Before school starts

 

I admit, I'm one of those parents who leave to the last day to have children's hair cut, buy new school shoes and do all other school related stuffs. So today is New Year eve and my 2 boys definitely need a haircut before going to their 1st day of school.

While hubs was waiting for the boys haircut, I brought Jade to Toastbox for some coffee and milo.

Jade | Ear piercing

 

last day of the year, Jade has been wanting some earrings and I promised her that she could get her ears pierced as her birthday present. Unfortunately she got Covid on her birthday, so now that she is well already, we brought her to Vivocity Stellar to get her ears pierced.

She was a brave little girl, didn't cry. I would say the ladies here are doing a really good job. They recommended the type of ear studs for Jade who has sensitive and dry skin, did a spot on her ears with a marker to show where they are going to pierce next. Both ears were done simultaneously so that Jade just had to feel the "sting" once. Before going for piercing, they gave her a bunny to hug for support. After her ears were pierced, they sanitized her ears again, and briefed me the what-nots like foods to avoid and the after care.

It was an overall pleasant experience and I recommend all mummies to head to Stellar for their little princesses who wants to have their ears pierced. 

TamJai SamGor Mixian VivoCity

 

There's always a queue outside TamJai SamGor, be it Suntec, Vivocity or CitySquare Mall. Finally I got to try it here at Vivocity as there wasn't really a queue yet as we were quite early for lunch. The broth is quite flavourful and robust. There's some "spiciness" in the broth as what they are known for - Hot and Sour soup. The noodles were very soft. I remembered eating something like that in Hong Kong Mongkok, quite close to Stanford hotel.  The locals there often packed the eatery and up till late night. You can select the ingredients (pork balls, vegetables, innards, meat etc) for the noodle soup and it comes with pickles on the side. 10 years later, it is now in Singapore.

Overall experience, it's not bad. Something different for a change.

Matching Sandals!

 

Jade | Ai Tong School Uniform

 

her dad bought her one size too big for her. Her pinafore drops all the way to mid calf.

It's Christmas!

 

Christmas Eve | Gathering at 432B

 

Early christmas grocery shopping at Zhongshan Mall Fairprice!

Above: trying out my new Samsung Flip 4 on Christmas eve. 

oxtail stew for lunch!

 

Coffee Art

 

I think hubs made a really pretty tulip for me!

Jade got Covid

Today is the actual annual Ballet concert which Jade has been practicing for months and many full dress rehearsal. All participants had to take their ART test prior to attending the concert and the morning when Jade took her ART kit at home, hubs told me that she has two red lines. I got a shock.

We were quite certain she had gotten Covid at one of the full dress rehearsal because we all tested ART negative ourselves after seeing Jade's ART kit.

We also wanted to be socially responsible and so we kept Jade at home. It was quite a painful decision for us because of all the hard work that little Jade had put into this ballet concert, tears and many tired afternoons. Money paid for the extra classes, her ballet performance dress and 5 tickets to her ballet concert. We even bought a bouquet of flowers for her, it was hidden somewhere so that we could surprise her before her performance.

I asked Hubs whether should we go to the Concert, but hubs say that Jade wouldn't be performing, so there wasn't any point in attending it.

Above: Jade did her DIY arts and craft while she stayed alone in her room.

Above: Jade having her own meals in her room.

Above: we let her "out" for awhile to watch some television but with a mask on.

 

Grill at Home!

 

Elliot and Nathan comes over to celebrate Jade's Birthday!