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Nostalgia vs reality
Early this year, I was very excited when I discovered a new channel on Starhub cable - Hits. It's a channel dedicated to all the oldies. I was thrilled that I would get to relive my childhood with...
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Danger Dan makes it to Zaobao!
Did you have a good Vesak Day break? Not sure how many of my readers read Zaobao but we were featured in the paper yesterday! This is the back page of ZB Now, the lifestyle section of Zaobao. The...
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Danger Dan #3 and one questionable video!
Book 3 of Danger Dan is out! Isn't it such a glorious shade of purple?Titled Danger Dan Spooks the Peculiar Peranakan Pirate, it sees Danger Dan hurtling back in time to 1819 - yes, the historic date...
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Top of the morning to you, Guv'nor!
Next week, we will be going on our family vacation - to London and Paris! I'm especially excited about this trip because it was something we had talked about doing for years. We've always felt that our...
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Wake up and smell the coffee!
It was a decision that took about two years but I've finally done it - I've jumped on the Nespresso bandwagon. For as long as I can remember, I've been a 3-in-1 coffee drinker. To be more specific,...
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The finer points of parent-teacher conferences
Before the school holidays, I attend the Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTCs) for both Lesley-Anne and Andre.I have mixed feelings about PTCs. On one hand, I want to know how my children are doing in...
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Student + dying = studying
When it comes to study methods, my kids are as different as night and day (ok, who am I kidding, my kids are different, full stop.)Lesley-Anne is methodical and focused. She makes her own notes using...
View ArticleJust another view on the NLB book-banning saga
Regarding the recent NLB saga, I initially told myself I wouldn't comment on it. It wasn't that I had no views on it - I had mighty strong views. But I found the whole incident distasteful and there...
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Danger Dan book 4 in progress!
Here's a short update on Danger Dan: book 4 - Danger Dan Traces the Perilous Poison is shaping up very nicely! We met up with Epigram Books recently to discuss illustrations and edits and we're very...
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Bringing Danger Dan to schools
During the June holidays, we had a break from school talks but once Term 3 began, our school talk circuit kick-started once again.Lesley-Anne and I were very privileged to have been invited to speak at...
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Mars and Venus
The other day, I asked Andre what topic he was studying in school for science. He told me human reproduction and then followed it up with "it's the most horrible topic ever".I thought oh, it's probably...
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For the love of ballet
Lesley-Anne started ballet classes when she was in p2 and over the next 9 years, the once-a-week lessons became a familiar and much loved routine.In a ballet class, the kids move up the grades as a...
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Balancing art and business
As a writer, one of my pet peeves is that there's so little regard for originality and creativity. The prevailing mindset seems to be: it's ok to copy a style/storyline/ideas or ride on the success of...
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Singapore Mumpreneur Awards
About a month ago, I was asked by my friend to be nominated for the inaugural Singapore Mumpreneur Awards (Mumpreneurs are mothers who juggle being a parent and an entrepreneur). I was hesitant, partly...
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Popular Reader's Choice Awards 2014
More news on the Danger Dan front. First up: Danger Dan Spooks the Peculiar Peranakan Pirate has been shortlisted for the Popular Reader's Choice Awards 2014!This is a really nice surprise for us....
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Gooey, fudgy brownies
Ever since the start of this year, Andre's appetite has exploded. He now eats the equivalent of two persons, so it can be quite a costly affair bringing him out for meals! At a recent trip to Sushi...
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Danger Dan and the Runaway Readers!
We had a crazy day today. First, the big news: Danger Dan book 4 is out! Wahoo! Well, when I say "out", I mean it's fresh from the printers and we've gotten our hands on it. Unfortunately, it will take...
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Keeping an eye on the ball
As you probably know, Andre loves sports, especially when it entails leaving the books behind for a while. For the first time last year, the students who were admitted to his school at sec 1 via sports...
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We ♥ badminton
A couple of weeks ago, Kenneth brought Andre to try out the badminton courts in the OCBC Arena at the new Sports Hub.Andre loves the hall. It has wooden flooring overlaid with green mats, giving the...
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Happy birthday, Andre!
We celebrated Andre's birthday last week. Since his birthday falls right smack in the middle of his exams (which is always a bummer!), we kept it simple. The weekend before, we went for dinner at Muddy...
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