What do you remember when you were 4? For me, not much but among the few early memories I can recall is a flight. Probably my first. I remembered my mum excitedly asking me to look down at the lights below. Yes, it was a night flight and we were returning from my very first trip to Singapore. What do you remember when you were in Primary School? For me, apart from the wonderful memories of friends, teachers, family moments and my first school, were our regular visits to … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
A nation mourns…the giant who walked among us…
Photo Credit When news of our late Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's hospitalisation broke earlier this year in February 2015, the nation rallied in prayers. We wanted him to tarry a little, we want him more than ever, to be there to celebrate the fruits of his labour on SG50 National Day. A feisty idealist, a strategic thinker, an exceptional visionary, a far-sighted leader who dedicated his entire life to nation building and transformed Singapore … [Read more...]
Beauty and the Beast: A Timeless Masterpiece You Must Not Miss!
Half way through as Act 1 drew to a close, we already felt like giving a standing ovation. Yes, that’s how good this international touring production of "Beauty and the Beast" musical is. Reuniting its original Broadway collaborators (including director, choreographer, costume designer and the legendary Disney composer Alan Manken with the award winning lyricists, Tim Rice and the late Howard Ashman) – a whole long list of ‘Who’s Who’ in the musical theatre world, you would expect nothing … [Read more...]
Danger Dan: A true-blue Singaporean Superhero brings reading to life!
It is a well-known fact that authentic learning is one of the best forms of learning. From applying what we have read and studied to actually seeing and visiting the places which we have read and, if we are lucky, perhaps even interviewing the author or seeing an experiment come to life! As adults, we feel the anticipation when seeing our favourite books bring brought to life on the big screen. In fact, the excitement is enhanced when we have the opportunity to visit places described in … [Read more...]
Review of the Baby Jogger City Mini
Strollers these days have gotten so huge, so heavy and so expensive. There are a gazillion stroller options in the market that it's hard to make a choice. For many parents, what they really want in a stroller is preferably one that is light-weight, is easy to fold and can maneuver well in our tight, urbanized city. Now, you would think that all these features wouldn't be that hard to find in one stroller. And you would be wrong. We had the chance to review the award winning Baby … [Read more...]
‘Get off B****! ‘ : Close encounter of the offending kind
I had an extreme encounter recently at a local 5* family resort, all within a span of 10 minutes. The first encounter began with me standing in line for my Egg Benedict, freshly made by a friendly elderly lady who was manning the egg station. In her soft, grammatically-correct English, she asked, “Did you study there?” pointing at the T-shirt I was wearing. I looked down and it was a ‘Harvard Dad’ souvenir tee bought during our visit to Harvard, Boston last June. I was quite taken aback … [Read more...]
Ten reasons why you should watch Goldilocks and The Three Bears! 金发姑娘和三只熊
The story of Goldilocks and the three Bears is a familiar one. As a nursery tale, we read of how Goldilocks wondered into the wood one day and chanced upon the Bear's home. Since the inhabitants were not around, Goldilocks made herself comfortable: she sat on the three chairs, tasted the three bowls of porridge and slept on three beds which were meant for Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear respectively. When Goldilocks woke up and saw the three bears, she jumped up and ran ran away into … [Read more...]
Strong, Silent and Reliable – The Bosch In’genius ProSilence Vacuum Cleaner
Parents would also attest that life with kids is hectic. From extra laundry to bathing, cooking, driving, schoolwork, enrichment classes and small crises – life gets chaotic and manic in repeat mode. Our time as working parents is scarce, yet we have to carve out precious time for chores because at the end of the day, we want to come home to a clean and tranquil home where everyone is healthy and happy. This is especially important for families, like ours, with a young toddler crawling … [Read more...]
What bonds you? The Friso Experience More Together Campaign
In a blink, the first term of the academic year is coming to a close. With Dana in Primary One, we're finding it hard to carve out time to hang out and relax as a family. Daddy 's long hours at work also mean that the kids only get to play with him on weekends. So last Sunday evening, after a simple home-cooked dinner, we loaded our bicycles into the car and took a leisurely drive to our favourite garden. Even though the sky turned dark soon after our arrival, we spent an enjoyable time … [Read more...]
STOKKE Steps High Chair – Not All Things Are Created Equal
Stokke - the name that is synonymous with high quality children's products. It's common talk that with the 2nd (and subsequent) child, parents tend to be a bit more 'relaxed' in parenting. We become less apprehensive, less uptight and less insistent on the quality and condition of baby items as long as they are safe and still 'usable'. After all, we’ve been there, seen that, bought the baby dress/cot/car seat etc. and are all ready to go on the recycle mode with … [Read more...]