tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312324402012-02-17T03:46:00.003+08:00<a href="http://lilypie.com/"><img src="http://lbyf.lilypie.com/SYVJp8.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="Lilypie"></a> <a href="http://lilypie.com/"><img src="http://lbyf.lilypie.com/guWap8.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers"></a>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.comBlogger4141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-16038791285807718972012-02-14T11:16:00.003+08:002012-02-14T11:19:04.904+08:00

Denise and Debbie were invited to Art Sense Open House last Sunday. The different between Art Sense and other centres is that the environment is at the heart of everything they do. They believe in teaching their students the value of recycling and re-using common household items by turning them into art pieces. The kids had fun using recycled material and using their creativity to

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-35651091134302071162012-02-13T01:03:00.004+08:002012-02-13T01:05:40.756+08:00

First of all, Nathan had a birthday celebration by Mad Science. Kids get to do some interesting experiment. It was a birthday celebration of a different kind. The highlight was of course the cake. Not only did the Cars2-themed cake captivated the kids' attention, the chocolate fillings of the cake was equally appealing! One of the best chocolate cake I have tasted. Do check out Pat's Pastry

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-51690881561831948712012-01-29T10:56:00.002+08:002012-02-01T10:19:39.879+08:00

It is the time of the year for Lion Dance Performatnce at our place again :) The kids woke up on time to catch the performance :) Debbie also had her share of celebration in school by doing chinese calligraphy and practising for her CNY school performance the following Friday. Gonna post the celebration pictures next week :)

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-12548501550038068392012-01-09T19:02:00.000+08:002012-01-09T19:02:52.233+08:00

My family will be heading out to the beach real soon! I received my Ipanema Beach Kit from Royal Sporting House today! Thanks to EdUnloaded's Giveaway in Dec 2011. The kit consists of a beach mat, colourful beach towel and a metal water bottle :) We have always been a Ipanema fan. In fact we bought the girls matching sandels when Debbie was only 2. Look how small her feet were :p

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-83301769016801922092012-01-05T15:21:00.002+08:002012-01-05T15:21:42.357+08:00

The best thing about having children is that instead of teaching them; you learnt new things from them all the time! I decided to start a blog on "Lessons I Learnt From My Kids" and will *try to* post something every week :) Visit the new blog to find out what did I learn on the first week of 2012 :)

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-63820759344413726782012-01-02T10:36:00.002+08:002012-01-02T10:36:39.402+08:00

Going back to school is very sad. I was a little nervous and a little excited to go to school. Nervous because I'm scared that I may have a fierce teacher, excited because I will meet my best friends and make new friends. But my mum and dad prayed for me so I feel better already. Debbie is excited for school because her teacher said that she has a lot of presents in her cubby hole. Debbie is not

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-33989056270358857302011-12-26T10:53:00.001+08:002011-12-26T10:53:26.385+08:00

Won a DIY Gingerbread Man Kit from The J Babies :) The kids had fun decorating their Gingerbread Man on Christmas day! Ta-Da!!! The final product! I must say that they were very creative :) (Notice the "halved" head? Deb took a bite :p)

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-11851168030094190732011-12-22T00:18:00.002+08:002011-12-22T00:18:43.474+08:00

Thanks to Ed Unloaded , my family had a treat from ci gusta :) We were spoilt for choice! After making our selection, the kids waited anxiously for our Family Waffle! It was huge! 2 waffles, 3 scoops of gelato and 2 generous toppings! It was delicious. The next time you visit Anchorpoint, do give it a try :)

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-31993116592926310822011-12-19T00:23:00.001+08:002011-12-19T10:53:31.146+08:00

Denise celebrated her 8th Birthday at Outback Steakhouse. The celebration started with a kitchen tour. The kids were introduced to their various stations, chiller and freezer. Every kid had Pasta with chicken finger while the adults had either chicken or fish burger :) The children also put together their own Outback Signature dessert "Chocolate Thunder From Down Under". Thank

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-71362666918152599692011-12-18T13:09:00.002+08:002011-12-18T13:12:14.557+08:00

Feeling grateful to God for this great church. Truly My Church, My Life!

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-65231795637414472072011-12-12T02:16:00.001+08:002011-12-19T11:25:46.942+08:00

Dec 3 (Saturday) Our flight touched down at 8.25 p.m. We checked in at Royal Palace Hotel. It was centrally located in Taipei City. With the 40% off published rate, we only paid NT4800 (est. S$220) per night for a Triple Room which came with one Double bed and one Single bed and daily breakfast for all :) Night: Visit to 通化街 Night Market (ate 台南意面, 鸡排, 水煎包, 大肠包小肠, Deep fried prawn shrimp,

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-21822192323582297962011-11-08T10:50:00.003+08:002011-11-08T10:52:41.479+08:00

Denise was down with throat infection on Sunday. Googled and found that Raffles Medical @ Clementi Avenue 3 opens from 8.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. on a Public Holiday. It was the FIRST time Denise was prescribed with medication in tablet form. Doc advised that syrup form would be too mild for her height and age. She would have to drink "tons" of it to get the right dosage :) First, it's hard. Second,

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-9324909585161275532011-10-28T17:49:00.000+08:002011-10-28T23:11:07.685+08:00

It started with low grade fever on Sunday night and Debbie complained of itch. We were not suspecting anything serious... Probably because of the swimmig in the afternoon. The following day, there were blisters on her body! Chicken pox! And a few had burst :) Debbie did not take the vaccine. However, the doctor prescribed anti-viral medication which will shorten the outbreak period from 14-21

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-28641780354840141872011-10-24T00:30:00.002+08:002011-10-24T00:30:59.711+08:00

I always pride myself in leading a CG of young parents who are totally on fire for God. Many of them are without a domestic helper at home and many of the mothers are stay-at-home mums with one to three kids. Every week, without fail, they would bring their children to CG at Sengkang. Majority of the group stay in Sengkang, Pasir Ris, Tampines and Bedok area. However, I have to commend those

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-55777914811649886432011-10-23T23:52:00.002+08:002011-10-28T23:13:45.543+08:00

Block Party @ French Road Inspired by Ministry Weekend, the cellgroup was looking for opportunity to serve together as a CG. In September, we volunteered in a block party organized by the Dialect church. The entire CG, with the kids, had a good time singing and eating mooncakes with the elderly. It was fun serving together. In October, we wanted to contribute towards Children's Church and

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-40461688193781642022011-09-19T11:34:00.000+08:002011-09-19T11:35:10.014+08:00

Was introduced to Kidswift by San. Received my first DVD for Debbie. Starting from $11.99 per month, you can enjoy unlimited rental of Children Educational DVD. - Create an account - Pick your DVDs; create a wishlist - Receive DVD by post - Watch it - Return it - Wait for the next one to arrive It's that simple :)

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-47401645986797447582011-09-09T01:25:00.002+08:002011-09-19T11:35:32.559+08:00

Last Sunday, we brought the kids to watch Smurf - The Movie at Orchard Cineleisure. After which, we waited till 7pm to take photos with the Smurfs :) Good thing we noticed that a queue was already forming at 630pm. We joined the queue and even managed to take a huge group photo with our friends! Starting Sep 8, my "job" would be to collect the Smurf figurines from MacDonads! These are just

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-62139893093601055272011-09-04T00:21:00.001+08:002011-09-19T11:35:47.036+08:00

Denise and Debbie attended a Smurf event by Fraser Centrepoint Malls. Every kid was given a plastic Smurf, a box of acrylic paint and a paint brush. The kid had 30mins to paint their own Smurf. The kids had a lot fun painting, with the adult's help :) These were Denise and Debbie's completed product ;) Every family went home with a goodie bag, containing a Smurf

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-33445423844726694062011-09-01T05:13:00.000+08:002011-09-19T11:36:14.818+08:00

This is like (almost!) striking lottery... Thanks to San; my kids will be attending a Smurf event this Saturday! Just in time for their movie-outing on Sunday. Not sure who's more excited; them or me...:)

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-5502180499342715842011-08-27T22:19:00.007+08:002011-09-19T11:36:59.998+08:00

Food had always been THE highlight of every trip that we made. Lufthansa served light snack on our flights to Singapore-Jakarta while Garuda served Nasi Goreng on our Jakarta-Bali flights. Food is one of the reasons why I do not fly budget :) We stayed in Aston Marina Jakarta because it was near to our friend's house. In Bali, we stayed in InterContinental Bali Resort. InterCon is popular

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-18340232102178664682011-08-22T14:56:00.005+08:002011-08-22T15:42:32.787+08:00

KIDZANIA is a unique EDUTAINMENT CENTER for children between 4 to 16 years old and their parents. It is a kid-sized replica of a real city, with streets, buildings, retail and different vehicles going around the City. Here, children play adult roles and learn how to be a doctor, a pilot, a construction worker, a private detective, an archeologist, an F1 driver and over 100 other PROFESSIONS and

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-54870355671156959102011-07-26T09:23:00.004+08:002011-07-26T10:18:02.568+08:00

The entire family was out to support Denise in her first dance performance in school. Every year, Fairfield showcased their Aesthetic Club with a night of performance. This year, the event was held at NUS - University Cultural Centre. After every club had performed, the P4's put up a musical "Table of Five Thousands". The teachers wrote the script, songs and directed the musical. The entire hall

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-87443529431470097352011-07-26T09:18:00.002+08:002011-07-26T09:23:49.554+08:00

Debbie celebrated Part 2 of her birthday in school. Simple affair - Dora cake with nuggets, Dora plates, napkins, fun picks and goodie bags :)No bouncy castle, magician, balloon sculpture, face-painting, clowns.... Yes, just something simple :)

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-62538986523703802362011-07-10T23:29:00.005+08:002011-07-10T23:47:41.796+08:00

Finally she turned 4! Debbie picked the theme and chose her guests. Dora! I bought Dora cupcake stand, Dora loot bag, Dora paper plates, Dora napkins, Dora fun picks and printed Dora invitation cards for her classmates. Thank you, Aunty Jenny, for the beautiful and delicious cupcakes that sat so nicely on the stand. (if anyone wants to borrow the stand for your gal's birthday, please let me know

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-65791750506194005132011-06-23T13:59:00.012+08:002011-06-23T16:09:27.040+08:00

Silkair MI754 - we were ready to fly to Phuket at the invitation of the Ho's. The best part about flying non-budget is the food :) It is always something that I looked forward to. Even though it may not be the most fantastic. From the smiles of the kids, you know that they were enjoying every bit of it! We stayed at Marriott Vacation Club, Mai Khao. Some people advised against it and told me

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-46438391487554242272011-05-23T18:01:00.004+08:002011-05-23T18:03:41.680+08:00

Creative way you can use a "noodle"

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-64953310316858405902011-05-14T20:26:00.009+08:002011-05-23T18:12:35.621+08:00

Debbie was down with Gastroenteritis, better known as food poisoning, recently. She could not eat for 4 days :( Praise God, she did not vomit and could still drink water which was the important! Most kids had to be warded due to dehydration because they were either vomiting or not drinking.To cut the long story short, it took her 7 days to be up on her feet again! Now I am on a mission to fatten

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-46328519559421544062011-03-09T15:38:00.004+08:002011-03-10T14:29:24.126+08:00

Was invited by Klessis to watch the preview of Mars Needs Moms. The entire family went and these were what they had to say...Daddy (cheekily) : The moral of the story is "if you listen to your Mom, the martians will take them"Mummy (not happy with what Daddy said) : The moral of the story is "Daddy always come home late from work"D3 : 3D movie was fun! (this is the family's first 3D movie)D4 :

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-76175096369307008202011-03-09T14:52:00.005+08:002011-03-09T15:38:07.226+08:00

Baby Summer (Ivan * Audrey) Baby Olivia (Henry * Siew Yan) Baby Zac (Adren * Sharon)

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-51944081034337567872011-03-01T15:07:00.003+08:002011-03-01T15:32:42.607+08:00

This is Debbie's 2nd CNY Performance in Pat's Schoolhouse. Ms Mayce, her English teacher, commented that she was one of the best dancer in class :) We are not too sure where did she get the genes from... If you noticed, she was also singing along!

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-74215355008387435292011-02-20T23:55:00.003+08:002011-02-21T00:05:13.696+08:00

What a pretty birthday cake!! I promise the mother not to mention the cost... :) Debbie took one of the birds. She didn't forget to pose with it before eating it :) There were magic show and face painting. The birthday boy, Darren, and Denise had their faces painted.

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-48843852401291906152011-02-10T15:10:00.002+08:002011-02-10T15:28:24.504+08:00

Watched Homecoming; a CNY comedy with a heartwarming theme :) When I knew that Klessis was giving away a set of 4 Limited Edition ez-link cards, I decided to participate in the Giveaway on her blog.I just received my prize today :) Now I can give my family of 4 each an ez-link card! Thank you, Kless!

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-89699873260225270912011-01-05T11:26:00.004+08:002011-01-05T11:49:11.594+08:00

Denise's birthday celebration started in November on the last day of school. We bought cupcakes from Crystal Jade and had a simple celebration during recess time. To take advantage of her Swensens Kid's Club membership, we went there THRICE to have dessert in December :) On her actual day, Denise had complimentary "Firehouse" from Swensens. Part of her celebration includes watching Yogi Bear :)

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-51262347361960969692010-12-08T17:09:00.004+08:002010-12-08T17:15:37.415+08:00

Ever since we came back from Bali and sharing with everyone of our experience, we knew of 4 families who are holidaying in Bali now. 2 of the families were supposed to head towards Hong Kong, but decided to change their plans. Another 3 families I know are planning for their 2011 holiday in Bali and 1 couple considering Bali as their holiday destination :)We have become the UNofficial ambassador

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-35089662797947471042010-11-29T00:47:00.010+08:002010-12-08T17:06:45.676+08:00

One of the best decision I made for our Bali trip was to fly by KLM. We paid SGD$246 per ticket and we did not have to battle with delayed or re-scheduled flights operated by budget airlines.Meals were provided on board. And the kids had inflight entertainment to keep them occupied throughout the 2h15min flight. The next best decision I made was to book ourselves into Novotel Nusa Dua, at the

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-6834163777077631172010-11-20T22:17:00.002+08:002010-11-20T22:26:53.592+08:00

HAY! School holidays is here and I can sleep late! I can't wait to go to Bali. I am going to have my own luggage. I am going to enjoy myseif on the plane and at the hotel. My family and I will buy alot of stuff.

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-83407288290027678522010-10-31T13:00:00.005+08:002010-10-31T13:22:09.871+08:00

In school I am opening a furniture shop in class. I am doing it as a group. I love doing it in class with my group.

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-86185760390630280282010-10-11T08:57:00.005+08:002010-10-11T09:39:02.302+08:00

It was not the "biggest" wedding I have coordinated (my boss had 1000 pax turnout for his Holy Matrimony at then Hollywoon Theatre). But this was definitely BIG considering the many VIPs that were coming and the media turnout for the wedding. To make things more complicated, we only had 2 months to put everything together, as the venue was confirmed last minute :)Guestlists, gowns and suits,

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-61254383918294613542010-09-21T16:06:00.003+08:002010-09-21T16:19:54.655+08:00

Part of celebrating Teacher's Day in Pat's Schoolhouse, is to encourage parents to relief the teachers from teaching. You can do anything within that hour slot. I "thought" it would be quite fun and got myself into trouble.First of all, I wanted to do balloon sculptures for the children but it was out of stock! I didn't have time to shop around as I left the buying till the night before. Last

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-33151032203648158462010-09-21T15:56:00.003+08:002010-09-21T16:03:40.269+08:00

A friend gave me 6 tickets to Barney Space Adventure held at Singapore Expo recently. As the older kids were no longer interested in Barney, I invited Debbie's friend - Aaron to the show. The props and actions were brighter and bigger as compared to the one I brought Denise to 3 years back. I guess they have improved :) It was a Sunday afternoon and the hall was almost full! Children sitting

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-6550918252574953362010-09-21T15:46:00.004+08:002010-09-21T15:56:43.555+08:00

Bought kids to Chinese Garden with the Sngs and Tans on Monday. Free admission as there was no lantern exhibition this year. Had a long and hot night walk...:)The last time I visited Chinese Garden was probably more than 20 years ago! In the middle of the Garden were 8 statues; they were the ancient Chinese heroes which I studied when I was doing Chinese Literature in RVPS. Maginificant and nice

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-22588048814198496352010-08-18T19:33:00.005+08:002010-08-18T20:23:33.756+08:00

Was looking for a nice, cosy place to meet up some gal friends. Met the lady boss of Tea Cosy and decided to visit the place. Located at Plaza Singapura #05-10, the shop front looks like a gift shop. At the side of the entrance, the wooden sign tells you more. Daphne, the boss, told us that everything, or anything with a price tag attached to it is for sale! It could be the chair you are sitting

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-71644282069553337312010-08-18T18:28:00.003+08:002010-08-18T19:18:12.541+08:00

Every Thursday, from 1.50-3.50 p.m., Denise stays in school for Programme for Active Learning (PAL). This program exposes the child to various activities like different type of dance or sports. It will prepare them as they choose their CCA later.Term 3, Denise did dance. After learning the different types of dance, parents were invited to attend a Dance Presentation by the students. Parents

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-45449672328986973312010-08-14T13:36:00.005+08:002010-08-14T14:47:51.467+08:00

The School was a sea of red when we arrived in the morning. Debbie was super sticky to me and I was worried that she was not going to perform. But when it was her class' turn to go on stage, she was all ready!Some people say that she looks like her teacher Ms Mayce :)Debbie's all-time favourite activity is face-painting. As usual, Ms Serene makes sure she leaves a "print" on her face :)

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-29060307319399306012010-08-09T01:29:00.006+08:002010-08-09T01:42:11.727+08:00

On our way to Raffles City, Denise asked if we can bring them to Esplanade. So after shopping at Raffles City, we walked to Esplanade via CityLink. On the way, we saw some interesting wall murals and the children had fun posing :) After dinner at Ichiban Boshi, we sat outdoor and enjoyed a live performance by a Singapore 60's band. Didn't who they were, but the 50s-60s yr old uncles were good!

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-3878397611657288442010-08-09T01:10:00.003+08:002010-08-09T01:14:26.372+08:00

9 years and 2 kids later... JX still knows me the best :) I LOVE the Thomas Sabo watch that he chose for me. And he added a heart-shaped charm to my collection.I am already looking forward to our 10th; Australia, here we come!

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-45060996845502242802010-08-09T01:03:00.002+08:002010-08-09T01:10:06.429+08:00

Denise is learning to tell time and we decided to buy her a "real and serious" watch. Brought her to Swatch and she chose one named "Adventure Girl". It comes in a bag containing a torch light, a keychain, a compass, a pen and notepad. Suggested a digital one for easy-reading but she insisted that she must learn how to read an analog one. Debbie wanted to buy something too. She had wanted to buy

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Recently visited a couple friend's cafe at Ann Siang Hill - K Ki. One side of the cafe sells pastry and the other side is The Little Drom Store that sells whimsical, vintage little knick knacks.The uniqueness of this cafe lies in the fact that the pastry chef is self-taught! Husband Kenneth has never attended any formal training but his baking skills is simply heavenly! It might be a little

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Debbie @ Clarke Quay Brought the children to the Singapore Food Festival. The theme was Discover the treasures of Singapore Chinese Dialect food. There were many other activities like enjoying mouth-watering bites served in a tingkat (food carrier) from different Singapore Chinese dialects on a boat while you take a relaxing cruise along the Singapore River.We walked down the Food Street and

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The Singapore Art Museum hosted its inaugural Children's Season. Young people were introduced to contemporary art in an interactive, supportive and fun family environment. The entire SAM at 8 Queen Street building was transformed into magical art gardens showcasing artist projects and artworks inspired by nature. Selected for their imagination and interactivity, these displays were accompanied

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Received an email from Women's Weekly last Monday. Thinking that it was another advertorial letter, I ignored it. This week when I was clearing my mailbox, I decided to download the content. To my surprise, I won for myself a Bobbi Brown hamper worth $250 in a SMS contest. Hmm... I only read Women's Weekly when I am in a salon or waiting in some clinics. Honestly, I vaguely remember joining a

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(The first 2 photos were taken with my BB)We had a simple celebration for Debbie in school. Just watched Toy Story 3 and she requested for a Toy Story cake. So we ordered an ice-cream cake from Swensens. Had simple cake-cutting session during lunch time. Gave out goodies-bags to the children and that's it! :)(These photos were taken from S90; pieced together using Photoscape. Trust me, the photos

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Sold our 1.5 year old Sony Cybershot on Ebay. Decided that it is too bulky for me; I rather take pictures with my BB instead. The pictures were also not fantastic (sorry to Sony fans).Visited John 3:16 Photo Supplies last week and was extremely satisfied with their customer service. Shop was crowded with customers and many returning ones. The owner Sam, addressed many by names and gave useful

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I have always wanted to write something about the above. My friend wrote it so well that I think you should read her entry from her blog instead. (SANses)In today's age, a pen is indeed mighter than a sword. Happy reading!

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June not only marks the beginning of school holidays, but also the end of our 2 years relationship with our Indo helper, Lena. To cut the long story short, she decided not to come back after her 2 weeks home passage leave. Within a short period, we got another helper, a Filipino this time. So far so good, thank God the children are older and close to me. No problem transiting to a new maid...:)

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Yesterday I was called up by school to pick Debbie because she was having a fever. Temperature shot from 37.7 to 38.6...Today, the fever is gone but I had to keep her at home for another day. Guess what? Found a few white spots in her mouth...:( Not sure if they are symptoms of HFMD... So far, only 1 red spot on her palm...:( Also not sure if it is another symptom...Anyway, keeping my fingers

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Recently I read an interesting article about parenting teens...There are times in every family when rules and restrictions must be imposed, even during the teen years. But let me make this point emphatically. Rules without relationship lead to rebellion.Family psychologist and author Dr Kevin Leman tells of the time he had to leave on a trip just a day or two before Valentine's Day. His wife,

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I love God because God gives us power and gifts. Am i right? Debbie is sleeping. shh... I am going to sleep soon. Goodnight and see you!

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A friend bought us a One Night stay at St Regis, complete with $160 dining credits :) It was a "no holds bar" day... We decided to eat anything we want and let the children buy anything they want, no budget :) After checkin, we had lunch at Hard Rock and brought the children to Toy R Us to choose their toys :)The handsomely decorated room features a king-sized bed luxuriously adorned with

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On May 1, we brought the kids to the Istana. Entrance to the Istana is free for Singapore Residents. For $2 per person, we get to tour the ground level of the Istana Building. Visitors to the Istana Building can also view a special display of selected gifts presented to the President and the Prime Minister. The most unforgettable moment is to have photos taken with President and Mrs Nathan when

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For those of you who follow my children's blog.... Denise and Debbie are doing very well! Growing well, doing well in Pat"s and Fairfield :) The problem is me...:p I think I lost the "motivation" to continue blogging.These few pictures are proof that they are still the same adorable and cute princesses in my life. Denise performing at the Thong Chai Charity Show with YoungTalents Her recent 2nd

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Much has been discussed over the cyberspace about our shift into Suntec Singapore next March, 2011. So are we "co-owners", "tenants", "investors", "shareholders"??? Instead of joining the "kaypohs", "concerned" members and other CHC members in discussion boards and forums, I decided to write my thoughts in my "own space" here...After 3 weeks, I have SO MUCH to say! I think this is going to be

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Sorry guys! I have been extremely busy.... Busy with work, busy with packing and preparing to shift, busy because the children are having their school holidays... So let me keep this short and simple.Denise's Games Day in school took place on the last day of Term 1. The entire school hall was converted into a Sports Hall. The children represented their Houses in simple circuit games designed by

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Didn't bring my camera; pardon the bad pictures...Denise attended her FIRST birthday party for 2010. Her FMS(P) classmate celebrated his birthday at McDonalds.There were the usual stuff... Goodie bags, games and food! You can never go wrong with a McDonald party.

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Last Saturday, Debbie had low grade fever. Eventually she developed runny nose and had to keep her from school on Monday.Denise was "not so fortunate". She developed high fever on Sunday and had to miss school on Monday. We discovered that she had an erupting front lower tooth!I was SUPER worried that her adult tooth will come out crooked.... Brought her to the dentist immediately! To my surprise

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We were treated to Lion Dance Performance at the Clubhouse this morning. We were surprised that so many residents came...:) Mainly people with young children though.

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Debbie had her debut public performance in school today...:) Please pardon her "nose-picking". We were 30mins late. Managed to reach just in time; about 1 min before her item!!! It was a SUPER hot day. After the performance, we stayed for the mini-carnival held at the school compound. This is 将老师, Debbie's Chinese teacher. This is Ms Lucille, Debbie's English teacher, who just joined the school.

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We had 2 family funerals in January and are not supposed to "celebrate" CNY this year. We were told that we are "not supposed" to give any red packets as we are still mourning within the 49 days period. However, we can still accept red packets from others... Hmm... What a weird tradition! It must have been started from someone that just had a funeral...:p Can receive and cannot give...:)Anyway,

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Now in Primary One, Denise has Weekly Spelling and 听写. Every week, I have to go through the words with her and make sure she is well-prepared for them.However, I have never been good at tuition. During NUS days when most of my friends were giving tuitions to earn extra income, I shunned that option as I was never known to be a patient teacher. I often got impatient after a few rounds of

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Due to the nature of our CG and work, Denise had the chance to meet some celebrities...:) This was taken last year on Jacelyn's birthday With Cai Aijia when she performed in our CHC Live HouseGenecia, the beauty queen :) Belinda Lee, our CG friend. She is one of the reason why Denise is hooked on the Channel 8,7 p.m. show...:pAnd of course, our very own International Artiste, SUN!!!

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DENISEDenise is doing well in school. She is self-motivated and I have no problem in getting her to complete her daily homework. Initially I was concerned for her Spelling but thus far she has been scoring full marks... Cham! The kiasu-parents symptoms are showing!She was appointed as the Class Monitress. We asked if she volunteered herself :p But she said her form teacher was the one that

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This year is a milestone for both Denise and Debbie. Denise starts P1 in FMS(P) and Debbie starts Playgroup in Pat's Schoolhouse.Thus far, it has been easy getting Denise to wake up at 6.45 a.m. every morning. I will drive her to school and stay for the Morning Devotion. I will stay to at least hear the verse for the week so that I can remind her what she has learnt in school.This is how her

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Last Sunday, we were woken up by a startling news. JX's dad passed away in his sleep. He was supposed to wake up at 5am for his usual morning taxi shift. However, my MIL could not wake him up. By the time the paramedic came, they pronounced him dead approximately an hour earlier...My memory of my FIL is that he was a very quiet man. The only time I heard him talk the most was when he discussed

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Malaysia is the real Food Paradise!!! You can easily find nice and cheap food here... Even a simple roadside coffeeshop sells fantastic dishes!Here, we were having dinner at a small roadside Chinese restaurant with my family. The food here is awesome!!! We ordered their specialties... Nonya steam fish, Fried Bitter Gourd, Golden Tofu, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs... Yummy! 6 dishes for 7 adults and 4

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The main highlight of every KL trip we made is the fun Denise and Debbie will have with the Choongs. This year, we decided to drive up on Dec 27, so that Denise could celebrate her birthday with her KL buddies! In fact Denise celebrated her birthday twice in KL! The second celebration was when we visited my step-mum, who was residing in KL with my step-sister.After arriving at their place, Nicole

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Denise turned 6 on 27th December, 2009. We usually celebrate her birthday 2 weeks earlier to coincide with the last day of school. Choosing a date was difficult because most of her classmates were going away before they start their P1. Thus we decided to combine celebration with Regan, another classmate whose birthday also falls in December. Denise and Regan wanted to invite both the K2 classes

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A friend gave us 5 tickets to HSM - Summer Celebration held at Singapore Indoor Stadium. The show features songs from all the 3 series; even Debbie could sing and dance along...:) Except for Gabriella who seems "fleshier" than the real girl, the rest of the performers look very close to the original cast. If not for free tickets, I would not have brought the children there... :p

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Our final day in Bangkok! We dedicated this last day to more SHOPPING! Had breakfast at the hotel and managed to eat a bowl of Tom Yum soup before we left...:)It was authentic; but somehow I prefer those in Singapore... Never realise that Thai food is actually quite sweet... The best part about staying in Amari Watergate is its location... We were directly opposite The Platinum; it is the

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We arrived early at Siam Ocean World. SIL did not join us; she decided to go for her massage. We ate MacDonalds and the children had their fun posing with Ronald MacDonald; the Thai way...:) Bought the all-inclusive tickets so that we can enjoy all the shows. This is another day of dedicated fun for the children. Like the UnderWater World in Sentosa, there are the usual displays. One of the more

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We began Day 2 at 9 a.m. - Trip to Dream World, Bangkok. Do not expect Disney! It is an Amusement Park about 30mins ride from the City. I booked the tickets online. For 1000 baht per person (equiv. SGD$42), it includes 2-way Hotel transfers, Entrance fee, unlimited rides, Entrance to Snow Town, Entrance to all the shows and a buffet lunch. Free for Debbie...:)We didn't know that Thailand just

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We were planning for an Overseas Trip with the kids before Denise goes to P1 next year. Initially it was Malacca, however, decided to venture to Bangkok instead. We invited MIL and SIL along...:) Denise received a Princess luggage as Birthday and Christmas present from our domestic helper! Mind you, this luggage cost her 1/6th of her monthly salary!!! If you earn $3000 a month, it's equivalent to

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Last weekend was a crazy week... Besides Denise's Graduation, I had a CG outing, attended 2 Water Baptism services and brought Denise for a classmate's birthday party @ Polliwogs.First stop, Danny, Tess, Jacelyn, Yongmei, Joseph, Daryl and I met on Sunday morning at KKMC for Yongmei's Water Baptism. We went for lunch at iCaramel at Luxe (beside Cathay). One of those little cafe with very pretty

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Denise learnt about different cultures in school. They had to wear either a Chinese or Indian costume to school. I managed to borrow a set from her classmate from India...:) I like the blue on her skin...

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One of the greatest moments in Denise's life so far... Pat's Schoolhouse K2 Graduation has always been held in Raffles Hotel; Jubilee Hall. The tradition is that the students will put up an English and Chinese musical. Like all the proud parents there, we were filled with so much excitement!Everyone was ready with their cameras and video cam. There were much hype and excitement in the air while

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Denise received a Cupcake Making machine from Aunty Val last Christmas. It's almost a year (almost...) and she has not made ONE for Aunty Val. I decided to use up all the ingredient to make some last Saturday. Only managed to make 4; 1 each for Denise and Debbie, the other 2 for Aunty Val and Aunty Yan.Denise - making the mixtureDebbie - preparing the cupcake holderDenise - pouring the mixture

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Last Saturday was Denise's P1 Orientation at FMS(P). I did not realise that the school has changed their name from FMPS to FMS(P)... The parents attended a briefing by the Principal and Vice-Principal at the School Hall. After which, we were being ushered to a classroom for some administrative matters. We had to fill up 8 forms!!! One father commented that it felt like taking examinations again.

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Denise's KL buddies came and visit us. We met for breakfast at Riders Cafe. It is located at 51 Fairways Drive, Bukit Timah Saddle Club. Quite "out of the city" feel; nice place...:) Once in a while, you can see horses trotting by. A bit pricey but worth the visit...:) The kids waiting for their food to be served. JX's - Riders Breakfast Set. Mine - Egg Florinetine (Very fresh!)

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Dear FAITHFUL Readers:I am helping a friend to sell some furniture. You can also find them listed in Ebay. Below are just a few of the items for Sale. You may view full listings here: http://picasaweb.google.com/dawnlpc/Furniture#If you are interested, do send me an email.

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The 3 most precious people in my life...:)

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Met a friend for Tea at Body Inc, Health-T-Bar. The drinks and food served are all healthy stuff...:) And definitely looks so pretty.... If you are looking for a relaxing place to hangout and do some quiet reading in Orchard, try visiting them at Ngee Ann City, #05-19 Tofu with pumpkin sauce, Cucumber with some special sauce, Tea Leaf Egg This is a MUST TRY! Peppermint with Sour Plum Ginseng

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One of the coolest video I have ever seen!Opening of Oprah 24th Season in Chicago!!!

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Debbie is very "girl"... She took out Denise's hairbands and wore ALL OF THEM on herself. She willingly posed for a picture when I asked her to.

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Lena, my helper, was cleaning the house. I took out Denise's "vacuum cleaner" for Debbie so that she will not disturb my maid. Initially she was very enthusiastic. But after a while, she was totally not interested...:) Taking a rest now...:) End of duty: keeping her tools.

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-69382140020548248982009-10-16T23:58:00.003+08:002009-10-17T00:44:44.595+08:00

I received a HUGE surprise from my sister today!I am a shoe freak! A €460 (S$954 equivalent) Jimmy Choo is something I only see in fashion magazine! I tried it and it is the most comfortable 4" stiletto I have ever tried on. The sole is made of soft leather; definitely not something you will run in. Now I understand why those ladies in these designer heels only walk on carpeted floor...:p She

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In preparation for the Read for Record event in school, Denise and her classmates were asked to draw a caterpillar. These art and crafts were on display in school this week.Most parents will recognize this book. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is a common recommended book for preschoolers. The school wanted to mobilise all their students to read the book at the same time. Parents can also make a

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-19061826000446062242009-10-08T13:21:00.003+08:002009-10-08T13:42:58.377+08:00

Debbie has been off breastfeeding for almost a week already. So far the journey has been *rather* smooth. The only challenge is how to put her back to bed when she wakes up in the middle of the night. She used to snuggle towards me and suckle till she falls alseep again.For the first 2 nights, it was "better". She woke up and asked me to bring her to the kitchen. She ate a little yogurt and then

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*Think I will receive quite a few comments on this post...:p*It all started on Thursday morning, on the way to Suntec Nursery. Debbie put her finger into her mouth and I thought she had something stuck there. I wanted her to cough it out and out came her milk! I didn't think much about it...Thursday night, after drinking her milk, she woke up at 2am and vomitted! This time, it was messy and

Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03716471123820536858noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232440.post-57848804677613122102009-09-26T00:02:00.004+08:002009-09-26T00:20:54.343+08:00

Took some photos when I dropped Denise in school this evening. Every child was given a camp T-shirt. It reads "Ever camped overnight at your school?" How cool! This is NOT what they are sleeping in tonight...:) Its just a tent set up at the compound; probably a props for the campfire. Haha... The children will be sleeping comfortably in the air-conditioned Music Room...:)The children were split

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Today is THE day!Denise is camping overnight in school... Tonight will be the FIRST night she, or rather I will be sleeping without her...:pEvery year, the school will organize an overnight camp for the K2 before their graduation. I heard that 1 of her classmates is having panic attacks. She has been crying and most likely her parents will bring her home during bedtime.My princess? Aiyo...she is

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