Thankful Tuesday: Hiding from the haze

Last week's haze and the rising PSI values got us worried. I was starting to get rashes, baby J's eczema started flaring up, and Junior J started coughing. We didn't manage to purchase an air purifier or masks (they were out of stock island-wide, and there were snaking queues when...

Friday Five: Activities for the little ones during the haze

Hello! We've been having really bad air the past few days over here in Singapore, and we've been keeping the boys indoors just to be on the safe side. I've not found enough energy to think up of new activities to keep the boys occupied, so we've just been reading lots and lots of...

Thankful Tuesdays: They call him Papa

The hubby has a temper. And a sharp tongue. We sometimes get on each other's nerves. But bad points aside, he has been a great father to the boys. No matter how tired he is after work, he is game to spend time with the boys. He plays all sorts of silly games with them.He gets to...

Friday Five: This pregnancy...

... has been rather different. I know, they say every pregnancy is different. However, when it came to the previous two pregnancies, we were blessed that both were pretty smooth-sailing with minimal symptoms. However, this round::: The nausea has been a lot worse. When expecting...

Thankful Tuesday: Living with family

So its been more than a week since we've moved over to my parents' place, and our home renovations have been proceeding as planned. Staying with family has had its challenges, with the boys sometimes driving my mum nuts with their mess and running about. I also feel rather terrible...

Friday Five: Appreciating Van Gogh's works

Photo source: Van Gogh GalleryI've always loved paintings by Van Gogh, especially the daring strokes of paint and his use of bold colours. Here are five ways you and your kid could appreciate his works better::: Read books about the painter and his masterpieces:To learn more about...

Thankful Tuesdays: Day by day, step by step

For some strange reason, bad things seem to always happen on Tuesdays, just before I sit down to count my blessings and write my thankful post. Last last week, it was baby J getting himself burnt. Then early this morning, the baby started running a fever, which sent me into panic...