Writer’s Workshop: From Last June to This June

Last year in June 2011 I was evaluating how Monkey boy was faring in Primary 1. I wrote a short series on Preparing for Primary One and recounted my experience with my eldest when he first entered elementary school. This year it’s time to prepare Doggie boy for Primary 1 as he will be entering elementary school come 2013.

I went on my 1st Trip without R and blogged about Ten Ways to Tackling a Holiday with 3 kids when I brought the kids to Penang, Malaysia

We celebrated our 10th Wedding anniversary with a dinner for 3 in Singapore

What remained the same

I’m still passionate about the same people as mentioned in My Greatest Passions

What has changed

Fast forward to this year we managed to go on a family trip with everyone to Korea and had a magical time at the Secret Garden at Everland. I’m posting on the blog daily and have added in giveaways in addition to reviews that I have done at Dominique’s Desk.

We celebrated our 11th Wedding Anniversary abroad in Korea. We have been getting around more this June as compared to last June. The kids have been to the Army Open House, on the Singapore Flyer, Singapore Art Museum and Singapore Philatelic Museum.

I’m currently writing a series called Supermom 101 on how I manage it all- house, family and career.

June 27, 2012

Visit to the Singapore Philatelic Museum

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts Singapore Philatelic Museum

Last week I met up with some friends at the Singapore Philatelic Museum. It was my first time there and the kids were really interested to see how a “Stamp” museum was like.
The kids hit it off instantly and before I knew it Tiger girl had found a new friend and they were holding hands while viewing the exhibits.

my new friend

The museum was located within a 2 storey colonial building. We started off looking at the exhibits on the ground level before moving upstairs.

Elehphant and dragon

Monkey boy checking out the elephant which was plastered with stamps from top to toe.

the boys

The boys having fun posing beside the elephant.

mail delivery

It was really a blast to the past seeing this scooter. Nowadays I see the postman riding bicycles instead to deliver the mail.

Tin Tin

One of the exhibits which was currently on. I loved reading Tintin comic books and watching the cartoon on the television when I was young.

trying out clog

There was a basket of clogs in one of the rooms which we visited. The kids had lots of fun trying out the clogs and they really made a very big din with it.

mailboxes

Mailboxes from all around the world.

mailboxes

More mailboxes which I feel will become antiques given the way our society is moving to being totally paperless one day.

The kids did not really enjoy the excursion to the Philatelic Museum as they were a tad too young to understand the significance behind stamps and how they help mark the passage of time over the years.

Maybe I should bring them back there when they are much older.

Is there a Philatelic Museum in your country too?