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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...

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Better 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...

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What 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...

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Mooncakes!

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...

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Children’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...

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Mass 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...

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Wordless 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...

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Diwali 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...

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Diwali (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...

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Diwali (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...

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Trick 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...

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Wordless 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.      

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Wordless 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...

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Thaipusam 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...

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Gong 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...

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The 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....

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River 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...

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Pink 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...

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Elanor’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...

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Wordless 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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