Small Tidbits
There are a multitude of things I want to mention but none of which really merit a blog post on their own. So let’s call this one “small tidbits” ********** QPX Hair Removal Update I tried QPX back in...
View ArticleBetter late than never?
I was recently scrolling through pictures on my phone and found a bunch of pictures I’d taken for the blog and then totally forgotten about. From Christmas, the hours sign at a local grocery store. I...
View ArticleWhat do I love about SG that has NOTHING to do with my children?
I met a new friend a few days ago while Ellie was in school. We had a wonderful conversation, and I look forward to hanging out with her again. But she asked a question that threw me…”What do you...
View ArticleMooncakes!
In the spirit of the last post, I resolved to try mooncakes this year. What is a mooncake? (quotes are from Wikipedia) Mooncake (simplified Chinese: 月饼; traditional Chinese: 月餅; pinyin: yuè bĭng) is a...
View ArticleChildren’s Theater on sale now–
I was browsing the sistic website, and got very excited about some upcoming/ongoing children’s theater. All shows are on sale now and had tickets available as of last night. Keep in mind these...
View ArticleMass Lantern Walk 2012
As part of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was a Mass Lantern Walk in Chinatown this past Saturday night. Not pictured–the giant “Sponsored by Singtel” lantern. Lion Dance before the kick off We arrived...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday-Children’s Day Party
So Ellie doesn’t have school on Friday because of a holiday called “Children’s Day,” which is apparently celebrated most places that aren’t the US. Today (Wednesday) her class had a party, and they...
View ArticleDiwali and Indian Identity
We took the girls on the “Small World” ride at Disneyland. Ellie loved the singing and dancing dolls. Europe, America, the North Pole–all great. But as we entered Asia, she practically leapt from...
View ArticleDiwali (part 1)
We generally skype my in-laws almost every Sunday. Which was handy because I needed to ask them about Diwali. I found Lighting a Lamp:A Diwali Story on Ellie’s bookcase. I guess I bought it ages...
View ArticleDiwali (part 2)
My Diwali started with a nice, long sleep. Ravi got up with the girls, and then forgot to wake me up. I was finally woken when Ravi decided he wanted a nap and was feeling a bit run down. So I got up...
View ArticleTrick or Treating 2013 PSA
At this time of year, my old entry on Halloween gets a lot of hits. I figure it was time to do my annual PSA on Halloween for both my fellow expat Americans and those who are new to the holiday but...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday-Diwali exhibit Gardens by the Bay
Taken on Saturday, Oct 26 on a trip to the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay with Notabilia.
View ArticleWordless Wednesday-Diwali 2013
This year we celebrated Diwali quietly at home. My mother in law and I made jelabi, and we had other snacks. A good friend and her daughter visited and shared some of the day with us. Elanor got one...
View ArticleThaipusam 2014 (photos)
I’ve been wanting to check out Thaipusam for four years, but something always seemed to come up. This year, however, the stars aligned that I could go and see part of the festival. I spent about two...
View ArticleGong Xi Fa Cai (2014)
A happy and prosperous New Year to you all. Of all the Year of the Horse greetings that have shown up on my FB feed, this was my favorite. The artist is Eric Carle, who was the author and artist...
View ArticleThe New Paper
If you pick up a copy of The New Paper tomorrow (Sunday Feb 2, 2014) you’ll see a few familiar faces. Physical copy only, sorry US readers. The article is about how our expat family celebrates CNY....
View ArticleRiver Hongbao 2014
We visited River Hongbao three times this year. Once last Saturday, which I have no real pictures of, because I’d forgotten my camera battery at home (whoops). I went last night to do some night...
View ArticlePink Dot 2014
We were so happy to attend our third Pink Dot on June 28th. I’m an out bisexual woman, and with the controversy this year we felt it was more important than ever to take the girls. If you want to...
View ArticleElanor’s identity
Two years ago, Elanor often identified purely as Singaporean or Indian, so we began to explain that she is American. Not in a “here is our flag, learn the pledge, sing patriotic songs, learn the...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Lantern Walk 2014
E had an Elsa lantern, so she wore her Elsa gown. Rhi had a Rapunzel lantern, so she wore the Rapunzel gown. Lanterns above the road The girls in front of the giant Lantern Bellydancers Singer with...
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