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• Toddlerhood: Cakes, Mealtime Battle, and Undivided Attention.
  “Mealtimes. Children wanted their parents undivided attention at mealtimes and it was hurtful not to get it.” The reasons behind the changes in behaviour recently – this article nailed it. Past three days, big sister has been refusing solids for breakfast, only drinks milk, have cakes at school tea break (3 days in a row! […]
• Joy of being a stay at home mom
  It is a bright Monday morning and big sis is already awake while the little sister is just about to make a turn and suddenly woken up. Little sister began to whimper. 妹妹你不要哭，姐姐在这里。(Little sis, don’t cry, big sis is here.) 萱proceeds to hug her little sister. Little sister’s face lit up and smile, ever so […]
• Be Grateful
  Be grateful. For the things that went right. For the things that went wrong. For the things that is in our likings. For the things that is not within ohr likings. Be grateful. For we do not know how it would be, otherwise. It could be better. It could also be worse. 一山还比一山高. One mountain […]
• Slow Down, Mummy.
  Slow Down, Mummy. This is not a race to see who finishes faster. It is a journey, meant to be enjoyed, and savoured every single second of it. It is a journey to cherish how beautiful life is. It is a journey to watch how a little human being uncurled from the day he/she was […]
• SAHM vs FTWM: The Past 7 Months vs Now
  For the past 7months, I beg to have extra 10minutes of me-time. Now I beg to have an extra 10minutes with my kids. For the past 7 months, I kept asking Little Pistachio to lower down her voice. To stop singing because it is waking up the little sister. Now, I wish she would have […]
• Toddlerhood :  Teatime with Little Pistachio #1
  It was teatime yesterday.  M: Do you want diamond or choco biscuit? X: Choco Mummy went to get TimTam from the freezer and handed her a piece. X took a bite and said good.  After the third bite, she transferred the biscuit from one hand to another.l X: 肮脏 (dirty). 很肮脏。 She started looking for […]
• Toddler at two: Done with Naps 1
  Come dear, it is nap time.  No signs of budging. Still screaming away. Still singing away. And the constant chatter is terrifying when you are trying hard to put the younger one to sleep. Do you want to nap? No Arent you tired? No. These conversation happens every other day since 8months ago. Soon it […]
• Toddler at two: Sleeping on her own
  Happy 2018! On the first day of 2018 we have Little Pistachio telling mummy that she wants to sleep on her own, in her own bed! How awesome is that? It is not the first time. Yet, it is good to have her own initiative to start sleeping on her own and yes, covering her […]
• Toddler at two: Stalling
  One more time, one more time, one more time, please. Daddy, cover me with blanket please. Just one more time. Daddy, come and draw a picture with me. One more time please. Stalling, a tactic used by toddler to make you stay longer, play longer. Even if it is just one moment longer. It is […]
• Perks of motherhood #2: Attention seeking behaviour, patience, guilt and dealing with two year olds.
  Little Pistachio turns 2y3m today. You are mummy’s sunshine. You are my little pistahcio. Everything u do gives a spark of joy. Every new things you learn brings me joy. Mummy smiles and praises you each time you achieve or learnt something new. You must be wondering,  “Why mummy, arent you happy with what I […]