Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
Not everybody gets to enjoy the comfort of companionship all the time – I suppose. I know of students who felt friendless and helpless in a new school environment. I’ve heard of young kids who felt lonely when their siblings or parents are
Well, here’s my preliminary evaluation of OSIM’s steam vacuum cleaner, iEcologi. I had 2 objectives in mind when we bought this machine: 1) To continue sharing the load of cleaning the floors with Yang during my pregnancy (as I had
It has been a trying period for us after my gynae informed me that my test results showed that our baby may have chromosomal abnormality, especially Down Syndrome. At my age, the average probability of conceiving a baby with Down
Yang asked me to draw up a list of boy names if our baby turns out to be a boy. There are a number of names I like but some were either taken up by relatives or friends. Here’s a few
There’s a Chinese saying that goes: you(3) yang(4) xue(2) yang(4). Translated to English, it means ‘monkey see monkey do’. That was what happened to me when I read Ann’s blog about her craving for round dumplings made of glutinous rice
Sweet, sweet Korea strawberries are selling at $3.95 per punnet at NTUC and $3.45 per punnet at Shop ‘N’ Save. Buy, buy! Forget about those from Australia, NZ or US. They often look big and red and hence deceptively sweet but bluff
One new mindset which I have adopted whenever I go marketing is to buy fruits when they are in season. Fruits simply taste better and are cheaper in season. Take for example, blueberries. When in season, you can get 2 punnets for
I was driving home along Hougang avenue 7 one day and this little commotion on the road divider caught my attention as I was waiting at a traffic light junction. It was a cluster of mynahs (members of the starling family)
After reading our friend, Ann, blog on her experiences in learning about driving and her interesting dialogue with her husband, I have an impetus to air my views on driving too. For a start, folks here will tell you that if
One thing I missed a lot was wholesome home-cooked food when I started going through the first trimester of my pregnancy. I missed my mom’s stir-fried veggies, be it cauliflower, spinach, kailan, kangkong, beansprouts, the list goes on. I used
Last night’s anniversary celebration was a success – with the host of VIPs, ex-principals, alumni, current students, ex-teachers and current teachers all attending the occasion. I’m glad that we finally pulled it through after months of preparation and rehearsals. The choir
The name of the drink is quite a misnomer for there’s no tea content at all. Boon Yee, my dear ex-colleague, shared with me this antedote to ‘morning sickness’. Her mother in-law made it for her during her difficult first
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