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“Parents hit again as ESF raises fees by up to 5.9%”

About a week ago, the SCMP headline on the front page read: “Parents hit again as ESF raises fees by up to 5.9%.” If I recall the internal email correctly, that’s a fee increase of HKD 340 a month for … Continue reading

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You Know You’re In Hong Kong When…

…you have difficulties buying milk powder. Since Ms Rockstar takes predominantly breast milk, this isn’t as big a problem as we otherwise would’ve had, but using formula does have its upsides – for e.g. it’s much easier with those single-feed … Continue reading

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Let The Merry Madness Begin!

Yesterday I went to Great in Pacific Place looking for a tree and they weren’t here yet, and then the tree lady got all uppity about how people book their trees before they arrive (snobby, much?) and they’re gonna be … Continue reading

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The Nanny Diaries And Rent-A-Mum

Here my situation: 1) My former confinement nanny (yes, the shark) has a wild preference for being blocked off for weeks at a time, months in advance, even when I only need her for a day or two a week … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #216 – They Sell Babies, Dogs And Little Boys

#216 Rockstar: Mum. (Friend) said in some places they sell babies. Me: Oh really. And your point would be……? Rockstar: <defensive> Nothing! I was just saying…! Me: I heard in some places they sell little boys too… Rockstar: <sourly> I … Continue reading

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Doing The Mini-Me For Mother’s Day

Guess Where We Went Shopping………. Weeks ago, a mummy friend took me on a wild goose chase around Belchers development to find another mummy selling tailored mini-me outfits. Well, actually it was a whole bunch of mummies who apparently sell … Continue reading

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You’d WANT To Be Involved…..

Another one of those posts that’s long coming… The good thing about that is since I’ve talked to so many mummies after, mummies involved shouldn’t be easily identifiable even when my girlfriends read this :)… One of Rockstar’s sometime friends … Continue reading

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A (Dog’s) Beautiful Life – Part 1; Inspiration from George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog, and Singapore 8 years ago

This was originally scheduled as a tribute for when JD eventually says goodbye… Thanks to Mun, a reader I got to know through my blog, it then occurred to me I was likely not to be able to look at … Continue reading

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A Lion Goes To School On CNY Dress Up Day

**Update: One of the comments wasn’t showing as intended in the comments field, so the commentator requested I delete it… However she had included a link to her blog with a picture of a unicorn (because I wasn’t sure if … Continue reading

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The Confinement Nannies

“Yeah, you’re pregnant. You need to tell the nurse what hospital room you want, shared or single, so we can do the booking.” That was my first Gynea checkup, 2 weeks after the test showed positive (so, the nurse explained, … Continue reading

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