Thinking Thursdays: Croc gets a home (How to sew a river scene)

Yup, Mr Croc has a new riverine property: his very own riverbed.  I thought I'd try to make a felt play scene for the boy to go with his new reptile pet (click here to get instructions on how to make your own croc), so I dug out those rolls of felt I had sitting in the cupboard...

Thinking Thursdays: If you see a crocodile...

Junior J has this certain fascination with crocodiles.  Crocs also seem like a favourite choice for children authors too, so we've read plenty of books starring this creature.  Recently, since the usual paint and paper routine was taking its toll (Will try to update the...

Messy Mittwoch: Packing for baby

Hello!  I won't hang around for long today, since I've loads to pack for baby.  I've finally gotten down to getting the baby clothes out of storage, washed, and the newborn stuff packed into some sort of order (I tried to get Junior J to help today, and was showing him...

Thankful Tuesdays: Sinking sand

Little boy has been waking up almost every hour for the past two nights.  I'm not sure if he's falling sick again, but I've spent the nights scrunched up next to him so that both of us manage to get a little more sleep.  The days have been spent in mild dis-orientation,...

Monday made: Almost 3...

The weekend was one of those busy ones.  There was the breast cancer fund-raiser (where I was glad to see the ladies having fun getting their fingers rather messy with glue).  And my dad's birthday.  And... little boy turned 32 months too!  For those who have...

Foodie Fridays: Savoury stews

I like cooking stews.  You dump this whole bunch of stuff into a pot, leave to simmer, and get a nice comforting meal at the end of it.  I used to like using all those Japanese mixes to prepare stews, but ever since Junior J came, I've been trying to make our stews from...

Thinking Thursdays: Bible stories for kids

While we've not been doing much bible-related activities these few months... Junior J and I have been reading stories from the Bible almost every day.  We used to try to read a story or two, plus a Bible passage every morning after he woke up, but that made the whole moving...

Thankful Tuesdays: Babies make you trust God

I have been feeling rather apprehensive about number 2.  Yes, I know, the excitement is there, but still, I am quite worried when I recall what we faced the first time round...  The post-natal recovery after Junior J was slow and painful, and I still can remember all  the...

Monday made: Crafting with clay

Over the weekend, I attended a clay-making class by Forever Blooms, that taught you how to make flowers using an air-dry clay known as Claycraft.  It was rare to be able to have to have the time to attend a craft class (ever since Junior J came along, I've only attended one...

Saturday scrapping: Resting (or trying to)

The adrenaline from the previous two weeks of coping while the hubby was away has worn off.  All of the sudden, the tiredness from baking baby and toting him around has seemed to hit... and the onset of pretty strong Braxton Hicks contractions have been giving us scares off...

Foodie Fridays: Prawns, Penang-style!

Ever since this pregnancy, I've been loving sour food.  Dishes like pork ribs in black vinegar and anything tomato-sauce based...  Recently, I got hubby to cook these assam prawns when he was home after his trip.  Its a really simple recipe, but really yummy (even...

Thinking Thursdays: Magnetic doodle boards

Most kids have one of these... you know the doodle boards where you can write on, then erase using this little slider at the bottom?  Recently, Junior J has been fascinated with printing on the board using magnets.  He makes patterns with them, and then adds other scribbles...

Messy Mittwoch: Crafty storage

More packing has been going on, as usual.  One of the areas I've been tackling has been the study, since my craft materials have experienced an explosion (for some reason, most scrappers seem to experience this... scrap stuff seems to take on a life of their own and multiply...

Thankful Tuesdays: Light up my life

We had a mini mooncake party yesterday night after dinner.  The little boy had agreed to keep the mooncake "to share when Papa is back", and we sat around the dining table, all 3 of us (plus Mr Moose, who was Junior J's invited guest) and cut the mooncake with much pomp and...

Monday made: Cup Critters (and a giveaway!)

Hello!  How was your weekend?  Little boy and I managed to squeeze in some more crafting over the weekend and got started on these new craft materials from a little Cup Critter kit sent over from Hocusadabra (all the way from Hong Kong!).  Junior J had a good...

Saturday scrapping: Notes for a sweet friend

A dear bible study group mate would be flying off to greener pastures today, and we are really going to miss her!  She was one of those who showed love in all the little practical ways, helping to wash up after gatherings, always checking if I needed dinner before Bible study,...

Foodie Fridays: Canned cannellini

Wow, the week has really flown by, and its Friday again!  I love how beans are packed with fibre and protein (great when the kid doesn't like to chew meat), and came across these white beans some time ago when I tried making minestrone soup.  So here's a quick little recipe...

Thinking Thursdays: Telling the time

Junior J has started trying to tell the time from the clock in the living room.  He would peer at it, and proclaim that it is 5/6/7 o'clock!  (He gets mixed up between the two hands, and just randomly picks one and shouts out the number that the hand is pointing to... haha)Oddly...

Messy Mittwoch: Some progress

I've been using little pockets of time here and there (of 10 minutes or so) to clean and declutter when the hubby is away.  When the in-laws were here last week, they voluntarily helped with some of the kitchen cleaning, and my FIL also helped me to clear up my really messy...

Thankful Tuesdays: Go slow

Things have slowed down considerably now that I'm taking care of the little boy on my own, as the in-laws went home on Sunday.  Its impossible to rush, not when you have a toddler that retorts "I don't want to come on/hurry up!", when you try to ask him to move faster (this...

Weekend wonderings: Lessons from flying a kite

Children.  They are always changing.  Growing, learning, and becoming.  And I find that idealistic me has a hard time keeping up with the changes, always hoping things will be "just so".  One day, the boy is the sweet little boy, always obedient.  Then the...