Ashlyn the Artist - Future Van Gogh in the making!

October 6, 2009

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Motherhood Quote - If I Had My Child to Raise All Over Again

September 21, 2009

Ashton n Ashlyn

I have came across a very interesting motherhood quote today.  I find it a very good reminder for me.  It reminds me to be more patient with the kids, be more connected to them and makes them the priority in my life.  As Ashton grows, I realised that we have been at odds with each other. Lots of struggle.  Mainly because he wants the attention but I am too busy to give him 100% of it compare to the past.  Ashlyn has taken 1/3 of it, Today’s Motherhood has taken another 1/3 of it. Frankly speaking, 1/3 for either of them is definitely NOT enough!!! Read the rest of this entry »

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Review on Babytv Series - My First Years Library

September 19, 2009

Picture by ezeneco 1991

We were approach by Innoform Media to review one of their new release - Babytv on dvd of My First Years Library. I am more than happy to do so as my son, Ashton is a “TV King”. I know it would be a simple job as I could use this as one of the bonding activities with the kids. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ashton and Ashlyn Having Fun at Polliwogs!

September 6, 2009

Today’s Motherhood is honoured to be invited to the grand opening of Polliwogs on Saturday.  It was a meaningful event with all the proceeds collected from the grand opening donated to Children’s Society. Since Friday, the kids were looking forward when I told them that we will be going to an indoor playground with pop corns, balloons and magic. They woke up real early in the morning and were really co-operative.  No struggle with breakfast and changing their clothes unlike the days whereby the 3 of us put up a fight when they were asked to change for school.

Ashton’s eyes brightened immediately when he reached Polliwogs.  The first thing he did was to take off his shoes and charged straight to the huge and spacious indoor playground and was in the barrels within seconds. Ashlyn followed suit immediately. Read the rest of this entry »

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My Interview With John Yeo

July 16, 2009

I am very honoured when my friend and a distinguished internet marketer John Yeo approached me for an email interview on my journey in setting up Today’s Motherhood.  Here’s my interview.  If you are an new internet marketer, you might want to visit John’s site for more information on internet marketing, however, if you are a mummy, you might be more interested in Today’s Motherhood.

* Start of Interview *

1. Please introduce your name, who you are, which country are you staying in and your area of IM expertise

Hi, I am Elaine from Singapore. I have been exploring IM for only a few months and my area of expertise is in social networking. I believe been sincere and genuine is the way to success. Relationship building is the most important thing in the whole business element. Read the rest of this entry »

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Father’s Day Contest with Amore-Bakery

May 23, 2009

Father Day is a day we show appreciation to fathers.  Sadly to say, mothers has always been in the limelight in the parenting role though fathers can do any equally good job.

My friend, an owner of Amore-Bakery has come out with a contest in appreciation of fathers during father’s day.  Anyone who shares a touching story related to father’s day will get a chance to win yummy brownies bake by her.

Here’s the details of the contest:

http://www.amore-bakery.com/search/label/Contest

Let’s all take the chance to reflect the noble acts of our fathers. 

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Are You A Creativity Killer?

March 3, 2009

by IRANIAN CHILDREN (iran music)

Has been quite awhile since I update my blog. Have being busy with the launch of Motherhood Monthly and Ashlyn is unwell.

How times flies.. Ashton celebrated his birthday in January this year.  My boy has grown up.  He is officially 3!

I have been a full-time mum with him since he is one year old and witness every stage of his growth.  From a baby to a boy who have a mind of his own.  Ashton cuts his birthday cake not once, not twice but 3 times this year.  He had a celebration with my in-laws, my family and in school.

This year, he wanted to do everything himself.  He had his full bouts of birthday request and his birthday wish is to grow his Thomas and friends family.  He chose his own birthday cakes and even want to decide where he wants to place his birthday candles.

What frustrate him was the the way the elder generation of the families tried to interfere with the ways he place his birthday candles.

He put candles on Thomas the Train’s faces and they goes “u ruin Thomas’s face, should place it outside the train”.

His 2nd cake is a round fruit cake and he place the candles at the edge of the cake and the family goes ” it it not nice.. people normally don’t put candle at the edge of the cake, everyone put it in the middle”.

His 3rd cake is Finding Nemo’s cake and now he is happy.  His teacher is GUG asked him where does he wants to place his candles and he goes” one on the deep blue sea, one on Dory and  another on Nemo.”

Looking at Ashton, I realized that all children have the creativity within them and they knows what they wants.  It doesn’t matter where he place his birthday candles and it does not bother me that his Thomas and Friends cake was ruin because he had the candles on Thomas’s face, Percy’s eyes and James mouth.  What matters is he is creative and knows what he wants.  Encourage your child’s creativity and don’t dampened them.

How do I encourage my children’s creativity:

1. Encourage free play - it is through free play that they explore
2. Being Silly myself - be outrageous as a parent, once your child sees that you have the courage to think outside the box, they will do so.
3. Giving them lots of exposure - my husband n I have a resolution, to bring them to a different place each month so that we can simulate their inquisitive little mind.
4. Read to my children every night - reading storybooks encourage imagination

What do you do to simulate your child’s imagination?

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Officially Launch of Motherhood Monthly

February 13, 2009

After working through all the teething issues, the very first issue of Motherhood Monthly is finally out…

Motherhood Monthly starts as a dream to me 2 years ago when I quit my job in the financial industry to become a stay-at-home mummy.  In concurrent to the launch, I will like to thank my friends also my partners in WTF for helping with the designing work and the web designing stuff.  Not forgetting the contributors who contribute to the magazine.

Here’s my contributors list for my very first issue:

a. Thomas T - http://www.geomancyhut.com.sg/

b. Karen Kurt - http://www.pottytrainingsecret.com/

c. Rosabel - http://nurtureourchild.com/

d. Kim Kia Tan - http://www.best-vitamin-supplements-guide.com/

e. Nafisa Juzer - http://r2learntoys.com/

f. Thomas Ann - http://www.little-red-bus.com/

g. Seow Poh Heng - http://seowpohheng.com/

h. John Yeo - http://bloggerspaycheck.com/

i. Jennifer - http://mathsriddlebook.com/

Do sign up for Motherhood Monthly for the FREE Online Parenting Magazine now!

=> http://motherhoodmonthly.com/subscribe/

See you there!

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Helping Single Mum Sells Her CNY Cookies

January 8, 2009

With the footsteps of Chinese New Year approaching, have you buy your Chinese New Year Cookies? If you have not, here’s a venue for you to shop for your CNY cookies from home.

I have a friend’s friend who is a single mother and supporting her daughter on her own.  She is selling her home-made CNY Cookies on the internet to earn the extra income. I do not know the lady in person but I know the cost in raising up a child.

I will be ordering some of my CNY goodies from her too.  If you are planning to shop for yours, maybe you will like to drop by her website for more details.- www.onlinehomemadecookies.blogspot.com

p.s.  You can request for samples if you want a try before making your decision.

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Is This How You Speak to Your Child?

January 7, 2009

photo by Brendan Gallagher

I was at a relative house for festive celebration during Christmas and I saw a little girl sulken and sitting at the corner.  She looked real angry and upset.  I went up to her and ask her what happen out of curiosity.  She told me that her mum had told her that she is either prettier or cuter than her cousin, who was of the same age and thus it is her cousin and not her who was chosen to perform in the concert as the duo were in the same  dance class.  Thereafter, I noticed the little girl has change her attitude towards that cousin of her - refusing to play with her and began to isolate her.  I saw the pair of cousins a few times and they have always been on close terms. Read the rest of this entry »

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