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I consider it money well spent to take a Singapore Hawker food tour with Secret Food Tour to see the secret streets and treats. My daughter and I were eager to eat at the famous Hawker stalls but there are so many, even at one location! Our tour guide Monica was terrific. Not only did…
It’s been a longstanding tradition to take Afternoon Tea as a special family bonding time, sans men. I used to do this with my mother, both before I had children, and afterwards with toddlers. Somehow dressing up the girls in fancy dresses to sip lemonade from tea cups put them on their best behavior, thought…
With our youngest now moved into Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, my husband and I are officially empty nesters, and yes, it is sad and hard for me. Luckily, our son is not too far away … about a four-hour commute any way you slice it be it by car, train, plane, or bus….
My son graduated from Newton North High School and it was a very different graduation from his middle sister’s in 2020, the year of the pandemic lockdown! We got him dressed up for this occasion after realizing that he doesn’t own pants that are not sweatpants! My husband had the lei flown in honor of…
Have you ever stayed at someone’s house and instantly felt like royalty? If you couldn’t put your finger on what made the room feel great, keep reading. We are sharing 6 quick styling tips to pull your guest bedroom together. Employ these tips to make your guests feel extra special when they visit. You’ll be…
My kids grew up eating Filipino food but just a few basics that we know how to prepare ourselves such as “Sour Soup” or Sinigang, and pork Adobo. I searched for Filipino restaurants in the Boston area but the only one specializing in Filipino cuisine closed down during Covid and never reopened. When we visited…
It was an unusually hot day which made taking prom pictures that much harder, especially for anyone wearing a suit and tie! Luckily, the evening cooled down a bit. The seniors took a bus from school to the prom site. This year, it was at the New England Aquarium! A mediocre dinner was served there…