MommyFest- 5 things about this mom
By Dominique | May 13, 2008
1. I will be hitting 30 in August this year
2. Beside Mommy duties I am juggling weekly playgroups, freelance web designing and writing my own e-books.
3. Have many hobbies and interests from Scrapbooking, digital photography, cooking to the current Forex trading.
4. Am in the midst of changing the family car.
5. Loves Japanese food and fine dining
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Topics: personal muses | 7 Comments »
Mommy am I fashionable?
By Dominique | May 8, 2008
My 16mth old just caught a new bug from his brother- The Fashion bug. Never in my wildest imagination would I think that at this age a toddler could be so assertive about the clothes he wears.
If he doesn’t fancy the clothes that I have laid out for him he would ransack his clothes drawer and pull out the piece that he would like to wear. Carry it over to me and insist that I change his clothes for him. If I refuse he will throw a tantrum flinging himself to the ground kicking and wailing. Talk about acting like a Diva!!!
After being dressed in his selected outfit he will be happily doing his catwalk in front of me expecting me to praise him for looking outstanding and handsome.
“Whao..what a handsome baby” will send him grinning cheek to cheek and sometimes he burst out laughing happily.
Hmmf… baby don’t you know your daily fashion parades is giving mummy lots of extra laundry to do??
Topics: Roy | 2 Comments »
TT-Magazine Interview- Mother’s Day Special
By Dominique | May 6, 2008
We are featured in this month in Young Parents Magazine. It is under their Best of Both Worlds article. Yahoo!!
If you are interested in arranging a playgroup trial please see my other website- My Little Playgroup
On another note my blog has finally gotten a PR ranking of 3. Now working harder on promotions and to drive more relevant traffic.
Topics: Articles, Reflective Monday, Roy, Ryan, Tuesday Toots | 2 Comments »
Reflective Monday #9
By Dominique | May 5, 2008
Pooh Ole Pooh bear.
His cup was smashed by the mighty Roy.
Only a few knocks on the table was enough to make such a crack.
I think I will have to get him a metal cup next.
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Tuesday Toot - Book Reviews
By Dominique | April 30, 2008
This week I did a couple of reviews managed to break my target of reading at least 2 books a month within a week. I still have quite a few books left to read and review. Hopefully I will be able to get it done by next month.:)
Other achievements- I changed the RSS & E-mail subscription buttons on the blog to a cuter design. Next step I need to take would be to tidy up the footer in this blog? Any suggestions on how to tweak this blog so that it will look nicer?
Topics: Tuesday Toots | No Comments »
Sneaky Monkey
By Dominique | April 29, 2008
This evening while preparing dinner Ryan came bouncing into the kitchen and requested for a bottle of Vitagen. Seeing that he asked nicely I took one from the fridge and gave it to him.
“Thank you mummy,” spoken like a Angel. ” You’re the best!!”
After drinking his bottle of Vitagen he wasn’t satisfied and eyed Roy’s unfinished bottle which was on the table.
” Mummy if Roy doesn’t want his bottle, can I have it?” asked Ryan.
” No. You had your one bottle and that’s all you are getting for today,” I told him.
Putting the vegetables to fry I turned away from him for a moment.
Can you guess what that Sneaky Monkey did. He silently drank up his brother’s bottle of Vitagen.
” What happened to the bottle of Vitagen? ” I questioned Ryan. ” Did you drink it?
” No” he replied looking innocent. ” Roy was thirsty so I gave it to him. He finished it himself.”
” Are you sure?” I questioned him again ” Roy drank up the whole bottle?
‘Yes!! That bottle was his and he drank it all up”
Real Liar… It was impossible for Roy to drink the bottle as it was put on the table which was too high for him to reach. Hmm.. now I must really find new methods to make him know the importance of not telling fibs.
Topics: Conversations, Ryan | No Comments »
Bugaboo Bugs- A Mia Reading Adventure
By Dominique | April 29, 2008
Hot off the shelves.For kids 5-9yrs old.
The Bugaboo Bugs by Kutoka.
Welcome to the new adventures of Mia and the Bugaboo bugs. The latest addition to the Mia Reading Series. Designed by their award winning team. This reading adventure sees Mia fending off the Bugaboos who have invaded her home.
There are 12 reading and writing activities with 4 different levels of difficulty based on the existing Canadian School Curriculum. Picture and word associations, phonics,spelling, rhymes, vocabulary and various aspects of grammar are covered in this software which caters for kids from kindergarten to grade 3.
The child can choose to play in either adventure or activity mode as they tackle the reading and writing activities. With Mia, your child will be travelling on her own adventure through the Victorian house from one room to another solving and clearing the various reading tasks set in her way.
With the technology that only a DVD-ROM can offer, Children will be captivated by the high quality 3D animated world of Mia the mouse as they embarked on their reading journey. The DVD-Rom is a dramatic improvement from the original reading series- The search for Granny’s remedy - which was launched 10 years ago.
You just have to look at these Screen shots to see how detailed and rich the graphics are in this reading software.
The benefits of this software is that it is highly interactive and parents/teachers are given a easy to follow progress evaluation which charts the child’s progress using the software. The levels of difficulty setting also allows for the software to be paced at the reading ability of the child.
It is highly entertaining while at the same time being educational. Do check it out. I’m definitely going to get a copy for my son to try out.
Get this software directly from Kutoka or from Amazon
Topics: Articles, Recommendations | No Comments »
Wear Clean Underwear- Alexis Martin Neely
By Dominique | April 27, 2008
Wear Clean Underwear by Alexis Martin Neely is a MUST BUY for parents.
I was privileged to be able to review this book before it was launched and must say that the contents really blew me away. It got me thinking of how fragile life is and the need for parents to set down clear instructions on how their kids welfare will be taken care of if *touchwood* they came to an untimely demise.
Alexis gives three case studies in her book. Each case study comes with an alternative ending based on whether the parent has/hasn’t taken the appropriate planning with it’s legal implications.
She mentions the need to plan for
- Alternative Short term/Long Term caregivers for your children
- Distribution of your estate/monies & personal belongings
- Allowing members of your family to access your medical files in case of emergencies
- having a log about what you intend to do for your children in the future.
After reading her book I realized that I haven’t really considered the points that Alexis had highlighted and how important it is for me to get it done soon.
To know more grab the book when it hits the stands in May.
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Topics: Book Review | 2 Comments »
Get Sparked with Social Spark
By Dominique | April 25, 2008
Boom!! A new revolution is in town. Spark up you life with SocialSpark
From the creators of IZEA this new social platform is a great place for
bloggers and advertisers to hang out. The site is easy to navigate with an outstanding layout.
Just check out my screenshot below. My username is Domimum
Being a blogger this is one of the easy ways where you can add some tips in your blogging jar while at the same time getting to know some great people in the community. You can easily find related blogs in the niches that you are focused on and build up your social network. It gives you a breakdown of your ranking by Izea real ranking and Alexa. The blog analytic function is great as if give you a real-time review of the number of visitors and page views for your site.
You can source for opportunities in the marketplace set by advertisers and queue for a slot.
If you are looking for people to chat with or questions to be answered you can hop over to their Izea Board section.
SocialSpark has a strict code of ethics.
It declares
-100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure
-100% Transparency
-100% Real Opinions
-100% Search Engine Friendly
It is extremely user friendly even non techies and blog newbies will be not be too baffled by it. Join now if you haven’t got an account and get sparked.
Topics: Recommendations | 1 Comment »
Tuesday’s Toot- Blogging Giveaways
By Dominique | April 22, 2008
This week I took part in this bloggy giveaways. It is my first time participating in this event. It seems really fun. You can check out all the other giveaway offers from other bloggers at this site.
I have 2 offers- One for Singapore residents and the other international.
#1- This is only for Singapore Residents due to the hefty shipping costs involved.
#2 For International ( Singapore residents are welcomed too) I am giving 2hrs of my time which they can redeem over a 2 month period for e-learning. What I focus on are parenting skills, educating babies/toddlers and elementary school kids ( I am a elementary school teacher). Or if you need tips/help in basic PC troubleshooting, teaching your kid in English , Mandarin or Cantonese.
What do you need to do?
Just drop me a comment here about your main parenting concerns and leave your e-mail or a way for me to contact you.
Comment entries due by Friday 25th at midnight (SG Time)
I will randomly pick the winner over the weekend. 
Topics: Tuesday Toots, contests | 2 Comments »
