Every once in a while, my kids spontaneously ask me to get them pets, and as they grow bigger they’ve already been asking me more often. I’m a pet lover myself, so I take my kids’ pet wishes seriously. Having pets makes one responsible and more caring, and it’s a …
Sometimes, my almost 3-year old son is too lazy to hold a crayon or feed himself with a spoon, so the opportunity to refine his fine motor skills is missed. Large building blocks sometimes do the trick, but it only exercises his fingers with downward, pushing movements. I also want …
When it comes to serving party food to my guests, no matter how many or few they are, the last thing I want is additional unnecessary dishes to wash. I mean, it’s already too exhausting to plan for and prepare party dishes, and then serve and entertain guests, but that’s …
For quite a long time now, I’ve been noticing my almost 3-year old son imitating his 7-year old sister in asserting independence. He’s been playing happily on his own, and while he does that he also tries to talk the way his older sister does. So cute! I think he’s …
Smart gadgets are getting smaller and smaller, maybe that’s why kids are wanting to have their own. We must admit that they’re becoming savvier than us when it comes to handling these electronic things, and it’s no surprise that even kids who are barely a year old are tech-savvy …
The kind of dolls that my daughter plays with matters to me a lot, because kids do identify themselves with the image that these dolls portray. But I don’t deprive her from having a couple of pretty dolls with incredibly high beauty standards that are impossible to attain by real-life …
As my school age daughter grows older, she’s getting better and better at drawing and making arts and crafts. She’s also becoming keen on being organized with her personal stuff, and I noticed from her possessions that she’s starting to love collecting cute stuff especially stationery and art materials. I …
If you’re a genuine chocolate lover, you’re game to try different brands and flavour concoctions. Like a legit chocolate connoisseur, you don’t get easily pleased by just any kind of chocolate. It’s not just about the taste, but also the way cocoa beans are grown and sourced. If you agree …
It wasn’t so long ago when I was just blogging about how extra energetic my kids were for the summer. But now that fall is almost over and winter is coming, their energy still hasn’t run low! Why would it, if the season is all about the holidays that children …