Archive for November, 2010

Modified Claypot Rice

These days, apart from the usual house chores, a large amount of my time is taken in teaching my three children, as well as ferrying them around for activities and lessons. Hence, I find myself unwilling and (frankly) too tired to cook meals that have long preparation time or I have to be around to ‘watch the fire’. I try
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Reading…What Is It To You?

In our country today, most people view things with the end in mind. “What will this achieve?” “How will this benefit me?” “What kind of result can I get out of this?” When it comes to education, the same set of values prevails. Everything is a means to an end. As parents, we often lose sight of the greater value
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Wraps

Here’s another thing I just learned from a friend. Wraps! Ingredients 1. Salad veggies – basically anything you like! Lettuce, tomatoes, salad greens, cucumber….. 2. Grilled meat – again, you can simply get roasted chicken from Cold Storage or other shops. 3. Sauce and condiments – again, your preference! BBQ sauce, tahini, mayo, ketchup, mustard, salsa ……. 4. Cheese &
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Baked Rice or Pasta

  This has to be one of the easiest thing to do if you are short of time. How complicated or easy it is depends on how fussy you are about the ingredients. I will tell you the various possible options. As for the quantity of ingredients to use, since this is really a toss-together kind of dish, it really
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How I Ended Up Teaching The Youngest At Home

It was really unplanned. The original plan was to let #3 go to childcare some time in the middle of this year. Based on this plan, we also felt that we wouldn’t need a full time maid anymore. So when the maid went home, we did not find a replacement. (We are currently still maid-less and intend to keep it
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Alphabet Train Wall Mural

Although I hated to have to stick things on my walls, I had to succumb to the need to have teaching aid stuck on the wall for frequent exposure and ease of review. As I am teaching #3 the alphabets right now, I made this alphabet train mural. Each time we finish one alphabet, he gets to stick one train
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