Regardless of whether you’re able to visit your friend/loved one in the hospital upon the delivery of their newborn, two questions that’ll always cross your mind is “What to bring ah? Need to buy a present?” Honestly, prior to delivering Ruth, we had not much clue about what would make a suitable gift for the newborn and parents. Usually, we’d swing by Mothercare or Motherswork and pick up a random gift or two that look cute or had the potential of being useful. Obviously, it’ll be a lot easier if the expecting parents had a wishlist (which we did not...
Our Maternity Shoot with Antelope Studios
One thing that you’d see most expecting couples do prior to popping is a maternity shoot. Again, this is not a compulsory thing to do per se. For us, we thought that it’d be nice to celebrate Ruth’s impending arrival (then) and to do one thing that is truly for ourselves and our family this pregnancy. There are many styles of maternity shoots to choose from but we wanted something simple, rustic and homely, nothing over the top. Given our excellent experience with Sherman from Antelope Studios during our wedding, we had absolutely no qualms about approaching Sherman for our...
Ruth Jedidah Lee: Our 52-hour Labour & Birth Story
Yes, we’ve only put this together a week later than most would have expected. We obviously overestimated our abilities to “keep up” with our regular lives (including updating this website / various social media platforms about Ruth’s birth) after Ruth was born. It has taken us more than a week to pen our labour story down and yes, you didn’t read the title of this post wrongly. Labour lasted for a total of 52 hours (excluding the time that my doctors took to patch me up) and we were cooped up in the hospital for close to a week. The...
Yue Zi Le Confinement Food: Review Of Their S$38 Premium Trial Menu
Aside from Tian Wei Signature, one of the other confinement food delivery services that we were rather keen to try was Yue Zi Le Confinement Catering. What drew our interest to their confinement food trial was the number of signature dishes that they have on their menu – a whopping 41 different nourishing soups, 22 carbohydrate selections, 61 meat dishes, and 43 vegetable items, which span across both Western, Chinese and International cuisines. In total, that makes a total of 167 creations that you can look forward to during your entire package. There’s absolutely no way to be bored of...
Tian Wei Signature: An Honest Review of the S$35 Trial Meal
Given that we had opted to do away with having a confinement nanny, one of the “tasks” that we’ve been up to over the past few weeks is sampling various different vendors for confinement food delivery services. We first decided to sample the dishes from Tian Wei Signature, one of the confinement meal delivery services that we had previously covered. Often featured on multiple social media influencer’s pages, Tian Wei Signature prides itself on its extensive menu which features more than 90 meat and vegetable dishes, which includes delights from both Chinese and Western cuisines. Their meal options are also...
11 Ways To Surprise Dad For Father’s Day At Home
Hello there 21 June and a warm, hearty Father’s Day wish to all of you Fathers out there! Whether you’re a new father or “old” / seasoned father (you get what we’re driving at), Father’s Day is your day, embrace it. Admittedly, most of us tend to ignore the contributions that our fathers have made for us; balancing their career in a bid to protect the family’s financial situation to being hounded by us to spend more time with them. As a daughter myself, I know that I also did give my dad a difficult time as he often expressed...
Father’s Day 2020: Tiding the Storm as a Family
Most of you would have heard the news by now. Phase two of the circuit breaker is coming into effect tomorrow, Friday, 19 June 2020 at midnight, a much-anticipated announcement to the delight of all. To all the discerning folks out there, let us all perhaps celebrate both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day together, in person, over the weekend shall we – even though most families had made it work with the likes of video conferencing software (thank God) and our tireless food delivery riders/drivers (thank you all as well). 2020 has been a turbulent year for all, even more...
13 Old-School Cartoon Shows That Our Kids Ought To Know
My husband and I were both born in the 90s, he in 1990 and I, in 1994. Although I did spend most of my childhood engaged in multiple co-curricular activities (like the all-rounded Singaporean child that my parents wanted me to be), it was great to still have some time to sit back and enjoy various cartoons on the TV for entertainment. Of course, with the advancement of technology and availability of international TV channels like Nickolodeon and Disney, it did make access to these cartoon shows a lot easier! Though the world of children’s cartoons has changed considerably since...
18 Places To Rush Your Child To For A Haircut After Circuit Breaker Ends
These days, 2 June 2020 is the magic phrase for most Singaporeans these days as this is the day that the Singapore government has fixed for the conclusion of the Circuit Breaker period (albeit the relaxation on social interactions being meted out in two phases). Although hair salons have been open since 12 May 2020, I’d bet that not all of us have had the opportunity to get that much-needed haircut or bring our children (who refuse to sit still) to the salon for a trim. Even so, please make it a point to bring your child to a hair...
Do You Really Need A Confinement Nanny During These COVID-19 Times?
For those who live in Singapore and are expecting a little bundle of joy, one question that you, your partner and family would have to decide is whether to engage a confinement nanny or not. Although we’ve already taken steps to formalise our engagement of a confinement nanny, given the present COVID-19 climate, we find ourselves mulling over whether a confinement nanny is truly essential after Ruth is born in September. Our Background To be honest, prior to COVID-19, the thought of not having a confinement nanny at home to help us care for our first child was out of...