16
April
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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The husband, me, a bowl of rice and a huge fight
(Us circa 2013, newly weds and very much happily in love) It was 9pm in the evening and I had just put the toddler to bed. I came out of the bedroom, slumped on the couch and gave a loud sigh. Before I could mutter…
18
March
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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Is it ever possible to achieve work-life balance as a Mom?
The ideal work-life balance was once drawn up to be: 8 hours for work, 8 hours for sleep and 8 hours to do your other necessary and leisure activities in a day. Whoever came up with that equation wasn’t a Mom cause even 24 hours a…
26
February
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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Why it’s okay to take a break from motherhood sometimes
I’m typing this on a Sunday morning in a quaint cafe near Holland Village with a good cuppa (no longer decaffeinated, thank you very much) by my laptop. Before this, I spent a glorious 30 minutes using my phone, just catching up on WhatsApp group…
22
January
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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How much does it cost exactly to raise a child in Singapore?
Some of you might have known from my previous blog posts that I’ve been pre-school hunting. It’s funny how the most early (and probably insignificant) part of their education is taking such huge efforts on my part.The search has taken me months, as if I’m…
17
December
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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Fun things to do with bubs this Christmas
I loveeeeee December! It’s my favourite time of the year with all that festive cheer all around Singapore. And as a new mother, I’m determined to make bubs love Christmas as much as I do hahaha. While going away for the holidays (especially if there’s…
27
November
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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How to raise your child your way despite the grandparent effect
I wanted to write a post in celebration of this month’s Grandparents’ Day (25 November) but when I got down to it, I felt quite conflicted. Because I don’t know exactly how I feel about them. You see, in the days before Nate came along,…