Parenting Archives

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, 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

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 ...

Pregnancy, Product Review

Caring for Your Body Post-Partum

September 26, 2018

Those who have known me or have been following me on my journey for a while now would know that I was also pregnant and in my third trimester during this time last year. If you are a new reader or just got to know me recently, here is the story of our little angel – Baby Ellie. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ...

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. ...

Blog Train, Faith, Parenting

[Blog Train] Day in a Life of a Working Mom

October 26, 2016

I’m back on the annual Day In A Life (DIAL) blog train hosted by Justina of Mum in the Making. Last year, I’ve shared about my typical day as a SAHM during my maternity leave when Laurent was 3 months old, and also after I went back to work when Laurent started Infant Care at 8 months. I took a look back at what a typical day was ...

Faith, Laurent, Parenting, Reflection

Every Tantrum is a Chance to Learn

September 24, 2016

Laurent is currently in his Terrible Twos stage and honestly, we get some sort of a tantrum or melt-down almost everyday. Some days just warrant a little ticking off and other days time-off at the naughty corner. Then there are those days where the tantrum or meltdown is so serious, I could feel the very last bit of patience and tenderness ...

Laurent, Parenting, Reflection

Mama Turns Two & My Letter to Laurent

July 15, 2016

We celebrated Laurent’s 2nd birthday over the weekend with a staycation at Sofitel Sentosa and a trip to USS, followed by a dinner gathering with his favourite people and a mini birthday celebration in school on his actual day. It’s a celebration for Laurent turning two, but it is also a celebration for mummy and daddy turning two. A ...