Tokyo Disneyland To Craft Activities: What Local Celebs Did This Week
The past week has been about new beginnings, joyous celebrations and heartwarming moments for our household favourites
Some celebs and online personalities took advantage of the June holidays for a getaway to the likes of Tokyo and Hua Hin, while first-time mums Charmaine Yee and Amanda Chaang both welcomed a new addition into their respective families with the arrival of their babies. Meanwhile, actor Qi Yuwu and his kids headed down to spectate the Singapore Badminton Open 2023 that took place last week. More of such merry news about our local celebs below!
Online personality Amanda Chaang and musician Jon Chua, welcomed their first child over the weekend. Jon shared a series of pictures of the couple with their baby, whom they introduced as Baby Z. Wishing the two of them all the best as they embark on what is known to be a life-altering journey, parenthood.
Doubling the happiness, Charmaine Yee also welcomes her firstborn daughter, Mila. After two false alarms, an emergency c-section and a 12-hour delivery, the local RJ safely delivered her baby. Sharing pictures of her newborn, Charmaine described her daughter as a baby burrito, thanking Mila for choosing the couple as her parents.
Charmaine captioned her post with an honest sharing that as first-time parents, they are learning and figuring out the ways of parenthood together. Here's to the wonderful experiences that await the couple on this journey.
KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2023, the largest Badminton tournament held in Singapore, took place from 6th June to 11th June, last week. Local actor, Qi Yuwu and his kids headed down to the Indoor Stadium to support the Singapore teams competing in the tournament. The father of two looked back on his experience being taught to play badminton by national players as a part of the Mediacorp show, The Star Athlete. He also added that after witnessing the tournament live, he hopes his children appreciate the difficulty with which medals are earned.
Artiste and entrepreneur Jaime Teo went on a four-day-three-night getaway to the Sofitel Hua Hin resort in Thailand with her mum and her daughter.
It looks like they had plenty of fun too, from table tennis to mini golf and splashing around in the pool. It was a good escapade for the 46-year-old and her family, and she shared that it was a reminder to take a break from busy urban living and to properly connect with loved ones.
Race car driver and mother of two, Claire Jedrek, uploaded a video of her three-year-old son Oli as he went around the neighborhood picking up trash. Claire shared that teaching him not to litter has made him a conscientious kid who cares about the environment and does his part to take care of it. This endearing video of her son is a good reminder for all of us to do our fair share to protect our environment and ensure the cleanliness of our surroundings.
In other news, mompreneur, Tjin Lee and her son, Tyler, visited Disneyland as a part of their holiday trip to Tokyo. Sharing a sweet picture of the mother-son duo at the theme park, Tjin reflected on how she became her own queen instead of waiting for a prince, encouraging people to make their own dreams come true. She concluded the post by stating that Disneyland is her happy place and we could not agree more.
Happy birthday to Sheila Sim who enjoyed a family outing put together by her husband, Deon Woo, on her special day. She expressed her appreciation for his thoughtfulness, and thanked him for coming up with amazing activities for them every year, from crafting terrariums to splash art sessions and tufting. The secret to making our loved ones feel valued can sometimes be as simple as noticing and catering to their interests.
Speaking of birthday celebrations, Tim Oh marked his son's fifth birthday by sharing pictures of the two of them on his Instagram page. Accompanying the post with wholesome words, the local RJ expressed that his son fills his heart with joy and pride every day. He also asked his son not to grow up too fast. True to Tim's sentiments, children grow up really fast. So to all the parents out there, enjoy their various stages of development while they last.
Kelly Latimer and her husband Justin Loi made their way to Southbank, Australia, to celebrate their ninth wedding anniversary as a family. Posting pictures of the couple and their kids, all smiles, the online personality and mother of two shared that there was no better way to celebrate their anniversary than to "bring the kids back to where it all began".
Starting her week on a reflective note, mother and online personality, Denise Keller, ruminated on the transformative journey that is motherhood. Describing her experience as a rollercoaster of emotions that ranges from joy to frustration, she acknowledged that she learned a lot about herself through it all.
Touching on an important and relatable topic of how a mother's sense of self changes with parenthood, Denise stressed the importance of taking time for herself. She shared that this helped her recharge and regain her confidence, ultimately making her a better mum.
A note to mums: Self-care is as important as tending to your kids. If anything it makes you a better, more pleasant parent, and who doesn't want that?