Hi5 - still a hot favourite

Hi5 is the child-equivalent of those long-soap dramas like "Days of our lives" or some chinese-drama that crawls at the pace of a snail. The cast has changed several rounds over (since the time I knew of their existence), but until today I still think that it is highly enjoyable, educational and fun. I love watching their props - some so ingeniously created!

K's been a huge fan since she was little, and I paid good money to catch their live show last year. It's such a good experience that I knew I will bring not just one, but both kids to catch it if it came again. So we did. 

Fun times

Everyone had such a good time!

K, being more experienced in catching shows, was a gem. She danced and hopped about and got on with it with the crew on stage. At one point, she told me (mid-show) "Mommy, Taneika was looking at me!" I did not have the heart to tell her that's probably untrue, but I'm thrilled that she was so engaged.

J, on the other hand, was in a daze! I think he kinda got the concept that this was Hi-5 live, and he seemed a bit overwhelmed. He sat on my lap through the show but was involved with the hand-actions. I knew he was aware of what was going on, because he also responded to their questions.

"Do you like fishing?"
YESSS - yelled the crowed.... & J turns to me and goes "Mommy, I don't like fishing"

I love how simple things are to him and how earnest he was in responding to me with his true answer. I assured him that it's fine, it's ok that he didn't want to (there were two such questions that he responded quietly to me the negative) and I adore his cute self to bits.

Love, love, love!

Kicking off Saturday

My legs were wobbly, my posture felt wrong, my eyes were blurry, my throat was scratchy ... Guess it's true when they say many wrongs make a right cos the afterwards felt oh-so-good! 

Thanks to the husband for tricking me out of bed, it was great to start our day with some sweat and au naturale endorphins! 

Swimming babies

Me and mini-me

All striped out

Outing with 爷爷

Gardens by the Bay all decked out in Christmas

To the world's best Dad & 爷爷, I'm so thankful

Soaked oats

So it's been on more than one occasion that I read about soaked oats. I always wondered what it was and it was raved as so easy and yummy and nutritional all at once. After a lunch date with a friend last week, who told me that she eats it, it triggered me to get into action. After all, it is not technically cooking if it's just pouring stuff into a jar - akin cereal. 

I read a whole bunch of interesting recipes, but I decided on a few safe ones which I know would be tough to get wrong. 

My ingredients:

• Origins Rolled Oats
• Magnolia Fresh Milk 
• Strawberries/blueberries

The first time I did it, it was plain oats with milk and lots of straw & blue-berries. It tasted not to bad, but I soaked too much oats and it filled me up for so long. 

The second time I did it, I lessened the amount of oats and added a bit of peanut butter. It added some crunch and taste to the oats, and I also topped it up with plenty of fruits (honeydew & berries). With lesser oats, it doesn't fill me up as much so I can eat at lunch time when I wish to.

This morning was my third try. 

Soaked oats in milk with a dollop of honey and fresh strawberries

I like this! It makes me feel healthy, fills me up with no guilt and the experimentation is (still) fun.
Whee!

The last weekend in November

Preps for Friday evening started on Thursday evening 

28 Nov: Black Friday at work

Fri evening spent in good company and good cheer

Saturday date, cousin-bonding

And this pretty much described my Sunday. A snooze-in, some yoga-me-time,  some hanging out at Mom's home finished off with a movie date with the husband. 

And.... we welcome December!