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The Food Bank Singapore: Every Food Item at just $1 at The Food Pantry

The Food Bank Singapore (FBSG) has announced The Food Pantry, which will sell every food item at just $1. The food items are consumable but have less than two months of shelf life, rendering them unacceptable to most of FBSG’s beneficiaries. Continue reading “The Food Bank Singapore: Every Food Item at just $1 at The Food Pantry”

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Parents World Junior Chef 2016 @ I12 Katong

Parents World Junior Chef 2016

Friends who know me well, knows that I will always try to ‘Spice Up” my girls’ school holidays.. To kick start the March holidays we went for Breakfast Bonanza, playdate with friends at Kids Fiesta 2016, movie cum dinner date ‘Zootopia’, be Mini bosses at Sentosa KidZ Flea and on the very last day of holiday (Sunday, 20 Mar) we end it off with a Blast at Parents World Junior Chef 2016. WOOHOO.. Continue reading “Parents World Junior Chef 2016 @ I12 Katong”

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Sentosa KidZ Flea Market – What We Learned

In our previous blog, we shared on Sentosa Kidz Flea. This is an event in which children of 7 to 12 years old become PLAY-trepreneurs and learn about the business of FUN, by being their own MINI boss at the award-winning Sentosa KidZ Flea. Its truly an exposure for children to develop their entrepreneurial skills. Continue reading “Sentosa KidZ Flea Market – What We Learned”

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Lovebirds Giveaway @ Alive Museum Singapore – 2 Sets of 2 Tickets!

Many of our friends have shared of their fun experience visiting Alive Museum Singapore. Well, it’s better to be late than never. We finally had our chance to visit the Interactive 3D Alive Museum. Conveniently located at Suntec City, Alive Museum is the largest chain of 3D interactive illusionary art museum in the world. Who’s the happiest of all? Needless to say, Big and Small M!

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Tea Ideas: The Original Tea Wand Company (5 Mixed Wands Packs to Giveaways!)

Barely a year since we started blogging, we are happy that our blog has gained some traction. There are readers who wrote to us to express their appreciation and stamp of approval on sharing local start-ups and creating a space in the social media for them to be known. This is what Katong Kids Inc is all about. We are happy to collaborate with home-grown firms and share about their products to the public.

One of my resolutions for 2016 is to eat healthily and live healthily. It has to be pure coincidence. I was actually invited by this home-grown firm called Tea Ideas to attend their roadshow at Bugis Junction and get to know more about their tea products. Coming with not much expectation, little did I know I was in for an amazing discovery.

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GoGoVan Project: Donate Excess Chinese New Year Goodies to The Food Bank Singapore

Established in 2012, The Food Bank Singapore is Singapore’s first food bank and aims to be the prevailing centralised coordinating organisation for all food donations in Singapore. Its mission is to bridge potential donors and members (beneficiaries). It complements charities’ food donation efforts by helping them to obtain better access to excess food. The food bank is also looking at finding creative and alternative ways to maximise use of excess food. Besides collecting, storing and distributing donated food, The Food Bank Singapore aspires to be the voice of food resource planning and management, and spread the word on its importance to ensure long term providence of food for everyone. Continue reading “GoGoVan Project: Donate Excess Chinese New Year Goodies to The Food Bank Singapore”

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The Carnival of Fun “Circus Cirus” @ The MacDonald House

Something exciting is coming your day on 23 January 2016 at MacDonald House. Circus Circus is a carnival of fun that involves parents and their kids. Lots and lots of education fun is promised during this event for our little ones. With all the exciting activities, food and drinks are also available for sale to quench thirsts and growing stomachs. Families can enjoy delicious handmade coconut ice cream from Ding Dong Shake and yummy fruit slushies from Juicy Slush. Continue reading “The Carnival of Fun “Circus Cirus” @ The MacDonald House”

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10D9N Taiwan Travelogue – (Part 1): 10 Tips before Visiting Taiwan

It’s finally time to start my blog on our recent Taiwan trip. Before delving into our unforgettable adventures, there are 10 tips to share when you plan your trip to Taiwan:

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Aquarius Cove Indoor Playground @ SAFRA Carpenter Street Building

We were introduced to a newly opened ocean themed indoor playground called Aquarius Cove.

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A Creative and Humorous Way to Deal with Bad Customer Service

Flying is supposed to be an enjoyable experience. It is so common nowadays that many of us need to fly every other month either for business or leisure purposes. At times, it may be inevitable that some of us may encounter unpleasant flight experiences. Continue reading “A Creative and Humorous Way to Deal with Bad Customer Service”