Thoughts from the cove

Lunar New Year is the celebration of spring! It is the start of a new year and it is a tradition for many families to visit nurseries and fill their homes with sweet smelling plants. Plants with symbolic meanings are also extremely popular as families celebrate and welcome the year together. We share our favourite plants for this Lunar New Year! Pussy Willows The start of Spring! Pussy Willow blooms the earliest and is one of the first few plants to welcome the new year. Many families choose to decorate their homes with Pussy Willow in branches or pots as it symbolises...

Three weeks to Christmas! We’ve rounded up our best rattan furniture and toys for the best holiday gifts this season! The best part? You can simply add these rattan furniture and toys to cart and have them delivered straight to your door step! Whether you are shopping for your baby, toddler or the big kid, we know you can surely find the perfect gift from us. For your baby who is chewing on everything and anything around the house Are you looking for a safe spot for your baby to relax and entertain himself as you go about your day at home? Let...

You may hear young children and teenagers proclaiming that they are not good in Mandarin and some children go as far as claiming that they hate Mandarin. This comes as no surprise especially if the child has been growing up in an English - speaking environment. They may struggle with Mandarin in school and may have it a challenge to express themselves since they have little chance to practice speaking the language. Living in Singapore where we try to place equal emphasis on both languages in school, a good grasp of Mandarin has always been important. As parents, we want to nurture...

It's hard to avoid the topic of Halloween if you bring your children out to the supermarket or shopping malls in October. You will find halloween decorations all around and as parents, it can be uncomfortable to discuss this topic with children. After all, Halloween has always been associated with haunted house, ghosts that come in different forms, black cats, vampires and potions dating back to rituals practiced thousands of years ago. Today, celebrating Halloween has evolved into parties where friends and families gather, with children and adults dressing up as a specific character of their choice. Halloween parties also include trick or treat and art...