Parenting Archives

Sleep Training Elise with SG Supernanny

September 1, 2019

As a second-time mom, I had been rather relaxed when it came to preparing for Elise’s arrival. I mostly just chatted with friends who recently had their babies and watched some relevant IG stories that I stumble upon to refresh my parenting “skills and knowledge”. Furthermore, with a pre-schooler around, I simply didn’t have the time to sit ...

Brand Feature, Laurent, Parenting

Developing Independent Learning Habits with Kuno Method

June 8, 2019

It has been almost 3 months since Laurent started attending classes at Kuno Method and when I share about it on my Instagram, the most common questions I get are, “What is Kuno Method about?” “How does it benefit Laurent?” Briefly put, Kuno Method is a renowned experiential thinking and interactive brain enrichment ...

Parenting

Dealing with Overstimulated/ Overtired Baby Post-CNY

February 9, 2019

I loved celebrating Chinese New Year (CNY) as a child. But as a parent, especially one with an overactive kid and a baby, CNY preparation and visiting can be rather overwhelming. One of the issues we had to deal with this year was Elise’s naps when we were out for CNY visiting and her being overstimulated and overtired after that. Elise ...

Parenting, Pregnancy

Baby E – The Birth Story

December 9, 2018

Can’t believe it has been almost 2 weeks since Elise’s arrival! I still remember Laurent urging me to go to the hospital 2 weeks ago so that his baby sis can “come out”. And he officially got promoted to become Big Brother the very next day! When I went for my 38 week check up about a month back, Dr Choo told me ...

Parenting, Pregnancy, Product Review

Pregnancy Symptoms and Pregnancy Essentials

November 22, 2018

I’ve started my leave from work this week so I have some time to tidy up the house, get the laundry and ironing done and do some nesting before Baby E’s arrival. But other than the chores front, I think we are pretty prepared for her arrival with the hospital bag in the car and towel on my seat just in case my waterbag breaks. ...

Parenting, Pregnancy

Name Reveal – Baby Elise

November 7, 2018

A number of you have been asking if we’ve decided what to name our little babe and I believe I’ve answered some of you but also gave ambiguous answers to some because I wanted to share a “name reveal” blog post! If you’ve seen my previous blog post on our maternity shoot, some sharp-eyed friends might have already ...

Media Invite, Parenting

Kids World Parenting Fair 2018

August 23, 2018

Last weekend, we spent a full day at the Kids World Parenting Fair which was happening between 10-12 August 2018 at Suntec Convention Centre. The fair, which had a kids section and a baby section, came just at the right time for me! I was exploring a weekend class for Laurent since he has been showing interest in areas like sports and music. I ...

Parenting, Travel

10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Trip to Disneyland Paris

July 20, 2018

We went for a family trip to France (Paris + Provence) this June and we finally got to visit Disneyland Paris this time! We had intended to bring Laurent to Disneyland when we were in Paris 2 years back but the weather was terrible and we did not do any proper planning in advance. This time, we intentionally included it into our itinerary so ...

Brand Feature, Parenting, Product Review

Choosing a Travel Stroller – The Babyzen Yoyo+

April 24, 2017

[Sponsored Review] When we are packing for our overseas trip, we are always caught in a dilemma – to bring the stroller or not to bring the stroller. We had our first overseas trip with Laurent when he was about 18 months old. We went to Melbourne and decided to just bring the baby carrier along since we would be driving most of the time and ...

Parenting, Reflection

Tips to Finding Personal Time in Motherhood (and Why It Is So Important)

March 31, 2017

Last month, the lovely people behind the Joyful Beginnings campaign came over to our place for a chat with me, to find out about my biggest challenge after giving birth. Joyful Beginnings is a campaign to raise awareness of Postnatal Depression and to promote the importance of support for a mother during postnatal to ensure mental well-being. ...