Newsletter: My Health and Wealth

I've published a newsletter, tittled "My Health and Wealth" to share with my friends, clients and prospects. The idea is to publish the newsletter every quarter and I will share insights, updates and information on health issues, as well as wealth related matters, such as changes in our CPF policies and money management concepts.

I'm still working on crafting a HTML email where the readers can simply click on a link or an image of the newsletter, instead of a pdf attachment. Ugh... times like this, I feel like a cave-woman who has zero IT skills.

Nonetheless, I really hope that my readers will find this newsletter helpful and kindly let me know if you are interested to receive a soft copy.

All feedback will be most welcome!

Little Beanie at Gardens by the Bay

So much for a family shot?!!

Hmmm... another birthday party for me?

Woooh??!!!

We checked out Gardens by the Bay last weekend and boy... the whole of Singapore was there too. It was blistering hot and crowded, and I was peeved by the $28/pax entry fee to the air-conditioned dome.

So we only paid $5 each to have a short stroll along the "Super Trees" instead. The view was decent and for the breeze and the break from the maddening crowd, it was $5 well-spent.

Beanie had fun despite the hot weather and all in all, it was a great trip with fellow friends and their kids.

But will I check out Gardens by the Bay again? Nay.... I still prefer the good, old Botanical Gardens!

Happy 1st Birthday Beanie!

I baked little cupcakes for Beanie's birthday. Can you see the "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"?

She was a little loss and did not understand what the fuss is about.

Finally, a smile from Beanie!

Only 1 present for her. haha... 1 present for her 1st birthday, next year there will be 2 presents for her 2nd birthday!

Hubby took a good shot of our dinning area.

My Little Beanie, I can't believe that you are now 1 year old!

Beanie turned 1 yesterday! Geez... I still cannot believe that my little Beanie is 1 year old.

Time flies when you have a baby. It seemed just yesterday that I was heavily pregnant and before I know it, my baby has turned 1.

A little update on Beanie:

• I am still waiting for her first steps. She can cruise very well and walks quite steadily if we were to hold her hand. But she does not have the self confidence to take her first steps yet.
• She is an adventurous little girl. Quite fearless and rather good with strangers. She does not have any stranger anxiety now; no longer cries when a stranger carries her.
• Really enjoys swimming. She will scream and shout with excitement whenever we bring her to the pool. 
• Starts to throw tantrums when she does not get her way. So far, distracting her with toys or new objects will quiet her.

All in all, I am very grateful to have a healthy, happy and bubbly little girl. She fills my heart with so much love that sometimes I think my heart will burst whenever I hug my little Beanie Girl.

Motherhood rocks!

Little Miss-cross-my-arms

Little Beanie's latest obsession: crossing her arms. She seems to find this arm-crossing action very amusing and she is crossing her arms all the time?!

She is turning one year old this coming sunday. Geez, I can't believe that my little beanie girl is turning into a toddler soon.

Time flies!

My exercise regime

Let me tell you a secret... I daydream about being a yummy mummy where I can carry Beanie with my toned arms and wear a bikini on a beach, without sucking in my stomach, and enjoy "I-hate-you" stares from fellow mothers.

THAT. HAS. NEVER. HAPPENED.

At least not yet.

Sigh.

Nearly 12 months has past since Beanie popped out and I am still struggling with my self esteem. Technically I am back to my pre-pregancy weight but why is my stomach still soft and saggy? Arms are not toned either and my face still looks kinda..... bloated???

To get back into shape, I have to work so darn hard. An ideal regime will be:

- jog at least 3 times a week
- weight trainings twice a week
- Pilates or yoga twice a week

As for diet, a low-carb high protein diet with lots of green usually works for me. But I am still breastfeeding Beanie and a low carb diet will affect my milk supply. Thus, I do need to eat my rice.

Argh.  To be a yummy mummy sucks.

Beanie goes to the Beach!

Mommy... I don't like sand...

Ewww,,, it feels weird!

Hmm, that little boy has more toys than me.

Ok, this is getting quite fun!

We brought Beanie to the beach once again! This time round, she was more comfortable with sand play although it took her about 10 mins to get comfortable with the grainy feeling of sand. 

For the first few minutes, she was frowning like a little old lady and kept giving me the "Ewww... this is gross, mommy" look. I had to show her how to dig a hole, how to bury her feet with sand before she finally got the idea that sand play could be fun.

I took her to the sea to feel the waves but it seemed that the moving waves scared her and she clung to my legs like a little koala and refused to even touch the water. Very weird because she is such a water baby and usually play with water with such gusto.

Nonetheless, I think she did enjoy herself and I look forward to the day where she will run towards the sea and chase after the waves, just like I did when I was a little girl. ;)