Exploring Our Children’s Potentials

We’re off to Hong Kong to spend the rest of the year 2010 with our family!

Yes. We are extremely grateful that we get to go there *again* this month, especially since we were already flown to Hong Kong last month to experience how Hong Kong Disneyland was like!

[Click HERE and HERE to read my posts on HK Disneyland!]

Anyway. Since we’ll have internet connection throughout our HK stay, I’ll be uploading photos and stories on my Facebook! It’ll be easier for me to share more photos and how things are during the trip!

Click HERE to view my Facebook photo album.

Hope you’re all enjoying the rest of the year with your loved ones too!

Gee. I seriously have SO many photos of this trip that I’ve taken THIS long to sort, shortlist, individually edit, upload and finally post!

And so after dedicating one long post to our 2-day HK Disneyland experience, this time round I’m going to share photos of our stay at Disney’s Hollywood Hotel and the yummy food we managed to check out when we’re there! *yes, we’re VERY grateful*

[Note: Get ready to see HEAPS of photos in this post!]

Disney’s Hollywood Hotel

It’s our first ever visit to the Hotel and to see so many of ‘Mickeys’ everywhere was … fun!!

On the lift, the mirrors, the shower curtain, the hotel slippers. Everywhere.

[Nice view from our hotel room. Again, SO thankful for the great weather during our stay! I was told it was cloudy and rainy before we arrived in HK!]

Overall, we had a nice stay at the hotel. The staff we met was all friendly and helpful too!

[Tips: You can leave your luggage at the concierge when you check out at about 12pm and spend MORE time at HK Disneyland! You’d simply need to inform the hotel staff roughly when you’ll be coming back to collect the luggages from them]

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Chef Mickey @ Disney’s Hollywood Hotel

We checked out the buffet dinner at Chef Mickey.

And, … we loved the variety of food they served.

Seafood. Japanese. Indian. Chinese. Yummy dessert. You name it.

[I TOTALLY enjoyed my dinner there since I ‘magically’ could TASTE the food! I mean, things had been so ‘tasteless’ during this pregnancy, and to have been able to TASTE the yummi-ness of what I ate … ah, it was such a bliss!]

And oh, kids would LOVE it when Disney characters suddenly walk pass the restaurant! We caught up with Goofy and Chip&Dale during dinner and had photos taken with them just outside the restaurant!

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Crystal Lotus – Disney Dim Sum @ Disneyland Hotel

We had such a cute and delicious lunch at Crystal Lotus!

It was called ‘Disney Dim Sum’, and EVERYTHING was really very … disney!

And hmm … I think I’ll simply let the photos do the ‘talking’ here =)

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The Enchanted Garden Restaurant @ Disneyland Hotel

[Enchanted Garden Restaurant is one level below Disneyland Hotel’s lobby]

Now THIS was where we had our breakfast AND met MORE Disney Characters!

At Enchanted Garden Restaurant.

I mean, they would come to each individual table and greet the diners!

The kids (of course!) were thrilled! (errr, so was I actually, hehe)

So here are some of the shots we took while we were there!

Enjoy the rest of the photos, everyone!

And I hope you have a great time too at Disneyland when you visit Hong Kong!

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[added]

Click the link below to see my other post on Hong Kong Disneyland :

Checking Out : Hong Kong Disneyland (Part 1)

[Ad was on 16 Dec 2010]

When was the last time you checked out Underwater World at Sentosa?

For us, it was way back in 2006!

One day BEFORE Vai was born, to be exact!

So yep, our recent visit to Underwater World was Vai’s first, and Anya’s second.

And, it’s our first ever visit to the all-new Dolphin Lagoon! (which now is located right next to Underwater World!)

[Photo session with the pink dolphin? Too precious too miss!]

Anyway.

For this month’s school holiday, they’re having this special promotion where adults pay the child rate for entry!

I‘ve shared more info, tips and a whole lot more photos over on my Facebook!

Do check it out and read more about their Carnival Sea-esta and its Dolphins and Fur Seals LIVE SHOWS!

Click HERE to view the photo album!
(Yes, you can view them although you’re not on Facebook =)

[Kids and the cute fur seal under a rather heavy rain!]

[The TUNNEL at Underwater World: one of the kids’ favourites!]

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And last but not least, if you’re unsure about HOW to get there, click HERE!

Have a splashing good time!

Hi everyone, … I’d like to personally extend this invitation to you all today.

There’ll be a Christmas service held this coming Sunday, 19 December.

It’ll be in Indonesian at 5pm, and in Mandarin (translated to English!) at 7.30pm.

As for the place, it’ll be held over at Bartley Christian Church (next to Bartley MRT Station)

AND, if you have kids, you’re very most welcome to bring them along!

For the Indonesian service at 5pm, Sunday School classes will be open to those who’re in Nursery all the way to Primary Four.

There’ll be a Puppet Show and Story Telling (the latter, by yours truly).

I sincerely look forward to seeing many, MANY of you there!

Be it at 5pm, or at 7.30pm.

Because I really long to see this year’s Christmas shine.

BUT, not because of the amount of decorations, glitzy christmas trees nor presents, … but because we get to find out more about why it is even called CHRISTmas in the first place.

Do message me if you have questions!

Hope to see MANY of you there!

The four of us went to Jurong Bird Park over the weekend and checked out its December programmes, AND its newest members of the big family: African Penguins!

I shared heaps of photos and how it went over on my Facebook!

Click HERE to view the photo album!
(you can do so, even though you don’t have a Facebook account!)

Hope you have lots of family fun this December holiday!

[Anya, Vai and Pinky, the cute little humboldt Penguin! Check my Facebook album to find out how your little ones can have their photos taken with Pinky too!]

So I am now 15 weeks pregnant!

[And according to our last check up (just last week), baby is growing well and is about 9.1cm now! Click HERE to read baby no.3 week-by-week Pregnancy Journal]

Now. I do get asked if I still wear my pre-pregnancy jeans, and if yes, then … HOW do I manage to do it, especially with the bulging tummy!

Well, here are my 4 different ways (tried and tested) of wearing my pre-pregnancy pants (ie. until I really, REALLY can’t fit into them) :

– I simply ‘UNZIP and UNBUTTON’ whenever I sit down, hehe.

I do this when pregnancy pants are simply still too big for me.

I know it’s a bit ‘risky’, especially when you must remember to ALWAYS zip and button up when standing up! And, the risk is higher when you have little ones who sometimes like to tug or hold on to the side of your pants – just when you’re about to zip up!

Plus, you also need to learn the art of ‘zipping and buttoning’ up your pants subtly in public.

Tips: Wear a tight-fitting tank top underneath and OVER the waist, and wear LONGER tops!

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– Use RUBBER BAND!

I used this trick since I was pregnant with Anya some  7 years ago!

This is what I do:

I loop one end of a rubber band over the button, thread it through the buttonhole, and then loop the other end back over the button.

Tips: To avoid any discomfort when the rubber band touches my skin, I’d usually wear a fitted tank top underneath and TUCK it in!

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– Use a nice scarf as a ‘belt’

I tried this when i was pregnant with Vai. My tummy was getting bigger (towards the front!), but I could still comfortably fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans.

So what I did was: I wrapped a matching scarf in a way that I would if I were to wear a belt on my jeans. And towards the front, I spread the scarf out a bit (ie. making it wider), so it nicely covered my unbuttoned and unzipped jeans.

Tips: (Still) wear a longer top, just to be safe. And frequently (yet subtly) look and check if the scarf is still nicely ‘in place’, especially towards the front!

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– Wear a belly band

I’ve seen people wearing it but I only got to try it myself recently.

It’s like wearing a nice, tight, stretchy tube top around your waist. Only better.

And I must say, it’s the BEST way of wearing your pre-pregnancy pants. Comfortably and in style.

The one I’m wearing (top photo) is by Bella Band, available for sale at Maternity Exchange.

Click HERE to read my review on Facebook.

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Oh, I must add … when your pants and whatever that you wear get ‘too tight’, DO stop wearing them and go for loose clothingss and other comfortable pregnancy wear. Our clothes should never cause any unnecessary discomfort.

Ah. I always LOVE it when I get to do giveaways for you all!

And this time round, it’s courtesy of ninemonthslater.com.sg!

Ninemonthslater.com.sg is one of those places where you’ll find adorable, high quality baby products. And because the products you see are carefully sourced by a mom (who also knows how important quality, functionality and design is), you know you’ll be getting really good stuff there!

[They’re mostly imported from the USA and are not widely available in Singapore]

[Since we may choose to leave baby no.3’s gender as a ‘surprise’, ie. finding it out only when we actually see it face to face in May next year, ‘neutral-coloured’ clothes and socks are the way to go for us right now, hehe. This is a Duck onesie and Duck Socks, both by Mud Pie]

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Anyway.

Here’s how YOU can enter the giveaway contest:

1. Visit ninemonthslater.com.sg

2. CHOOSE the item(s) YOU’d like to win if you’re given a budget of S$30! (You can choose more than 1 item as long as the total doesn’t exceed S$30!)

3. Choose a different set of item(s) as your SECOND preference (ie. just in case you’re one of the lucky winners but your first choice is out of stock by the time the winners are announced next week)

4. Leave a comment on THIS POST and state the item(s) you’d like to win (ie. Your first, then second preference).

That’s it!

It’s THAT easy to win!

*smile*

[Gotta love this one : Gator Play Blanket by Mud Pie, that can be a toy, a blanket and a playmat!]

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Closing date: Thursday, 16 December 2010.

We’ll then choose FIVE winners randomly and announce the names on Friday, 17 December!
(Note: Open to those with Singapore local address)

A great present just in time for Christmas and the New Year, if you ask me!

[AND, not just for ‘babies’ actually, because there are really nice handmade crayon holders too!]
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Winning some great free stuff just before the year ends is SO easy!

All the best!

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[Latest Update: 17 December 2010]

BIG CONGRATS TO THE FOLLOWING WINNERS OF THE GIVEAWAY:

1. Audrey Ng
2. Angeline Yeo
3. LP
4. Jo
5. Jaime chan

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All five of you have won $30 voucher which you can use at the shop! Ninemonthslater.com.sg and I will get in touch with you directly with the details!

And, I’d like to really thank everyone for participating! If you haven’t won this time round, worry not … there’ll be MORE giveaways and offers next year! Do visit often and look out for it!

As for now, ninemonthslater.com.sg is giving you all 25% OFF everything at the shop (except for slings and California Baby products)

Click HERE to read the details!

Enjoy the promo, everyone!