Day In A Life (For A Stay-At-Home Mumpreneur With Two Kids And A Newborn)
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Day In A Life (For A Stay-At-Home Mumpreneur With Two Kids And A Newborn) When Justina of Mum In The Making suggested a Day In The Life blog train back in August, I thought why not,...
Delightful Life In Bloom with NIVEA Skin Delight
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Delightful Life In Bloom with NIVEA Skin Delight I, unfortunately, inherited my mum’s super dry skin. I remember how she used to resort to all sort of remedies (dripping wax on the...
GIVEAWAY: 5 Pairs of KidZania Entry Tickets
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! GIVEAWAY: 5 Pairs of KidZania Entry Tickets We’ll be going to KidZania this coming school holiday and I think you should come too! Courtesy of Paddle Pop, known as a children’s...
Mount Elizabeth Novena Maternity Suite Review
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! We are lucky in Singapore that after giving birth, we can stay a few days at the hospital. In many countries, they basically kick you out on the same day (or the next day, if you are...
Do We Need Medical Insurance For Children?
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Do We Need Medical Insurance For Children? It is exciting having a brand new baby. We daydream about him growing up to be a doctor or a pilot or whatever he wants to be. We start planning...
Facelift For The Kids Room
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Facelift For The Kids Room You know those room makeovers that look completely unrecognisable after the transformation has been revealed? Well, this is not one of those makeovers. This is...
Lauren’s My Little Pony Fourth Birthday
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Lauren’s My Little Pony Fourth Birthday Juuuust managed to get this in before it turns midnight. Lauren turned four today and I did a little interview with her. What is your...
Will, This Is Your Birth Story
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Will, This Is Your Birth Story Baby Will, You are highly likely not a baby anymore by the time you can read this. But remember this – You will always be my baby. My love for you...
Youle Mandarin Centre Review
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Youle Mandarin Centre Review When it comes to children enrichment programs, Nick and I have decided that we would let the kids try everything at least once. And if they want to go back...
When Did Kid’s Birthdays Become So Much Work?
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! When Did Kid’s Birthdays Become So Much Work? It’s a month to Lauren’s fourth birthday and she is asking for the whole do. She wants a rainbow cake (I don’t even...
I Had a Bloody Show at 35 Weeks Pregnant
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! I woke up on Sunday morning and found a blood clot with a tinge of blood in my undies. I was scared. I didn’t know what to do. I knew it was my mucus plug that came off. It was way...
3 Critical Strategies to Balance a Business with Family
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! 3 Critical Strategies to Balance a Business with Family One of the biggest challenges of being a stay at home mum entrepreneur has to be finding the balance to do it all. If you are like...
7 Habits To Ditch If You Want To Be A Chill Mom
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! 7 Habits To Ditch If You Want To Be A Chill Mom This article was first published on The Asian Parent. When it comes right down to it, there are three types of Mom in the world: The Hyper...
Prenatal Massage and Facial at Beauty Mums and Babies Review
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Prenatal Massage and Facial at Beauty Mums and Babies Review You are probably tired of hearing me complaining about how physically tough this pregnancy is. Heck, I’m tired of...
1 year in Heguru: Our Overall Progress
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! 1 year in Heguru: Our Overall Progress It’s been a year since my daughters, Lauren (4 years old) and Georgia (2 years old) attended their very first Heguru class. From a mother who...
Staying Youthful With The All-In-One Mediplus-Gel
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! When I turned thirty, I went from a wash-and-go kind of girl to having a skincare regimen. You know – the basic wash, tone and moisturise, everyone from my grandmother to the lady...
3rd Pregnancy Update: The Third Trimester
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! 3rd Pregnancy Update: The Third Trimester Third baby, third trimester. How did I even get here? On one hand, I’m glad it’s over soon. The sound sleep I had during the second...
Rasa Sayang Songbook Review + Giveaway
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Rasa Sayang Songbook Review + Giveaway I can’t get this song out of my head! Lauren has been playing it over and over and over again, along with many other Malay folk songs. How...
Have You Been To Rochester Mall Lately?
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Have You Been To Rochester Mall Lately? I have. I took the kids to Rochester Mall last weekend for a half day full of kids friendly fun. Because a good parent is me, ha! Here’s how...
‘Mom’ Is Not My Entire Existence
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! ‘Mom’ Is Not My Entire Existence Back in May, Lifetime Asia celebrated Mother’s Day and invited me to take part in their #RethinkWomen campaign. The objective of...
Georgia Is Two!
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Georgia Is Two! I’m going to start the post with the battered cliché of all time – I can’t believe my baby has grown up so fast! Because really, turning two is...
Our Convenient Kuala Lumpur Getaway
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Our Convenient Kuala Lumpur Getaway I know I’ve talked about going to Kuala Lumpur a lot and I’ve even blogged about it more than once. But! Every trip is different and...
How to Make Money As A Stay At Home Mom
Earn an income while spending time with kids at home? You can do it too! SHOW ME HOW! How to Make Money As A Stay At Home Mom Recently, for my book research, I posted a question on my pregnant mummies Facebook group. I asked them: What are their biggest worries? I was...
Our Visit To Go Go Bambini Indoor Playground + Giveaway of Entry Tickets
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Our Visit To Go Go Bambini Indoor Playground + Giveaway of Entry Tickets We visited the newly refurbished Go Go Bambini on Dempsey hill recently. I haven’t been to the old one, so...
Happy times at Heguru
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Happy times at Heguru This month marks our 10th month at Heguru Education. We’ve enjoyed every class and the myriad of activities provided many happy and often funny moments with...
The Lifting Cream I’ve Been Telling Everyone About
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! The Lifting Cream I’ve Been Telling Everyone About I’ve been accused of losing too much weight lately. The thing is, I haven’t. In fact, I’ve gained more weight...
One Important Beauty Step Most People Forget
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! One Important Beauty Step Most People Forget You take good care of your cosmetics and you start your makeup routine with a clean face. But when was the last time you clean your makeup...
How I Make Money Through Blogging
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! How I Make Money Through Blogging Today’s guest on MomBoss in the Spotlight is me! I decided to ‘interview’ myself today because many of you wrote in to ask me some...
Dreaming Of Macao
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Dreaming Of Macao I’m popping in 4 months and I’m itching to go on a holiday! I know full well, since this is my third pregnancy, that I’ll be home-bound for at least a...
Pregnant And Keeping It Fresh
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Pregnant And Keeping It Fresh Sometimes when a friend announces her pregnancy, I can’t help but give obnoxious and very much unsolicited advice about anything baby and maternity....
My Mom
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! My Mom Ma, Happy 57th Birthday! It’s hard to imagine you as a fifty-seven-year-old grandmother of four. In my mind, you remained a beautiful and effortlessly elegant...
3rd Pregnancy Update: Second Trimester
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! 3rd Pregnancy Update: Second Trimester Second trimester, the best time of the entire pregnancy. The relief from nausea, the bout of energy, and the guiltless midnight cakes with a...
Proposal Stories Blog Train
Thanks for looking past the cliche cover photo and kept on reading!Keeping up with ‘How I Met Your Father’ blog train I hosted last month, we are continuing our journey into proposal stories this month. Joining me is 15 mum bloggers from Singapore who will...
So I’ve Been Scammed
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! So I’ve Been Scammed Two Sundays ago, I received an email from a Clarissa Ch: Strange email and sounded like a scam, isn’t it? I could have ignored it but I thought what if...
Are You Crushing Your Kid’s Self Confidence?
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Are You Crushing Your Kid’s Self Confidence? I was recently on a super cool podcast called, “The Tao of Self Confidence” hosted by Sheena Yap Chan. And let me tell you,...
MomBoss Spotlight: Dato Icemichelle Chen
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! MomBoss Spotlight: Dato Icemichelle Chen Dato Icemichelle Chen – the owner and founder of Supreme Q.X. Spa has bagged numerous business awards including Inspiring Asean Business...
Heguru Education: My Daughters’ Progress Report
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Heguru Education: My Daughters’ Progress Report Since my first article on Heguru in October last year, I’ve received many questions about the program and how it has benefitted...
My Unorthodox Ways to Stop Morning Sickness Vomiting
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! My Unorthodox Ways to Stop Morning Sickness Vomiting I’ve a confession to make. I’ve never experienced morning sickness during my last 2 pregnancies. I know right, lucky cow....
A Review Of Samsung Galaxy View
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! A Review Of Samsung Galaxy View The very first thing I noticed about Samsung Galaxy View is its sheer size. It is VERY big. Okay, maybe not that big but compared to our Ipad mini, the...
How I Met Your Father Blog Train
Shortly after this post, my fellow mummy bloggers at Singapore Mom Bloggers have expressed interest in writing the same. Hence, we’re starting a ‘How I Met Your Father’ blogtrain! For the next 3 weeks, each mummy blogger takes turn to share their...
A Week In Life Of A Mom Blogger
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! A Week In Life Of A Mom Blogger I personally don’t think the life of a mum blogger is that much different from any other mother. Aren’t we all trying to fit everything into...
My 7 Skincare Essentials
I’m a recovering skincare product junkie. My bathroom counter is full of jars and bottles of creams, serum and lotions. But they are either used once or half used, I’m pretty sure some may have even expired. As much as I like to think I’d rather...
Be Careful What You Wish For
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Be Careful What You Wish For Or should I name the post – 3rd time lucky? Remember when I wrote that I’m not ruling out getting pregnant this year in my birthday post? BANG. A...
For SAHM Who Wants To Contribute Financially To Her Family
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! For SAHM Who Wants To Contribute Financially To Her Family Two months ago, I emailed my subscribers.”Do you feel like you are destined for more but life is pulling you in different...
My Experience with Dengue
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! My Experience with Dengue Dengue sucks. Yes, that’s exactly how I feel about the illness after being bedridden for 2 weeks. Who would have thought a tiny mosquito bite would do so...
How I Met Your Father (Part Two) + The Proposal
Part one here.So where were we? Yes, I gave up everything in Kuala Lumpur and moved to Sydney.The Big MoveIt was scary to move to a new country knowing only one person there. Okay, I lied. My ex-boyfriend sister, Nita was living there too. Yeah, awkward. But...
Things to Consider While Selecting a Stroller for Traveling
When it comes to traveling, many parents find it to be a constant struggle, especially if they have younger kids. This is understandable as the thought of needing to constantly look out for their kids as well as needing to “lug” their stroller around can quickly make...
7 Tips for Mothers Drowning in Sea of Chores
The pile of clothes. The unwashed dishes. The house is a mess. You still need to prepare dinner. You’ve got so much chores to do. But your life is packed full. You have to send kids to school. You have to meet your best friend whom you haven’t seen in months....
Organic Skincare That’s Safe For Pregnant Women
Most of us look up ‘What NOT to eat during pregnancy’ to avoid harmful ingredients to our growing babies. But rarely do we look into the ingredients of beauty products which we apply on our skin every day, day and night.I was on the same boat when I was...
Finally, A Contact Lens That Will Change Your Life
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Finally, A Contact Lens That Will Change Your Life I’ve been a contact lens wearer for many years now. You can’t accuse me of not knowing my lenses. When I started wearing...
Kids Friendiness Review: Sandbank, Parkland Greens at East Coast Park + Giveaway
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Kids Friendiness Review: Sandbank, Parkland Greens at East Coast Park + Giveaway A couple of Sundays ago, I decided we should break our Sunday routine of hanging around our own hood and...
Heguru Education: Replicating Heguru Lessons at Home
In this part 3 of The New Age Parents and Heguru Education series, I’m sharing how to replicate some of the activities we’ve done in class. If you’ve read my last post on Heguru, you’d recall that I found the “parents’s...
Getting Involved With Healthy Eating Toddlers
*Guest post*When I was growing up with my sisters, our mother never encouraged us to eat healthy meals. I don’t remember ever hearing the words “healthy” every being used in our house. In all seriousness, my siblings and myself were raised on snack foods such as...
MomBoss Spotlight: Amanda Kwan from Little Pockets
Our first Chill Mumpreneur of 2016 is Amanda Kwan. After working in sales for many years, this mother of two decided it was time to follow her passion. Read on to find out what drives Amanda to start her own business. Describe your business in 1 – 3...
Digital Delights: Making Photo Cubes for Friends and Family
Only a few short years ago, most of our homes were typically filled with photos being displayed on walls and tabletops. Nowadays, most of us take digital photos and many of our treasured images are stored on a computer, we don’t always get to look at them as often as...
A Long Ass Post About Turning 36
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! A Long Ass Post About Turning 36 So I turned 36 a couple days ago. How do I feel about being 36? It’s pretty much the same as the year before. I feel that while I’ve grown...
Working While Pregnant: All Your Questions Answered
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Working While Pregnant: All Your Questions Answered While many women embrace pregnancy as an opportunity to stop working, many others are keen to stay in their jobs. Whether it’s...
Lauren Started Kindergarten + Tips For First Day At Preschool
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Lauren Started Kindergarten + Tips For First Day At Preschool My first child, Lauren started nursery at a kindergarten early this week. We confirmed the admission before we left for our...
Step Into The New Year With Minorsteps
For the longest time, Lauren only had a pair of sneakers and a pair of flip flops to go with everything, from princess dresses to t-shirt and jeans. She wears those same shoes to our local wet market and to weddings in 5 stars hotels.Why did I deprived her from having...
Cheongsam
Do you know that cheongsam or qipao was not originally Chinese, but introduced by the Manchu during Qing Dynasty and they implemented laws that required the populace to adopt Manchu clothing and hairstyles?Be it manchu or han, it now embodies the identity of being...
Heguru Education: What Goes On In A Heguru Class
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Heguru Education: What Goes On In A Heguru Class This is part two of The New Age Parents and Heguru Education series. I’m sharing my Lauren and Georgia’s learning experience...
42 Eco Friendly All Natural Cleaning Products You Can Make At Home
Happy New Year! I’m dedicating this year to de-cluttering my life, going full force on my career and being eco friendly as much as I can. So I’m starting the year with a blog post how to eliminate those highly toxic cleaning products at home and use eco...
The Benefits of Snacking Most People Don’t Realise
I lorrrve snacking. In fact, I love little munchies in between meals more than having main meals. Pre-baby, Nick and I loved staying in to watch a good movie on our couch with lots of snacks on hand. Actually, we still do that now, after the kids have gone to...
Making The Switch To Cetaphil Baby Gentle Wash and Shampoo
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Making The Switch To Cetaphil Baby Gentle Wash and Shampoo I’m totally guilty of trying all sort of products on my children. With my first born Lauren, her skin has no problem using...
24 Things I Wish I Knew About Childbirth & Postpartum Recovery
You can have it all without doing it all. Join over 3,000 others and get access to my library of free resources for a dream motherhood. I WANT IN! Ask any mother about the birth of her child, and most will happily recount the story of how it went. I’m no...
Shopping With Toddle.Sg
Having a child is an amazing experience. For expecting and new parents, it could also be very disorientated. I’m talking about shopping for babies and young children. With so many options and price points, how does a new parents choose?Luckily for us,...
5 Exercise Mistakes Mothers Often Make
If you are currently in your first pregnancy, I’m sorry to to be the bearer of this news. Your tummy won’t be completely flat after you’ve given birth. After the birth of my first child, Lauren, I was so disappointed to find a deflated day old...
Our Trip to Pororo Park Singapore
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Our Trip to Pororo Park Singapore Do you know what Pororo is? Neither did I. I must have said aloud, “Pororo?” as I was thinking to myself. It is not that I have a habit of...
Christmas Gift Guide For The Whole Family 2015 + Christmas Giveaway from Lil’ Dotz Boutique
It is already end of November. How did that happened? Last Christmas feels like a few months ago! Alas, it is the time of the year when Christmas shopping duty falls on us, mummies.I’ll be celebrating with the in-laws in Sydney, just like every year. I have to...
Year End School Holiday Activities For Kids 2015
School’s out and wondering where to take the kids? Luckily for us in Singapore, there are tons of school holidays activities and Christmas events catered for children and family. Here is a working list of mine. Do bookmark this page for easy reference!Peppa...
How To Set Up A Baby Nursery On A Budget
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! How To Set Up A Baby Nursery On A Budget If a new member of the family is on the way and you are trying to set up a baby nursery, I believe this article is going to help you in some ways....
Remedies to Prevent Stretch Marks
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Remedies to Prevent Stretch Marks The sudden modifications in body size can lead to the appearance of scars, which are known as stretch marks. Pregnancy, puberty, rapid weight loss or...
Cetaphil Baby Daily Lotion Review
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Cetaphil Baby Daily Lotion Review I first came to know Cetaphil about 15 years ago when I developed a serious case of acne on my forehead. I tried everything to no avail and finally paid...
Save Cost of Petrol with Abecha-Esso Fleet Card
[Update: This promotion is no longer valid] To all you driving folks, I have a great deal to share. Now you can purchase petrol at a huge discount at all Esso service stations throughout Singapore. Save up to 22.7%* at the pump using the Abecha-Esso fleet card,...
7 things I love about Volvo’s new XC90 SUV
When I received the email from the folks at Volvo asking if I’d like to take the brand new Volvo XC90 SUV for a weekend drive, I immediately forwarded it to my husband, Nick. You see, cars aren’t really my thing. Ask me anything pregnancy, kids, diet and beauty...
Effortless Foot-Filling With Scholl Velvet Smooth Express Pedi Electronic Foot File
Warning: This post contains ugly photos. Photos I would never have taken if not for the sake of this review.Of course, I’m talking about my feet. I don’t pay any attention to them. Not anymore anyway. I used to love pedicure. You know, back in the days...
Heguru: Right Brain Training for My Baby and Toddler
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Heguru: Right Brain Training for My Baby and Toddler This article was first published in The New Age Parents Oct/Nov e-magazine. I didn’t think Heguru was necessarily the best fit...
Post Natal Slimming Treatment With Nourifbc
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Post Natal Slimming Treatment With Nourifbc *Do note that Nouri Face and Body Concepts has changed their brand into ‘Theraply’ in 2020 and no longer offers their services on...
5 Favourite Essential Oils for Green Cleaning
Essential oils have plenty of properties and benefits. Unlike what many people may think, essential oils do much more than adding a fresh and invigorating smell to homemade cleaners. It’s quite the opposite actually; they have antibacterial and antimicrobial...HELLO! I’M MICHELLE.
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