tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79670317212681884982025-03-15T21:40:33.363+08:00I dedicate this blog to my two daughters, Alexis and Alexia. Also to all wonderful mommies in the world. I hope you will be inspired by me to also start a life journal so that we all continue to share and learn from one another, and create a more lovely environment for people whom we loved and cared for. Let our friendship begins and flourish from here... Angie Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891111883572562029noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967031721268188498.post-11095790694669774072018-04-19T13:10:00.000+08:002018-04-19T13:10:00.247+08:00

I never knew before that the worries of a mother can stretch as vast as the ocean, until I become one myself. Before, my daily routine consists mainly of work and what-to-eat for lunch and dinner, where to chill on TGIFs. Given my 天塌下来，用被盖-mentality, WORRY doesn't seem to even strike me at any time. I always believe that things around me happen for a reason and whatever that is placed upon me,

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Waking up with a heavy-head is the last thing every mother look forward to. Especially for those who needs to rush their kids to school before heading to work themselves. Today, I woke up with one but the early morning rush of preparing breakfast and getting the girls ready still continues. Lucky for me is I have already stopped working 😉 ; oh ya, I have stopped my Kindy-job and

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There are days when I am just so lazy to whip up just the simplest meal, these are the days when we will step out of the house, take a slow stroll to the nearby shopping mall and simply indulge ourselves with whatever we can find. Today, after the girls' swimming lesson at APS. We head down to City Square mall for our lunch. We went to Chick-a-boo, ordered our sets and took some funny shots

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Holidays are always precious for us, more now especially both our girls are in primary school.  Our plans are mostly impromptu and today, on Good Friday, we decided to head down to Forest Adventure for an adventurous day!  I checked their website for the available time slots and confirmed our preferred time. As there is a height restrictions for different course, and it was our

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When we have nothing to do and all feeling happy and relax, we have our crazily FUN 😆 This is what happens when daddy is not around and it's an ALL-GIRLS Night!

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Family ~ Where Life Begins and Love Never Ends Do you still remember what made you decide that it is time for you to tie the knot with your partner? Was it that unforgettable proposal that he had literally swept you off ground? Was it because age is catching up and anyway you have been together for so so long...and so it is time to? Whatever the factor was, it doesn't really matter anymore.

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Count yourself LUCKY if you or your precious little ones are not suffering from dry and sensitive skins. Be more sensitive with words you use when you encounter someone who is scratching all the way because non-intentional words hurts and it can ruin ANY person's self-esteem. I am talking on behalf of all stressed-up mommies whose little ones are suffering from eczema. Being one of them, I

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When you are not feeling well, or someone in your family requires medical attention, where do you go - the nearest GP clinic or TCM? Do you believe ONLY in 1 of the 2 practices or you think that each has its own specialty? As for myself (and I believe many of you too), my mom brought me and my brother to our family GP clinic when we are unwell. In fact, almost all of those whom I know, seek

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"Stop scratching or your skin will become worse!" Does the above ring a bell to you? Or is this a common sentence you often use? Hmm... this has been a daily sentence that I have been using for more than a year and I guess my girls are getting tired listening to me. Almost everyday, I would say that to Alexia and I know as she is growing up, she too is getting annoyed with her skin condition.

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I am always on the lookout to visit places or restaurants that serves nice food or anything different from the norm. And today, a mommy friend recommended me to NOOK: D.I.Y House of Pancakes, where we can create our own pancake and eat it! We decided to head down to the shop today for an advance celebration of my elder girl, Alexis's 4th birthday, together with my younger girl, Alexia and

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What is the best place you can think of that is most educational to our little ones?  The place that we (mommies) frequent most, some 2-3 times per week, others EVERYDAY - SUPERMARKETS!  Most of us used to have our little babies in carrier or slings when we visit the supermarkets , and when they are able to sit up, we have them seated in the trolley. It is almost since birth that

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Today is Christmas ~ And I only have one wish in my mind and I hope my prayers will be heard. I pray that 2nd aunt will be blessed with the STRENGTH to pull her through her fight with cancer. I wish YOU who have heard my prayers will give her ALL the strength she need. 2nd aunt ~ my mom's twin sister. My mom lost her battle to cancer 4 years ago, after not making it on the 3rd surgery, in a

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Today's parents not only are busy with our children's daily activities, most of us are very often busy attending birthday parties of our children's friends or our friends' children. Whenever I attended such parties, I would look into how well the event is organized, the cleanliness of the venue and the attentiveness of the staffs - hmm, what a typical mother. Well, I supposed all

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I guess this is one of the 'top' worry faced by many parents (especially Mommies) when they notice a sudden outbreak of rash on their baby's face or any part of the body. I also experienced the same worry during Alexis and Alexia's time. And the funny thing is they both developed face rash just 1 week prior to their baby shower! What a time for the rash to come. Just when we are happily,

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Gosh! I have been gone for a GOOD 3 years. Where have I been? What have I been doing?? Once again - Hello Everyone! Babyummy is BACK, now with a BIGGER heart and a Healthier ME! Let's do a quick recap of the 3 years: I have truly dedicated my time to my daughters - YES, you heard me right - I am now a mother of 2 lovely girls. Alexis is 3 and Alexia 1...How time flies ya :) Alexis is now

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This article is extracted from TIME Magazine (February 24, 1997), I read it and felt the need to share it with all great parents out there...Wiring the BrainAt birth, a baby's brain contains 100 billions neurons, roughly as many nerve cells as there are stars in the Milky Way. Also in place are a trillion glial cells, named afterthe Greek word for glue, which form a kind of honeycomb that

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Cultivating the habits of reading to our child aids in his future development in language skills, hence should start as early as our child is born. When a child learns to read, he is acquiring other important skills such as the ability to express himsef, his needs; building his confidence and self-esteem, etc.. By reading to our child at their young age, we are also teaching them the connection

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'We need young adults who can think and act creatively, who value human life, are able to make discerning decisions, and know how to communicate and negotiate rather than fight. It is our responsibility as care-givers of these values to establish learning environment that foster freedom and responsibility.' Character-building begins as early as a child is born. The child sees, hears, feels his

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Parents out there - Take Note: What They (Our Children) See, Is What They Learn. We ~ their role models; We are what they see; We are what they learn. They ~ Masters of our Tomorrows; They are what we mould; They are what we grow. Every person IS a person, no matter how small that person is.

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We talk about discipline in school, at work, in the public and even at home.Discipline comes with rules; man-made rules.Rule 1 may work on group A but not group B, and vice versa."How do we know which set of rules are indeed workable, for which group and when do we start implementing them?"Another thought: "Do you think disciplining adults is easier than disciplining children?"We talk about the

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I am now into my 30th week in pregnancy and during my last gynae appointment, I was told that my sugar content was on the 'high' level, also known as Gestational Diabetes.During the previous OGTT test, I was on the borderlined mark. I thought I have controlled my diet but the test today showed otherwise. ~sigh~What exactly is Gestational Diabetes, why do I have it and what should I do?Gestational

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Many times, as parents, we wonder which teaching method is best for our child. We often exchange 'our' teaching methods with other parents and perhaps unconciously, we placed 'their' methods on our child; hoping or thinking that any ABC-methods works on 'ANY' child.As Parents - when our child behaves incorrectly, have we consider what triggered them to behave in that particular way. Perhaps it

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Pregnancy does not involve only the MTBs; FTBs play VERY important role too. Without them, where does our little ones come from?And to all FTBs: "Your task doesn't ends there. The journey has just begun for your wife and definitely for YOU too. There is so much you can do to help, not just wait for the delivery of your baby."Think about the 9months of hardships your wife will be going through;

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In today's Straits Times, there was this article on:'Want bilingual kids? Start from birth'During my Montessori Teaching, we were taught that a child's development for language begins as early as from birth. The child absorbs all that is heard, lock it into his sub-concious mind, only to be revealed at the next appropriate timing.Many of us tend to 'baby-talk' to our newborn; not knowing that our

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Purpose of Relaxation TechniquesRelaxing is an active, conscious release of tension. Doing physical relaxation techniques which release the voluntary muscles helps to reduce physical tension, reducing pain. It also can lead to a feeling of emotional well-being and security; this in turn reduces anxiety, which reduces our sensitivity to pain.When to Use Relaxation TechniquesDuring early labor, it

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