Dammit. It’s 9 am that I’m writing this and the day has already gone downhill. I am angry and exasperated. My blood’s reached boiling point and I am so ready to call it a day, curl up in bed and wake up the next morning.…
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Food, nutrition & some serious fun in the kitchen
This month’s homelearning revolved around food and nutrition, and I also took the opportunity to teach my kids two simple skills: using a knife and frying an egg. We had some serious (oxymoronic) fun, yes. First, a tour of the kitchen to learn simple…
There’s a new wall the kids have to face these days. Our humble five-room flat is already looking like a day care. Might as well maximise every empty space for learning. In order to create a print rich environment, I’ve put up two charts which…
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What Easter means to us
Is it me or did I see more eggs everywhere this year? Chocolates eggs were aplenty in stores, and Cold Storage’s even selling those bunny-ears-nose fix-on for cars, much like those reindeer antlers we’ve seen during Christmas. Easter has been commercially packaged as an occasion for…
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Prata flipping fun at Casuarina Curry Restaurant
Before I start this post, can I say for the record that I’m not saying all these because Casuarina Curry Restaurant invited us? I’m a huge fan of their crispy pratas, teh tahrik and chicken masala, have been a regular there since forever, and…
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Maid Woes, Part 4 (Didn’t think I would need to write one after so long!)
So we’re back to more madness these days for reasons of another kind. My capable domestic helper has left us. Excuse me while I go lament the fact that I’ve never had my domestic helpers stay to finish their contract for 2 years. We…
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Sound bytes of our lives: the darnest things we say (IV)
Wanderlust’s been taking over the Kao kids these days and they’ve been asking again and again when they can be on the aeroplane. We’ve only been to Hongkong once last year and the kids have tremendously fond memories of that trip. Speaking of planes,…
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A day out at Changi Naval Base, and dashing the kids’ dream of being bucaneers
Sometime ago, we were invited to a fun day out at Changi Naval Base and to attend the sending-off ceremony of the RSS Tenacious which would be deployed to the Gulf of Aden as part of Singapore’s commitment to international counter-piracy efforts. Now I…
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Of drawings and homework for Mom
My kids are finally drawing things that make sense. And labelling them so that we know what they are, just in case we can’t make out what they are drawing. I’m glad I was one of those parents that allowed them to draw and…
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Connecting with Canon & scrapping for a special someone
You all know by now I hardly allow craft at home. The moment the kids start painting / cutting / scrapping / peeling / glueing / sticking, I start cleaning up. So I almost never say no to any opportunity to craft outside of…