Do you know anything about horses? My closest encounters with horses are when I do horse rides at the zoo or by the beach overseas. I see them ‘in action’ when I watch Chinese period dramas of warriors fighting or cowboy movies of the hero riding off in the sunset or news about the races…
My son has eczema. I like to think I’m exaggerating, and it’s just a bad heat rash. I’m in denial cos no one else in the family has it. But he does and we are constantly looking for a cream or a cleanser that works. These mild soap cleansers and special formulated creams are not…
Recently, when we did a road trip to Malaysia, we realised the best DVD to watch in the car was the all-time favourite, Award winning movie—The Sound of Music. The kids loved the show, the storyline, and of course the catchy songs! When we realised that The Sound of Music musical was coming to town,…
I grew up with Essence of Chicken. My earliest memory of drinking it is pre-exams period in secondary school. Then, my mum would say make it sound like it was a privilege that I get to drink something that is “usually for adults”. And she would go on to emphasise the virtues of that black…
One of the greatest milestones for kids is the ability to sleep alone, away from the parents or caregivers. And in my experience, the one thing that makes it difficult for them is D.A.R.K.N.E.S.S. The kid’s imagination go haywire when it’s dark. They see monsters under the bed, or creepy crawlies coming from the windows….
All kids love storytelling! Especially when there’s stuff to do AFTER the storytelling. (We know that this also means they remember the story better!) So it was with great anticipation when the three of them marched off to the latest Act 3 International’s workshop for children–There was an old lady who swallowed a fly!” Held…
Remember the Jan & Elly Pop Up picnic we went with Nadine? The one when we first had a good insight into what Jan & Elly is about and went on to sign her up for Phonics classes? Well there’s another pop-up class up this June Holidays! Plus the ever popular Speech & Drama classes!…
