Clean And New Doesn't Mean Safe Due to the pandemic, many of us are staying indoors more and consequently, cleaning our homes more. Contrary to what we think, cleaning the home more frequently doesn’t necessarily mean the home is ‘cleaner’ or toxins-free. Every day, we breathe up to 9,000 litres of air and even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we spent as much as 90% of our time indoors (in offices, schools and malls). As our homes increasingly become spaces where we work, study and exercise as … [Read more...]
How Ergonomics Furniture ‘Saved’ Us When WFH
We belong to those working parents where the stresses and conflicts from working from home can sometimes make us feel like we are working from ‘Hell’. One contributing factor, aside from the managing the kids and their HBL (Home-based Learning), is the lack of proper WFH (Work-From-Home) furniture. Pain. Pain. Pain. Here are 3 painful lessons we have learnt on why the common study table is not suited to support WFH: Work furniture in the office are purpose-built to support long hours … [Read more...]
Choosing The Right School Bag For Primary School: Facts & Myths
As our son enters Primary School next year, we revisit the importance of a good school bag for our child. Fortunately, we have our elder daughter's experience to glean from. We debunk some myths about school bags so that you can make an informed choice for your school-going kids. Myth, Facts and Choices Here’s sharing some of the myths and facts about choosing a good school bag. Myth 1: All schoolbags are good school bags Fact: Nothing can be further from the truth. … [Read more...]
Home Defects Inspection: Preventing Nightmares
"Once you see, you cannot 'un-see'." The husband and I could not believe our eyes. What was our seemingly pristine perfect new home (from a new development) a moment or so ago, is now riddled with coloured tags of blue, pink and some white. Different colours depicting different types of defects found everywhere! Gosh! Full of Defects! From the perfectly painted living room walls to the bedrooms, even the back of the refrigerator and top of the shelf doors, room doors and … [Read more...]
5 Reasons To Visit The King Koil Warehouse Sale 2020
King Koil needs no introduction. Established since 1898, the name is synonymous with quality mattresses and bedding products. As a family, we have been using King Koil for the longest time, even when we ourselves were kids! For our family, we would always consider King Koil whenever we need to change our beddings i.e. CNY period. Usually towards the end of the year, I would keep my eyes peeled for good deals as I have this preference to change our pillows, bolsters and … [Read more...]
Sudio ETT Wireless Earphones: The Perfect WFH-HBL Companion
Space – More than Physical Separation: WFH (Work from Home) and HBL (Home-based Learning) have proven to be trying for our family particularly with everyone's unique demands of personal space for work, e-learning and recreation all within the confines of an apartment. We’ve learnt that while it may be easier to separate physically (i.e. finding our own little corners in the apartment), separating sound space is more challenging. Sound permeates and intrudes into our personal … [Read more...]
My Dyson Supersonic Experience
Gleeful Faces and a ‘Conspiracy’ I’ve heard and read so much about this hairdryer and now it’s been presented to me! Along with 3 gleeful faces, one of which was the ‘conspirator’ - the hubby no less, who had secretly planned this as an early Mother’s Day and Birthday present for me, and kept it hidden in the house with the kids’ help. The ‘Candy Store’ and the Mother’s Life Holding the Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer in my hands, I’m like a kid in a candy store, hardly able to contain my … [Read more...]
CATS The Musical – A Parent’s Guide
Will Kids like CATS? CATS The Musical, need no introduction. Aside from its famous tune, ‘Memory’ which has never failed to sweep audiences’ feet off theatre carpets, the musical has swept seats off West End and Broadway faster than anyone can say “Meow”. It has won multiple international awards including the Grammy’s. In fact, it is one of the very few musicals that are the longest-running in Broadway and West End for a record-breaking 21 years. But how can I help my kids … [Read more...]
Home Test – Dyson V11 Absolute
Disclaimer: This is an authentic review done after 2 months of regular use. This review should not substitute the readers' personal assessment of the equipment. How good is the V11? We test and rate. At first glance there doesn’t seem to be much difference between the Dyson V10 and the brand new Dyson V11 Absolute. But experience it and you’ll notice some seemingly small but significant changes. Revolutionary features: The V11 boasts of some new and revolutionary … [Read more...]
Aladdin The Broadway Musical – A Review
Do you want the short review or the long one? The fact that we can’t sleep tonight, right after watching this highly anticipated LIVE musical with infectious tunes, the toe-tapping rhythms and beautiful voices playing in our heads, probably says a lot! Well, in short it's a fantastic production that really should not be missed. This is coming from a family who has watched musicals from Broadway and London's West End. Watch a short preview: Aladdin The Broadway Musical has landed … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 27
- Next Page »