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Writer’s Workshop: Xtremely Me

The kids and me

The kids and me at Karuzawa Falls

Going on holidays is what I love the most. Every time the school holiday come around  we would be jetting off overseas on our next adventure.   Our last trip was to Tokyo Japan and it was the kids first winter holiday.

Doggie boy playing in the snow at Prince Ski Resort

Doggie boy playing in the snow at Prince Ski Resort

They went skiing and had fun in the snow. It was the first time that they were all so bundled up and our daily attire was totally different from what we would commonly wear in tropical Singapore.

Tokyo Disneyland

Tokyo Disneyland

We visited both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disneysea during our trip there too and  immersed ourselves in the Disney Magic.

At Tokyo Disneysea

At Tokyo Disneysea

Looking at  the pictures I took on the trip got me thinking about what a exciting journey I have had on this blog since it was created back in 2007.  Since then there has been nearly 2000+ post on the blog  on a wide range of subjects.

Dominique’s Desk has evolved since it’s infancy day to a blog which is focusing on Parenting and Education together with my passions in cooking and photography.

Looking on the stats from GA there are certain type of posts which draw more attention then other’s here on the blog. It is interesting to note that currently my series on Teaching Toddlers to Write which I wrote back in 2008 has suddenly picked up in traction. As you can see  4 out of 5 of the post in the series are being featured in the  Popular Post section over at the side bar.

At the Train Museum

At the Train Museum

The series on English Composition which I wrote in Jan- Feb this year also drew a lot of attention.  Education is certainly a topic which many parents are interested in .

Sunset at Tokyo Disneysea

Sunset at Tokyo Disneysea

Besides my posts on Education my photography features too are gaining attraction here on the blog.  Every  Wednesday I host ~ Wordful Wednesday  and the pictures on  Duo Colored Flowers  which was featured a few  weeks back  is ranking within the top 5 post this month  based on my GA stats.

Reflections in the water at Tokyo Disneyland

Reflections in the water at Tokyo Disneyland

 

How has your blog changed
since you started it?

What  aspects of your blog can be considered “extremely me”?

Jenny Matlock Mama’s Losin’ It

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Writer’s Workshop: Vastly Loved

Our new wedding bands

Our new wedding bands

This month was a month of shopping for me. I was revamping the kids wardrobes and sprucing up pockets around the house.   I purchased quite a lot of new items for everyone but the item which I love the most was the new set of wedding bands which R and I bought to replace our existing ones.

The wedding bands which we used to wear was bought way back in 2000 when we decided to get married.  It was a pair of simple  identical platinum bands which we spotted in a jewellery shop in Hong Kong.

R and I can still use the bands however the coating on the white gold band has long tarnished and has been recently causing us minor skin irritation. The bands were a discomfort to wear and therefore we decided that we should get a new set.

We decided to get a new set which represents how we are now in our relationship. The new set of wedding bands were to be a reaffirmation of how we feel for each other.  We are the same  but yet different two people who have pledge to spend our earthly lives together.  We are focusing on our own unique identity as individuals who are connected with each other.

We decided on different bands and chose what we liked.  My band had diamonds while his was black. The bands were the same yet different.

It felt really nice to be shopping for wedding bands  and I felt like a teenager all over again.  This time I got the bands engraved as the first set wasn’t engraved at all.

R & R 16.06.2001

 What did you buy this month that you love?

Is there a story behind that item as well?

 

Jenny Matlock Mama’s Losin’ It

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