Groovy Giraffe Online Bookstore!
For a family of book lovers, it's not surprising that 40% of our carton boxesin our recent move are filled with books and nothing but books. Daddy reads a ton of non-fiction titles, photography books and Christian literature (by Max Lucado, Gary Chapman, Philip Yancey). I indulge in fiction novels by my fav authors (Karen Kingsbury, Mitch Albom) and hoard pretty recipe books (by Donna Hay, Jamie Oliver). We also have a sizeable collection of parenting resources … [Read more...]
Disney’s Frozen Warms!
Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph, presents Frozen, the stunning big-screen comedy adventure which in our opinion, is THE best Disney Animation Film of the year.Frozen is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale 'The Snow Queen', first published in 1845. It tells the story of two Nordic sisters, both of them princesses in the kingdom of 'Arendelle'. Princess Anna is the free-spirited, fun-loving, optimistic princess who's blessed with a … [Read more...]
Starlight Express – All aboard for a rocking and rolling good time!
The name Andrew Lloyd Webber is synonymous with musicals. Some of his famous works we've watched are The Phantom of the Opera (my very first musical!), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita and Cats. We were ecstatic to watch one of his longest-running musicals which has been watched by over 25 million people worldwide last night - STARLIGHT EXPRESS! Starlight Express is so popular around the world that there are theaters purposefully built to stage it. This … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} World Premier of Care for My World Musical
“Think, Act and Care.”This is the message that the producers hope audiences will bring home from the new children’s musical show, Care For My World.Premiering in Singapore on 7 December 2013 at the Shine Auditorium, Shaw Tower, Care For My World is an original, fun-filled musical for children and families. It will be a great family bonding time as you laugh, sing, dance and learn about how to make the right choices and care for your world. It will convey the important message of caring for the … [Read more...]
Why we love Art at HeART Studio
Among all the enrichment lessons Dana attends, she enjoys Art the most. It's not uncommon to see her doodling on the whiteboard easel and on drawing paper. My office wall also boasts a growing collection of her drawings. Being the outdoorsy, adventurous girl that she is, it came as a pleasant surprise she loves art so much she repeatedly ask for art lessons. Not wanting to dampen her enthusiasm, we decided to re-shuffle our schedules and recently enrolled her at HeART Studio.Why … [Read more...]