I Married the Man Who Broke My Heart: Part Three

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Taiwan Nature Green Island Dog

Back in Part One and Part Two, I talked about how Sean went from being a good friend, to someone a little more, then back to being a good friend. By then, I’d found a nice boyfriend, N.

A Little Bit About N

N was a friend I’d known back when I was still studying. I knew him to be humorous, and very popular among friends. Before we were in a relationship, we ran into each other during an outing with my ex-coursemates a year before. After that day, he started asking me out. At that point, I wasn’t ready to be in a relationship, so I blew him off after one date. He was very persistent though, but he finally gave up after a few months of trying. Continue Reading…


11 Things to Note When Getting the Flu Vaccine

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I’m back! Sorry for the long hiatus. That’s because I was working on a very important project for the past 6 months. We took Baby J out of school yesterday so that we could all get the flu vaccine together. (Yes, Baby J has started playgroup! I will talk more about it in a separate post.) So, we got the flu vaccine earlier in the week, and I’m here with some information I’ve learnt in the process. Continue Reading…


Can a One-Year-Old Understand Two Languages?

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Daddy Reads to Baby

We have this system at home, and Daddy Sean insists we do it: He will only speak to Baby J in Mandarin, while the rest of us at home can speak to him in English or Hokkien dialect. Sean is very consistent, and may only slip in a sentence or two of English with Baby J. This way, Baby J will hopefully be able to converse comfortably in two languages as he grows up. Continue Reading…


I Married the Man Who Broke My Heart: Part Two

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Modern Toilet Taichung 2012

We went to Taiwan early this month, with both our mums and Baby J. Sure brought back some of ‘those’ memories, but I’m glad we’re back to build new ones with our loved ones.

In Part One, I mentioned a trip to Taiwan with Sean. And remember a female colleague who ‘warned’ him about me? Yeah that was the start of our troubles… Well, more of mine actually. I never knew about her ‘warning’ until Sean told me about it in Taiwan. So I was still blissfully looking forward to the trip with a great friend I’d crushed on. Continue Reading…


10 Budget-Friendly Tips For Your Taiwan Vacation

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Baby J and Grandma to Taiwan

Ah Taiwan. We Singaporeans absolutely love the country! We are so won over by the mix of good food, shopping and breathtaking scenery. There’s really nothing not to love about Taiwan. People are often warm and friendly too! Also, some of the most bittersweet memories (but nostalgic) with hubby Sean were from Taiwan. (Yup, Part 2 will be out later this week!)

So we just returned from a 10-day trip to Taiwan 4 days ago. (I will do a separate blog post on the awesome stuff we did there.) Hubby Sean and I brought Baby J and both our mums along with us. This is also Baby J’s first airplane ride! We are definitely not strangers to beautiful Taiwan. But during this trip, we learnt more about how to budget properly, and still provide comfort to the little one and the two elderly. In the past, when we travel, Sean and I would only book our first accommodation (along with our flight tickets, of course), and settle the rest of our accommodation only while we are there. We no longer have the luxury of doing that since it can be pretty risky. Continue Reading…


I Married the Man Who Broke My Heart: Part One

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Taiwan Trip 2012

I posted this on my personal Facebook page a few days ago:

Yes Daddy Sean broke my heart before we got together! And it may or may not be as bad as it sounds, depending on how you perceive it. If given a choice (maybe by means of some magic spell), I wouldn’t change a single thing though. I created this post to commemorate Valentine’s Day. Even though we don’t celebrate this day, the date is very special to us. So here’s part one of our little story, depicting my rawest feelings about how it all started. Continue Reading…


You Don’t Need to Buy a SIM Card When Driving Overseas

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A few weeks ago, our GrabHitch driver (let’s call him Bee) shared his experience driving overseas for his business trip. He’s not a novice overseas driver. However, he mentioned he bought a SIM card specially for using his navigation maps app (Google Maps). I asked him why he did so, since his phone had GPS. He responded with, “Huh can meh? How does it work?” Continue Reading…


Baileys Cheesecake Brownie Bars

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Baileys Cheesecake Brownie Bars

I’ve always enjoyed baking, because I love my desserts! Well, these days not so much affinity towards desserts. As I get older, I noticed that my tolerance for sweets gets lower. Nonetheless, I still enjoy baking. It’s a great form of leisure! So you see, I love cheesecake, and I also love brownies. I thought, why not combine them? I also have a fresh bottle of Baileys Irish Cream in my refrigerator. It’s time to put it to good use! Presenting… Baileys Cheesecake Brownie Bars! Continue Reading…


My Baby Refuses to Drink Milk. What Can I Do?

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Baby J Drink Milk

As parents, we often worry ourselves, many times unnecessarily, over our kids. Are they drinking enough milk? Are they drinking enough water? Are they eating enough? What happens when strangers touch them? Are they developing at the right pace?

About 1.5 months ago, when Baby J was about 10 months old, he suddenly refused to drink milk during his waking hours. He would shove away the bottle, kick and scream, cry loudly. Whatever we did, he would refuse to drink. We had not changed his routine, nor his formula milk brand. He was taking Friso Gold Stage 2 at that time. (Check out this page for Friso’s formula milk samples, plus many others.) So from 10 months, Baby J would go to bed without milk, and the only time he would be willing to drink is when he’s up and groggy early in the morning. Continue Reading…


5 Top Tips My Mum Taught Me About Marriage and Relationships

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Sean Michelle Wedding Marriage

Five days ago, Daddy Sean and I celebrated our third year anniversary! Yes, we just turned 3! These have been three excellent years of marriage. While we were dating (for 2 years), many people commented that all the nice stuff that Sean (the then-boyfriend) had been doing for me were because we were still in the honeymoon stage. But he’s been consistent and improving himself as the years go by. Looking forward to more awesome years with Baby J and Daddy Sean! 🙂

To understand why I admire my husband so much, read this post and this post! 😛 Continue Reading…