After watching “Forks over Knives“, a film documentary that examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods, Jay and I are persuaded to consume more plant-based food and less meat and...
Recently, Dot’s aunt gave her a bag of little animal toys that consists of koalas, sheep and a kangaroo. As soon they were brought home, the “homeless” animals were soon scattered all over the table and floor. I thought it would be good to build a proper house for them. Since Dot was having a...
Dot has been playing with the Animals! GeoPuzzle for a while and she is getting pretty good at it with practice. She could easily finish this 48-piece puzzles with little help from me. To stimulate her learning, Dot’s dad took our big world map from our study room, chose a few of Dot’s animal toys...
It breaks our hearts whenever we hear stories of children being abused, abandoned, neglected and even murdered. In Singapore, there is a Fostering Scheme, an alternative care arrangement for children who are in need of such conducive and healthy family environment to grow in. Under the scheme, foster homes (temporary) are for children whose parents...
I first made play dough for Dot when she was about 18 month old. It was a plain white dough. When I first put it in front of her. She thought it was something she could eat and readily reached out her tiny hands to pick a small bit and then tried to put it...
The Gruffalo is one of Dot’s favourite read aloud books and as of now this is the most borrowed book from the community library. When we first borrowed this book for Dot when she was about two years old and I was pleasantly surprised that she could sit through the whole reading as this book...
With Chinese New Year looming nearer and nearer, spring cleaning is the top to-do-task. I was spring cleaning this morning and I saw the few letters we received from the Bridge of Hope children whom we sponsor on my desk . They have been sitting there on my desk for months waiting for us to...
Last year, I only exercised once a week and some weeks I did not even jog. This year, I have resolved to exercise at least twice a week but I wondered how I am going to do it. J suggested that after I send Dot to her pre-nursery class in the morning, which is a...
![[Video] How a boy became an artist](http://prunenurture.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Picture-55-290x290.png "[Video] How a boy became an artist")
When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was a kid, he didn’t play sports, but he loved art. He paints the funny and touching story of a little boy who pursued a simple passion: to draw and write stories. With the help of a supporting cast of family and teachers, our protagonist grew up to become the successful...
Dot has been coughing for a few days and I am searching for some natural remedies to help prevent cough. As I search online, I am thrilled to know that honey can help with cough and has many other health benefits. Honey might be good to boost Dot’s immunity since she just started her pre-nursery....
“I must keep the BIG CARDBOARD!” was the first thought that came to mind when I was told that my parents were getting a new refrigerator. After the cardboard dreams that we had in last October, this simple cardboard is not so ordinary after all. Just a search online can lead me to so many...
Dot’s dad promised that he would bring her to Jurong Bird Park after her pre-nursery class, off we went to one of her favourite parks in Singapore. It was already noon when we reached the entrance of Jurong Bird Park and I had to quickly feed Dot her lunch and changed her outfit before we...
