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Learn moral lessons at Haw Par Villa 虎豹別墅

There is a place that teaches moral values, moral lessons and Chinese classics through the form of sculptures in Singapore. This place is nonetheless Haw Par Villa 虎豹別墅. To many whom have not been to this place and heard that it is a boring place would have been missing out on a good and unique learning experience. The moment anyone mentions Haw Par Villa, the first thing that comes to mind must be “The Ten Courts of Hell”. This is the villa’s best known attraction and likely to be one of a kind in the world. This attraction features gruesome depictions of Hell in Chinese mythology and Buddhism. No one leaves Haw Par Villa without feeling humbled by the hell scenes. Continue reading “Learn moral lessons at Haw Par Villa 虎豹別墅”

Teach your children to cook from young

When does one learn to cook? Just before getting married with a crash course of mum’s cooking? Or after married when pressured to fulfil a dutiful wife’s role to cook for your other half?

For me, I started frying an egg at age 11 and after that, a few impromptu spaghetti and instant noodles here and there. It was really only after my 3rd newborn when I had a short SAHM period of 5 mths maternity leave was I able to proclaim myself as “able to cook”. For those months, I DID cook 3 dishes plus a soup every single day! Yes, it’s late I know. Better late than never. Hence, I decided that my kids shall start early. I feel that age 7 is an ideal age to start cooking a dish from start of preparation, using knife to chop garlic, etc, to cooking over a stove fire. Continue reading “Teach your children to cook from young”

Singapore will never take water and fresh air for granted anymore

The grasses are wilting in a green Singapore. The rain refuses to fall and Singapore is experiencing the longest drought ever recorded in history. We haven’t had rain since mid of January (although with a few minutes shower for 2 or 3 days which really do not count towards rain) and that’s already 2 months till now. The reservoirs are drying up. It’s a rare phenomenon. Continue reading “Singapore will never take water and fresh air for granted anymore”

Yamaha Junior Music Course – good or not?

I started learning piano at the age of 15. I don’t come from a well-to-do family and was really happy that my parents could pay for my love of music back then. I stop during ‘O’ levels but continued from University days which I paid off my piano fees using hard-earned money from giving private tuition to Primary and Secondary students. I had a China made piano which could only allow me to reach Grade 4. I skipped grades and my first ABRSM exam was Grade 4 practical which I got a distinction. To go on to Grade 5, my teacher told me Continue reading “Yamaha Junior Music Course – good or not?”

Teaching my kids courtesy and respect

One thing I cannot stand in raising my kids is any display of disrespect and discourtesy. Can you tolerate “What??!!”, “So??” in a defiant tone with eyeballs rolling? What do you make out of a kid who never greets you nor say goodbye when you leave his house? How do you feel when the parent herself doesn’t see you out of her house? And how do you like it if a nephew calls you by your name?

I certainly cannot tolerate any of these rudeness in kids and cannot imagine Continue reading “Teaching my kids courtesy and respect”