We first met Yew Chong (Y.C) back last year during an impromptu visit to check out his murals at Everton Road. There he was, unassumingly painting and adding the finishing touches to the Barber mural at Everton Road, under the humid September sun. Take a sneak peek at his murals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8XS9lN432Y Since meeting the artist himself, we’ve taken quite a liking to his murals. Not only are they exceptionally well-painted, his attention to details and the … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Capri by Fraser, KL – A Little Gem for Families!
Waking up in the wee hours of the morning, I discovered to my shock (more like horror) that we had forgotten to prepare a flask of hot water to make milk for Buddy. In fact, all the used bottles were not even cleaned as we had returned late from our Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner with my extended family, whom I've not met in the past year. Earlier in the day, Angie had also discovered that we urgently needed some laundry service for our kids’ clothes as we had underestimated the number … [Read more...]
A Terrific 8th Tag Team Party!
Before Dana's 8th Birthday drew near, we decided we would throw a unique party for her and her Primary 2 classmates before they part ways to different classes next year. On a daily basis, the girls have limited interactions which are centred around lessons, recess and after school CCAs. A laser tag party would allow the birthday girl and her friends to let their hair down (literally) and experience something special which they can talk about for many days after! We managed to keep it a … [Read more...]
Madagascar Live! – From Screen to Stage.
The hugely popular Madagascar animated series from Dreamworks need no introduction. Children (and I dare say adults too) from all over have been drawn to the humorous antics of Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo…not forgetting the indomitable penguins and the ‘I like to Move it Move it’ King Julien! We brought our 22 month-old Buddy along on his first theatre outing to catch our favourite Madagascar characters live ‘in-person’ yesterday and it was a joy … [Read more...]
Miracles from Heaven – A breath of fresh air and inspiration.
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein I was commenting to Andy of Sengkangbabies.com after the movie that I’m not sure what’s worse these days – the movies, the TV shows or the daily news. They are filled predominantly with reports of wars, calamities and uncertainties of which movies are not any different. In fact, the Superheroes have even turned to fighting each other instead of … [Read more...]
Joy Music Studio – Nurturing the True Joy of learning Music
Music plays a big part in society and culture. Rightly so then, music plays a big part in our family whether it is being able to play and instrument or just singing our hearts out in the car. There’s nary a day go by without an activity involving music. Even our 22 month old son loves to groove to music. Our 8 y/o Dana has been expressing her interest in learning another instrument and deepen her interest in singing (She sings all the time!). But due to our work commitments and her own … [Read more...]
Friso Powered Ride On Car – #StrongInside Campaign
To promote emotional wellness and inner strength in children, Friso is continuing with its efforts to encourage parents to bond with their children through fun experiences. Friso Gold 2,3 and 4 also comes with enhanced LockNutri technology which protects the protein in our Friso products from overheating and becoming damaged during the production process. Nutrients in their natural state facilitate absorption. Provide our little ones with gentle nutrition, so they can be … [Read more...]
KidZania Singapore – A Friendly Guide
So it’s finally ready for boarding! KidZania, the world class role-playing theme park for children has finally opened here on Sentosa Island in Singapore on 12 April 2016! Having experienced KidZania in KL and Bangkok before, we have been waiting with bated breath for this day to arrive and it exceeded our expectations. Dana enjoyed herself thoroughly and is clamoring for us to bring her back! Here’s everything, (almost) that you need to know about KidZania Singapore plus tips on how to maximise … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} Tickets to Act3i Festival for Children
ACT 3 International, Singapore’s leading Arts company for the young, is proud to launch of a brand new ACT 3i Festival for Children this June school holidays dedicated to children from 2 to 12 years old. The Festival will be packed with exquisite, high quality and aweinspiring theatre performances that will include original works from Singapore, Italy, Sweden, Argentina, the U.K and Canada, an artfully curated visual arts programme, as well as Conviviality Sessions led by Children’s … [Read more...]
A Greener Home, A Greener Earth with IKEA
We do not need much convincing these days. Even as I’m typing this article, the temperature outdoors has been hitting an all time high. The daily news remind us of strange weather patterns leading to all sorts of weather-related calamities all over the world. Climate Change is real and it is happening. Worse, we have just heard that Singapore’s temperature rise, due to the fact that we are near the equator, is many more times faster than the rest of the world. If we do not start educating … [Read more...]