Writer’s Workshops: The Highlights of Blogging Magazine Style

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts mama kat's writers workshop, talkative thursday

Magazines are something which capture my interest when I am in the checkout line waiting to pay my groceries. The colourful glossy pictures with captivating headlines make me want to reach out and pick it off the rack. The curiousity is stirred and I am eager to find out more what lies beyond the cover. Is it the same for you too?

Like a Magazine with features the highlights of a month, here are my highlights for the 2012 ~ 2013 here on Dominique’s Desk.

This two years has seen a breakthrough for me in blogging. I’ve becoming more noticed in the blogsphere and have managed to snag a few exclusive campaigns with some international brands. One of the major campaigns which I worked on last year was the one by L’oreal White Perfect Laser. It was a new experience for me testing out the Skin whitening product and writing about it. It got me more interested in taking care of my own personal grooming and keeping myself looking youthful.

Besides L’oreal I also worked on campaigns by Lifebouy and Comfort. The kids and I also got invited to a couple of places and tried out several interesting products.

Dominique’s Desk also went more viral as it was included in one of the sites featured on NewsLoop an app for iPhone and iPad designed by Singtel where one can read all the latest local and international news. You can find us under the Kids & Parenting Category.

Being on Newsloop means that you can read all about the latest blog post from this site on the go at your own convenience. You need not be log on to a PC and can view it from your iPhone or iPad. Isn’t that cool!!

Philips Avent Natural Bottle Launch

This year started off with a blast for me. Tiger girl and me were featured on the Philips Avent Natural Bottle Launch TV ad. The ad has been showing on a few different channels on TV last month and this month. Tiger girl was thrilled to bits when she spotted herself on TV earlier this week.

Besides on TV the blog has been featured also in at the following sites.

My article on Bike Riding with Singapore Bike School has been written have been featured on SGLinks a local daily magazine which highlights interesting posts from blogs from Singapore.

The article Keeping Motivated Blogging on a Monday was featured on Parent society as one of the featured bloggers for the week of March 5th 2013.

How has blogging evolved for you?

Are you liking it so far?

March 13, 2013

Writer’s Workshop: WeiQi Anyone?

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts mama kat's writers workshop, talkative thursday

Wei Qi on a board

When I was in school I never had the chance to learn this game of GO (Wei Qi). This game is more then a normal game of black and white seeds which covered a checkered board. I never learnt this game when I was in school. It would be great as I would could have picked up 6 skills just from this game.

It is a game which teaches the following.

The importance of using strategies.
How to be patient.
Photographic memory by studying and reflecting on how to place the pieces optimally on the board.
How to guard and protect your territory.
Perseverance
Learn to be gracious and accept defeat while learning to be stronger.

During the weekend the boys chanced upon a WeiQi workshop while we were at the library. We signed them up on the spot for them to attend when we heard there were still some slots available as some registered participants did not turn up.

Starting off the game

We were given a brief introduction to the history of the game. It originated 4000 years ago from China but was made popular by the Japanese. This day the Koreans are the masters of this game and they even have a degree for it at one of their universities.

Deliberating where to put his piece

It was the first time that the boys are being introduced to the game and couldn’t wait to get started playing it. It wasn’t as simple as it seems and it took some time for them to get to know the basics of how to execute the game.

Monkey boy thinking where to put his seed next.

Doggie boy got rather exasperated as he kept losing the game to the elder brother. After some time he called it quits as he couldn’t figure out how to “overpower” his brother in the game. I too found it frustrating as R was paired up with Monkey boy and he does have some prior experience playing the game as compared to Doggie boy and me.

We decided that it was a good introduction that they had to this strategy game and we will certainly purchase a set for them to try out again at home as a family.