Apart from that time when we were maidless in the Kao household, my children have never volunteered themselves to do any form of cleaning. My helper has been with us for her third year now, and I haven’t had the need to write any…
Becks Kao Going Out! Invites & Tryouts
Becks’ princess dream come true – ft. Singtel & Disney’s Dream Big Princess Academy
I have a little girl. I did not start her life by reading her fairy tales. She did not complete watching most of the Disney princess classics. She couldn’t sit through Snow White because the witch asking the magic mirror who the fairest was sent shivers…
Preamble: Apart from my husband, there hasn’t actually been any guest posts on this blog since I started. Every now and then, people would write to interest me in a range of topics, and usually the ambitious me would rather pen certain thoughts myself.…
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The haircut after the haircut that went wrong (ft. a review of Aqua Korean Hair Salon)
So we all know that my little girl had a haircut gone wrong. She was very upset with how short her hair turned out to be and threw a fit two weeks ago. Thankfully she is also one happy-go-lucky girl who bears no grudges and after we kissed and…
(Self) Examination Thunderstorm days What to Expect... As a Mother
The aftermath of the ‘I-hate-you-Mama’ blow up & the need for a village
So I wrote a post about Becks’ telling me she hates me and wished me dead for the haircut gone wrong and I was so surprised to receive encouragement from the blog’s FB page and private messages from readers and friends who told me…
Becks Kao Milestones and growing up What to Expect... As a Mother
The day my little girl said she hates me
PROLOGUE I had never expected this day to come so soon. At some point in motherhood, I had imagined that my daughter might throw one huge tantrum and scream hurtful things at me but that would be the part when I am raising her in her adolescence…
Just because… Thank you, Big Boss. Seorae Plaza Singapura, #02-01, 68, Orchard Rd, Singapore 238863 Opens daily from 11:30AM – 11PM Postscript: Not the best banchan (no spread!) but there’s free flow egg and cheese in the grill pan. Galmaegisal was ok and steamed…
Nat has had two viral fevers over the past 3 weeks. I’m not sure if this was a happy coincidence for him because he is now in the phase of really NOT wanting to go to school. His last viral fever which ended last weekend was…
Invites & Tryouts Milestones and growing up Reading fun Reviews The Kao Kids
Can books fly? Yes, they can! (Review of Flying Books Subscription)
Those of you who have followed me from Day One would know how much I advocate reading. Some years back, I did a series on Teaching the Kao Kids and how to raise readers (you can read the first post here, second one here…
Going Out! Learning fun! Motherkao loves... Reviews The Kao Kids
4 places you absolutely need to play at this June holidays
We’re left with one more week to the start of school and if you’re back from your wanderlust and crazy travelling schedules finally to settle back, here’s 4 very enriching places to play at while you ease into the week before school reopens. I’m recommending…