[Sponsored] Our #FrisoMoment I: Experience more together campaign.

As a dual-working parent household, any time with each other and the children are extremely treasured.

During Hubby's and my free time, we try to make every second count, that's why we bring the children out as much as we can.

While the weekday evening bedtime story is a familiar routine, so are our frequent trips to the great outdoors in eastern parts of Singapore.

As we live just a ten-minute drive from East Coast Beach, it's not difficult to figure out why we are often there on weekends!

 

Even the kids' pet parrot, whom Adam named Joker, is being roped in on the sandcastle duty.

On certain days, the children get tired of making sand castles and decide to ride their scooters instead.

Pit stop for some ice-cold goodness!

 

"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. The mother is something absolutely new." - quote from Pinterest.

As a mum of a soon-to-be 6 year old and a 2 year old, I'm still learning something new about them everyday on the job.

 

Do you have photos of your family experiences and outings?

Friso would like to invite you to share your family moments on a platform in which you will never run out of ideas for your child to experience this new world with you.

 

 

 

How to participate in #FrisoMoment? Submit a photo of you and your child sharing a special experience here.

You may submit 1 experience each week. Friso will select and print one photo in 4R size with a Friso frame and send it to you.

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Each photo submitted will earn you two instant rewards
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You will be eligible for weekly and grand prizes if you agree to display your image in the gallery to inspire other parents.

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Week 1 to 2 (7 Mar - 22 Mar) 8 x FujiFilm Instax Mini 8
Week 3 (23 Mar - 29 Mar) : 5 x Rebel Kidz Retro Racer Balance Bike
Week 4 (30 Mar - 5 Apr): 5 x Annual Zoo membership – 2 adults + 2 Child
Week 5 (6 Apr - 12 Apr): 5 x GOPRO Hero Camera
Week 6 (13 Apr - 19 Apr): 3 x Port of Lost Wonders party package
Week 7 (20 Apr - 30 Apr): 5 x Fujifilm Instax Share Printer

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Visit Friso Singapore Facebook page here for more information.

 

[Media invite] A Night of Magic at Raffles, by renowned magician Joe Labero.

We are truly honoured.

Swedish, four-time Merlin award winning magician Joe Labero's A Night of Magic needs no introduction, and we were invited to attend his show.

This is our first time attending a performance by a magician or illusionist, we are excited!

 

 

As children below the age of 5 are not allowed to the show, we had to leave both kids with my in-laws, since if we bring Adam, Ashton will cry murder.

We'll take this as an opportunity to go on a solo date then!

Dressing up, sponsored entertainment, solo date with husband, no kids in my hair, perfecto.

But first things first, lunch beckons.

At Antoinette to fill our tummies before the show.

Yay to an autograph!

Outfit of the day:
Grey midi dress: Cotton On
Heels: Ferragamo Carla heels in patent red
Bag: Hermes Lindy in Rouge Garrance 

 

For the uninitiated, Joe Labero did his debut magic show in Singapore, called Incanto, back in end-2012 to March 2013 at RWS, Sentosa.

His second time here was for A Night of Magic at Raffles Hotel in 2014, and now once again in 2015 due to popular demand.

 This year, they are featuring Burnt Out Punks, acrobatic, fire-breathing experts for a spectacular circus and magic entertainment.

 

We were seated right in front of the stage, and I kept my eyes peeled all the time but damn, Joe's so good! He had the audience fooled and humoured with little effort.

Hubby and I sat through the 1.5hr show without a boring moment.

Joe is extremely talented and full of energy. Truly captivating and fascinating.

If you're looking for a weekend of phenomenal entertainment with the family, you have to go to A Night of Magic at Raffles!

The kids at the show were all bowled over in awe many times over, I wish Adam had come with us!

 

Thank you Cheryl, the management at Krall Entertainment, and the wonderful team at A Night of Magic at Raffles for this privileged invite.

 

 

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Tickets are from $75 onwards for the restricted view (child $50), up till $230 for the meet-and-greet opportunity (includes meeting with Joe Labero, autograph and photo session, together with a glass of champagne).

You can also take box-seats at the balcony upstairs at $920 (4 seats with drinks).

 

Good news for Mumzilla's readers.

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We wish you an enchanted evening!

 

Hubby and I in Maldives Day 1: Getting to our resort.

Good morning Maldives!

We landed at Male airport on Thursday night so we stayed at a transit hotel till the first morning seaplane was ready to take us to our resort.

 

At the seaplane terminal waiting for boarding.

I love my rainbow tie-dye maxi :)

Taking off! 25 minutes to Vilamendhoo, our resort.

Maldives is made up of many different atolls and Vilamendhoo is in the South Ari Atoll.

Hello Vilamendhoo!

The sun never stops shining!

Every time I step out of the villa, I am in Paradise.

 

Here are the costs of:

Seaplane USD$340/pax for both-ways (Pick-up at hotel upon arrival and drop-off at airport upon departure)

Water Villa USD$600/night. The Water villas are out of bounds to children. However, Vilamendhoo has beach front chalets at about half the price of the Water Villas and are kid-friendly.

 

 

Our first day upon checking-in was to walk around the resort, getting to know the facilities and also swimming in the sea right at our doorstep!

We also booked ourselves for water activities the following days in Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4.

Tags: Vilamendhoo resort and spa, Maldives, Male, wanderlust in Maldives, Maldives travelogue, Vilamendhoo Maldives, Maldives travel blog.



Hubby and I in Maldives Day 2: Offshore big game fishing trip and Full Moon beachside BBQ.

There are various types of fishing activities for those who are into this hardcore sport.

You can choose to go at sunrise (6am - 10am), or sunset.

We went in the sunrise first thing the next morning.

Big game fishing is USD$235/boat for 2 pax. Lures and rods are provided, as are drinks and breakfast.

The method of fishing is trolling. Sunset fishing is casting or hand-line.

 

 

 

 

I landed this 15-kg monster! It's honestly very tiring to keep on reeling in. Luckily, the boatmen helped me by pulling the line back :P

We caught 3 Wahoos, a type of mackerel. Your catches will be brought to the restaurant kitchen where they will prepare your fish freshly grilled for you.

Yellow fin tuna for the win.

Mackerel for lunch!

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At nightfall, it was time for our Full Moon beachside BBQ dinner.

It happens only once a month and we were so lucky to be able to partake in it!

 

 

Click here for Day 1, Day 3, and Day 4. 

 

Hubby and I in Maldives Day 3: imagining what it's like in Heaven.

Rest and relax day - when doing nothing is also an art of doing something.

Lounging around, sipping cocktails and coconut juice, basking in the sunset, playing with hermit crabs, getting the infamous Maldivian tan.

Heaven is a place on Earth.

 

Even the Heron is strolling idly along the beach, oblivious to the world surrounding it.

Without a care in the world.

Taking delight in the simplest things.

 

 

Click here for Day 1, Day 2, Day 4.