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Giveaway – 3 in 1 children study desk with storage

01/03/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

It has been a while since I host a giveaway. The last one was at Christmas when I gave away 3 storybooks to 3 lovely mummies. I hope they enjoy reading the story as much as I love writing it. And thank you to Save Our Street Dogs and Causes for Animals Singapore for helping me mention my book on their facebook pages. Currently, I am trying to make an animated show of the book and post it on YouTube. That is why I have recently started a YouTube channel to share some of my videos as well - I am still picking up video editing skills; check out this video in which Ah Bee showcases some of his dog Click to read more

Needle Felting a Baby Chick

28/02/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

Needle felting is a new craft I have started to explore in my free time when I am not working as a maid or keeping my little boy entertained and occupied. It is a very simple hobby that doesn't demand too much of my time, and the end product is quite adorable. What's more - you can also purchase the supplies readily from Daiso. I have seen a guy friend showing off his felted pikachu on facebook and he told me he picked up needle felting on You Tube. So, I decided it's time to do one of my own. I chose a baby chick design because this is a Rooster year; and also for other sentimental reasons. Click to read more

Bringing baby to Guam

08/02/2017 by Dr Donna Chow 1 Comment

In my earlier post - Bringing baby to Tokyo, I mentioned that I was transiting in Tokyo and on my way to Guam. It took us 6.5 hours to fly to Tokyo, and another 3 hours to fly to Guam. I got to learn about this beautiful U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean after first watching it on a Taiwanese Travel documentary show. It was a popular destination for many Japanese, Koreans and Taiwanese, but unexplored by most Singaporeans. Those hard core Korean drama addicts may have heard of this dreamy island because it is commonly featured as a favourite place for couples to get hitched. In Click to read more

Bringing baby to Tokyo

31/01/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

We were looking forward to our year end holiday to Tokyo + Guam last December. Tokyo has always been a popular travel destination for Singaporeans largely because of its developed infrastructure, friendly people and high standards on food, safety and hygiene. We have planned to visit Sanrio Puroland and Tokyo Disneyland during our three day transit to Guam. No shopping for us - just hours of family fun. We took Air Nippon Airways (ANA) to fly to Tokyo - approximately 6.5 hours from Singapore, and another 3 hours to fly United Airlines from Tokyo to Guam. The inflatable toy aeroplane Click to read more

10 common mistakes made by first time maid employers

16/01/2017 by Dr Donna Chow 2 Comments

A broken ornament caused by a careless helper

Not too long ago, I shared my "10 commandments on hiring a maid" on facebook and it generated quite a lot of feedback from both supporters and naysayers. Majority - I would say, supported my views; while a minority claimed that the list was too harsh. After gathering feedback on these 10 commandments, I decided to rewrite these rules in more palatable terms and renamed it as "10 common mistakes made by first time maid employers". This time I am posting it on my blog so that it is much easier to share and used for future reference. I have gained much experience from hiring three domestic Click to read more

Will a good primary school make a difference?

31/12/2016 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

A recent conversation with a fellow parent triggered some thought provoking questions to my mind. We were sharing some tips on primary school admission - her child was 3 years old and mine was a few months short of 2 years. Both of us agreed that a good primary school would have a significant impact on the child's future and not all schools are made equal - despite what the higher authorities would like us to think. How would you explain that there are primary schools with a lower aggregate cut-off for their affiliated secondary schools? And why are some children given priority to go to their Click to read more

Christmas Giveaway – NTUC vouchers and Children’s Book

30/11/2016 by Dr Donna Chow 3 Comments

After many months of preparation and hard work, my first children's book titled "The Three Muttsketeers" is ready for the shelves! It is not without trepidation as I venture into this book project with a lot of naysayers telling me that self publishing is not an easy task. I have forwarded my manuscripts to countless illustrators and publishers, with many of them turning their heads away. It has been a difficult journey for a first-time children's book author like me. This is a tale which revolves around the friendship of three dogs - the protagonist being my pet dog "Ah Bee". In an Click to read more

My Royal Carribean Cruise Review

01/11/2016 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

Recently, we bought cruise tickets for Royal Carribean - Mariner of the Seas and sailed in mid October. This is baby's first cruise, and our first cruise with Royal Carribean as well. In the past, we have sailed with Superstar cruises, which has been around for many years. After hearing positive reviews on Royal Carribean, we decided to give it a try. Babies and toddlers are not given discounts on the Royal Carribean Cruises. They are usually counted as a third passenger in the same cabin. We booked the cruise tickets at a recent promotion for 1.7K (5D 4N, 2 adults, 1 baby) for a deluxe Click to read more

Happy without a maid

08/10/2016 by Dr Donna Chow 6 Comments

Not too long ago, I wrote a post on surviving 25 days without a domestic helper. Little would I have known that barely 2 months after the arrival of my third domestic helper, I would be without a maid again. Perhaps I have exceedingly high expectations of the roles and duties of a domestic helper. I am not able to tolerate helpers who do not have basic common sense, have attitude issues and talked back at their employer. Unfortunately, my third helper has all of these attributes. The final straw came when I discovered her using a rusty brush to scrub the toilet bowls - not one of them, Click to read more

The Terrible Two

30/09/2016 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

Recently, Ah Boy, as what we have affectionately called him, has been showing signs of The Terrible Two. He is no longer the baby who give us no trouble and sits quietly to play his "car car" in the baby cot. One fine night, he attempted a circus stunt and fell head long onto the floor because he refused to be confined within the walls of his Ikea baby cot. He used his toes as an anchor on the vertical bars and hoist his little body upwards (see photo below). Serious design flaw - Ikea! At 17 months, he has become a destructive walking monster. After he is done playing with his Click to read more

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