Girl Meets World

T Is For Toddler, Tantrums, and Toilet-Training

Incidentally, T is also for ‘two’, and that’s how old Kaitlyn has been for a while now. She is definitely going through her terrible two’s (😝 another T word) and between now till she turns three, so much is happening for her developmentally. T is for Talking From monosyllabic words to short phrases, Kaitlyn is… Continue reading T Is For Toddler, Tantrums, and Toilet-Training

Mother musings

Pleasing Puppy, Hiding Cat

Nope, this entry has nothing to do with my darling cat, Knight. This is about my kids, my two little miracles (I have to remind myself 😂). I haven’t written in a while, thanks to the pandemic that had the whole of Singapore on lockdown — COVID-19. With the Circuit Breaker in place, we were… Continue reading Pleasing Puppy, Hiding Cat

The Love For Food

A Chocolate Affair

I’m not a chocolate lover. Yes, I do eat the occasional chocolate, but I am very, VERY picky about it. Ask my family or my friends. Most will reply I don’t eat chocolate made in Asia. Any chocolate that I do eat comes from Europe or Australia. I especially enjoy Gianduja the most, but that’s… Continue reading A Chocolate Affair

Matters Of The Heart

The Tapestry Of Friendship

Who remembers ICQ? The iconic “Uh-oh!” meant you’d received a message. ICQ was a popular instant messaging platform that allowed you to message your friends and family, and even connect randomly with others around the world! I’d chatted with people from USA, UK, Australia, Germany, just to name a few. 23 years ago, I received… Continue reading The Tapestry Of Friendship

Family Matters, Mother musings

Baby Essentials: My Top 10 – Tried & Tested

As a second-time mom, I have the opportunity for a do-over. In what sense? I’m talking about products! There is a HUGE market for baby items! Each brand tries its best to make it seem like their product is a must-have, something every mother can’t live without. This time round, I had the freedom to… Continue reading Baby Essentials: My Top 10 – Tried & Tested

Furry Fun

You Had Me At Meow

Time spent with cats is never wasted. Sigmund Freud I think Knight’s complaining. Ever since Kaitlyn came along, attention has shifted to her, and Knight seemed content at first to be left alone. When Kaitlyn cried as a baby, Knight just looked on with curiosity, and nothing more. When she started crawling around the house,… Continue reading You Had Me At Meow

Family Matters, Mother musings

Ok, I’ve Been Lying…

Life is NOT perfect. Everything is NOT hunky-dory. Social media has this way of making everyone share only the best moments, the pretty faces, the perfect situations. How about keeping it real? Who wakes up looking like they just stepped out from a salon? Or those beautiful cupcakes baked with kids — what about the… Continue reading Ok, I’ve Been Lying…

Mother musings

Problems & Preschool

It’s been a while since I’ve written, and it’s all because I’ve been so ti(r)ed up! Sharing just a summary of it here... believe me, a lot more happened. So I was saying I would share more on why I shipped Kaitlyn off to preschool at the tender age of 21 months. With Joshua, I… Continue reading Problems & Preschool

Mother musings

Not As Easy As ABC

Finding the right school for your child is usually a challenge for some parents. Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash For Joshua, it was pretty easy. Why? Because I’ve had experience as a preschool educator before and had just returned to teaching when he was about 18 months old. Plus, I actually embraced the school’s pedagogy, its curriculum… Continue reading Not As Easy As ABC

Boy Zone, Family Matters

Bedtime stories

Just wanted to share something that happened while I was away on a weekend cruise. While every mother gets excited to go for a short getaway, we always worry about the kids at home no matter what. I'm lucky to get invited for weekend cruises occasionally, and try to get a little me-time and breather… Continue reading Bedtime stories