Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
After reading Annabel Karmel’s suggestions for using various fruit combinations in making popsicles (aka ice lollies), I was inspired to try it at home :) Just over last weekend, I finally chanced upon a set of popsicle moulds at Plaza
A quick update on new words Hannah’s learned! A fortnight ago, Hannah was going through a new resurgent phase of not wanting to go to bed, which necessitated us taking turns each night to sit by her with the lights
I’m sure many parents out there had wished that each of our kids come with an instruction manual. None of us attended school that prepared us for parenting. We attended school, rather, to master at least one language, general Mathematics,
Our dear girl has become quite attached to a jigsaw puzzle application I bought for her on the iPad. The application – My Jigsaw Puzzles HD – was another one of those USD0.99 apps, but the kind of engagement it
Ling’s weekend pancakes were a huge success for Hannah. She tore through her pancake like no tomorrow, picking up another chunk and stuffing it into her mouth before she’d finished chewing the last one. She didn’t even even stop for
Yang grumbles: “My body is aching all over from gym training…sigh, don’t feel like going out for breakfast tomorrow…” Ling: “Hmm, I could do pancakes at home for breakfast…I happen to have all the necessary ingredients…” Yang (rubbing his hands
Perhaps it’s the need for accomplishment during this holidays. I find myself testing new recipes and revisiting my old favourites. I’ve blogged about my No. 1 muffin a few years back. My tummy craved for blueberry muffins this afternoon and
Unlike Ling, I haven’t got round to reading literature about bringing up kids, preferring instead to go with instincts and observations. One thing I take a small amount of pride in is teaching Hannah words, and they’ve included saying ‘sorry’
This unique recipe is courtesy of the mom from ‘Food 4 Tots’. I chose this recipe for 2 reasons: 1) it was about time to introduce prawns to Hannah’s diet, 2) I wanted to try cooking udon in stir-fry style.
Shepherd’s Pie (or more appropriately called Cottage Pie if lamb wasn’t used) has been a regular item on our family dinner menu for as long as we could remember. I was introduced to the dish by a dear friend many
“Good mor-ming, mommy!” Yang has done a wonderful job at helping her with speech. :) And finally, mommy found the energy to make pancakes at home for breakfast. Ya, I’m such a bum in the mornings (Yang is nodding vigorously).
I have yet met someone who doesn’t like curries. There’s something about the fusion of spices and coconut milk that wakes up our taste buds and stimulates appetite. I like eating fish curry. I always look forward to its ingredients
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