Singapore has just celebrated her 50th Birthday and what a celebration it was! Set against the stunning skyline of Marina Bay, the fireworks and the aerial displays were a grand tribute to our nation's Golden Jubilee. Singapore’s success didn’t come overnight. From a humble beginning, we arrived at where we are today by getting the fundamentals right while constantly striving to do things better. Just like Singapore, Volvo, the Swedish car maker, never sits on … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
{Giveaway} Shell rewards you for putting safety first
Shell Singapore has partnered the Singapore Traffic Police and the Singapore Road Safety Council to reward motorists who have stayed demerit-free for the past 5 years. Some of us may have received the commendation letter from the TP to recognise our efforts for being safe drivers. If you've received the commendation letter, do bring it to any Shell station to redeem your Badge of Honour decals before 30 September 2015. Display the Badge of Honour on your vehicle and … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} Dr. Seuss’ The Cat by SRT’s The Little Company
Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, comes to life in this entertaining performance by Singapore Repertory Theatre’s The Little Company from 26 August 2015. If your kids love Dr. Seuss's books or have watched any of SRT's TLC's performances, they will love this witty production. In this iconic story, Sally and her brother get a surprise visit from the Cat in the Hat. With his endless tricks and wacky ideas, he turned a dull rainy afternoon into one amazing, unforgettable … [Read more...]
“I’ll be 57…” – Celebrating Singapore’s Golden Jubilee
I’ve never had a greater sense of my own mortality than this weekend. Thankfully it was neither through a near-miss accident nor a health-related scare. In fact, it happened quite unexpectedly during a lull over this Golden Jubilee weekend on Singapore’s 50th Birthday. We had spent the past 5 weekends ‘chasing fireworks’ – a family tradition of sorts to view the National Day Parade (NDP) from various places along Singapore’s stunning Marina Bay. The penultimate was last week where … [Read more...]
#NDP 2015 – 5 Reasons You Should Not Miss National Day Parade 2015
Quite simply, this is THE BEST NDP ever. Serious. It’s not that the rest were not good but given that this is Singapore’s Golden Jubilee year, it seems that all the other National Day Parade leads to this! And the organizers are pulling out all the stops. All. We were blessed to receive tickets to watch the preview and while we were expecting to be wowed but we certainly didn’t expect to be so moved. To top it off, after ‘chasing’ fireworks over the last 4 weekends, to see it all come … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} Le Creuset – Easy Spinach, Salmon and Broccoli Risotto
Ever since Buddy started sprouting teeth at eight months old, his staple diet consists of milk, baby cereals with banana or avocado for lunch and porridge for dinner. Recently, he's been showing interest in the food we are eating which made me realise it's high time to revamp his menu. A girl friend recommended I cook risotto for Buddy. Risotto is nursery food in its purest form. When cooked well, it is warm, soft and melts in the mouth, making it … [Read more...]
Maximising your day at Universal Studios Singapore!
After experiencing 3 world-class theme parks in Japan this Summer, we were still raring for an extra dose of adrenaline rush upon return. Imagine our delight when we were given 2 normal admission passes to Universal Studios Singapore by Angie's colleague. I were curious how we could maximize our day at USS on a school holiday. Although USS is a much smaller theme park than those in Japan and USA, it still packs in its own crowd. Furthermore, … [Read more...]
To Market, To Market…Ghim Moh Market
Singaporeans love to travel. For our family, we love to visit places where we can immerse in local culture. From Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to Seattle’s Pike’s Place (birth place of Starbucks!), from Australia’s Victoria Market to Tokyo’s Tsukiji, we’ve seen that in any major city, there are markets - melting pots of the unique sights, tastes, smells and sounds that define their way of life. Though our country may be young and small, look within our multicultural ethnicity and you’ll realize that … [Read more...]