Diapers

I'd participated in a focus group this morning and the group consisted about 8 mummy.

For people who do not know what's a focus group is all about:

Basically, a company usually from a FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumable Goods) who hire a market research company to run a survey in a group (usually from the same category) as to gather as much information about their products and also the competitors.

For instance, the main topic was about diaper. Hence, what the market research team did is to get a group of mothers who have children that are currently using diapers. This common group of mother will share their views. There is no right or wrong answer to the questions.

Basically, to share more and behind the scene, the FMCG co is standing behind a hidden glass mirror and to tabulate the answers.

1. Is there any changes to the diaper from the earlier days to now?

Fiona: Cloth Nappy to Diaper

2. What's the difference between a pull-up pants and a tape-on diaper?

Fiona: Pull-up pants (More costly est. $0.80/pc) wheras tape-on diaper is $0.29/pc

3. Why do you prefer a pull-up than a tape-on?

Fiona: Pull-up pant is more convenient.

4. Do you see yourself converting to a pull-up?

Fiona: I'm using both.

5. If the price is not an issue, so why aren't you using a pull-up then?

Fiona: I am using. Probably more so for people who doesn't.

6. What's the brand you are currently using?

Fiona: Drypers

7. Are you loyal to the brand that you are currently using?
Fiona: Nope. Depends on the material of the diapers, how my girl react to it. Some brands caused rashes on my gal. Not only that,if the price is reasonable & affordable & will stock up.

8. Do you find yourself a practical mummy?

Fiona: That depends. I may be savvy on one end but not on the others.

9. Simply, you want the best for your child?

Fiona: Yes, of cuz. Who wouldn't want to provide the best to her child. Importantly, within our mean.

10. List the brands that you often see in a supermarket?

Fiona: Oh...there are simply too many and it's really confusing. To list a few ... Pampers is synonymous with diaper. Dryers, Drypantz, Huggies, Mommy Poko, Pet Pet, Fitti & lots more

The questions continue ... & the session actually ended for almost 2 hrs and 30mins.

Sunday School

21 September 2008

This was a special Sunday for both Honey & myself.

My heavenly, Celestine attended her first Sunday School @ Trinity Church in Paya Leba.

I didn't expect to send her for the nursery playgroup. Actually, just intend to bring her for the service with me.

Just out of curiosity and then we went to explore the nursery group. We were called to proceed to Nursery 2 since Celestine has passed the 1-year old age. That was why, we went on to the room of Nursery 2.

Mummy Fiona: Honey, would you like to join in the fun? Do you want to play with the little children?

Honey Celestine: Nod her head.

There she was in the Nursery ...while I was peeping from the window. I'm not going to show up as I knew she will cry the moment she sees me.

First, she was seated on jie-jie's lap.

Can tell jie-jie was trying to build rapport with Honey Celestine.

Honey looked kind of sad.

She was searching for Mummy.

Jie-jie was trying to explore the classroom with Honey.

Where's mummy?

I was sad to see my Honey standing there all by herself :(

The class & The Little Children

Celestine's Colouring Picture which was posted on my refrigerator.

I was appeased to leave Honey in the Nursery while I enjoyed my sermon at the same time. I knew all the experience volunteers are able to handle all the little children. Not only that, there are sufficient volunteers to handle them.

According to one of the volunteers, the programs for the little children were:

1. Biblical Story Telling

2. Singing Session

3. Munchy Time (Biscuits for the little children)

4. Colouring Session

What do I need to prepare? Just make sure, Celestine's diapers and water bottle are in the bag. The volunteer will attend to the little childrens' need.

After a long 2-hours in the service, I couldn't wait to fetch Honey from the Nursery. As usual, planted lots of kisses on Honey. Some of the volunteers invited us to come again on next Sunday. They would be happy to see her again.

Vivo City - At The Playground

I just love to watch my Honey.

What Happen?

I seriously having problem logging in to my hotmail at this hour.

I'd tried since 11:30pm and it just seems to be dangling in the air.

What happen? This is really frustrating.

I wanna log on to check my daily news and update from Hubby about the financial crisis.

Sucks ... this is bad! Really sick!

What happen? Should I try again? One more round before I divert to my less important web surfing...

iMITATION

These days Celestine just love to imitate Mummy in whatever she does, whatever she speaks, in every ways ... just put it this way, she loves to imitate and makes me laugh.

A simple test:

1) Whenever I call my mum in Cantonese 'Ma', Celestine will imitate by calling the word 'Ma'. I'm not sure if she's gotta call my mum or her grandmum as 'Ma' in the future.

2) When I squat, she will squat.

3) When I groove to the music, she will start to samba ...

4) When I nod my head, she starts to nod.

I reckon this stage is probably the most delicate period. I have to be more tactful from the way I speak and the action that I bring forward. She is learning. This is going to be interesting for her. Every thing she picks up, is amusing.

People tends to say how your kids were raised depends very much on the parents or just a reflection of the parents' behaviour.

I'm not too sure if I wish to inculcate the same mannerism as I adopt or a combination of both daddy & mummy. Afterall, we both have different values. I'm not going to worry so much. Just allow nature take its course. I'm sure Celestine would have her own set of values as she grew older.

Lantern Festival

What's Lantern Festival is all about besides, The Moon is round & specially bright, the sweet delicacies - mooncakes, oh for your information, I never fancy mooncakes & lastly more lanterns to walk around on the streets ... mind you, WHERE'S ALL THE LANTERNS?

Hubby was just commenting that he could hardly see any children moving around with their lanterns. I suspected either it was too early for lanterns or simply our neighourhood is not popular for such occasion.

Unlike our younger days when we hanged around with the little boys next door. Walking from door to door with our favourite lantern. Along the corridor was lighted with rows of candles. Burning of paper lanterns and ashes on the next day ... It was burning that made all the difference.

As we grew older, these fun were long forgotten.

This year was exceptional.

Our little honey Celestine has her own lantern. Not a paper but a plastic lantern with music playing on the background once lighted. Even the lanterns have gone for some face-lifting. Lanterns with great tempo & glittering lights that can spin & twist. No wonder our life is getting more & more interesting. Even our dear grandfather was playing with the lanterns too ...

Gong Gong + Lantern

The Moon on that special night

Celestine 1st Lantern


The Pomelo

On the actual night, Celestine was out at the neighbourhood with her new lantern aeroplane. This time, there were more actions going on. Children were playing with fire. Lighting candles and burning papers. It was fun to see these "little devils" on action. Reminds me of my younger days ... Lion dance was there. The hitting of drums did enticed Honey ...

"The Litle Devils"
The Lion Dance

The Moon on that night

Words of Wisdom To Share

We teach some by what we say

We teach some more by what we do

But we teach most by what we are

People will forget what you said...

People will forget what you did...

But people will never forget how you made them feel....

Remember: You don't get to choose how you are going to die, or when, but, you can decide how you are going to live, here and now.....

PASS

This particular paper was over. Got it done once & for all despite my several attempts. Some might say this paper is easy but sad to say people like me who is not inclined to such topics may not be able to get through.

I'm not trying to prove the statement I made earlier was true but you can imagine this was my 4th attempt before I made it to "PASS". So what do you think? I don't care what you think but I swear, this is not by chance or anything. It's really the effort I put in.

I'm not going to look back, at least 1 paper is cleared and the next is coming before I realise again. The book was already left on my bookshelf and I don't think I'm going to browse through again at least not for the next few weeks or months.

WISH ME LUCK FOR MY NEXT COMING PAPER ...