A Happy Mum

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• Happiness Is... Knowing That I Am Blessed

  

  As some of you might know, Ariel has been suffering from a bad case of hives for the past few days. We are suspecting that it is due to a few strands of... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Special Thing About Daughters #2 - The Female Instinct

  

  I vividly remember when I was pregnant with Angel, I told my friends it was going to be a girl. A few of them gave comments like "It's good to have a girl first! Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Book About Colour, Compassion and Creativity {Review of The Day the Crayons...

  

  Nearly every kid I know loves to colour with crayons. There is something fun and appeasing about filling up an otherwise dull piece of paper with... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wait for Me, Don't Fly Away - Visit to Penang Butterfly Farm

  

  For our visit to Penang during Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas cruise, instead of going on food trails, hawker fair, shopping or city sightseeing tours, w... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Creativity 521 #42 - DIY Ribbon Rose Hair Band

  

  There are many things that girls cannot have enough of and one of them is hair accessories. Remember the brads hair band that I made for Angel? Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Magical All-girls Evening {Review of Disney on Ice Presents Treasure Trove}

  

  One thing I love about Disney is that its magic lives on through the generations. You know, of all the Disney princesses, I loved Cinderella when I was a kid. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Introducing the New EVERSOFT Organic Mulberry Liquid Facial Cleanser

  

  If you know me, you will know that I am not one who goes for facials, spas and mani-pedis. Somehow, I just don't like to spend my hard-earned money, or the... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Shine Like an Angel {Project Jewel at Changi Airport)

  

  Remember I introduced you to IMAGINE - a community engagement initiative where the public can share their vision for Project Jewel? Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's One of the Best Things About Being a Mum - Why I Breastfed for 16 Months

  

  I have to say that I am a lucky mum.I gave birth to two lovely girls, I went through two natural childbirths without medical intervention, I got to stay in... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let Us IMAGINE {Project Jewel at Changi Airport}

  

  It has been over one and a half years since I started the Creativity 521 series and faithfully blogged about our art creations and crafting sessions. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Family Bonding Through Reunions

  

  Come to think of it, in the four years that we have been away from Singapore, we have also missed out on four Chinese New Year celebrations. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's an All Girls Party {Celebration of Hinamatsuri at Liang Court}

  

  The Japanese culture, etiquette and beliefs have always been of interest to me. I admire how they place importance on family values and how children are raised... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A New Way for the Family to Bond {Review of iNbox}

  

  As parents, we are always looking for new ways to bond with our kids. The same old toys, same old cartoons, same old playgrounds, same old games can get a littl... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Creativity 521 #41 - Learning to Spell with Building Bricks

  

  Since Angel turned four, she has started to develop a love for spelling and is now able to spell simple words like dog, cat, sun, pig, cow, baby and one of her... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happiness Is... Knowing That She Loves Going to School

  

  I bumped into a fellow mum recently in our neighbourhood whose child used to be Angel's classmate. That is, before she decided to switch him to another childcar... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Special Thing About Daughters #1 - The Kiss

  

  Since it is my fate to have not one, but two girls in my life, I decided to start a series of posts named "The special thing about daughters". Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Creativity 521 #40 - What's the Time Now?

  

  "You have five minutes to get ready.""It's nine o'clock, we are going to be late for school.""We missed the bus. Now we have to wait for another ten minutes. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Endless Fun @ Sunway Lagoon - 5 Themed Parks in 1 Destination

  

  Our first port of call during our Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas cruise was at Port Klang in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since we did not book the... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Family Fun at The Polliwogs @ VivoCity

  

  When we came back from our four-year stint in Sweden, the place where we became parents, we were clueless of what indoor playgrounds there were in Singapore. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Half is Enough

  

  Since school started for Angel this year, I have been asked by her teachers several times on whether I would be switching her from half day to full day. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION