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Ah Bee turns ten

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10 golden years

In the blink of an eye, Ah Bee is now officially 10 years old. If you have owned a dog, you would probably know that one year of a dog's life is almost equivalent to 7 years of human's life. That would mean that our dear Bee, whom we have raised since he was a three month old puppy, is now a grandfather of 70 years. He has spent most of his life waiting for us to go home, play with him and take him out for walks. It isn't easy to be him. He can't find his friends when he misses them, he can't make decisions for himself and his whole life revolves around nobody but us. So, to celebrate his Click to read more

Our trip to Bali Safari Park

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At the balcony of our hut

Before having kids, I have never thought about searching for farm stay or visiting the zoo. Life has become less of a "me-only-complex" since the arrival of children. Nowadays, our holiday destinations are more geared towards family friendly resorts and places which are able to accommodate children and their needs. And we found out about this hidden gem in Bali, Indonesia - Mara River Safari Lodge where we will be staying in close proximity with the Safari animals. The elder boy was all hyped up about the trip when we told him he would be seeing elephants, zebras and lions. The flight Click to read more

My second breastfeeding journey

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My trusty Spectra S1 and Boppy nursing pillow

When my first son was born, my milk supply was extremely low and I struggled to pump breast milk for him. Breast feeding does not come naturally to me. Not everyone is blessed with abundant breast milk supply and has surplus milk to store in the freezer. As a friend puts in aptly; God has created man (and woman) unequally for a reason. He blesses us with different abilities so that each of us can achieve different things in life. As a first time mum, I have always assumed that latching a baby is a natural instinct, and pumping breast milk is fairly straight forward. I attended antenatal Click to read more

Bringing baby to Taiwan

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At the Shoushan zoo entrance

Recently, we brought our baby, now an active toddler, to Taiwan in early September. The trip was a last minute decision to fill in an excursion for his school holiday, and also an outing with him alone before baby arrives next year. Before the trip, I had several bouts of complications from my current pregnancy and almost had to cancel the air tickets. Luckily in the end, we did make the trip and it proved to be the most memorable one for us! Since our boy is officially 2 and a half years old, it is time to get a seat for him on our flight to Taipei. He was exceptionally cheerful and Click to read more

Nourishing Black Bean Chinese Soup

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Home made black bean soup

I have been wanting to cook some healthy Chinese soup lately and looking at various online recipes for ideas. The soup which we got from our tingkat delivery has been rather bland and diluted - it is as if they poured in lots of water to make more volume. So I came across this black bean soup recipe, which is hassel-free and easily replicated. And I like the fact that there is no herbs needed, and the soup tastes thick and yummy as my favourite black chicken soup. Because there is no added herbs, it is suitable for both the young, the old and the pregnant. And black beans are a cheap but rich Click to read more

Growing up too fast

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Happy sliding down

It has been a while since I last update an entry here. For the past 2 months, I have taken a short break from blogging and been trying to finish up work which I procrastinated for a while - that includes backing up photos and sorting out all the videos I have taken over the years. Since all the imaging is now in digital format - it becomes critical to sort and store them into sensible order on hard disks and computers. It becomes a painful task to delete off extra photos because they look so similar, and yet they are different in those very subtle ways. As I pore through the photos, I Click to read more

Bringing baby to Guam

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A day at the beach

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

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Outside the entrance to Sanrio Puroland

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

Christmas Giveaway – NTUC vouchers and Children’s Book

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A story of The Three Muttsketeers

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

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Baby's first cruise

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