Calling all explorers ready to go on a cooking adventure with Dora the Explorer! There’s an exciting new collection that’s got everything a Little Cook would want.The Dora Little Cooks Collection was launched in Singapore in June 2013. It is a delightful 20-page kids’ magazine packed with delicious, easy to follow recipes, puzzles, stories, fun facts about ingredients and great crafts to make and do! With every issue, you'll receive beautiful Dora-themed bake ware and tableware items, specially … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
The day I was a Doctor…at Mt. Elizabeth Novena Hospital!
Doc. Dana reporting for duty!Picture this: You’re ill, lying on your bed and recuperating at home. Through your medicine-induced, half-drowsy state, you hear the familiar footsteps of your child approaching. Lovingly, you carve a weak smile and open your eyes to be greeted by a face clad with surgical mask, bearing a pair of scissors in one hand and a knife in the other, muttering the words “ Don’t worry Daddy…I will cure you…I’ve done this many times”. You spring out of bed, if it’s not for … [Read more...]
The Truth about Aedes – The Silent Killers
Singapore is known to be safe from almost all catastrophic natural disasters like typhoons, earthquakes, tornadoes and floods which wreak havoc and cause massive loss of lives in a matter of seconds. However, Singapore’s threats, as evidenced over the last ten years, are not from the ‘seen’ but those ‘unseen’. The SARS Epidemic, Bird Flu, the recent Haze and Dengue serve as real reminders of Singapore's vulnerability as a small city-state and one that is highly dependent on her human … [Read more...]
Bali for Kids: Bali Treetop Adventure Park
A surprise stop for Dana at the Bali Treetop Adventure Park!The Bali Treetop Adventure Park is Dana's most favourite activity in Bali. Set in the lush and tranquil Balinese Botanical Garden (in Central Bali, Bedugul), the adventure park offers 7 different adventure circuits from one tree to another with height range between 2-20 meters.The Bali Treetop Adventure Park impressed us with a total of 72 challenges for all level and ages. What we liked was there was a patrol guide assigned … [Read more...]
Our favourite sights every National Day…
How do you teach and nurture loyalty? Like all values, they're caught and not taught. Every year, we make it a family affair to catch the National Day Fireworks...hoping the little one will 'catch' the patriotism of being a Singaporean...Most years, it involves 'camping' outdoors at good vantage points hours before the actual fireworks display; once we splurged on a National Day stay-cation (at Ritz Carlton no less!) to soak in the atmosphere with the extended family. As you can see, National … [Read more...]
Live like a Local with Roomorama
When one think of accommodation in Bali, sprawling Balinese villas with lush frangipani trees would come to mind. We decided very early in our trip planning that we would like to include a night or two's stay in a Balinese villa in our Free & Easy 'Bali for Kids' itinerary so that we can chill and explore Seminyak at leisure. When Roomorama, whose motto is: “Quality accommodation for the discerning traveler” offered us a chance to do a media review, the timing was simply … [Read more...]
Greenfields Milk: Safe, Honest Fresh Milk for your Family
Our family loves milk. From as young as three, we have transited Dana from milk powder to fresh milk. She would drink a glass of fresh milk before she goes to school and another glass before bedtime. Daddy adds milk into his coffee while I use milk extensively in my baking and cooking. We love milk! According to this article in BBC News, these are 3 main reasons why milk should be given to children:1. Milk provides energy, protein, vitamin A (in whole milk) , B vitamins … [Read more...]
Dots vs Stars….The story of Punchinello
As part of our Church's 47th anniversary service yesterday, Reverend Dr. Gordon Wong shared a most impactful message which touched me greatly. The hubs gave me a gentle nudge and said, 'this is God's word for you'. I walked away from the service deeply encouraged. Rev. Dr. Wong shared a simple story from Max Lucado's children's book 'You are Special'. If you decide to read the story below, please read it slowly. Don't rush it. Take your time to savor the words. You can also … [Read more...]
Bali for Kids: Dolphins at Laid-back Lovina
The second leg of our Bali tour turned out to be our favorite. In our past Bali trips, we had never thought of visiting Lovina for the fact that it's located at the north-western tip of the island, and takes about 3 hours car ride from Kuta or Bali Airport. Lovina is a charming laid-back little town, made popular by its wild dolphins sightings. It is one of the rare gems left in Bali, far quieter and more tranquil than the maddening crowds thronging the popular tourists … [Read more...]
Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb Exhibition
Ancient history still has a place in modern urban Singapore...Humans have been obsessed with the concept of afterlife for as time immemorial. What happens after we die? Where do our spirits go? Is there really a Heaven and Hell? Some cultures make elaborate preparations so that life can be renewed and continued in the after world when they passed on. Among all civilizations, the Egyptians have the most elaborate funerary afterlife rituals - the practice of Mummification. In fact, this … [Read more...]