Become A Key Person of Influence
I’ve got something special to share with you.Not sure if you remember, but earlier this year I had a big a-ha on my life purpose (wrote about it here). You see, I had just started my 40 weeks entrepreneur training program called “Key Person of Influence...
So This Is Three..
My baby turns 3 years old today. If she can read this, she would say, “No, it’s Elsa’s birthday”, as she always corrects us when we use her name for the past month. In case you are wondering, I’m Anna, her daddy’s Christof and...
My September + Glitter Glam Giveaway!
I feel like I haven’t done an update post in a while. So I guess I’ll write one now since September was pretty full on in Michelleland.First off, I went away without both kids for the first time earlier in the month. I went to Cameron Highland, Malaysia...
Protect Little Eyes with J-Flex Kids Sunglasses
We just came back from Montigo Resort at Batam Island last weekend. It was absolutely beautiful and it was nice to be away from the hustle and bustle of the city and to look out to this view upon waking up.The resort has a family pool, an adult pool and our villa...
5 Promises We Must Make To Be A Happier Parent
Everyone knows that being a parent can be tough sometimes. But it doesn’t have to be that way all the time. We can make a conscious choice to be a happy parent.We have already come this far. We carried the baby for 9 months, went through child birth, and...
Who Else Is In Bed With You?
Remember this photo on my Instagram?Recently I took part in Dyson dust report where a team of ‘dust squad’ collected dust samples from homes around Singapore and conducted an analysis on the contents of household dust. This study aims to provide insight...
Hegen Baby Bottles (With Video Review)
I knew I wanted to do a video review as soon as I found out about hegen. As a baby planner, I’m always on a lookout for cool baby products for my clients and hegen baby bottles certainly did not disappoint. The founder and creator of this beautiful baby bottle,...
How Clean Is Your Panty?
My mother was a very traditional woman. Any discussion or evidence of period or menses should be hidden from the men in the family, namely my father and my brother. It was considered ‘dirty’. When you have your period, you aren’t allowed to offer...
Where to Shop for Kids and Baby Products Online in Singapore
Buying baby products is a joyous task. When you see all those colours and cute designs, your heart just begs to buy them all. Doesn’t it?But unfortunately, most of us can’t afford to indulge in buying all the pretty products we see due to the financial constraints we...
Top 10 Tips On How To Dress Your Bump
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Top 10 Tips On How To Dress Your Bump Being pregnant is no longer an excuse to look frumpy. When we look good, we feel good. With most moms-to-be being in workforce throughout their...
Clean and Tidy Home with Helpling
The house is a mess. You can’t remember the last time you dusted. You’ve got so much chores to do. What’s worse, every mothers you know seems to have no problem keeping a clean and tidy home. Are you the only one who is struggling with household chores?Don’t...
Rent A Gown Is The New Buy
Back in May, Nick told me that we were invited to one of his friend’s wedding in August. I thought, “Ok, that’s like 3 more months to go. I’ll think about what to wear some time in June”.June came and went in a flurry, I had totally...
5 Ways To Ease Your Financial Stress During Pregnancy
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! 5 Ways To Ease Your Financial Stress During Pregnancy Recently, I received a letter from a reader that read: Dear Michelle, I am 6 months pregnant and my husband has a decent job. As of...
10 Favourite Rainy Days Activities To Do At Home (With Toddlers)
People often ask me what I do with the kids at home. Yes, I belong to the camp whose kids who don’t attend pre-pre-school (yes the twice ‘pre’ was intended) or any regular enrichment class. I’m not going to justify my reason for our current...
I’m Featured on The Asian Entrepreneur!
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! I’m Featured on The Asian Entrepreneur! Okay, you may have seen me sharing this everywhere. I can’t help it – as this is probably one of my proudest moment as an...
Esemtan: I Found A Relief For My Dry Skin
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! I used to think the only way to combat dry skin is by applying body lotion. As a result, I have tubs and tubs of body lotion, creams and oils. You name it, I’ve probably tried it....
My Little Georgia is 1!
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! My Little Georgia is 1! Once upon a time, a little girl named Georgia turned one. Her family celebrated her birthday over a simple lunch with friends. It was held at Penang Street...
Rockin’ Comfort with Drypers Drypantz
Who haven’t struggled with a baby rolling away just as you are about to put on a new diaper on her? I certainly have. As my daughter, Georgia approaches 1 year old, she now also very active and rolls away as soon as I clean her bottom. And when I try to pin...
Review & Giveaway! Hello Kitty HIYA PURE Baby Skin Care Range
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Review & Giveaway! Hello Kitty HIYA PURE Baby Skin Care Range As a mom, sometimes I might get overly cautious when it comes to my children. So when my little Georgia started having...
Mommy’s Me Time: It Gets Easier
I remember my first ‘me-time’ very well. It was the first time I left my then 5 weeks old Lauren at home with my husband, Nick. I was just out of confinement and I was feeling excited and worried at the same time. What if the baby needs me? What if she...
Review: Neutrogena Deep Clean Brightening & Hydrating Cleansing Oil
I’m so happy that Neutrogena has recently added two cleansing oils to their Deep Clean range.You see, I’ve always liked Shu Uemura cleansing oil. But they are a little pricey. Especially because I’m quite liberal with cleansing oil. You just...
MomBoss Spotlight: Marigold Duncan from Bakipa
My mompreneur series is back! Today, I’m super excited to have Marigold Duncan talks about starting her business from scratch while juggling motherhood. Marigold is the founder of Bakipa – Singapore’s first mobile market place designed especially for...
How My Kids Learn Mandarin Without My Help
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! How My Kids Learn Mandarin Without My Help As a non-Chinese reader myself, I never knew which Chinese book to get for my children. I’m certainly not capable of reading it to them...
Palmers White and Even Range: The Bane Of Pigmentation?
I used to think getting wrinkles is the number 1 sign of aging. But now that I’m actually getting older and thus, have more older friends, I noticed lots of people have dark patches on their faces; some caused by pregnancy hormones and that never really...
What is my LIFE for?
Okay, this post is going to be a little long winded. I’m in a self reflective mode lately and I figure typing it out may actually help solidify some of my thoughts. Today I’m talking about life purpose.Have you asked yourself what were you put on earth to...
Why Would Anyone Want To Be A Stay-At-Home-Mom?
That is a question becoming more popular today. The outbreak of feminism recently has truly put a bad taste in the mouths of a lot of people on the topic of being a stay-at-home-mum. While shopping one evening, I overheard two younger girls in their...
Dyson Pure Cool 2-in1 Purifier and Fan Review
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Dyson Pure Cool 2-in1 Purifier and Fan Review I have to warn you that this post is going to be totally biased. I have always wanted a Dyson fan. So when Dyson asked me to review their...
Ask Michelle Anything: Breastfeeding and Losing Weight Post Birth
Ever since I started this blog, I’ve been privileged to receive direct emails from readers asking me various questions about motherhood. I feel truly honoured that you ladies trust me to give you the right answers. I try my best…I noticed that many...
So Nick and I just got schooled by Lauren…
It has been a busy week – consulting client, attending business workshops and researching content for my book. So I dug through my draft folder (many half written posts sitting in there) and found this post written earlier in January this year. I didn’t...
My Weekly Facial At Skin Shape Club
Say WHAT?? Not only you do this and this to your face and now you go for weekly facials too? Yup, I’m guilty as charged. One gotta do what she has to do to reverse all these past years of neglect. So… before a full review of the said weekly Skin Shaper...
Activities for Kids This June School Holiday 2015
School is out and many parents are wondering where to go this June school holiday. Luckily for us in Singapore, there are many school holiday activities for children around the island. Check out this list of live shows, meet & greets and educational activities to...
How To Hire A Domestic Helper Without Spending Thousands On Agency Fees
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! How To Hire A Domestic Helper Without Spending Thousands On Agency Fees Living in a foreign country with no immediate family, I must say I rely on my live-in helper A LOT. I knew I needed...
Our Family Photoshoot With Cloud Productions
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Our Family Photoshoot With Cloud Productions I didn’t have high expectation for the photos to turn out well. After all, the entire photoshoot was an alternate between Lauren...
Eyebrow Embroidery at Browtisan
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Eyebrow Embroidery at Browtisan The night before I went down to Browtisan, I told Nick that I’m getting eyebrow embroidery, he was like, “No! Those ugly tattooed brow?”...
A Day In A Life of The Chill Mom (Or What The Hell Do I Do All Day)
This post is for those of you who have ever wondered what I do at home all day. Well, maybe you haven’t but I thought it would be fun to document this stage of life before one of the kids starts school and the routine changes. So here is my typical...
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Sun Block Review
If there is only one thing I can teach my daughters about beauty, I would tell them the importance of sunscreen. Why? Because beauty starts from having healthy skin. Also because I took sun protection lightly when I was younger and now have to live with pigmentation....
1 of 5 Ways To Engage Your Child With “Ariel and Her Honesty Pig” by MandarinaKids (Review & Giveaway)
This post is part of a blog train on 5 ways to engage our children using Bilingual English/Mandarin book, “Ariel and Her Honesty Pig” book. Last week, Marc from The Wacky Duo shared how the book teaches his two adorable sons about friendship. I, on the...
Palmer’s Spray Lotion Review
You know those body butter with instructions like ‘slowly massage in circular motion’? Ermm… who’s got time for that? I also hate, hate, haaaate that thick, sticky texture of many body products. This puts me off moisturising my body,...
Janssen Cosmetics: Skin Detox For A Brighter, Younger Complexion
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Janssen Cosmetics: Skin Detox For A Brighter, Younger Complexion You know how I’ve been battling dull complexion my whole adult life and recently has developed some age spots too?...
My Trip To London Weight Management
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! My Trip To London Weight Management I visited London Weight Management last week. “What? Why? But you are so skinny!” – yes, I hear you. That was exactly what my helper...
Do The Mozzie Wipeout NOW!
I used to think dengue happens to people who live in a slum. People far, far away from me, people I don’t know. Despite seeing those warning TV advertisements, I thought, well, it is just a fever right? No big deal! I will survive. Besides, I can’t be so...
Public Speaking Holiday Camp
My niece, Mithraa and nephew, Rohan visit me every school holiday. Yes, they do love me that much. We’ve been to USS, River Safari, Legoland and Legoland… well, you get the gist.So being the good aunt that I clearly am, I thought they should do something...
No More Drinking For Me
I’ve come to a realisation. Or rather I’ve made up my mind to stop drinking from today onwards. Well, that doesn’t sound right. It makes me sound like an alcoholic. I’m quite the opposite actually. I have NEVER enjoyed drinking in my life....
Postnatal Pilates at Focus Pilates (Review and Giveaway)
One of the most common questions my readers ask me is how to regain our figure after childbirth. Losing weight is relatively easy. But toning up our midsection (read: jelly belly) is much harder. So when Focus Pilates invited me to review their Postnatal Pilates...
5 Minutes Make Up Tips For Busy Moms
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! 5 Minutes Make Up Tips For Busy Moms I still remember those days when I used to travel as a model with my best friend, Suzanne. She would spend hours in the bathroom doing her make-up,...
42 Recipes For Toddler
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! 42 Recipes For Toddler This post sat in my draft box for some time now. So pardon the next paragraph/intro I wrote more than a year ago when Lauren turned 1 year old. Just when I thought...
7 First Aid Videos Every Parents (and Child Carer) Must Watch
In a perfect world, accident doesn’t happen. But in real life, especially young kids, are bound to get bumps and cuts at least once in their life. I’ve done first aid course during my child care studies but I find watching these videos helps refresh my...
Let’s Get Pampered At Hadara This Mother’s Day
To celebrate Mother’s Day this coming May, I’m co-organising a cozy afternoon tea for my lovely readers at Hadara Aesthetics Boutique. And of course, YOU are invited!On the day, you will be pampered with: +Hadara’s award-winning Sparkling Eye...
Subscription Box Your Baby Will Love (Review + Giveaway)
As a Play IQ Mum, I’m honoured to be the first parents in Singapore to receive Fisher-Price Play IQ Box.It arrived at my doorstep recently and Lauren became the happiest person in the room. Box to open! Sticky tape to tear! Oh wait, the content looks...
Stroller Review: Combi MiracleTurn Elegant
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Stroller Review: Combi MiracleTurn Elegant My second girl, Georgia turned 8 months old and getting heavier by the day. Taking her out in a sling for more than 20 minutes gives me a dead...
Join Me at D’Easter Wonderland
Hey lovelies! What’s your plan for Easter Sunday on April 5th? I’ll be at Downtown East D’Marquee for D’Easter Wonderland, presented by Sample Store. Would you like to join me?What’s happening?Downtown East D’Marquee would be set up...
Drypers Drynights: Secret to Sleeping Through The Nights
Georgia is turning 8 months old in 3 days time. Sometimes she sleeps from 8:30pm to 6am – hurray! But most of the time, she wakes up around 3am for a feed or diaper change. It made me wonder why is it sometimes she could sleep through the night and sometimes...
Easter Celebration at Universal Studios Singapore
Although we’ve been to Universal Studios Singapore when Lauren was just a baby, I always thought it is something that we will only revisit when Lauren turns 5 or older, because 1. My husband is not a fan of rides and 2. My toddler is equally as scaredy-cat and...
Palmer Skin Therapy Oil For Face (Review & Giveaway)
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Palmer Skin Therapy Oil For Face (Review & Giveaway) I used to wash my face with soap, spend hours in the sun and party late into the nights and still had perfect skin....
Lauren at 2 Years 4 Months and Georgia at 7 Months Old
One thing about motherhood is that time passes in a flash. I meant to post this last month but my photo culling process took too long, it is already March. So most events happened back in Feb and I also added a few that happened just today. Kids grow up so quickly,...
7 Hidden Things To Look Out For During Your Next Preschool Visit
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! 7 Hidden Things To Look Out For During Your Next Preschool Visit I was out on a mommies’ night out with some friends I met at Lauren’s playgroup. Naturally, the topic of...
The Paw Prints Books (Review & Giveaway)
Well we all know how important it is to read to young children. Young children who are regularly read to have a larger vocabulary, higher levels of phonological, letter name, and sound awareness, and better success at decoding words. Trouble is, they may not have the...
Our Trip To Legoland Malaysia Waterpark
Last week I was on fire and published 4 posts on 4 consecutive days. So this week, I’m just gonna cheat and just fill a post with photos and let them do most of the talking. Here goes….We went to Legoland Waterpark during the last school holiday. We set...
RISIS Love Meets Love Giveaway
Valentine’s Day is approaching and what better time for me to show my appreciation to you, my awesome readers!Since you’ve shown me so much love, I’m partnering up with RISIS, a premier lifestyle gift-maker, known for its artisanal techniques and...
5 Things To Do Differently in 2015
When Rachel Teo of Catch 40 Winks suggested this blog train in January, I had a million things at the top of my head. I still do. But since I’ve made the promise on my ‘quality’ blog post about being fully present when I’m with my family, I...
Dreams Avenue: Affordable Party Dresses Lauren Loves
Has your daughter been pretending to ballet dance in front of the mirror? Has she been taking your handbag and dragging it around the house? Does she love tiaras and princesses? If your answer is yes; you, my friend has a girly girl on hand. And I think she might like...
Fine, Flat Hair Solution: Reverse Shampoo?
Earn an income while spending time with kids at home? You can do it too! SHOW ME HOW! Fine, Flat Hair Solution: Reverse Shampoo? Are you suffering from flat, limp hair? Well, I am. My hair is so straight that hairstylists often think I’ve done rebonding. It also...
Developmental Activities For Your 0 to 6 Months Old Baby
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Developmental Activities For Your 0 to 6 Months Old Baby Since I found out baby’s brain doubles its weight in the first year and that it needs all the stimulation and reaction we...
How To Develop Social & Emotional Skills in Children?
When I first heard of Julia Gabriel’s parenting workshop on ‘Developing Your Child’s Social & Emotional Awareness’, I thought, “Oh yeah, Lauren is really shy around strangers. I wonder why?”. Turned out, these areas of...
Getting Pampered at Molly Coddle + Win A Facial Treatment for Yourself!
As a parent, ‘Coddle’ is the last thing we want to do to our kids. But when it comes to us being coddled and pampered by the hands of professionals, I’d say, “YES! Puh-leeaase!” Last month, Ting, Mabel and I was invited for a Naked...
The One Word That Will Define My Year
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! The One Word That Will Define My Year Last year, I didn’t make any resolution. I’ve gone through many years saying I’d eat heathy, exercise more, made some career...
How To Shop For The Right Clothes Online
Since Lauren was born, I had not gone shopping for clothes at the mall for longer than an hour. Even when I have my me-time, I feel guilty for leaving the kids at home. Then I tried bringing the kids along, and anyone who’s a mom would know, shopping and young...
Teaching Children The Act Of Giving + Win $100 Voucher For You and A Friend!
This year, partnering up with the girls clothing sponsor, Fox Fashion, we are donating 30 newborn onesies to Tubs of Love Programme. It is an initiative by Ronald MacDonald House Charities Singapore (RMHC) and NUH Medical Social Work team, to help new mothers who...
How To Know Your Face Shape + GlassesOnline Review
I just received my new pair of glasses I ordered online! Huh, don’t you have to put them on to see if they suits you? I hear you ask. Well, not really. Finding the right frame for your face really depends on knowing your face shape. Because at...
La Madison Open House
Looking for an enrichment centre for your child? Check out this brand new enrichment center located at Parkway Centre. I like the location because it is right opposite Parkway Parade, so you can drop your child off and hit the shops! Half joke aside, an open house is...
Lauren’s First Enrichment Workshop!
This past week had been a busy one for Lauren & I, because we went to ‘school’ every morning! Okay, it was only a 5 days Christmas workshop. This was the first time Lauren attended any proper class where she had to follow instructions and participate...
Soda Spa Scalp Treatment For Hair Loss (Giveaway)
Lately my hair has been falling by the clumps. It is quite a depressing sight but postpartum hair loss happens to 90% of women. It is due to declining estrogen level after child birth and should end by six months. It is still depressing nonetheless.Just as if god...
5 All Natural DIY Exfoliator For Amazing Skin
Living in this part of the world where it is hot and humid all year round, nothing makes me feel quite as fresh as after a total body exfoliation. I always imagine I shed a whole layer of dead skin like a snake and emerge renewed and smooth after a good scrub. But...
How To Support Baby’s Development Most Effectively: Understanding The 3 Pillars of Baby Development
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! How To Support Baby’s Development Most Effectively: Understanding The 3 Pillars of Baby Development So we learnt that baby needs sleep and play for their brain to fully...
Lactation Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Lactation Oatmeal Raisin Cookies I didn’t know there was such a thing called lactation cookies prior to this. So when I heard from a friend that it helped with increasing her breast...
PhysioAesthetics: Non-Evasive Nip And Tuck
It is a given that post-pregnancy, our bodies will never be the same again. Unless of course, you are a Victoria Secret’s model. Mere mortals like me are left with our jelly bellies (loose skins, stretch marks and all), bad skin and dark eye circles from...
Georgia’s First Highchair + Chance To Win One For Your Bub!
Unleash The Capable and Confident MomBoss in You You can do this. LET'S GO! Georgia’s First Highchair + Chance To Win One For Your Bub! When we first started looking to buy a highchair for Lauren, we wanted something good looking. Something that...
Free Year End Holidays Activities in Singapore
Christmas and year-end holidays are fast approaching. Looking for things to do with kids in Singapore? I have a list of free places to visit here, and now I’ve compiled a comprehensive listing of all the free shows, meet & greet sessions and events for 2014...
Packing List For Traveling With Baby & Toddler
Every year we travel to Sydney to celebrate Christmas with my in-laws and extended family. Every year is no different. Except this year we are travelling with a 2-year-old and a baby. There is so much to pack for 2 little persons! Instead of wracking my brain trying...HELLO! I’M MICHELLE.
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