Family 'OBS' - Outdoor-Bonding-Symphony: Dec 08

Hi you adventurous ones out there!

The long-awaited outdoor adventure to Pulau Ubin is finally scheduled in December!

The title of this event is called "Family Outdoor-Bonding-Symphony" (OBS in short), not that we're taking you to do Flying-Fox and all that at the Outward Bound School! For some of us, perhaps we'd always had the impressions that it's just so out of the way to visit Pulau Ubin and all that...

Anyway, I tell you, Pulau Ubin is still so beautiful and well-preserved. We'll also be having guides to bring us around the island and enlighten us on the culture and history etc, mostly in the comfort of an air-conditioned mini van. As we'll be walking on the board walks, i'm not sure if parents want to bring kids younger than 5 years old. We'll discuss further on 6 Dec at the briefing.

This event is open to members from Interactive Parenting Club (IPC) ONLY!
So, register as an IPC member now to enjoy the fun! (Just fill in a form at the CC, or email me for the form!)

There'll be a briefing that you have to attend at Kg Chai Chee CC on 6 Dec (Saturday, 10am - 1 pm... lunch is on the house!), and on 13 December 08 (Sat), we'll set off to Pulau Ubin island in a chartered bus to the jetty.

Itinerary will be disclosed at the briefing. hehe... suspenses leh! (But don't worry, there'll be minimal walking - we've rented vehicles on the island!)

And after the outing to Pulau Ubin, there'll be a 'Outdoor-Bonding-Symphony Flashback' back at the CC on 20 Dec 2008 to watch a video montage of all the photographs taken.

Summary:

Date (Day) .............. Time ......................... Venue

6 Dec 2008 (Sat) 。。。10am - 1pm 。。。 Kg Chai Chee CC - Lunch provided.

13 Dec 2008 (Sat) 。。。 8am - 2pm 。。。 Meet at CC, chartered bus to Jetty.

20 Dec 2008 (Sat) 。。。10am - 12noon 。。。Kg Chai Chee CC - Refreshments provided.

Fees? $15 for adult, $10 for Child below 12 yrs old. - for entire programme (3 sessions!)

For more details or registration, email: ipc_elise@yahoo.com.sg

Tel: 6846 2068

Limited to 20 family units only!

Registration forms for IPC membership (Free of charge!) and Family OBS are available from Kg Chai Chee CC (near Bedok Bus Interchange, contact tel: 6241 9878)

This programme is brought to you by FAMILY LIFE CENTRE (www.familylifectre.org) and co-organised by Kg Chai Chee CC Women's Executive Committee, and with the fantastic support from South East CDC - Family HUB.

Kids Colouring Contest - Racial Harmony Day

Photos wil be uploaded soon! ~ thanks for your patience ~

I know you guys were so excited at the beautiful artwork your kids have completed! Congratulations to all winners and every child too! I took many many photos of the children deep in concentration while colouring! I am so impressed with the creativity and efforts of these kids!

Summer had great fun too! It was also a time for her to meet her ex-schoolmates from nursery too! haha...

Don't you agree that the performances by the Kg Chai Chee Chinese Orchestra was indeed captivating?!

Enjoyed the Murukku from the Indians, Tea-Appreciation demo from the Chinese, and the many childhood games and toys (5-stones, chapteh...) that the kids obviously got a thrill from!

It was a great turn-out indeed, with more than a hundred families participating last Sunday at the Kg Chai Chee CC Hall. IPC looks forward to our next gathering on 6th Sep (Sat).... watch out at this blog! hehe...

Racial Harmony Day - Kids Colouring Contest

Family Life Champion Award Ceremony - 29 June '08

On June 29, 2008, People's Association organised a Family Life Champion Award Ceremony, and I (representing Kampong Chai Chee) was honoured to receive the GOLD AWARD - Young Parents category. It was my pleasure to share the award with the student councillors of Bedok Green Secondary School, and Jaslyn, Tiem Hong (co-founder of IPC) and of course, Lynn - my beloved sister, who were invited to share my glory and blessing!

And a BIG thank you to Joan, Selena, Sophia, Yuen Yuen, Lisa, Boon Heng, Daphne and the many fellow-FLCs who had shown me great support and encouragement all this while! I'll strive to do better! Arigato! Xie xie~!

Enjoyed the Hossan Leong show at the ceremony - loved the Barry Manilow repertoire he performed!

Gosh, how I missed Copacabana, Mandy, I Write the Songs..... simply added to my joy! What a bonus! hehehe...

Amazing Family Race - amazed indeed!

Before the program starts...

Part of the student councillors team from Bedok Green Secondary School! - Thank you for helping to organise the 'Amazing Family Race'!" Hmm... yah, towards left... yah yah.... way to go, girl!"
" Come, lemme show you.... this is the way we twist our hips! hehehe..."
Certificates of Participation + a Family Portrait

Laughter and Humor

One of the great joys of marriage is the time that you, as a couple, spend laughing together and enjoying your sense of humor. Here are the benefits of laughter and humor, and ways to increase laughter in your marriage.
Laughter is a marvelous gift. It releases chemicals in your brain which can enhance your day and reduce your stress.
Additionally, laughter and humor are vital to good health. Laughter is healthy for a marriage, both emotionally and physically.

Benefits of Laughter

· Reduction of stress and tension.
· Stimulation of your immune system.
· An increase of natural painkillers in your blood.
· A decrease in systemic inflammation.
· Reduction of your blood pressure.
· Lifts your spirits.
· Laughter and humor relieve tension, lift spirits, and bring couples closer together.
· Having a sense of humor as a couple can help keep your relationship fresh.

Ways to Increase Laughter in Your Lives

· Be aware of the humorous moments in each day.
· Make it a habit for everyone in your family to share at dinner something funny that happened to them.
· Take delight in comedies on television and at the movies.
· Watch classic funny movies and television shows.
· Share funny jokes and cartoons with each other.
· Create funny Halloween costumes as a couple.
· Reflect on funny times in your past together.

Together, work on building your sense of humor. Couples who can laugh at themselves or at their situation usually feel stronger when problems arise. Laughter can sometimes release negative tension both physically and psychologically.

~ adapted from http://marriage.about.com/od/humor/qt/laughter.htm?nl=1

Dumpling-Making workshop 31 May 2008, 3-5pm

Title of Activity : Dumpling-Making Workshop
Date: 31 May 2008 (Sat)
Time: 3pm- 5pm
Venue: Kg Chai Chee CC
Fee: $2 (passion card member) / $5 (NON-passion card member)
[it only costs $10 to sign up for a 3-year Passion Card Membership! - makes more economical sense! =p ]

Highlight: Learn how to wrap a Rice-Dumpling, and you get to bring home a Dumpling to savour in celebration of the traditional festival!

IPC tip: Sign up for both parent & child and have fun learning a new skill together, bonds are fostered! All IPC members who can make dumplings may get together and share our fruits of labour in a gathering! Yummy!