31
August
2014
by Evelyn Tan
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That exclusive sleep through the night
One of the things that people inevitably ask mums of newly born babies is , “Is he sleeping through the night yet?” I came to realise that sleep is an acquired skill only after I became mum to Kristen some 10 years ago when I…
26
May
2014
by Evelyn Tan
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Confessions of a Whimpering 40-year-old
The last week of April saw me lying in bed for 2 whole days because of a sore back (coincidentally a month ago, the same thing happened to Darren too!) … Don’t ask me why but I highly suspect it has to do with age and…
30
April
2014
by Evelyn Tan
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Ten years of marriage and counting ….
This year, we celebrate our 10th year of married life! While it may seem like it’s not such a big deal to some (I’ve checked, it’s only accorded ‘tin/aluminum’ status, nothing near the silver and gold status for 25 and 50 years) we think it…
25
March
2014
by Evelyn Tan
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Four months down the road …..
Woah! It’s been a while since I the last blog and I know you know the reason: Looking after Elliott! He’s now 4 months old already and after a four-year hiatus from parenting a new baby, I am glad to announce that my skills of…
16
December
2013
by Evelyn Tan
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The 5 ‘C’s of Life with a New Baby
Finally, my ‘Fantabulous’ Four is in place ! Elliott has arrived on the 4th Nov 2013 and it has been more than a month since that special day that mother and child have been confined to the four walls of granny’s flat. Yes, we decided…
29
October
2013
by Evelyn Tan
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Giving children time and space to find themselves
We recently started Kristen on choir practice with the Singapore Symphony Children’s choir because she liked singing so much . Being in Singapore– you know how it’s like , if your child shows potential for something , there’s no lack of avenues ( and encouragement…