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18/07/2024

Might need this one day 😆

22/06/2024

✏️ BACK TO SCHOOL! 📚
Get ready for snack boxes and recess food preparation for your primary school kids because school is starting on Monday 🤣
Time to check this list of easy snack ideas and simple recess food ideas for your meal planning! 💖🙌🏼

With so many snack ideas and recess food plus easy, healthy recipes, kids can have yummy lunch box snacks in school! Busy parents LOVE THIS!

26/05/2024

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Exploring the GEP pathway for your child but unsure how to start and what to do? Looking to expose your high ability kids to GEP questions?

Think Academy Singapore has launched an all-in-one GEP guidebook which covers the GEP Math, General Ability Guidebook and Practice! ✏️ Limited copies available! 🔥

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24/05/2024

It’s gonna be a really hectic season so FAST FOOD IDEAS are gonna be super helpful 👍🏼 As it is, I’ve already started using my frozen soup broth stash for their dinner tonight 🫣

Complemented their meal with a protein boost - versatile and quick-cooking Baked Egg Muffins to the rescue! 😋 Added a dash of the new Premium Garlic & Onion Powder from so my dear ones can enjoy its anti-inflammatory benefits and antioxidants! 💝 A little goes a long way - it’s slightly spicy (expectedly!).

{BAKED EGG MUFFINS RECIPE}


✨3 Eggs
✨Fresh Milk, equal portion of liquid as the eggs
✨Veggies, chopped to preferred sizes - I added cherry tomatoes, broccoli & carrot
✨1 tsp LILO Mushroom Powder
✨1/2 tsp LILO Garlic & Onion Powder
✨Salt & Pepper
✨Olive oil


1️⃣ Preheat oven at 180 degrees.
2️⃣ In a bowl, crack eggs, add fresh milk and both LILO powders. Beat and mix evenly.
3️⃣ In a muffin tray, oil with olive oil. Place chopped vegetables into a muffin tray and slowly pour egg mixture until they are 80% filled.
4️⃣ Bake for 15 mins or until eggs are thoroughly cooked.

Serve with mayo, chili sauce or ketchup as preferred! This is an easy recipe idea for vegetarians or for our kids’ too, right? 🤩🤗

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03/05/2024

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17/04/2024

Who’s counting down to the June school holidays? 😝

Weekend getaways or short trips are great ideas for families too! Time to plan your leave and book the transport and/or accommodations too!

📌 Here are some family-friendly holiday ideas near Singapore 🇸🇬 to check out. Happy planning! 🥳

Planning a kid-friendly trip? Popular short family getaways near Singapore: ideas for fun trips for a long weekend or school holiday!

11/04/2024

😮‍💨 UGH! Someone’s been rejecting carrots 🥕 so it’s time to pull out some tricks! 🥕 are a super source of beta carotene & lutein that can help prevent eye damage caused by free radicals. Our body converts beta carotene into vitamin A, which supports good vision & eye health, keeps night blindness at bay & helps our immunity too! Did you know that Wolfberries are high in zeaxanthin and lutein too? Going all out to help manage his myopia progression *sob* 🫣

The funny thing is, he LOVES a certain meatball with carrots from a Mee Hoon Kueh stall ! 😳 For EXTRA goodness, I added turmeric for its anti-inflammatory prowess! He was wondering why the meat balls looked a little yellow 😏 AND! I’m so HAPPY both kids devoured everything!! 👏🏼🥲

❤️ 1 POT EYE HEALTH + IMMUNITY BOOSTER RECEIPE ❤️


🥄 Ikan Bilis broth
🥄 200-250g minced pork
🥄 Cabbage, chopped
🥄 Carrots - 1 portion slice & 1 small portion diced
🥄 1 Tomato, diced (I didn’t have this so Cherry 🍅 were halved instd)
🥄 1 tsp Wolfberries
🥄 LILO Mushroom Powder
🥄 LILO Scallop Powder
🥄 3-4 cloves Garlic, minced
🥄 3 thin Ginger slices
🥄 Noodles


🥣 In a bowl, add minced pork, 1 tsp Turmeric Powder, diced Carrots, 1 egg, 2 tsp Mushroom Powder, 2 tsp Cornflour, 1 tbsp light soy sauce and mix well.



1️⃣ In a pot of broth, add Cabbage, Carrots, Tomatoes and boil over low heat for 30 mins. Add Noodles, scoop meat into balls and add into mixture. Add Ginger and Wolfberries and bring to a boil. Then, lower the flame to cook for another 5-10 mins and turn off the fire.

2️⃣ Serve in a bowl and add LILO Scallop Powder by adjusting to your preferred taste. ENJOY!

✨ Side note: 🍅 add a slightly sour/tangy taste to the soup & Leroy usually doesn’t like that. So we added the savoury LILO Scallop Powder to rebalance the soup flavour. Yes, it’s that versatile! You can add these food powders into cooked dishes, use as marinade or simply sprinkle on rice like Furikake - that’s what my #吃粉的孩子 like to do! 😆

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28/03/2024

Is your child taking the PSLE this year? Interesting insights on how their papers are marked 😳

How are the papers marked? How fair or strict are the markers? What should pupils do for a good result? PSLE science chief marker Jay Mahardale tackles these issues and more.

21/03/2024

🫣 We hardly speak Chinese. Does 新年快乐 count? 😆Time to immerse our kids in fun ways to learn the language since primary school has started 😬

Collaborating with Elite Linguistic Network, a reputable Chinese language school with 13 years of training experience based in Singapore & 元中文, EliteKid - Fun Chinese Programme specialises in interactive online Chinese classes for kids. Combining technology & experienced native Chinese teachers, lessons are never dull for young active kids 😝

Leroy had the chance to experience 4 private lessons with 万老师 from EliteKid! ✨ I’m happy to share that he was happily talking, responding & completing questions during & after class! Before each class, she’d take the initiative to warm up with this reserved child who doesn’t exactly love speaking Chinese HAHA. She managed to get him to share about his CNY - he even showed her the 春联 he made in school! 😁 They went on to cover related CNY words through vocab, grammar, conversations & word recognition. This Chinese programme is aligned with the MOE Chinese 欢乐伙伴 syllabus - parents can choose other programmes e.g. Panda Chinese, Sunshine Chinese & HSK Chinese too. Lessons are engaging, lively & laoshi was very encouraging + observant too - extending or scaling back accordingly to customise to his learning pace.

After class, there’s simple “homework” like reading (voice recording) or sentence rearrangement to help reinforce what he has learned & we had to submit them. Laoshi also provided in-depth feedback about his attitude, encouraged his effort & shared ways to improve. This is certainly helpful for parents so that we can share with our kids & work together.

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Besides saving time on logistics with online classes, having exposure to Chinese that’s beyond the classroom, can help develop interest too! Happy learning! 🥳

13/03/2024

Wanna be a part of a fantasy role playing game this March? 😉

Vera & Leroy loved their first experience, just a year ago! Now, the same Void Deck Games folks have brought Caliban’s Island to MARCH ON at Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay & we dived into the world of Duke Prospero & Caliban! 💪🏼

Inspired by The Tempest by William Shakespeare, embark on an interactive adventure to help reverse a curse which turns parents into animals! 🐈 🐯 🐶 As active participants on a shipwreck ⛴️, engage & make decisions - pretty much like a Choose Your Path game 💡! Partake in different challenges (depending on what you chose!) &… uncover some parent-&-child topics while you’re playing!

👀 Watch for some snippets of this roving game - shall not spoil it for y’all! Get tickets to experience the role playing & let me know what you think!

PS: idk why L decided to grab a basket & look like he’s 1 of the actors 🤣

📌 [TIPS] Don’t be late so you won’t miss the briefing! Also, avoid expensive clothing as you might get dirty! 😉

CALIBAN’S ISLAND
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07/03/2024

Happy husband = happy life ✌🏼

It almost wasn’t me catching this ⚽️ game 😆
Guess I came in handy as a companion who’d take photos & videos as well 🤣

❤️🤍 Do you know a Liverpool fan too?

02/03/2024

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20/02/2024

😎Is your child preparing for the SMKC and/or SASMO? Or, unsure whether to sign him up?

Gauge your child's current ability & preparedness for both exams with Think Academy's SMKC and SASMO Mock Tests. Through mock tests, students will gain better insights of their current strengths + abilities. 🎉🎉The bonus part? Earning that exam setting experience can make a difference especially for the younger ones who haven't sat for school exams before.

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P/S: Leroy recently tried their live Daily Maths Doses (DMD) sessions held over their YouTube channel, and discovered that maths can be pretty FUN! It was challenging, nonetheless 😂

Based on their mock test results, kids will be banded into Gold Medal Intensive Course and Medal Intensive Course (topic coverage will be the same; however pace and depth may differ from the two classes) to support their learning & preparation should they wish to embark on further learning💪

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14/02/2024

Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Honey is sweet
But not as sweet as you.

Did you guess those are actually lyrics from Aqua’s Roses Are Red? 🌹 Totally revealed my age 🤣

❤️ Happy 17th, my Valentine! 😘

We both didn’t forget that it’s Valentine’s Day, right? 😆

Thank you for the home cooked dinner, Chef Ang 😋

12/02/2024

#初三 | DAY 3 🍔

My Chinese New Year celebration is almost complete 🤣 The annual Prosperity Burger meal is a must-have ever since my… college days? 🙈🤣 Yes, this once-a-year seasonal addition to ’s menu has been around for THAT long 🤭😆 ALSO, does anyone still remember the McFry Kids???? I love my tee cos it’s soooo nostalgic - had to buy it when we saw this in 🇯🇵

Somethings never change, right? Kekeke 🤣🤣🤣

My mum and I love the beef one. But we didn’t managed to eat this on CNY DAY 1; glad I chowed down into it with my own family 🥰 Only 1 of us decided to go with 🐟 - cos it’s a little spicy.

So, tell me! What’s your CNY tradition? Any must-do, must-eat or must visit places during the festive season? 🍍✨🥳

10/02/2024

🍊🍊 #大年初一 | DAY 1

㊗️ Wishing you the vitality & zest of the 🐉, as you reach for the stars with your heart and mind! May you be blessed with the pink of health, love, peace and happiness! 🍍

Happy Huat Huat loooonngg time 😆🤭🍾️ < S W I P E> to see how 听话 we were at BITP during 🧨🤣

Eating non-stop today… guess the calories don’t count during , right? 🤣🤣

09/02/2024

Before I forget…

BLESSED BURPDAY, Leroy!!! 🥳😘❤️

8 years ago, you arrived wrapped like a burrito 🌯 on 大年初一 🤭 CNY holds special meaning for us ever since. Yes, this is a post 🙈 Also, didn’t we just celebrate Vera’s 8th!?! 🥴

Thank you for choosing us as your family ✨🙏🏻 Although you keep me on my toes (literally + figuratively 🤣), I guess that’s how I’ve to level 🆙 in various ways on this parenting journey 😆 Here’s to a chirpy & fun year ahead! Glad you share similar tastebuds as mummy too 🤭 🎂

15/01/2024

Expecting a 🐉 baby? With various confinement myths, beliefs or superstitions surrounding pregnancy and caring for a baby, some times we kinda have to take things with a pinch of salt. That said, what is THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE confinement rule you were told?

Confinement myths surround pregnant mums across generations. Should we follow these practices? Medical experts help to bust those beliefs in this article!

10/01/2024

Alright! 🀄️ Time to study how to WIN 😆😆 🧧

07/01/2024

BACK TO SCHOOL, and having headaches over what to pack for your primary school-going child’s daily snack boxes or recess? Here’s a bumper list of easy ideas, low prep and mostly healthy snacks to keep! Simple recipes included too - cos like most of you, I’m a time-starved mum in Singapore 😆



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With so many snack ideas and recess food plus easy, healthy recipes, kids can have yummy lunch box snacks in school! Busy parents LOVE THIS!

03/01/2024

What does BTS mean to you? 😝😝

Well, it translates to waking up at an ungodly hour for us cos BACK TO SCHOOL 🤣🥲

Can’t believe V and L are in P5 and P2 respectively🥹🥹 The uncertain P1 transition phase (x2) came and went… Suddenly, L is a buddy to a P1 schoolmate today while V had her experience last year 👍🏼👍🏼

Change is the only constant… let’s adapt like chameleons and onwards to FUN learning adventures this year! 💪🏼🥳

01/01/2024

h e l l o 2-0-2-4!

Marking my first post with a rare photo of myself 🤣

for our first family done in a jiffy, as impromptu as it can be 🤣

Wrapping up 2023 with all sorts of feelings while stepping into 2024 with a mix of emotions.

I’ve been clocking in regular late nights and now i shudder to think about the early morning calls that’s happening from 3 Jan 😫

🙏🏻 Looking forward to a smooth transition to the new routine, to be a better octopus 🐙 when juggling the multiple hats and to find time for myself to reboot my sanity meter 😆 Oh yes, can I add good health too?? Izzit too much to ask for? 😌😏

And to YOU reading this: what’s your biggest wish this year? 🤗 I hope you attain clarity and tenacity to achieve what you have set your eyes and heart on! 💪🏼 Wishing you the best of health and happiness too! ❤️

22/12/2023

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06/12/2023

👧🏻 👦🏻 🧒🏻 Is your child starting P1 in 2024? Time really flies! I remember thinking about how and what to prepare Vera for her primary school journey! Btw, there are Primary One preparatory classes in Singapore that offer kids a bridge between K2 and P1… will you be sending your kids?

https://thehootingpost.com/2020/06/08/how-to-prepare-child-for-primary-1-tips-from-singapore-mum/

Is your child starting Primary 1, and you are wondering how to prepare for that new schooling milestone? Hope these tips from my own experience help!

01/12/2023

📍Osaka Castle > Dotonburi > Shinseikai

Guess I better start chronicling this trip to before my memory gets wiped out! 🤣 There’s still that Aussie trip from a year ago & London... 🫣 Not sure when I’ll ever be done 😬

Japan itinerary, here we go! 🇯🇵

Started the day with breakfast K bought from the supermarket near our Airbnb; a super accessible stay with 2 king sized beds for us! HA!

🎎 OSAKA CASTLE (ticketed for adults, FOC for kids

14/11/2023

✈️ Traveling with your baby for the first time can seem like a daunting challenge! Fret not. Here are some practical tips on how to have a smooth vacay PLUS hacks on how to pack when flying with baby!

💖 PACKING LISTS INCLUDED!

PS: Vera was just 8 months old when she took a plane. Can’t believe time flies so quickly… 😐

Travel tips and packing lists to guide you on how to prepare when flying with baby! Your first family trip can be a stress-free one!

13/11/2023

It’s travel season and looks like many families are planning a family holiday to Taiwan with kids! This “old but gold” article packed with our itinerary remains a popular read especially this time! Sharing it so parents who are planning a trip to and thinking of what to do can refer :)

Hope this comes in handy! Oh my… I miss Taiwan 🇹🇼😫 and our little girl who was on her first flight ✈️

Travelling to Taiwan with our baby was a fun adventure as parents! Our first family holiday itinerary included popular tourist attractions & secret places!

01/11/2023

It's unbelievable that THIS BIRTH STORY is now a DECADE OLD?! The days are long and the years are short 🥹 Yup, this little cupcake 🧁 is officially TEN!!✋🤚That's BOTH hands! 😳

Readers who have been following us on Facebook are in the know of the latest news :) Yup, we are happy to share that our little bundle of joy has arrived in a timely fashion on the dot – exactly on her EDD! This cutie surprised us with a head of dark mane! As new parents […]

31/10/2023

🎃 Pumpkin Patch Kids: Circa Dec 2017.

The scariest thing that’s always by our side? How quick time fliesssss! 🥹

23/10/2023

👋🏼 Do your kids (4-12 years old) love challenging maths questions? 😁

TASMO is Think Academy Singapore Math Olympiad, a math competition organised by Think Academy Singapore to cultivate students' interest in solving non-routine math questions, pitched at Singapore's hardest Math Olympiad. TASMO aims to provide a platform for students to train their math skills and better know their standards in local national competitions.

✅ 100% original questions created by experienced Math Olympians (7th in APMOPS and Singapore IMO Training Team Members) as well as Math Olympiad Question Setter. Aligned to Singapore’s most prestigious Math Olympiad (SMOPS, NMOS, RIPMWC, SMO)
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