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Here’s a piece on Christmas I did for work:

I have lived in Singapore for 17 years but have only stayed in town for Christmas twice - I had to work.

Christmas is a big thing for my family. That’s why every year, I would make the four to five-hour drive back to my grandmother’s ( Read more... )

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We got a tree last year partly because we were expecting C. Thankfully, he loved it when we broke it out a few days ago. It’s starting to feel like Christmas in our home.
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I first wrote about travelling with C two months ago. I expanded on that and wrote a piece for a travel magazine (which I edit):

Have baby, will travel

Planes and infants don’t mix. Long distance travel and a baby? Never the twain shall meet. Better stick to home ground until the ( Read more... )

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When J and I got married, I remember I went through many, many photos of gowns online and in magazines, to get inspiration for mine. Many were beautiful, some less so, and a few were downright hideous. But they were all interesting - different fabrics; different embellishments; ( Read more... )

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C is 5 months plus and has so far not shown any interest in adult food. J and I love our makan so we really can’t wait to share our favourite foods with him. But we won’t rush him; will just wait patiently till he’s ready.

So, of course we were thrilled when he decided to have ( Read more... )

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About a month before I went back to work, on the day after C hit the three month mark, we went on our first family trip - to London! It was, of course, his first time on the plane and I must say the little fella did brilliantly.


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