So much for thinking that I would update more often while J was away. He got back this evening, and I haven't written since last weekend. What did I do all week? Beyond the usual child-wrangling and chore-mongering, not all that much. I enjoyed plenty of quiet time on my own in the evenings and caught up on reading and watching some movies that I ( Read more... )

With June's imminent arrival, J and I have embarked on that trial-by-fire journey that every Singaporean parent has to go through: registration for Primary One. The actual dates for registration run from July to August, but since we are overseas, our process begins slightly earlier because we need to scan and email all the relevant documents for ( Read more... )

Now that my fanfiction binge has slowed down somewhat (but not disappeared completely - I don't think that will ever happen), these days I've returned to browsing through blogs again. The warmer weather has, for me, rekindled a spark of interest in the contents of my wardrobe. No more hiding under a great big coat; bring out the interesting jackets ( Read more... )

Back to school short notes:

1. Winter term began last Monday and The Bun went back to school joyfully, although not as joyfully as I was feeling. He was really starting to climb up the walls towards the end of the holiday break and driving me up the wall. We only have four short weeks of school before the half-term break, which is odd, but it ( Read more... )

Almost every night, after Bao goes to bed, I have a special snuggle with The Bun. We lie in the darkness and whisper 'what are you thinking about?' Often it's a review of the nice things that happened that day, sometimes we discuss things that are going to happen, sometimes he tells me what he wants in his lunchbox, and a lot of the time he tells ( Read more... )

Autumn term of school began today, and our morning routine was a little chaotic as all of us tried to find our feet. Still, at least we're all quite practiced at it and we managed to leave home on time ( Read more... )

Now that the summer holidays are (almost) done and dusted, domestic life is gearing up for the change in routine when school starts. The new school year feels like the 'real' start of a new year for me, compared to the first of January. The French call it 'la rentrée' - the re-entry - and it's quite an apt word to use. New class, new playgroup, new ( Read more... )