Once a Penangite... When your Hubby hails from Penang, you know you have a bona-fide foodie in the house. Not only that, he loves to cook too. Here’s a small collection of some of the assorted dishes he whipped up for the family. Ranging from Egg Benedict in Hollandaise Sauce to Hokkien Prawn Noodles. Recipes and method Here’s a complete Playlist with Recipes and method are disclosed in his videos. The list includes: Home-made Egg Benedict in home-made Hollandaise SauceFried … [Read more...]
Educational and Engaging YouTube Videos For Kids
We are back in Homebased Learning (HBL) season again. We all know how unnerving that can be for some parents when the kids' HBL lessons clash with our WFH commitments or worse, when the learning network (SLS) is down. Sometimes, we also need a time-out from the kids (to run some errands or attend to that urgent Zoom call). Here’s a curated list of educational YouTube videos which are engaging for the children. These videos are also excellent to watch together as a family to engage in … [Read more...]
Learn Skiing in Niseko – Journey of a Beginner Skier
“I like Coach Iku…she stayed with me to help me and makes sure that I learn.” Just like that, Buddy, all 5 years old of him, summarized his ski experience at Hanazono as we were having dinner on our final night in Niseko. It’s obvious that this has been on his mind. We enrolled our kids, Buddy and Dana in the children's ski programme at Niseko International Ski School (NISS) in Dec 2019. Our cautious little guy is not as gung-ho as his older sister. As parents, we know that … [Read more...]
Walking with Dinosaur – The Live Experience. A Review.
A Dinosaur Show? “ This is good,” quipped the hubby as he was driving off after the show, his comment couldn’t be more different merely 120 minutes ago. “ A dinosaur show? I hope it’s not cutesy. Dinosaurs are not cute, you know. We teach the kids the wrong thing if they go away thinking dinos are cute…” the self-professed 'dino-expert' in the family (aka my husband) grumbled while trying to negotiate the rush hour traffic on way to the Singapore Indoor Stadium. … [Read more...]
Family Fun at Jewel Changi Airport – Canopy Park and Changi Experience Studio
Jewel Changi Airport has more than shopping, dining and waiting around to catch the awesome HSBC Rain Vortex light show in the evening. Here are two attractions which are so entertaining you can spend a whole day there! CANOPY PARK (Estimated time spent 3 to 4 hours – for all the attractions, at least!) Situated right on top of Jewel, this 14,000 square metre Canopy Park offers a diverse range of family-friendly activities. Comprising of 9 different activities, families can … [Read more...]
Buddy’s Paw-fect 5th Birthday!
The 2nd quarter of the year has been extremely hectic for us. With the daughter's birthday in April, the hubby and my own birthdays in May, our 20th Wedding Anniversary in mid June followed closely by Buddy's birthday one week later. I heaved a big sigh of relief when the party celebrations finally drew to a close yesterday. We held a simple birthday celebration in his preschool last Friday with a customised Number 5 pull-apart cupcakes from our fav home-baker, Kai Lee of Cativating Cake and … [Read more...]
The Bicentennial Experience – Tips and Review
What is it? The Bicentennial Experience is an immersive multi-media sensory experience that is done in 2 parts at Fort Canning Rise, as part of commemorating Singapore’s bicentennial since it’s inception as early as 1299 as a trading port. First part of the experience is named the Time Traveller, which consists of indoor-based multi-media experience in 5 parts that takes the viewer across poignant parts of Singapore’s history. The second, an outdoor experience named the … [Read more...]
Children’s Biennale 2019, Singapore
Top 5 Must-See Works and FAQs The Children’s Biennale returns this year with 11 larger-than-life art installations by esteemed Singaporean and Southeast Asian artists that are bound to enthuse kids and adults alike! This year's installations are highly interactive and visitors will see 3 new works inspired by the visual culture and daily life of Singapore's past. What we've always like about the Children's Biennale is that all the installations are housed within the spacious National Gallery … [Read more...]
BALIKSG App: Experience Singapore’s Past with AR
Go Back to Singapore’s Past through Augmented Reality (AR) App Children these days know more about coding than Singapore’s history. Instead of solely relying on subjects like Social Studies and History to teach them about Singapore's heritage, we feel more can be done to help our youths appreciate Singapore’s past. One clever approach is to integrate kids’ natural affinity with technology with Singapore's short but rich history. Where we can step into the past and watch History … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why We Love the Safari Zoo Run
“Come on, hurry Children, let’s go!” I hollered at the kids at the end of our run when the good folks at the venue were starting to pack up. Yes, the kids were reluctant to leave even as the midday sun beat down on us after having completed 2019’s Safari Zoo Run! Despite a one-year gap (last year I was recuperating from my cancer op), the Safari Zoo Run is still our family’s favorite family sports event which we support annually. Here are the reasons: 3 in 1: The family run brought … [Read more...]
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