"The most effective form of birth control I know is spending the day with my kids."

"The most effective form of birth control I know is spending the day with my kids." -- Jill Bensley

No wonder Mummy Eliz is not pregnant.

Tales of Old Singapore by National Museum

A 2-hour workshop by the National Museum of Singapore, our group outing was made possible by Carol, so special thanks to her.

Princess had a great time, thanks to great companionship from Reine, and Prince had a good nap outside, this being the first outing he had with his arm casted.

At the end of the day, Princess came back with a pop-up card about Sang Nila Utama, and some tales of pirates long ago.

~ She volunteered and was one of the ones holding the cloth ~

~ Spot her? ~

~ Group picture ~

"Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist."

"Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist." -- Michael Levine

That's why, on the job training is just as important for careers as it is for motherhoods. And that's why Mummy Eliz reads alot, in an attempt to always try her personal best.

Prince’s broken bones; fell from monkey bars

Probably all kids have to go through this, Princess Chelsea also had a cast during her Nursery years, and now it’s Prince Christian’s turn.

But it’s a bad fall, bones were fractured, sedation had to be given for the bone straightening procedure to be carried out. And he’s babying a cast since 16 October, now it’s 8 November, and the cast is still on.

Long recovery road ahead.

~ In pain ~

~ The X-ray ~

~ After the sedation ~

"There never was a child so lovely, but his mother was glad to get him asleep."

"There never was a child so lovely, but his mother was glad to get him asleep." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Love On-board the Singapore Flyer

Mummy Eliz hopes, that Princess and Prince will remember that they had loved each other so deeply, unconditionally when they were little.

Of course, there are the occasional squabbles, but taking a step back, especially when looking back in hindsight, and from the evidence present in photographs, the sibling love is there.

~ Nice ~

~ Nice, and very nice ~

~ She’s sooo lovely ~

"Of all things love is the most potent.”

"Of all things love is the most potent.” --Maria Montessori

World War II History Fun Day - Homeschooling Activity

This is a joint collaboration effort of some 40 mummies, and the theme this time round is World War II. Our previous themes were Singapore, China, and Egypt etc.

And here’s how it goes, each mummy setup a station, which includes hands-on activities for the kids, and in 2 hours, the kid gets to choose which station to visit.

Each station activity probably will take 10 minutes, and of coz, the aim is to make it a memorable activity, rather than to rush to complete all the stations.

Mummy Eliz worked on Evacuation and a mock-up of an Anderson Bomb Shelter used during WWII with Auntie Anju, and the kids got to make a diary of their own, after listening to Anne Frank, and also weight out some rice and chocolate.

~ Anne Frank station ~

~ Weighing out rice ~

~ Anderson Bomb Shelter ~

"A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child."

"When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child." -- Sophia Loren

2D/1N Batam Harris Resort Getaway

Well, we aim to attempt something different on every trip, so as to provide a stimulating growing up experience for the kids, but Batam Harris really disappoints us to a certain extent. We wanted to try flying fox, but it was under maintenance. Team building events was only for corporate bookings.

Maybe the expectations were high, thus accounting for the disappointment. The in-house Dino Kids Club was just an old stale-air smelling room, with contented staff repeating the same job scope day in day out.

To the kids, well, it’s the best kids’ play room, as at certain timings, sand play was incorporated, and fishing at the pond nearly was facilitated. So, it’s definitely an issue of different expectations.

~ My pirates ahoy! ~

~ A sweet pose!

And while the little ones were fishing, Daddy and Mummy had the chance to explore the surrounding areas on bicycles.

~ Looking confused ~

~ Fishing in action~

~ Feeding the fish afterwards ~

"Before I got married, I had six theories about bringing up children;"

"Before I got married, I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories." -- John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester

Takashimaya Toy Fair 2011

Mummy Eliz believes, when kids have imagination, and a great sibling, toys are just additional tools to enhance the make-believe experience. Princess and Prince hardly get new toys, usually just on birthdays and Christmas, so it’s an extra bonus, extra icing on the cake for them.

~ With their new toys ~