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Rockabye Baby on a Horse

The charm of a rocking horse never grows old. Kids clamber on, and rock away. Their imagination takes them off to far off lands and imaginary scapes. Adventures untold. The mystery, the charm, the beauty of childhood days.

A charming white enamel rocking horse with sweet detailing and diamante studs embedded in the frame is a sweet testament to the good old days. Of fleeting days of yore, spent on warm summer days. Often with best friends of course.

Makes a perfect gift for the BFF you grew up with, for yourself, just because. A dainty Christmas gift and great stocking stuffer.

Charm pendant measures an approximate 20MM drop from the 16 inch chain. All findings used are gold plated. Necklace closes at back with a lobster clasp. Chain measures approximately 16 inches in length.

Usual Price : SGD 25.50
Sale Price : SGD 20, including postage

see the how to at dottie angel

It’d make a sweet rainy day activity for the kids. Simple enough for them to do. With adult supervision of course! Enjoy the upcoming weekend.

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If you have cake decorating skills that are like my kids’, cake bunting is probably the easiest and nicest way to personalise your cake without destroying it. A simple idea, you can either purchase the bunting or make it yourself. And to get you inspired, here are some images of real cakes.

If you’re buying, perhaps the most famous Etsy seller is Kiki La Rue. Right now though, she’s put her shop on vacay (she’s on maternity leave).

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Seen via WIP Blog, I think I should get the kids to make some. You know, keep them occupied and stuff like that.

We didn’t quite have any agenda last weekend, and obviously lacked the courage seeing we somehow managed to feast the two days away. All very yummy, all not too good for the waistline. We started of with a Saturday brunch at Little Part 1 Cafe. A lovely respite in Thomson, and one we had been meaning to go for the longest time. We were headed for dimsum at Thomson Plaza but the full carpark and empty tummies led us down this path.

nacho chips served with salsa

chicken schnitzel

A wonderful stop. Perhaps due to the rain (it had thankfully, dwindled down to a drizzle by the time we arrived), there weren’t any others except a couple. Our apologies to them because, well, their peace was wrecked by our two terrors. The food was yums… In addition to the nachos and the chicken, we had their meatball spaghetti and brown cow (old school root beer float) and strawberry lemonade soda for drinks. Well worth another visit.

Our kids enjoyed themselves. Clamouring all over. The books were an interesting mix. I was rather surprised to find ‘We’re Going On A Bear Hunt’ thrown into the pile. We dug it out and settled in for some noisy reading. The kids tried their hand at twisting (and messing) the rubic cube, hemmed and hawed at the old school chess set and the clumsy tv set (Jayden declared it an oven?! but Kath got it right).

It was a nice start to the weekend. I hope we’d be back!

Little Part 1 Cafe
15 Jasmine Road
http://www.littlepart1cafe.com.sg/home.htm

Seems like there’s a day for just about anything and everything. International Museum Day fell on 29th May and we trooped over to the National Museum of Singapore to check out the Playdome. I love how the museums have reinvented themselves. They used to be the old stuffy sort of places that bored you to death. And where you went only on school field trips.

Nowadays, they are more upbeat, and well, focused. Singapore for the small island that she is, has 5 national museums and a whole list of ‘other’ museums. And with the school holidays now on, they have brought back Children Season. It was a hard fight between the Singapore Philatelic Museum and this. But we tossed a coin (no, not really!) and went off to the main one.

busy colouring a drawing to form his own pin badge

guess who wasn’t quite paying attention to the story (ok, I must say that the person wasn’t quite engaging)

The kids had fun. It is all very hands on. Loads of activities to occupy those little fingers. At 2 and 4, I don’t think the learning element really registered but it was still a good day out.

Another section I had time to photograph. Also a hit with the kids… spin the wheels, create different effects as you spray squirts of water through and watch the mist.

And, if nothing else, the decorations are amusing. If your inner child still hasn’t emerged, head on over to the rest of the museum and avoid level 3. Oh, maybe make a pit stop at the entrance to Playdome on Level 2. There was a Milo truck waiting there that day. You just might catch it again. I miss those trucks!

Children Season is on till 31st Jul 2011.

** Family Fridays is a new feature documenting our outings with the children. We try to keep one day of the weekend free to bring the kids out around Singapore And because it’s our family time, you’d see more photos of our kids than the environment. Or even none at all. Because well, life with kids leaves you with no free hands!

Easier than you think! I first saw this idea on Ambrosia Girl (who adapted the idea from How About Orange) and thought these made a fun and easy craft. So whilst printing photos the other day, I threw together a collage of selected shots on polaroid frames and got to work.

So from this …

to this … (I cut up the magnet and upcycled it)

to these (trust me, the magnets are glued on at back)

A quick and easy job! If you want to involve the kids, swap the xacto knife for a pair of scissors. Or get them to select the images. I think these make lovely gifts for Christmas (amongst other occasions).

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Well, life kind of snug up on me. I was nursing a very bad throat when I returned from my holiday. I totally lost my voice. Not a peep. The kids were happy I’m sure. As it came back, I tried to manage them. It never quite got the chance to recover. It’s still somewhat there but much much better. And hey, look, tomorrow’s Good Friday?! Perhaps these DIY crafts will come in handy for next year. On the positive note, you’d have an entire year to prepare. Or, hmm, perhaps some afternoon activity to entertain the kids this long weekend!

Have fun!

ps: don’t those bunny ears look adorable?!

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❤ by Craig & Whitney with tutorial via Modern Parents Messy Kids

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Happy Easter

Been a busy bee! Thanks to the lovely ladies, Beverly and Candice, I’ve been swarmed with orders. I’ve spent the week ‘meeting’ new customers and some old friends, crafting their orders and packing them off to new homes. A little manic but oh so gratifying. Thank you so much for your support.

Above are some new pieces… The one in the middle, is a lil gift for a friend. We didn’t manage to troop on down to visit at Naomi’s birth (we were all SICK!) so I figured I’d send something along. I’m glad it got to her safe and sound. It’s a lil charm anklet in 925 silver, with a lil bird and leaves, her initial and aquamarine (March’s birthstone). I absolutely adore the clasp. A beautiful flower hook.

Ah… babies!

Shoppity shop!

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“The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation that you ever had.”

I think all children love swings. That probably is an overgeneralisation but really, I love the feeling of flying, of seeing how far you can swing, of challenging the chain (or rope) to go further than it probably should. Bliss. Having the wind rush through your hair. The exhilaration of play.

The best ones are the ‘old’ ones. A simple tyre and chain contraption or wooden plank and rope. Attached to the sturdy tree. Or found in one of those old school playgrounds. Oh those playgrounds are another story altogether. None of the modern contraptions. Probably the most rustic we could get in the concrete jungle we live in.

To be a kid again… to kick off those shoes and climb up the seat. And FLY.

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I really want to go find a swing. A tyre or wooden plank one please.