I mentioned before that this Covid 19 pandemic doesn't only affect us but our young kids too. Sometimes we forgot that in spite the fact that they maybe too young to understand what is happening in the world today, they are still inadvertently affected by all this. There is a disruption to the normal flow of things and in their lives. We need to take in account our kids in our home and help them cope with the #thenewnormal during this pandemic. Online classes replaced the regular classes. Kids … [Read more...]
5 FREE KID-FRIENDLY SPOTS IN EAST OF SINGAPORE
Having 3 kids under a foreign visa status in an urban city like Singapore can be quite expensive I must admit. So to budget our finances wisely, we look for recreational activities in Singapore that doesn't require us to spend too much or better yet, fun activities that are free. We also don't want to deprive our kids with good recreational fun. And apparently, kids are easy to please. No need expensive toys, regular trips to places that require admission fees, tickets to popular shows, … [Read more...]
INCREASING MY BREASTMILK SUPPLY WITH MARIAN’S LACTATION BOOST
When Baby Zeke reached 4 months and a half, I noted my breastmilk supply significantly dropped. I aimed to breastfeed Zeke, even if it's mixed feeding with formula milk, up until he turns 1 year old. So I was ecstatic to collaborate with Marian's Lactation Boost who is one of the lifesavers to my depleting milk supply. Marian is a homebaker who focuses on baking lactation goodies to help mommies in their breastfeeding journey. She bakes yummy lactation boosters brownies, cookies, muffins and ice … [Read more...]
TAYO STATION, NEWEST INDOOR PLAYGROUND IN THE EAST
During the school holiday, we visited Tayo Station, the newest playground in the East. Tayo Station - the first Tayo character-based indoor playground in Southeast Asia. This marks the opening of the first Tayo Station in Singapore and Southeast Asia outside of South Korea. My two toddlers were so excited when I told them we are going to Tayo Station because they love Tayo the Little Bus and their friends. They love watching the Tayo cartoons. They keep seeing the Tayo Tayo Song as we headed to … [Read more...]
MY BREASTFEEDING JOURNEY
Before August Breastfeeding Month will be over, I wanted to share my breastfeeding journey as a mom who breastfed all her kids and is still currently breastfeeding my 4-month-old infant. I wanted to document my different experiences breastfeeding my 3 boys. When I was pregnant with my 1st-born, my goal was to breastfeed him exclusively. I love what I read about the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby plus I wanted to save money. Formula milk can really be heavy on the budget. I was glad that … [Read more...]
MATERNITY LEAVE IS NOT A PAID VACATION
My friends would message me when I was on my maternity leave how lucky I am that I get to rest from work and relax all day at home. I do feel lucky I get to spend more time with kids. However, I may have rested from office work but juggling 2 constantly fighting toddlers and a fussy newborn can be challenging. We all know how tired a mommy can get be with a new baby while recuperating from child birth, and in my case, caesarean operation. Though I feel blessed and happy that I was given … [Read more...]
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