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...]
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...]
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...]
All About The Junior Sports Academy (JSA)
Many Interests, Limited Resources One of the struggles as parents of Primary school going children is helping our children balance their time between school work, enrichment, hobbies, CCAs and personal recreation. It didn’t help also that our daughter is a very sporty, outdoorsy girl who seems to take onto ANY sports like fish to water. In fact, at Primary 1, she was handpicked TWICE to join the school gym team but due to the intense commitment required (3 hours of training 3 times … [Read more...]
Doctor For a Day 2017 by Mount Elizabeth Hospitals Singapore
Before we share our experience on this year's ‘Doctor For A Day’ program, we want to give a shout-out to both Mt. Elizabeth Orchard Road and Mt. Elizabeth Novena for the great job they are doing. A&E – Government or Private? No one likes emergencies, especially when the emergencies involve our own children. But as luck would have it, both our kids have been treated at A&E more than once. In fact, our 3 year old son has been sent to A&E three times.In case you think we are one … [Read more...]
OCBC Cycle 2017: Defining Moment for Daddy and Daughter
I’ve always believed that we need to expose our children to outdoor activities that develop their gross motor skills and confidence to master new sports. It’s important to start young when their physiques are smaller and their CG (Center of Gravity) lower. Their mindsets are also much more malleable, making them more receptive to learning new skills. As soon as my daughter became physically independent at 3 yrs old – being able to walk, run and jump confidently, we have started introducing … [Read more...]
Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA, Now in Singapore!
This post reviews Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza and provides with tips and FAQs for the Singapore show. “Jaw-dropping, Eye-popping, Breath-taking Circus!” - If I could sum up Cirque du Soleil’s latest show, 'KOOZA' in one headline, that would be it. That is if I could….but honestly, we’re still pretty awe-struck after watching KOOZA last night. From the on-set of the 280 minute spectacle of impeccable, thrilling world-class acrobatics, right until we got home, the whole experience … [Read more...]
Children’s Season Singapore 2017
More exhibits. More varieties. More venues… all for kids and families as the annual Children’s Season Singapore returns for its 10th edition this year! In fact, this year’s edition goes beyond museums, heritage and culture, to include interests such as music, performing arts and nature. With a wider range of programmes, exhibitions and interactive activities for children of all ages, this year’s Children's Season makes Singapore truly the place for children and families to create special … [Read more...]
KidZania Singapore – Joys of being a B.KidZanian!
Butterflies in my stomach! I seriously don’t believe I’m going to do this - stepping out together WITH my daughter and a handful of other children to perform a dance on the clock tower balcony of KidZania city Singapore – Yes, I’m role-playing WITH my daughter. Earlier on, I had joined my daughter in making liquid hand soap at the LifeBuoy station and I was so excited that I had trouble following the instructions! That was followed by witnessing my daughter fly and land an A380 … [Read more...]
Paddle Pop – The Healthier Ice-Cream Treat
There is a mobile ice-cream seller who stations himself daily outside our daughter's school. Every afternoon after dismissal, throngs of school children in uniform would queue patiently at this ice-cream uncle's stall to buy an ice-cream to savour on their way home. Among the kids' favourites and the first to be sold out would always be Paddle Pop ice-cream. Why is Paddlepop so popular among children? According to Dana: It's tasty. It's colourful. There are many choices of Paddle … [Read more...]