It's Valentine's Day this weekend. Even if you, like us, have no plans for a lavish celebration, here's a fun 'Love Box' which you can easily assemble with 10 minutes for a good friend, colleague or spouse. Simply grab hold of a recycled shoe/gift box, and in it, place the following items:In the mood for love...1. A Tabletop Photo Frame (from Ikea) - for displaying your fav photo taken together2. A Booklet of Love Coupons (home printed) - to show your affection … [Read more...]
Glimpses of CNY 2014
I posted on Facebook that I'm a 'old-body' at heart. Of all the festivals, I look forward to Chinese New Year the most. The significance of spring cleaning, away with the old and welcoming of the new; the acts of giving home a new coat of paint, new light bulbs, new curtains, bedsheets and for family members, new sets of towels, clothes and shoes. These kept me busy in anticipation for weeks. But nothing rejuvenates me more than the coming together of loved ones - aunties, uncles, cousins, … [Read more...]
Festive Greetings to usher in the Year of the Horse!
Counting down to the arrival of the Lunar New Year. As we enter the last days of spring cleaning and getting our homes ready to welcome guests, here are '8' auspicious greetings our kids can use when they go visiting!骏马迎春,(jùn mǎ yíng chūn : As the handsome horse gallops to welcome Spring) 1. 祝你龙马精神(lóng mǎ jīng shén : we wish you great health & vitality) 2. 事事马到成功(mǎ dào chéng gōng : speedy sucess in all your endeavours)3. 金马玉堂(jīn mǎ yù táng : gold, silver … [Read more...]
Dana’s 1st Music Recital
Friday the 13th, 2013 will go down in history with a special significance for my family. It was Dana's 1st music recital after taking piano lessons for a year. She was invited to play at the Christmas Concert at The Arts House. Daddy couldn't be more pleased as he believes that music is to be performed and enjoyed by an audience. We thank God that Dana was given such an exposure and it was made more memorable that Daddy accompanied Dana on two duets! A befitting venue for a … [Read more...]
Angels on Assignment: The Year End Concert
'Christmas isn't Christmas....till it happens in your heart....somewhere deep inside you, is where Christmas really starts'....That is the finale song at Dana's Kindergarten Concert yesterday. An apt song now that it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas with malls decked in Christmas lights, carols and festive decoration, all mighty eager to cash in on the yuletide season. The concert put up by Dana's K1 and K2 friends brought us around the world to see how different countries … [Read more...]
Daddy & Dana Duet – Caribbean Carnival
Singapore is a developed and affluent nation. With that comes abundant opportunities and resources for our children to acquire skills and knowledge that many kids in other parts of the world have little access to.Parents here are therefore confronted with a unique 'first-world' problem associated with outsourcing. We shuttle our children from one enrichment to another, complete one accessment book after another, hothouse the kids from … [Read more...]
Daddy & Dana Duet – Rufus
Dana has been learning piano for close to a year now and becoming more proficient in sight reading. It gives us immense delight to hear her tinkle away at the piano whenever we're home. During one of the regular evening piano practices last week, Daddy and Dana decided to bless me with this beautiful duet. For Daddy, the day has arrived much faster than he had expected - being able to duet with his precious princess. I believe his heart must have swelled twice its capacity that … [Read more...]
To Teachers with Love…
Dana came home from school last week and excitedly reminded me that we need to get gifts for Teachers' Day. So Mommy decided that this year, we will bless the teachers with something simple but heartfelt. I involved Dana in the preparation of these homemade Double Berries Jams - from dicing the fruits, stirring them continuously to bring to a boil, to placing the finishing touch by sticking the gift tags on. We hope that as the teachers relish the jams (with bread, scones, waffles or … [Read more...]
A-Z of my favorite Singapore Things
In the spirit of celebrating Singapore's 48th National Day and to encapsulate the essence of Many Stories, One Singapore, I am compiling my list of A-Z Singaporean things that are close to my heart. My Mommy Blogger Friend, Evelyn of The Bottomsup Blog started this initiative, Cindy of Weiz Journey and Sandra of Sanses both hopped on and today's my turn to jump on the bandwagon!A is for Ang Ku Kueh, directly translated as 'Red Tortoise Cake'. A popular small round or oval shaped Chinese snack … [Read more...]
What National Day means to me…
As a young Singaporean growing up, I saw how my Mom toiled to put food on the table and to fend for the family. I saw how not everyone was born with a silver spoon in our mouths but I experienced first hand the redeeming grace of meritocracy in bridging the gap between the 'haves' and the 'have nots'. I who had so little to start with now lead a contented life with no lack (yes contentment is a choice and an invaluable virtue) but the reality is, most Singaporeans have a comfortable roof over … [Read more...]
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