April 29, 2013

Top 10 Highlights of April 2013

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Our Happy Family

April was really a fun fill and activity packed month for the family. The kids had fun visiting places and also meeting up with their friends for a 2 hour play session at an indoor playground.

1. We finally got our photos from the photoshoot which we took at the Botanic Gardens back in March. The photographs turned out really well and I managed to get my Mother’s day gift for my Mother-In-Law done at the same time in the form of a family photobook.

Doggie boy and me

2. I talked about my 10 favourite places/people to kiss. This little boy of mine is one of the three which I love to kiss daily.

Monkey boy and Tiger girl in the Volvo V40 Cross Country

3. The kids had a chance to ride in the Volvo V40 Cross Country when we were invited to test drive the car. The boys were extremely thrilled to check out this new model.

Pink Fishes

4. We saw many lovely fishes at the S.E.A. Aquarium. This was Tiger girl’s personal favourite as it was pink!!

Tiger girl posing for the camera

5. I shared with everyone what were my top 10 ways to spend 30 minutes. Getting Tiger girl to pose for the camera is certainly one of my favourite ways to spend the time.

Mixing up the ingredients

6. I attend a Hokkaido Chiffon Cake Workshop with Munch Ministry and it was so much fun making this tasty treat. The kids really loved eating it and I’ll be making a new batch for them soon.

Doggie boy trying out the Birdees App

7. Learning about the birds and the bees and how to take the proper precautions is now easier with the Birdees SEX App. The boys have been introduced to this topic since young and having the app does help me explain more about our body and how to properly take care of it.

Tiger girl questioning the reason why

8. Having a toddler the third time around doesn’t make it easier. Why not mummy? is her favourite question at the moment. It can be really trying getting her to understand me when she is at this age of self discovery.

Tiger girl saying Cheeze!!

9. Getting in front of a camera doesn’t faze Tiger girl. You can say that she is really at ease being photographed as she get’s ready for the “perfect” shot in an instance. One..Two..Cheeze!!

Fish swimming around

10. Being observant is something which I hope the kids will be able to achieve. They need to be aware of their surroundings so that they will be able to react to it appropriately.

What were your highlights for April?

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Beyond The Moon With Luna [iPad App Review]

The different functions of the app

Go Luna Girl Go a confidence and kindness building app for kids three to eight. It was designed to help girls build up their self confidence in the form of an interactive story book app. The story of Luna emphasizes on how a girl should pursue her dreams no matter what they are. Never give up. You can certainly reach your goals!!

In the story portion

Luna is a young three year old purple cow who had been sent to Grannery Farms to live. At the farm she got to learn that the cows there are able to do what was suppose to be impossible- jump over the moon. She was really in awe at the ability of the other cows there who could jump over the moon and wished that she could do the same too.

With the guidance of a wise old frog she manage to pluck up the challenge and made the attempt to fly over the moon. Luna was ecstatic as during her first try she managed to succeed. She flew over the moon with the Chester on her back.

Her achievement made her realize that nothing is impossible and that she just had to get over the mental barrier which she had set for herself. There are many things which girls can achieve if they put their mind to it.

The coloring section

The pictures which you can colour

There are four different pictures which one can color in the “Color with Me ‘ section. They feature Luna in three different roles and one with Chester on her back.

Doggie boy reading the storybook

My thoughts

I tried this app with my 6 year old boy as my girl at 2 year old was a bit too young to understand the content. Even though it is tailored for young girls I find the positive message of striving for your best is also applicable to young boys. I certainly recommend this app to parents of young kids looking for a story with a positive message.

You can purchase this app from iTunes at $1.99

Disclaimer: I receive a promo code to try out this app with the kids. All opinions are 100% my own.