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Wine and Dine at the Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel

The Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel, Singapore (Located opposite Parkway Parade Shopping Centre, East Coast)   is having a Royal Gala night on the 17th of October. For S$88 per person you will be able to enjoy a lavish 6-course meal at their award-winning Jia Wei Chinese Restaurant chef, with wine pairings for each sumptuous course.

For a foodie like me I feel that it is a good opportunity to indulge in some fine dining. Just look at the pictures of the mouth watering food that would be served at the dinner. Yummy!!

Here is the list of 5 wines that accompanies the meal.

The Grand Mercure Roxy Wine

Fill out the survey  below and be  automatically entering a lucky draw to win a weekend staycation at Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel with 3 dining vouchers at the award-winning Chinese restaurant, Jia Wei. It is a great prize for a short getaway during the weekend.

The Grand Mercure Roxy Survey

I’ve put in my entry for the lucky draw and do put in yours too. It is always great to be able to put aside the stresses of work and family temporarily and sit back and enjoy great food and relax. We do need some time away from the hussle and bussle of  city life to enjoy the finer things in life.

Preparing for Exams- Brain Nutrition

This is the 2nd out of 3 article in the series on preparing for exams In the next installment I will be focusing on being mentally prepared for an exam

“Food for the Brain”. I am sure that you have heard this sentence before. Many parents are busy during the examination period boiling various tonics and “brain boosting” food for their precious kids in bid to get better grades.

Here are some tips on how to keep your child’s brain in top shape  during the examination seasion.

1. Drink  more fluids(Water).
   You need to make sure that your child’s body is properly hydrated to prevent him from being dehydrated .  It is not recommended to  drink caffeinated or carbonated drinks as they many not provide the necessary levels of fluid intake that your child needs . These drinks also are not that healthy.  Green tea is  good for the brain as it contains chemicals that can stimulate  mental relaxation and alertness.
2. Eat a well balanced diet

   One needs to get sufficient servings from the various groups as seen in the Healthy Diet Pyramid on the right.

3. Get regular physical exercise

   Exercising  helps to increase the blood flow to your brain. It also helps to rejuvenate your mind and spirit. Through exercise it will help loosen up stiffen muscles and help your child to relax.  It also helps to boost your child’s immunity and make them less prone to illnesses.

There hasn’t really been any scientific proof about taking essence of chicken or other tonics before an exam would really increase ones concentration powers and ability to score better grades.

I personally feel that it is important to take sufficient water and a balance diet during the examination period to be in the best of health.

What brain boosters do you give your kids?

Preparing for exams- 3 Tips for Parents

This month being the month of Examinations here in Singapore I am writing a short series on Preparing for Exams as a guide on how parents can help their kids during this stressful period

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With the exams just around the corner for most Singaporean kids most of their parents have caught the ” Examination Fever”. Twice a year when their kids sit for the Semestral Assessment parents get very anxious and stressed up and they themselves feel as it they too are sitting for the exam.

Here are some tips  on how to make the  examination period a less stressful time for both parent and child.

1. Have a regular study schedule for your child.

   It would be more beneficial if your child studies and does revision for each subject  on a regular basis. Cramming at the last minute maybe overwhelming for your child as he may not be able to remember everything at one go.I suggest to let your child  start revision at the end of the topic or two topics.This would ensure that your child truly understands the concepts and theories thought to them. Any misconceptions or queries on that topic could be timely addressed and cleared promptly.

2. Do not have unrealistic Grades expectation of child.

   Expecting your child to get at least a score of 95 marks out of 100 puts unrealistic demands on your child if he isn’t  a high performer. You child can suffer from low self-esteem if he is unable to meet your expectation even though he has tried his best.It is more advisable to peg the targeted grade to about 5- 10 marks above what he is capable of achieving depending on the  perceived difficult of the upcoming exam. This will make your child more motivated to work hard as they feel that the result is attainable.

3. Do not be harsh or impatient towards your child while you are coaching him.

   The most demoralizing thing for a child is him perceiving himself as “stupid” as he is constantly being scolded for making mistakes or not understanding what is being taught.If your child believes that he is useless in Maths and will never be able to pass the subject he would have given up even without trying. This would be exasperating for both parent and child.

   A child would do better if the parent is constantly encouraging him to try his best and give the relevant support that he needs to reach his potential in academic excellence.

Mompreneur Featured- We’re on Get Savvy Linked!!

Last month I won a stimuls package from Mompreneur Cafe. It was an advertising package at a new site called Get Savvy Linked. This new site has recently been launched about two months ago. It features various start ups and new businesses and I was glad to be given a chance to advertise on that site.

Do hop over and check out all the different listing at Get Savvy Linked.