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Tag Archives: Aunt
What do you Admire Most about your Father? Question posed to my Uncle, Aunt & Mum
I’ve been exploring prompting questions to ask my relatives, and I thought this was a good one. It really doesn’t matter if the answer goes a bit off tangent as the key goal is to prompt memories about a loved … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, family, History, Midlife Musings, Singapore Living
Tagged Aunt, father, grandfather, grandparents, history, Life, uncle
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My Hysterectomy gave me a release I never expected
Till age 45 I still felt a vacuum inside and a longing for a child. It’s something I could tell no one. Most of my friends had kids and I felt alienated from them. Even at this late age it … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Anxiety, Cancer, Culture & Society, Midlife Musings
Tagged Aunt, childless, childless not by choice, grief, isolation, Life, personal, stigma
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My Sinnamma
My mum’s younger sister is, in one significant way, like me. We are both childless by circumstance. I know for sure that my aunt always wanted kids, but in a selfish way I’m glad she didn’t or I wouldn’t have … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged Aunt, aunt with no kids, Life, Living, personal, thoughts
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My Darling Nieces
Love my nieces beyond words. Just one smile from them can last me for days. Even when they are grouchy they are so cute. When they are in distress you just want to make it better. Life is so much … Continue reading
Being An Aunt
In a world that’s pretty mum centric it can sometimes be lonely to be just the aunt. But I am so utterly grateful for the chance to be one. Share my thoughts about it here. My own life wouldn’t be … Continue reading
Posted in White as Milk
Tagged Aunt, auntie, babies, being an aunt, nieces, thoughts
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Sweet Family Gathering
Just felt like writing a note to my family. All my uncles, aunts and cousins. Thanks for the wonderful company and always being so patient with all my intrusive questions and constant yammering. And for reading my blog, even when … Continue reading
Butterfly Cake: 75th Birthday Celebration
My Aunty baked a cake for my other Aunty for her 75th Birthday party. It was a carrot cake with loads of icing which I love. My cousin helped to paint the marzipan butterflies which were made by my aunt … Continue reading
Britney’s Niece Maddie Covers Her Aunt’s Song
Maddie is so sweet. In spite of the lyrics I find this wholesome and adorable. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RISpFp_FqXw]
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged adorable, Aunt, Britney Spears, cute, Maddie, niece, singing, sings, Up n Down, Video, YouTube
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My Aunty’s 75th Birthday
Was thinking about my aunty’s 75th birthday approaching, and I also came across this wonderful blog by 77 year old Aunty Uta where she shares her memories of living in a different world. I’ve always admired my aunt’s command of … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 75 years, 75th, Aunt, aunty, birthday, Happy Birthday, memories, personal, thoughts, wishes
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Melt in Your Mouth Pineapple Tarts at Cousin C’s Birthday Party
My aunt made the best ever pineapple tarts from scratch and they were gone in seconds. The pineapple jam filling was made from real pineapple and not the store-bought jam. The buttery pastry was crumbly and melted in your mouth. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Aunt, Bakerzin, BBQ, birthday cake, birthday party, chicken, Cousin, culture, family, Food, fortune cookies, happiness, homemade, Life, Living, Lo Hei, oranges, party, personal, photography, photos, pineapple tarts, prawns, pretty, relatives, Singapore, Singapore Pictionary, strawberry shortcake, The Raffles Lighthouse
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My Aunt Bakes: National Day Cake and Sugee Cake
My Aunt is such a wonderful baker. Well, she’s actually a teacher by profession but her true love is cooking and baking. She doesn’t sell her cakes or anything but does it with love for her family, and always surprises us … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Aunt, aunty, Bake, Bakes, Baking, Burgher, Burgher People, cake, cakes, ceylonese, Cooking, Decoration, family, Food, Life, love, National Day, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, Sri Lanka
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Birthday High Tea at Raffles Hotel’s Tiffin Room
Celebrated my aunt’s birthday at The Tiffin Room. With its impeccable service and awe-inspiring ambience, its no wonder the Raffles Hotel is so acclaimed. When the staff gathered it was my aunt’s birthday they actually brought out a special cake … Continue reading
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Tagged Aunt, birthday, culture, Food, high tea, memories, Raffles Hotel, Singapore Sling, Tiffin Room
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