Review. Synopsis. FAQs “Once in a blue moon, a show comes out blazing and restores your faith in Broadway. Matilda the Musical is that show.” ~ New York Post The young ladies that will play the role of Matilda for the Singapore Season, 2019.Copyright IG@doting_dad New York 2014. Singapore 2019. We’ve just returned from the musical and we can’t get it off our heads and hearts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIxVHT4k_dE Watch the preview of 'When I Grow Up' from … [Read more...]
Treating My Sleep Apnea with Philips DreamStation Go
Note: The Philips DreamStation Go is a medical device. It should be used under proper advice and supervision of a doctor. Snoring – A Skeleton in the Closet: Since my cancer remission, I have taken an honest evaluation at my health and wellness. That’s when I decided to confront a skeleton in the closet which I have been ashamed of - my sleep apnea (a.k.a snoring problem). I have my long-suffering husband to thank for bearing with it for so long (20 years to be exact!). I … [Read more...]
Cordless Vacuum Cleaners – A Comparison
Photo by manufacturer Dyson, Philips, Samsung, Bosch and Tefal. Which one? Cordless or Hand-stick Vacuums are quite the rage in homes these days. At one glance, cordless vacuums have obvious advantage over their traditional (think big, bulky and noisier) counterparts. Particularly so in space conscious Singapore where most of us live in high-rise apartments. Same Same but Different: Currently there are many brands and models of cordless vacuum cleaners in the market, each … [Read more...]
Yunomori Onsen – Review & Giveaway
The Truly Authentically Japanese Onsen in Singapore! Authentic Onsen in SG - located at Kallang Wave Mall Authenticity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbtp-dpH7qA My family loves Japan and we have travelled there three times. In fact, we still vivdly remember our virgin onsen experience in Hakone, Japan When I heard about Yunomori Onsen, touted to be No.1 Onsen in South East Asia combining traditional Japanese Onsen therapies and Thai spa treatments, I knew I had to bring my my … [Read more...]
[Giveaway] Ergoworks – Spinal Care for Kids
“Ergonomics is about your furniture and tools fitting you and not the other way around.” Underrated. Overlooked. Recently at a shopping trip to prepare my kids for the next schooling year, I was taken by surprise at how busy it was inside Ergoworks. It was filled with people from all walks of life. Even more surprising was how wide and holistic the range of products they cater for. One aspect of health we tend to overlook however is their spinal joint health. Spinal and joint … [Read more...]
Caring for the family car
Note: This review is ‘authentically late’ so that we can test and trial the product over the period of 3 months before we share it with our readers. Read on: Imagine, 3 years of worry-free from bird droppings, watermark and other elements of our weather ruining the family car's paint job. Bird Droppings and Dirt? We love the convenience a car gives to our lifestyle but at times, our hectic and busy schedule make it a real stretch of our time to care for the car. Like most car … [Read more...]
Tips to Survive the Exam Period
Struggle and Balance: Examinations, whether we like it or not, are a fact of life. One of the many things we struggle with as parents of school-going kids is how to help our kids cope with their exam preparations – all while keeping a balanced view of the purposes exams serve. While grades are not everything and do not define our future, the rigour of revising for exams does nurture perseverance, resilience and self-discipline. When handled well, it also hones time management and … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Help Kids Focus and Concentrate
One of the key life-skills that we set out to inculcate in our daughter as she begins her primary school education is the ability to focus and concentrate. This includes being able to focus during lessons and being able to concentrate to complete all the tasks set before her. Think about it – the ability to focus and concentrate affects an adult’s performance at work too, given how our attention span (according to a Microsoft study) has got reduced to only 8-seconds (shorter than a … [Read more...]
Parenting in the Digital Age: Tips to Manage Screen Time at Home
Like many parents, my husband and I are constantly confronted with the issue of screen time for kids, specifically how to manage and limit their level of exposure. Even more disturbing is that we see the growing trend of young children, some barely 10 years of age, struggling with screen addiction and parents who seem helpless and desperately seeking measures to curb their kids' screen addiction. Source Here to Stay Just like how the ‘idiot box’ of our parents’ and grandparents' … [Read more...]
The Lion King Musical – A Review
Singapore, 2018 By now, you would probably know that The Lion King musical is back in the Lion City after 7 years since it first heralded the grand opening of Marina Bay Sands. It remains, till today, Singapore’s longest running musical. Whether you’re planning to catch it for the first time or wondering if you should watch it again, this review is for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo5ny7nNRGQ https://youtu.be/vdLHwW3LvQM Singapore 2018 – is it ‘just as good’? We watched … [Read more...]
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