What Singapore Means to Me
I’ve never really had a vested interest in Singapore until I became a mum. It’s been a week since Singapore celebrated her jubilee birthday on 9th August, yet I still find myself humming to the tune of...
View ArticleOllie’s First Birthday: The Preps
One of the best things about being a party mum of two is that I get to throw birthday parties twice a year! I love how parties bring people closer together, and how birthdays transcends race and...
View ArticleThe day I lost my blog (without a backup)
Few weeks back, the husband was going through the items listed on my credit bill when a domain payment for my ex-blog domain: www.natashaa.net was itemized. He asked why this was the case since it had...
View ArticleA September of milestones: Ollie’s first birthday celebration
Sorry for the radio silence for the last few weeks! It’s been a very busy one. Work has been occupying me till the mid-afternoons; after which more often than not I rush back to take Ollie out for some...
View ArticleSummarising Sweet September
September was a really special & significant month for me. It was a special month for me because it was Ollie’s birth month. Seeing how our little Ollie grew from the pint size cutie that he was...
View ArticleOliver’s 1st Birthday – A DREAM BIG, Peanuts / Snoopy Themed Party
Last month we celebrate Oliver’s FIRST birthday with a party! Initially, I was enthusiastic about going ahead with the husband’s suggestion and try something new – celebrating Ollie’s birthday with a...
View ArticleChooMee Sip’n: Promoting Independence through pouch feeding
When I first saw my sis-in-law feeding her son using food pouches during her visit to Singapore years ago, I thought it was such an awesome idea! Not only were the pouches compact and easy to carry, it...
View ArticleOllie’s One! We did a cake smash photography session to celebrate!
I got pretty emotional on the eve of Oliver James’s first birthday last month. On one hand, I couldn’t believe how one year flew by without me actually realising that little O was now 12 months old...
View ArticleThe week Liam was hospitalised from a high-grade fever
What seemed like a usual case of fever for Liam in the wee hours of Childrens’ Day worsened in a matter of hours when my helper called me urgently while I was at work, asking me to take Liam to the...
View ArticleWe’re Moving!
Our dream of having a place to call our own is finally coming true in a few days’ time! Yep, we’re moving (again)! Although this time round it’ll be to an even smaller space…which means we will have to...
View ArticleThe day I hit a disciplining milestone which broke my heart
My heart wept a little as I glanced at the “fresh” red marks on Liam’s arm 10 minutes after I unwittingly punished him in this manner for the first time. He was sobbing in my embrace, and as upset as I...
View ArticleHello December and how moving homes can be exciting and painful
Hello favourite month of the year! So happy that you’re finally here. I’ve been singing Christmas carols all year long in my heart & soul; you can imagine how thrilled I am to be able to sing it...
View Article‘Tis the season to be partying…fa la la la la
It’s been 4 years since I last attended an office Christmas party. Yep, I used to lead a pretty happening lifestyle filled with Friday night drinks and Saturday soirees before my current-bigger frame...
View ArticleWhat Christmas Means to Our Family
Growing up, Christmas was always surrounded with joy, wonder and magic. As not everyone in the family was a Christian, and those who were, were taught and reminded to be Christ-like and have Christ in...
View ArticleChristmas 2015
I hope you had a splendid Christmas weekend! We definitely did and are every bit partied out that right after hosting our 3rd Christmas party this evening; I knocked out within minutes after watching a...
View Article2015 – a year of unexpectedness
2015, what a year. I remember starting out the year unsure of what I wanted to make the year to be about. After all, I had barely recovered from the tumultuous year of change 2014 threw at us, and was...
View Article2016 – Time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings
Happy New Year! How did your first weekend of 2016 go? Our was filled with the way I wanted to start off the year – spending time with our loved ones. We spent New Year’s Day with mom, catching over...
View ArticleLiam: 3 years 10 months
“Liam’s mummy, I just wanted to let you know that Liam is not only good at expressing himself verbally but he’s also very creative.” “Oh,” I responded at the unexpected feedback, doing my quickest to...
View ArticleOld is Gold: the husband turns a year wiser
And just like that the husband turned one year older, one year wiser and hopefully one year less grumpier… We kept Bo’s birthday celebrations low-key this year – he was even aware that there was going...
View ArticleParenting: The evening I lost both kids for 15 minutes
You’d think that after that traumatic incident of losing Liam for the first time some 7 months ago, I’d be more watchful of my son and even have some protocols in placed (which I’ve worked on) just in...
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