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Review: Janod Toys from My Miracle Baby (Plus 20% off!)
I’ve always loved shopping, and after N was born (okay maybe even before that), I confess that I bought a lot of books and toys. Plenty...
GWTT
Nov 25, 20164 min read


Review: Little Genie Box’s Everyday Chinese Program
I’ve always like the idea of book-based activities, but never had the time, patience, or discipline to actually create proper lesson...
GWTT
Oct 19, 20165 min read


Friday Flips #66: Chineasy Flashcards & Chinese Activity Books (Plus Giveaway!)
Some time back, when we were trying to find ways to get N interested in Chinese, C did some research online and came across Chineasy. He...
GWTT
Oct 7, 20164 min read


Didi and Meimei Talk about… Their Favourite Pigeon Products
Pigeon products have been a staple in our household ever since N was born, and even more so now with the twins. It’s a brand that every...
GWTT
Oct 3, 20165 min read


Friday Flips #65: Letterland (Plus a Giveaway!)
I introduced the Letterland books and characters to N when he was about a year old, but it was only recently that he started being really...
GWTT
Sep 30, 20165 min read


Friday Flips #64: Ang Ku Kueh Girl & Friends (The Kan Cheong Spider)
It’s been a while since I’ve written a Friday Flips post, not because I don’t have any more good books to recommend, but because I’ve...
GWTT
Sep 23, 20164 min read


My Mummamia Confinement
I’m not very familiar with TCM, and during my first confinement with N, I didn’t really follow the traditional confinement rules very...
GWTT
Sep 19, 20167 min read


Friday Flips #63: Singa and the Kindness Cubbies Series
When I was young, Singa the Courtesy Lion was quite a popular character. How popular, you ask? Enough for my parents to order a Singa...
GWTT
Jul 15, 20164 min read


Friday Flips #62: Ang Ku Kueh Girl & Friends (The Magical Dragon Playground)
I’ve been a fan of the Ang Ku Kueh Girl’s art for a while now, so I was delighted to learn that she started her own series of children’s...
GWTT
Jul 8, 20163 min read


Friday Flips #61: Josh and Cherie Books (Plus Discount Code)
This week, instead of reviewing local books, I’m reviewing a new local children’s book subscription business, called Josh and Cherie...
GWTT
Jul 1, 20164 min read


Friday Flips #60: Timmy & Tammy Series (Set 4)
We are no strangers to the Timmy & Tammy series of books, as we purchased some of the Level 1 and 2 books previously, and have also...
GWTT
Jun 24, 20164 min read


Friday Flips #59: Even More Chinese Books by Taro Gomi (Plus Giveaway!)
We’re taking a week’s break from our local authors Friday Flips series because it’s Father’s Day this Sunday, and one of the Taro Gomi...
GWTT
Jun 17, 20163 min read


Shop with Ease on Toddle (Plus Discount Code and Giveaway!)
We were recently approached by Toddle to check out their online store, and I was impressed by the wide range of items they carry. They...
GWTT
Jun 14, 20166 min read


Friday Flips #58: 小红箱 大梦想 (Plus Giveaway!)
I first saw copies of local author Phua San San’s “What’s Inside the Red Box” at Popular Bookstore, and was intrigued by it, because I...
GWTT
Jun 10, 20163 min read


Friday Flips #57: Grandma and the Things that Stay the Same
We actually received a copy of ‘Grandma and the Things that Stay the Same’ just before Chinese New Year, which was perfect timing, since...
GWTT
Jun 3, 20162 min read


Friday Flips #56: Ranger Anne Series (Set 2)
Last year, we had the privilege of interviewing Anita Sebastian, author of the Ranger Anne series, when she released her first set of...
GWTT
May 27, 20165 min read


Friday Flips #55: When Does the Search End? (Plus Giveaway!)
We have been following the Squirky series since the first book, and after each book, Noah will ask me for the next one, as he wants to...
GWTT
May 20, 20165 min read


Friday Flips #54: Selected “Sam, Sebbie, and Di-Di-Di” Books
We’ve been reading so many great books by local authors recently that I decided to review them in our weekly Friday Flips series....
GWTT
May 13, 20164 min read


Friday Flips #53: A Day at the Animal Airport & A Day with the Animal Mechanics
Noah loves vehicles of all sorts, as I’m sure you’ve figured out by now, if you’ve been following our posts, so when I chanced upon these...
GWTT
May 6, 20162 min read


Friday Flips #52: More Chinese Books by Taro Gomi
After reading last week’s selection of Taro Gomi books and realising how much Noah enjoyed them, I quickly went to the library to look...
GWTT
Apr 29, 20163 min read
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