When I knew that Saturday Night Fever The Musical was coming to Singapore, I was both excited as well as apprehensive. You see, next to a slew of family-oriented musicals (think Sound of Music, Mary Poppins etc), Saturday Night Fever was THE other movie that has shaped my growing years. The gritty story of a young man strutting the streets of Brooklyn and the dance floor in search of his own identity was a welcome change for me - this other young man at the cusp of his … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
Love changes everything…or does it?
Love is the foundation of parenting. You may truly love your children, but unless they feel it, they will not feel loved. It’s 6:45am on a Public Holiday and the PSI (Pollutants’ Standard Index) is hovering at 200 (Unhealthy level). Singapore faces another hazy and unhealthy day of smog from man-made forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia. Looks like I have to shelf my much-anticipated cycling and swimming plan with the kids later but for now, I’m out buying breakfast for the … [Read more...]
1872 Clipper Earl Grey Tea-infused Snowskin Mooncake Recipe
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is a muted one for my family because my late Grandma would not be around to celebrate it with us. I decided to do something special with my daughter Dana and brought her to attend a hands-on Mooncake making workshop at the invitation of 1872 Clipper Tea Co. We spent an enriching afternoon learning how to make tea-infused Snowskin Mooncake, which incidentally is one of my favourite type of mooncakes. Subtle yet traditional enough to perpetuate the … [Read more...]
A Tour of the Times Bookstores at Marina Square
“A bookstore is one of the many pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.” ― Jerry Seinfeld For a family of bookworms, we were ecstatic to receive the invitation to tour the newly launched Times Bookstores new concept store at Marina Square. Walking into this brightly-lit, spacious 2,800 square feet store, one is immediately welcomed by the cheerful trademark orange decor, complemented by warm brown hues of wood furnishings. The store exudes such an inviting … [Read more...]
Sleeping Beauty on Ice – A Sophisticated, Mesmerizing Portrayal of a Classic Tale
As I sat in the Grand Theatre of Marina Bay Sands watching the 24 world-class ice-skaters from The Imperial Ice Stars (comprising of Olympic stars, National and European champions) executing their sophisticated ice-skating stunts to retell the classic fable of Sleeping Beauty, a few adjectives kept coming to mind. Mesmerizing: The gracefulness and precise maneuvers of the cast had us transfixed throughout this 2-hour long production. Dressed in resplendent costumes which accentuate … [Read more...]
{GIVEAWAY} SLEEPING BEAUTY ON ICE IN SINGAPORE
All of us are familiar with the classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty. This Thursday (Hari Raya Haji), 24 of the world’s best skaters will descend into Singapore to present a stunning new interpretation of 'Sleeping Beauty on Ice' as part of their 10th Anniversary World Tour by the award-winning Imperial Ice Stars at The Grand theatre, Marina Bay Sands! Widely recognized as the world’s top performers on ice, these 24 World, European and National Championship level skaters will push … [Read more...]
Holiday Inn Resort Phuket (Patong) Review – So Near, yet so ‘Perfectly Far’
‘Excuse me sir, you take care of your children, let me take care of your bags’. Never in all our travels have we heard such a statement from the hotel rep who greeted us at the airport. Sure, they are supposed to do airport to hotel pick-ups but this lady staff's intention was not to load the bags quickly and bus us off to the resort. Instead, she put the kids' welfare first. Such is the family-centric care that is so much within the fiber of this established resort which we will spend … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} Emicakes Mooncakes Golden Grandeur Collection 2015
I've always preferred snowskin mooncakes over traditional baked ones. My husband David is the opposite - he's for all things authentic and old-fashioned. One of my earliest memories of Mid-Autumn Festival were those of my Mom, using the meager savings left of her lean salary to buy different mini snowskin mooncakes from neighbourhood bakeries as a annual treat for my sister and I. I remembered that as a child, my favourite snowskin mooncakes would be the green coloured ones, in Pandan … [Read more...]
AIR+ Smart Masks – Smart and Comfy Protection From the Haze
The haze usually comes in the 3rd quarter of the year but due to seasonal weather changes, it has been choking us as early as March. Actually, ’haze’ is an euphemism which should be correctly be termed ‘smog’ for it contains sinister toxic smoke and fine microscopic carbonized dust particles which are detrimental to health. This phenomenon is caused by deliberate forest fires in Indonesia, these irresponsible acts affect the economies and welfare of neighbouring countries, causing flight … [Read more...]
The TLL Experience – Student Centered. Future Oriented.
“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” ― Malcolm X How do we bring Singapore beyond the next fifty years? We all know the answer. As cliched as it may sound, our children are our future. In order to thrive, our children will not only have to acquire knowledge for acing exams. Beyond that, they have to attain wisdom and develop a set of core values and critical thinking skills which will help them make sense of this … [Read more...]