Hi,
Ask-Brainymama is taking a break.
Wishing all mamas and familes a Happy & prosperous Chinese New Year!
“伶俐俏妈”的妈妈们正在休假。在此预祝妈妈们与家人：新年快乐，万事如意！
Monday, January 25, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
All about babies
Hi mamas, we are starting a new post on "All about babies". This will be especially useful for first time mamas and we hope to get more comments from other experienced mamas, too!
We will share with you the activities, learning aid and rhymes that you can do with your babies till they are old enough to attend playgroup, nursey, etc.
Many mamas feel exhausted taking care of baby after a day's work (or a week's work for weekend mamas) and the usual complaints are : too tired for quality time with baby, too "old" to catch up with active baby, too exhausted to read or sing to baby....bla...bla...bla. Whatever lame excuses we have, well, we need to admit that babies learn better under parents' guidance. This is nothing new, it has been a fact since many years back, proven by studies, reports, etc. Hence, no matter how tired we are, we have to at least spend 10mins of "quality" time with our babies everyday! So how do you define "quality" time? Well, it can be as simple as just a hug, some peek-a-boos or even singing for a start. Then you can move on to exposing them to flash cards, learning through playing toys, reading and other activities! The motivation is : smarter and happier babies!
Keen to know more? Stay tuned for our next update!
See ya!
We will share with you the activities, learning aid and rhymes that you can do with your babies till they are old enough to attend playgroup, nursey, etc.
Many mamas feel exhausted taking care of baby after a day's work (or a week's work for weekend mamas) and the usual complaints are : too tired for quality time with baby, too "old" to catch up with active baby, too exhausted to read or sing to baby....bla...bla...bla. Whatever lame excuses we have, well, we need to admit that babies learn better under parents' guidance. This is nothing new, it has been a fact since many years back, proven by studies, reports, etc. Hence, no matter how tired we are, we have to at least spend 10mins of "quality" time with our babies everyday! So how do you define "quality" time? Well, it can be as simple as just a hug, some peek-a-boos or even singing for a start. Then you can move on to exposing them to flash cards, learning through playing toys, reading and other activities! The motivation is : smarter and happier babies!
Keen to know more? Stay tuned for our next update!
See ya!
“烹饪”心得
许多工作妈妈放工后都得赶去接孩子，回家后没时间煮晚餐！偶尔“打包”还可以，但如果天天吃外卖，吃久了也会腻。所以“伶俐俏妈”将分享一些简单、有营养的烹饪心得，让妈妈们试试看！
“伶俐俏妈”主要的厨房好帮手是“真空煲”！我呢就“雇佣了”两个。一个用来煮汤，另一个则用来煮其他的菜肴。汤对我的家人，尤其是孩子们来说是每一餐不可少的。煮汤并不难，我通常在晚上或早上煮汤，当然必须提前准备材料。用“真空煲”不只省时，还能节省能源！只需将材料及水放进里面的铁锅，开炉火煮大概40分钟，再放进“真空煲”里，美味可口的汤就在您到家时就能饮用！至于菜肴，如需蒸熟，都可放在汤上层的小铁锅里。又方便又省时。其他简单、易煮的菜肴可参考此网站http://www.too-my-recipes.blogspot.com/！（注：网站以英语为主）
“伶俐俏妈”主要的厨房好帮手是“真空煲”！我呢就“雇佣了”两个。一个用来煮汤，另一个则用来煮其他的菜肴。汤对我的家人，尤其是孩子们来说是每一餐不可少的。煮汤并不难，我通常在晚上或早上煮汤，当然必须提前准备材料。用“真空煲”不只省时，还能节省能源！只需将材料及水放进里面的铁锅，开炉火煮大概40分钟，再放进“真空煲”里，美味可口的汤就在您到家时就能饮用！至于菜肴，如需蒸熟，都可放在汤上层的小铁锅里。又方便又省时。其他简单、易煮的菜肴可参考此网站http://www.too-my-recipes.blogspot.com/！（注：网站以英语为主）
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Me and my zit!
My routine facial!
We, mamas, have hectic schedules and when I have too much to handle, my skin tends to look dull. What was worst were pimples! When this happens, I wish I’m an ostrich! (Though burying my head in the sand will not solve the problem : P) However if I am one, then I could use the mud mask (more like sand) to nourish and calm my skin. Ha, you must be thinking : “I don’t have the time!” Well, you can be like me, while watching my favourite sitcom, I will apply the mud mask and wash it off during the commercial break! I do this once to twice a week with different types of masks (purifying, whitening, moisturising, etc). Eureka! "So pampered". One important note, remember to avoid comedies..... as you may end up having more wrinkles!!!
So no excuse from now on for busy mamas! You can also cajole your other half to join in the fun and look good at the same time too!
My zits!
So what to do on days when pimple started partying? Well, one little tip - just DAB a little amount of mud/clay mask on the pimples nightly until they disappear! Wondering why? Because the mask helps to cleanse and speed up the drying process of the pimples! This has been my remedy all these years! One important note is to remember to use oil free type of moisturiser after it dries up to prevent any scarring.
We, mamas, have hectic schedules and when I have too much to handle, my skin tends to look dull. What was worst were pimples! When this happens, I wish I’m an ostrich! (Though burying my head in the sand will not solve the problem : P) However if I am one, then I could use the mud mask (more like sand) to nourish and calm my skin. Ha, you must be thinking : “I don’t have the time!” Well, you can be like me, while watching my favourite sitcom, I will apply the mud mask and wash it off during the commercial break! I do this once to twice a week with different types of masks (purifying, whitening, moisturising, etc). Eureka! "So pampered". One important note, remember to avoid comedies..... as you may end up having more wrinkles!!!
So no excuse from now on for busy mamas! You can also cajole your other half to join in the fun and look good at the same time too!
My zits!
So what to do on days when pimple started partying? Well, one little tip - just DAB a little amount of mud/clay mask on the pimples nightly until they disappear! Wondering why? Because the mask helps to cleanse and speed up the drying process of the pimples! This has been my remedy all these years! One important note is to remember to use oil free type of moisturiser after it dries up to prevent any scarring.
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