It’s the year-end holidays and the kids’ classes (and exams) are done for the year. In fact, the PSLE results will be out this Friday. Many parents are either busy ferrying their kids for a myriad of holiday activities, bringing the family overseas or are searching for enriching and fun activities to occupy the kids. We are no different. In the midst of filling up the holiday schedules with things to do, let us remember that there is some need for consistency, in particular traditions that … [Read more...]
Life is Beautiful, or is it? Raising Super Hero Kids for the Real World
I don’t know about you but I’ve not been watching the news lately. Just for the sake of keeping myself current, I listen only to the news headlines over radio and would skim across the headlines of our daily Straits Times subscription (I actually have half a mind to stop newspaper subscription too.) Why? The world these days is a sad and messed up place. Every piece of news in the media is about atrocities, tragedies, disasters, epidemics, corrupt governments, pet cruelties, infidelities, … [Read more...]
Art and Style @ Pumpkin Patch
We spent a fruitful Mothers' Day weekend. It started bright and early on Saturday morning with Dana and I invited to Pumpkin Patch's Art Jamming event at their Vivocity outlet. It's a rare opportunity for me to take a break from my weekend routines to spend time with Dana and I relished the session. The teachers from My Art Studio handed the kids a canvas board each and gave them free reign to draw/paint anything on the theme 'Summer'. Since it was Mothers' Day, Dana wanted a painting of 3 … [Read more...]