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A Toddler’s View of Art: Scattered Cheerios

January 19th, 2010 | 4 Comments

I caught my daughter in this situation: I was quite a bit shocked only to hear her happily saying, “Mommy look! It’s beautiful.” … Read entire article »

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A Lesson of Life: Don’t Run Away From Your Problem

December 14th, 2009 | Add a Comment

I admit, whenever I think I cannot bear the problem I am facing, I run away from it, thinking that when I come back it’s not there anymore, or time has simply banished it. I was totally wrong. Whenever I leave one and escape into another, I actually created 2 problems. I am also a kind of person who don’t want to stress up my life whenever I encounter problem (well, trying to), … Read entire article »

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What Did You Wear Last Halloween?

November 17th, 2009 | Add a Comment

Well, it was our first Halloween trick or treating as a family together, with the grandparents and grand children. It was also our toddler’s first. So I decided that she should wear the best dress/costume for her first. I thought of making her a butterfly princess dress. Only, I did not know how. But I got a nice satin purple dress I bought from a thrift store at only 99 cents. The dress is like … Read entire article »

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Welcome Autumn!

October 1st, 2009 | Add a Comment

Autumn, a beautiful season! Time to color the trees – yellow, red and golden brown. ‘Til hmppp… winter… But let’s talk about this colorful season. If you are wondering what makes the trees change the color of their leaves, here’s how: a leaf contains the following color pigments: green (chlorophyll); red, orange and yellow (carotenoid group of pigments); more yellow, red, and blue, purple, magenta by the group of pigments known as flavonoids. Chlorophyll is … Read entire article »

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