It’s the seventh day of the Lunar New Year today, and I’m trying to keep the Chinese New Year (CNY) mood alive here in our Jakarta home...

N’s school requested that we bring one CNY decoration for their classroom, and after asking N what he wanted to make, we decided on the...

UPDATE: THIS HAS CLOSED DOWN. When we were in Singapore, I really wanted to bring N to check out Diggersite, as I thought it would be...

Like many other English and Literature teachers, I am easily amused by word play, so I was keen to read ‘Sarahbelle’s Playful Puns’, as I...

We’re in the middle of N’s second week of school, and even though he really enjoys himself when he’s in school, we still struggle to get...

When we arrived in Jakarta, one of our priorities was to find activities for N, and a friend suggested bringing him for a trial at Little...

I don’t remember when I began learning about proverbs, but I vaguely remember my mum using this blue grammar book which covered all the...

My dearest Noah, It’s your first day of school here in Jakarta today, and I think I was more nervous about it than you. You’ve been...

2016 will always be a very special year for our family, because we welcomed our twins in August, and relocated to Jakarta in November....

My dearest babies, I used to write monthly posts detailing your KorKor’s development, and I honestly meant to do the same for you, but I...

Our recent relocation meant that we had to find a new school for N, and when we got here, one of the first things I did was to arrange...

Just before we left for Jakarta, we received a very special parcel from Armour Publishing, and N was absolutely thrilled to see so many...

We’re in the process of finding a new school for N here in Jakarta, so he’s been attending trial classes. Before each session, he will...

I’ve been really busy recently, so I figured I could combine my monthly round-up of Sept and Oct, since it’s already the end of Nov and I...

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...

My life has changed drastically since last year’s Day in a Life (DIAL) post. Last year, things were pretty routine and manageable with...

I’ve casually mentioned our upcoming relocation a couple of times, but figured I should write a proper post to document the process, like...

I’ve always like the idea of book-based activities, but never had the time, patience, or discipline to actually create proper lesson...

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...

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...