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Pilot theme birthday

17/02/2023 by Dr Donna Chow 1 Comment

My younger boy turns 5 years old in January. Every year, I would bake a special theme cake to mark this special occasion. For now, both boys love being pilots – thanks to Daddy’s unfulfilled childhood ambition of being a pilot. They were inspired after playing the flight simulator on Nintendo, and were always eyeing … [Read more…]

Posted in: In the Kitchen, Mummy Tagged: Cake, Family, Ideas

Home Bake Birthday Cake

05/05/2020 by Dr Donna Chow 2 Comments
Mindon on his second birthday

I haven’t posted for a while. Not since Ah Bee’s 10th birthday celebration – on which we ordered a custom birthday cake for him. For the past 4 weeks, there seems to be a renewed interest in home baking as a lot of us (myself included) have more free time on our hands. Therefore, I … [Read more…]

Posted in: In the Kitchen, Mummy Tagged: Cake, Ideas, Recipe

Ah Bee turns ten

04/09/2019 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mummy, Reviews Tagged: Cake, Family, Ideas, Outing

Mindon celebrates One

24/07/2019 by Dr Donna Chow 3 Comments
Happy First Birthday, Mindon!

It took me a while to post an update. For the past few months, I have been busy decluttering the house, caring for the little ones and coping with a job change. Glad that I have finally found some time to post an event which happened quite some time back – Mindon’s first birthday celebration! … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mummy Tagged: Baby, Cake, DIY, Ideas

Chicken Buttercream Sponge Cake

27/10/2018 by Dr Donna Chow 1 Comment
The completed chicken cake

I have been very busy for the past few months; hence the lack of update on this blog. My little boy is coming to 40 weeks old. In a matter of 12 weeks, he would be celebrating his first birthday! Therefore, I have been trying to bake a new cake just for him.ย  I have … [Read more…]

Posted in: In the Kitchen Tagged: Cake, DIY, Ideas

My second breastfeeding journey

23/04/2018 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mummy Tagged: Baby, Family, Ideas

Shopping for a new baby: 10 lessons from a second-time mum

21/10/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
Shopping for new baby

As a first time mum 3 years ago, I was completely overwhelmed with shopping for baby #1. I sourced for checklists online and bought “almost” everything I could find. And I was so worried about missing out anything. But now, with #2, I have become more chilled and relaxed about shopping, especially when my first … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mummy, Reviews Tagged: Baby, Ideas, Shopping

Nourishing Black Bean Chinese Soup

01/08/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
Home made black bean soup

I have been wanting to cook some healthy Chineseย 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 … [Read more…]

Posted in: In the Kitchen Tagged: Family, Ideas, Recipe

Quick & Easy Tutorial: Sew a Bow Tie

18/04/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
A set of completed bow ties

Most people have a soft spot for cute little boys donning a big smile and wearing a bow tie. Bow ties are not passe –ย they areย fashionable accessories which will surely catch your attention almost immediately if you wear it the right way. In the medical fraternity, many surgeons, especially the gynaecologists, love bow ties because … [Read more…]

Posted in: Craft & Such Tagged: DIY, Ideas, Sew

Is Taobao Ezbuy Prime for you?

11/03/2017 by Dr Donna Chow 2 Comments
Are you paying too much for your online shopping?

If you are a habitual online shopper, you would have come across Taobao – the largest and most comprehensive e-commerce platform in China. Many Singaporeans shop on Taobao and ship in their purchases either using the 4 main Taobao international parcel forwarding services (4PX, DPEX, DEX and PRouter) or through Ezbuy Ship-for-me / Prime (formerly … [Read more…]

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