Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
We had a really pleasant surprise at Capella Singapore @ Sentosa shortly after check-in. While still settling down, a belated birthday cake for Hannah was brought up to our room. And the cake was so good that Hannah had at
Hands down; the best hotel or resort we’ve both stayed yet. This is one property where (nearly – see below) everything’s just perfect. We got to the resort pretty speedily in on the early yesterday Saturday afternoon, got the car
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
Over the last several months now, Hannah’s getting steadier with making longer outdoor trips. We’ve brought her several times now to Punggol Park, and there was the zoo outing the other month. My department organized a family outing where staff
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
Hannah has been to the nearby libraries for a couple of times now. Here is a sample of her manners so far: 1st time to the children’s section: tried to sit on EVERY chair and stool When it was time
“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).
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