Bento boxes: Useful tools

Hello!  I'm back to share some of the bento tools or materials that I find particularly useful.  There are a whole lot of tools out there, however, these are the ones that I have and use (all tools pictured here are from Daiso, except for the sandwich cutter):- Food picks:These...

Thinking Thursdays: Learning about the seasons

Hi there!  Am back to share some of the activities we've been doing to explore the seasons (with a focus on spring).  So aside from those spring-related crafts that I shared, here's what we've been up to::: We bought a herb kit from Ikea which came with soil pods and 3...

Thinking Thursdays: Celebrating spring

Hello!  Junior J and I have been exploring the seasons.  Its really nice, since we get to see the seasonal changes around us right now, from the tidal wave of flowers in spring (cherry blossoms, then tulips then roses), to the rising temperatures as we now enter summer....

Thankful Tuesdays: In the rock tumbler

A mummy friend recently recommended me to read "Loving the Little Years", by Rachel Jankovic.  This was what she had to say about her life with family:  "But God took me out of that life and threw me into the rock tumbler.  Here, it is not so easy to feel godly, because...

Bento boxes: FAQs on food

Its Friday, and I'm back with more FAQs for bentos... but before I start answering them, I just thought I'd share the most important principle I've learnt while trying to make meals look good for the boy.  While I do get that sense of satisfaction after making a cute-looking...

Thinking Thursdays: Our museum (and 8 months)

It was the usual morning.  Me trying to get the boy to eat breakfast (he takes ages!), and then dressed to go out for a walk.  He whines "I don't want to go out!", which is something that happens almost everyday... so we end up staying indoors (I was just too tired to pile...

Thankful Tuesdays: Having two

These days, time has to be divided between the two boys.  There are days where baby J has to be left on his own, when I have to attend to Junior J.  There are times when I get impatient with Junior J, since I no longer can sit down with him while he takes ages to eat.  After...