We Are Still A Couple
I left my post-natal class last Thursday with a message. A message so many new parents forget upon the birth of their children. We may be a family of three now, but Dan and I are still a couple. In the...
View ArticleMad Confessions Of A First-Time Mum
I confess that I’ve fallen head over heels with Theo. I’ve fallen into the group of mums who share ultra cute videos and pictures on Facebook with family and friends. Most people hit the “Like” button...
View ArticleLearning to Embrace Messiness
That was the last picture I took at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 before we took our flight back to Frankfurt on Monday. It was the end of our 8 weeks long holiday back in the UK with Dan’s side of the...
View ArticleShould Boys Play with Kitchen Sets?
When we found out we were having a boy, I freaked out. I hate football culture (men getting drunk, cursing and swearing, players pretending to be in great pain etc), I know close to nothing about...
View ArticleThe Sisterhood of Motherhood
If you haven’t watched Similac’s advertisement on the Sisterhood of Motherhood, do watch the video above. Those who have experienced motherhood knows how tiring it gets but nonetheless says it’s a...
View ArticleThe Start of My Barefoot Books Journey
Apart from being a mum and wife, I wanted to do something of my own. However, I was sure that whatever I was going to do had to benefit Theo. I had to make sure that “work” doesn’t mean having to slog...
View ArticleFlying with an 11 month old
After surviving a 1.5 hour flight to London when Theo was slightly more than 5 months old, I plucked up courage and booked a family holiday back to Singapore. Theo was approximately 11 months old. Oh!...
View Article25 Reasons to Celebrate My First Year of Motherhood
It was only when my landlord congratulated me on Theo’s birthday that I realised that we as parents were celebrating our first year of parenthood. A year of survival. In the past year, there have...
View Article10 Things I Learned in My First Year as a Mum
Now, my baby is a toddler even though he’s still my baby. Everyday I hold his head close to my nose and take a deep breadth, wanting to inhale all of him. Needless to say, that delicate baby scent is...
View ArticleSleep Baby, Sleep (for goodness sake!)
If you asked me 4 months ago to put Theo down to sleep, chances are I’ll be stuck in bed with him. He was 19 months old then BUT BUT BUT (and I say “but” because every damn thing online suggests...
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