These two timeless classics given a new spin in this brand new family musical! You may be familiar with the classic tales – The Ugly Duckling and The Frog Prince. But what happens when you weave these two stories into one? An ugly duckling who really does not fit in at home… A frog who thinks he is a prince… Both need a family. Both need a best friend. Both want to be loved but both are very very alone. Follow the adventures (and misadventures) of these two cute but confused … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} Bubble Magic: Pep Bou’s Wonderful World of Bubbles!
Created by world-renowned bubble whizz, Pep Bou, "Bubble Magic: Pep Bou's Wonderful World of Bubbles" is coming to Singapore direct from a Europe tour, just in time for the September school holidays from 10 to 14 September 2014.Bubble Magic: 10 - 14 Sept 2014, Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel WHAT IS BUBBLE MAGIC?Bubble Magic is a delightful two-man show that is designed to stimulate the imagination. Pep Bou manipulates the daily elements like: water, soap, tubes, circles and … [Read more...]
3M LED5000 Task Lamp: Sleek, Stylish and Saves your Eyes!
The all-new 3M LED5000 Polarising Task LampOver the last year or so, I suddenly discovered that I have developed Presbyopia. In short, due to aging, I now need reading glasses to correct my 'long-sightedness'. I’ve never had to wear spectacles all my life. This, like many other good habits, I owe it to my strict mother who insists that we adopt good eye care practices. So imagine my dismay when I discovered that I now need to wear spectacles to read even the product labels on supermarket … [Read more...]
I Theatre Presents Round the Moon, Blue the Sky
As parents, we've all been asked these questions by our children, "Why is the moon round?" "Why are there so many colours and shapes in the world?"Add captionOne night, Smallest Dragon sees the moon, and wonders why it is the shape that it is. Fascinated, she sets off to find other round things – and quickly realises that there are many other important shapes too. As she explores, she also discovers the wonderful wonder of colours!Round the Moon, Blue the Sky is a fast-paced, lively and physical … [Read more...]
Channel your Blessings through Blessings & Co
Being Asians, we like to commemorate family milestones with gifts of significance. For example, it's traditional Chinese customs for the groom's family to present the bride with 4 pieces of gold jewellery as dowry before the wedding. Many grandparents also like to bestow gifts of gold bangles or anklets for their newborn grandchildren on the full month. However, not every occasion warrant such elaborate gift-giving. There are good alternatives that do not compromise on the … [Read more...]
A ‘King’ for the King this Fathers’ Day
What a handsome looking cake for Fathers' Day!Fathers Day falls on the third Sunday of June (which happens to be 15 June this year). Unlike Mothers' Day, Fathers' Day receives lesser hype and attention. Even the gifts tend to be simpler as Dads tend to be a little more laid-back and more practical. As wives, we can often get away with a handmade drawing from the kids, a blue-ray DVD of the husb's favourite movie / TV series or a homely meal whipped up with him in mind.I see a heartening trend … [Read more...]
Personalise it with SnapSack™!
Born out of her need to find the perfect "Mommy Bag", Anna Hart, the creator of SnapSack™ Handbag came up with a bag that not only holds all of a Mama’s essentials, but also keeps our loved ones and happy memories close at hand. Made of the best canvas and plastic products in the market, the SnapSack™ Handbag is durable, waterproof and comes with detachable photo holders that allow us to personalise the bags according to our creativity, to reflect our own style and passions. We can add photos, … [Read more...]
Asian Spice Kids: Star Anise Superstar!
I use quite a lot of Asian spices in my cooking and Dana enjoyed the holiday camp on Spices at Kids Gallery early this year so when we first discovered this children's book devoted entirely to Asian Spices, I thought it was an ingenious initiative - what a great way to introduce a part of our Asian heritage to the younger ones. Star Anise Superstar is the first title in the bilingual Asian Spice Kids series written by Linn … [Read more...]
5 No-Tears Ways To Help Kids Love Chinese
Dana speaks Mandarin fluently and we've often been asked by friends and readers how we enthuse her in learning Chinese. It's no secret really, we do it these 5 ways:1. Through TravelsOne of the key uses of language is for communication. Travelling helps children see the language come alive and when you are in a foreign country, they see first hand how useful the language is. For this reason alone, we've brought Dana to Taiwan twice for language immersion. She saw how we interacted … [Read more...]
Check in Early to check out these Surprises at Changi Airport
While family holidays typically are relaxing and enjoyable, we all know that there are some unplanned hiccups that can upset the trip. Sometimes, despite all your careful planning, an unfortunate traffic jam en route or an unusually large crowd at the check-in counter could really set your nerves on the edge. Therefore whenever we go for holidays, we try to reach the airport early rather than just on time. But how early can we check-in? Once we checked-in, what’s there to do? Recently, we … [Read more...]