{"id":483,"date":"2012-10-07T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-07T08:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/2012\/10\/07\/weekend-wanderings-food-fun-experience\/"},"modified":"2014-10-03T18:20:23","modified_gmt":"2014-10-03T10:20:23","slug":"weekend-wanderings-food-fun-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/2012\/10\/weekend-wanderings-food-fun-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Wanderings: Food.Fun.Experience."},"content":{"rendered":"
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UFamily Picnic…Singaporeans: Work hard, Play hard.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
The Marina Barrage is one of our family’s favourite outdoor ‘playground’ where Dana flew her first kite<\/a>. It is also the place where we spent many carefree weekends<\/a>. When we knew that that UPicnic will be held at the Barrage, we were promptly registered for it. The UPicnic is one of the many thoughtful initiatives by NTUC UFamily<\/a><\/b> to encourage working families to spend quality time with their family members. This year, we were very happy that my sister’s family and my mum could join us for the picnic.<\/div>\n
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Lovely day for day out!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
We arrived slightly before 5pm to be greeted by this pretty sight.  It was heartening to see so many families (and friends) enjoying a fun day out – catching up with what’s happening in each other’s lives over jovial banter, flying kites with the children and slowing down their hectic pace of life to create memories that matter.  A wide range of fringe activities, bouncy castles, an energetic emcee hosting fun stage games and loud-blasting party music added to the relaxed, festive mood. It feels almost like a Public Holiday!  <\/div>\n
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We found a nice spot, laid out our picnic mats and the little Princess made herself comfortable on it.  It’s so liberating to be in the great outdoors, to lie on the grass patch and just admire the clouds and the sky…<\/div>\n

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Our sunshine girl loves the outdoors!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
We snapped some family photos against the beautiful sunset and famous skyline…They turned out to be one of the nicest we’ve taken this year!<\/div>\n
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A Singaporean Family: Us! … One of Daddy’s fav family portraits….check out that len’s flare!<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Difference between weekdays and weekends? Family Time!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
What a picnic without food? We tucked into a simple, home-cooked  4-course Western menu which comprises of:<\/div>\n
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Appetizer<\/i>: Strawberries & Spinach Salad<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Soup<\/i>: Pumpkin, Sweetcorn & Leek Soup served with Crusty Garlic Bread<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Main Course<\/i>: Seafood Linguine in Marinara Sauce<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Dessert<\/i>: Selection of Seasonal Fresh Fruits and Vanilla Ice-cream<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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The meal was specially put together by Daddy, and he even handpicked a Port wine (a sweet fortified wine from the Portugal)<\/span> for the occasion. The kids had a choice of either Ribena or Vitagen and they merrily feasted on snacks provided by the organisers in this petite little picnic basket…Everyone had a jolly good time!<\/div>\n
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Among the innocent items we brought…Daddy packed in a bottle of Tawny Port – absolutely wicked!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Daddy’s home cooked Seafood Marinara pasta, strawberry spinach salad and that awesome port.<\/span><\/span>
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For families who did not come prepared, there were whole row of food stalls which can fill their hungry tummies!<\/div>\n
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Long row of food and drinks stall at the Picnic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
As night falls, we participated in Singapore’s Book of Records “Most Number of People Freeze Pose Together’.  <\/b>All we had to do was to form a ‘U-shape’ with our arms and freeze  for 1 minute. In total, 2266 people contributed to setting this new record!<\/div>\n
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MBS and Gardens by the Bay: Two new icons of modern Singapore.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Mass robbery? Communication with aliens?…No…just us trying to break a record by having the most people ‘freeze action’ at the Barrage.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
It was another great family day out at the UPicnic. When I was putting Dana to bed, I asked her for her interpretation of what makes a family…She thought for a second and replied, ‘A family stay together…eat together…play together!<\/b>” Hey, we’ve just accomplished all three at the picnic, didn’t we?<\/div>\n
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The next UFamily event will be the Family Night Out Mega Dance<\/b>.  DJs will play a wide selection of Music Video (MV) Greatest Hits<\/span><\/b> that are bound to get your kids and you moving and grooving through the night. It’s happening during the school holidays. If you’ve not made any plans, or have never hit the dance floor as a family,  why don’t you join us? It’s guaranteed to be a fun-filled, memorable experience for kids and adults alike. <\/div>\n
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Date:<\/b> 24 Nov 2012 Saturday<\/span>
Time :<\/b> 7:00 PM <\/span>
Venue :<\/b>   The Coliseum\u2122, Hard Rock Hotel\u00ae Singapore<\/span> <\/div>\n
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Check out UFamily’s website<\/a> for ticketing details today!<\/div>\n
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