My little girl has turned 4 and you know what that means. It means I’m starting to panic. I haven’t been spending much time with her and teaching her to read. It’s like that with motherhood, isn’t it? You become exceedingly enthused with the first…
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Saying NO to the Pigeon! – Review of I Theatre’s Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
We’ve not read the book by Mo Willems yet, and we certainly didn’t know what to expect from a play that had such an odd title. A Pigeon? A Bus? How will a pigeon ever get on one? And drive it? And so says my…
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Diaper-FREE, totally!
I’m celebrating a huge, huge milestone today. Ben, my five-and-a-half-year-old firstborn, has gone without diapers at night for 2 weeks successfully now. That meant that the last time he wore one was, well, really his last time. I know in terms of milestones, my…
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A cut (and colour) to stay cool – Review of SOHO by X’pect
Is it me, or is it the time of the year where the heat and humidity is getting way too unbearable? I don’t know about your household, but we’re chalking up quite a hefty utility bill every month switching on the air-conditioning every night.…
It’s beginning to feel a little tight. 24 hours is clearly not enough for me. With work entering the picture these days, my vegetables can’t wait. They can’t hold out long enough for Mama to come back to make soups or a hearty dish of…
I’ve been missing this space, and missing in action on this space for a while. So much is going on at the moment, and it’s a season of change once again. I am going back to being a full-time working mom. After two years…
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Turtle mania descends at City Square Mall!
I’ll be the first to admit I was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan when I was nine. I carried a TMNT school bag to school and I loved Leonardo most. He was the leader of the turtle pack, and so, very cool. I…
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The Force is here, across the Causeway: LEGO Star Wars Miniland at LEGOLAND Malaysia
Before my LEGO obsessed firstborn had the Legends of Chima open up to him, he plunged head in into the World of Star Wars first. Thanks to his father’s influence, he grew curious about the weird inhabitants of all the different characters living in the…
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Going on a plastic fast, and playing with traditional toys
It’s not every day you get invited to a toy store and go behind the scenes to learn how it operates. It’s not every day you get invited to a toy store and get a glimpse at some of the most exquisite toys it…
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Our many firsts at Berakit’s Bukau Lodge, Indonesia
Over the National Day weekend, we did the most un-patriotic thing. We left the country and scooted away to a place where no wi-fi was available and only human connections were allowed, and where sunshine, sand, sea and seafood were abundant. And no, we…