Crafting While Katy Sleeps: The Bumper Snake
About a month ago I saw a cute and clever crib bumper on Pinterest. If this were in a Splurge vs. Save magazine column, it would be on the Splurge side, and Ikea’s plush snake would be on the Save side….
Katy, Month 8
So You Think Being A Housewife Is A “Sacred Duty”
There was this recent letter to the newspaper that really got my goat. It’s titled “What’s wrong with being a housewife?” and of course, is written by a bloke. In case it gets taken down or paywalled, here’s a screengrab….
My Father, The Troublemaker
I’m very fond of my dad for a number of reasons. Of late I’ve been particularly impressed by his knack of calling out people and things that don’t make sense to him. He told off a young couple for necking on the MRT in full…
Katy, Month 7
Out and About: Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay
The Singapore Garden Festival is running right now, and for the first time it’s being held at Gardens by the Bay instead of at Suntec. Tickets include entry to the fully-enclosed Flower Dome – an air-conditioned conservatory that mimics the…
Katy, Month 6
Shopping For Baby Stuff: AgapeBabies.Com
Before Katy was born, my first few trips to baby goods stores literally made me ill. I visited the same store in Marina Square twice before giving birth, and on both occasions I reeled out of the place with a…
The One Where I ‘Protested’ Outside The Library (With Penguins)
I did a crazy thing last weekend. It started when word got out that our National Library Board had unceremoniously pulled three titles from the children’s collection in response to public feedback, for being not “pro-family”. (Here is a relevant…
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