A Happy Mum

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• Happiness Is... Cherishing Highlights

  

  I love writing these monthly "Happiness is..." posts because they help me to look back, keep life in perspective and remind me that beyond the challenges and... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Perfect Mum-and-kids Getaway on Genting Dream

  

  I love going on mum-and-kids holidays. It makes me feel empowered and gives me a chance to get to spend more time with the kids, deepen my bond with each of the... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Making the Most of Our Time Together

  

  I recently read an article that struck home. It says:"75% of the time you'll ever get to spend with your kids is over by the time they turn 12. 90% of your... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Holding Dear to Family Celebrations

  

  February is a special and happy month because it marks the arrival of Chinese New Year, which is my favourite festive celebration, and the birthday of the... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Family Cruise on Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas

  

  It's costly travelling as a family of six. Since Ansel was born in 2021, we've travelled minimally due to Covid and even when the borders were reopened, we... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Taking It Slow in a New Beginning

  

  2023 came and flew by in a flash and before I realised it, we were counting down to the new year already. As much as I would love to think that we accomplished ... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Treasuring the Stress-free Days

  

  I always look forward to December.It's a month special to us because it marks the birthdays of two of my babies. Since it is the school holidays, it's also a... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man - Ansel is 3!

  

  It's hard to believe that the youngest in our family has turned three this year. Yup, how did those fleeting years pass us by and how is it that my preemie is... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Having a Hectic but Fulfilling Holiday

  

  There are some months that are rather peaceful while others can be extremely eventful. It's usually pretty evident by the amount of photos or videos I take and ... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Splishy Splashy Celebration - Ariel is 11 and Asher is 8!

  

  December is always a busy, joyful time for our family. Not only is it the year end school holidays and the season of Christmas where we exchange gifts and... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Balancing Work and Play

  

  I've always believed in the importance of having a good, healthy work-life balance. For all the time we spend working hard at our jobs, we should spend the same... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A One-of-a-kind Bus Staycation - Angel is 14!

  

  As the kids grow older, birthdays gradually become more of intimate celebrations than themed parties. Remember how we held DIY parties such as Sylvanian Tea... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Cherishing Family Time While It Lasts

  

  树欲静而风不止，子欲养而亲不待。I learnt this saying recently and when I read about the meaning, tears welled up in my eyes uncontrollably. Yup, I've been having quite an... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Work Hard, Party Harder - Happy Halloween 2023

  

  My kids look forward to Halloween every year. This is not because we would attend large scale parties or do anything over the top but because of our yearly DIY... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is.... Cherishing the Old

  

  旧的不去，新的不来。This Chinese saying essentially means that to make way for the new, we have to get rid of the old. I think there's truth in that but there are also... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Not Being Too Hard on Yourself

  

  If there's one thing that I would want my kids to learn, it's how to embrace failure in life. While we all love to taste the sweetness of success, it's importan... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our 4D3N Family Trip to Desaru

  

  We love travelling as a big family and are blessed to be able to bring our parents, who get along really well, on holidays overseas. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2024 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Having a Well-deserved Break

  

  School holidays are always worth looking forward to because they are usually jam packed with lots of fun activities. I always think that it is a well-deserved... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2023 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Creating a Treasure Trove of Memories

  

  生不带来，死不带去。We bring nothing with us when we are born, we take nothing with us when we die. That is why I think that tangibles like money and valuables as well... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2023 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Forty

  

  40. I always wonder how it would feel like to turn 40 because it would mean that half of your life has passed. Have the decades been well spent? Did you... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2023 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION