Author: SengkangBabies

I am a Blogging Daddy of four. Our kids are roaming Singapore to bring you FUN, This blog is use to capture our kids' growing up phases, and we want you to leave our blog with a smile :)

Easter Eggs anyone, or Sakura?

Are you looking forward to the long weekend?
Christians are celebrating Easter, but malls and venues are rolling out Easter Eggs hunt.

Last Sat, we were invited to Universal Studios (USS)’s egg hunt, and kids realised very quickly that their baskets are not big enough.
Easter Egg activities
Pop by our Fanpage album for the photos or our Egg hunt experience. More details here.

Gardens by the Bay – Tulips and Miffy too!
Easter Egg Gardens by the Bay
Miffy will join you to hunt for Easter eggs on 20th Apr. Boon Xin loves Miffy. More details here.

Jurong Bird Park, kids enjoy 50% discount from 18-20Apr, enjoy park-excursion with celebrities too (Bryan Wong, Flying Dutchman)

Checkout our cute Lory feeding sessions. More details here.

Explorer Kids

More details here.

Earth Day Nparks, not necessary Easter Eggs, but you can expect nature trails, explorations, heron watch and story telling!

(image credit Jason Goh Nparks Fanpage)

Above Sakura MRT image has nothing to do with Earth day, but we just love the colourful explosion of colours! Need more Sakura blooms? More Earth Day details here.

Sentosa Harbour Front (there are more than one Easter eggs hunt activities on Sentosa)

More details here.

Snigglehunt at Forest Adventure

Our kids love climbing the trees!
More details here.

Kids are really spoilt for choice when it comes to Easter activities, however Daddy thought this event might have become too commercialised.

Have a great week ahead πŸ™‚

Blood Donation

Daddy started his blood donation during his army days.
And since then, he has tried to donate every three months.

The common questions about blood donation :
– Is it painful?
– I am scared of needles
– I am scared at the sight of blood (you will be surprised but females are affected too)

For some of us, the questionnaire might be awkward, as the questions are personal and designed to probe your personal health. After all, no one wish to donate “tainted” blood (even when we have the best of intentions). Questions about your sexual health, travel patterns, need to be ascertained (online questionnaire)

Daddy and his 450ml of bloody O+ goodness, his 40th donation πŸ™‚
blood donation Frequency

In a few simple steps, your precious blood will be collected. You can pop by this link to find out who is eligible to be a blood donor, read about collection process and safety measures.

On the actual day :
1. Fill in a questionnaire (can be done online too) – 10min
2. Medical examination – 10min
3. Blood test (haemoglobin level) – 5 min
4. Actual Blood donation – 10min plus (depending on individuals)

The most important question for ourselves, why do we wish to donate in the first place?
where do donated blood go

About 10% of our blood will be harvested, and donors are advised to refrain from strenuous exercise within 24 hours. Our blood supply will be replenished in a matter of days.

Everyone can help.

More tips about blood donation :
– you can book an appointment at this link
– Donors must wait 12 weeks before the next donation
– you can choose to donate at Bloodband (HSA Outram, Woodland or Dhoby Ghaut), or the mobile locations

** Everything you need to know about Blood Donation, click here. Is it safe?
– Book your next appointment here.

Blood donation Dhoby Ghaut

After you are comfortable with blood donation, you might wish to consider apheresis (platelets or plasma) or register as a bone marrow donor (Daddy donated his bone marrow in 2002 to another child)

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