Ingredients of a nurturing family

“Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible – the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.”

- Virginia Satir

Ingredients of a nurturing family: 3 cups of love, 2 cups of appreciation, 2 cups of open communication, 1 cup of patience, 1 cup of understanding, 1 cup of forgiveness, 1 packet of doing things together, 1 cup of kisses, 1 cup of laughter, 1 cup of generosity. Mix them altogether, stir frequently with tenderness and sprinkle freely with kindness and serve daily to your family.

"I'm not able to talk yet, but when I do ..."

~ "I'm not able to talk yet, but when I do, I will tell you how much I love you!" ~

"To bind by respect & gentleness”

“It is better to bind your children to you by a feeling of respect and by gentleness than by fear.”

- Terence

Children who live in fear will grow up with fear thus viewing life as bleak and dreary. They may not dare to try new endeavors for fear of failure. Children on the other hand, who are brought up with respect and in a trusting environment, will grow into confident beings that have a zest for life and a positive disposition.

"Rediscover joy, excitement & mystery”

“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.”

- Rachel Carson

~ Princess Chelsea having a jolly good time! ~

~ Prince Christian holding on for dear life ~

Elephants feeding w/ Mervin @ the Zoo

Every time Princess Chelsea visits the Zoo, she has a new experience, and that should be the reason why she is such a fan. Mention the possibility of a zoo visit to her, and she would be feeling so excited.

On the other hand, mention the possibility of a zoo visit to Daddy Tiong, and he would be showing a look of protest. No doubt, as it would be a day of sheer hard physical work.

This time, Princess Chelsea experienced the feeding of bananas to elephants. She was so amazed at the size of the elephants’ nostrils.

~ Princess Chelsea with God-Pa Mervin ~

~ Getting ready to feed the elephants ~

~ Actual feeding ~

~ “Come on, come and take the bananas!” ~

~ With all respect to Ah-Meng ~

~ Getting a kiss from the friendly sea-lion ~

PS:
This visit was made possible by God-Pa Mervin, who so kindly balloted for the Corporate Zoo pass. Thank you, Mervin!

Blame it on the heat, perspiration, itch

Certainly not one of Mummy Eliz’s proudest moments.

Not too long ago, consumed by anger, Mummy Eliz flared up at Princess Chelsea for spilling drinks on her for the third time in a week.

Yes, Princess Chelsea is only 2 years old, but Mummy Eliz is only human. So the heat, the perspiration, and the itchy skin get the blame.

Nite Safari’s Creatures of the Nite show

With a super wacky host, who reacts brilliantly to situations capturing the audiences’ full attention, the Nite Safari’s Creatures of the Nite show is certainly a most enjoyable show.

Now Mummy Eliz can finally understand why the Nite Safari is among the top 10 most visited tourist attractions in Singapore.

Our second visit stretched a long 4 hours, reaching at 8pm, and only leaving at 12am. This is the first time we ever visited a place till mid-night, and what’s more with two little ones in tow.

~ The sister-brother pair w/ Uncle John & Lu ~

~ Princess Chelsea admiring Lu ~

~ Family picture w/ dearest Meiway ~

~ Enjoying herself w/ Lu ~

~ Princess Chelsea w/ Uncle John & Lu ~

~ Family picture taken at the entrance of The Nite Safari ~

PS:

Greatest appreciated extended to Mummy’s Eliz long-time friend, Auntie Meiway for letting us have such a wonderful experience. Meiway is certainly the best customer experience personnel the Nite Safari can have!