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Perhaps we can exchange recipes? Fool-proof, easy to whip up ones.

Archer, why don't you get a part-time cleaner, $10 per hour, clean the house, iron the clothes and then scoots off. Then, you and wife can focus on kid.

Enbloc sales --> Reduced supply of rental units --> Rising rents --> Increased demand for investment and residential (tenants who are sick of rising rents buying their own) units --> Rising prices

So, what are the gals doing in return? Just to start the balling rolling: Hubby finds warm home cooked dinners, especially his favourites, immensely satisfying after a long day's work. He appreciates having me to pack his luggage when he goes for overseas trips. Actually, I think he has no problems packing himself , he just feels more loved this way...when I pack travel medication, liang cha, swimming stuff, etc, part of the send him off process. He appreciates that I mend his bag and clothes. Very thrifty guy.

I was completely overwhelmed after my first child was born. Hubby did ALL the housework, ALL the marketing and ALL the dinners for 7 months uncomplaining until I was able to take over slowly little by little. I just focused on being a mother. No bended knee proposal or fancy dinner can ever make up for all that hard work and love.

Wish every dog owner is as responsible as you. Anyway, out of curiosity, if a dog should suddenly want to mark its territory at the lift landing, what can the owner do? Tug the leash and pull it away?

Me 9 ...and hazard a guess - entrepreneur, own biz!

Sigh..you're all dog lovers...my new place have a lot of dog lovers too...and every day, some dog urinates at the lift or lift door frame or pillars !! ... Isn't there some anti-dog spray to spray at the lift or lift door frame to repel the dogs from doing it there...shouldn't they try to fertilise the trees instead?

I had a neighbour who sold his 2 storey interterrace house for $200k+ in the 1980s, thinking that he can buy back later...until today, he's still renting.

Hi, Linda. Congrats. Looks like your place is finishing soon. Looks great!

Think you should focus your time improving yourself and working towards being the best wife possible.

That's due to the generation gap...younger people have slightly more Western notions of individual privacy...whereas the older generation has this kampung trust in people and kampung openess about such things. When I was holidaying in China, there were these strangers asking point blank how much we earn in Singapore and translating the earnings to RMB! But, on the other hand, we Singaporeans are considered rude by people from some other countries for asking point blank where one another stay and how much the property/ reno. cost! Guilty as charged. But, hopefully, these elderly people will not be victims of their own folly for disclosing too much...they make potential "apple" victims. My MIL once met this woman stranger who boasted to her that she stayed in a 5 room flat and has $100k in the bank! Duh!!

But, thought you're renting Rxxxxxxx, not Wxxxxxxxxx? Or, have you decided to locate the whole clan back to Dover. Think Fairfield Methodist Primary is quite popular there.

Interesting.

OIC...So we deduce that the price in option is a lump sum, $360k, instead of valuation + $20-$30k cash. Lower valuation means that higher cash, less loan. He expected to fork out only $20k-$30k cash above valuation... but the valuation turned out unexpectedly so low, he has to fork out $55k cash instead. So my advice to Lovenest to put a lump sum instead of valuation + cash may not be a good thing.

Was thinking that my comments above were weird...valuation lower than expected means less to pay overall...buyer should be rejoicing and celebrating...so why's he panicking?

I think honesty is the best policy between husbands and wives but for all others, unless they are very, very close and asking for a good reason, I'll just tell them very frankly that it is really none of their business!

You can't register in more than 1 school, but you can volunteer in more than 1 school. I know a few mothers who did that and through their volunteer work, had greater insight into the workings of the schools, quality of teachers and chances of getting a place under Phase 2B. In some schools, Phase 2B requires balloting > 1km. They then register their child in the better of two school.

Oh my goodness...your poor buyer! $305k is way too low for your flat. It's even lower than your valuation at time of purchase. Think his anticipated valuation is more accurate. Why's he panicking? Is the EM's valuation is even lower than his previous hdb flat? It's interesting that you see a downward trend in valuation 'cos it is still upward in my area...Lovenest, better take note and research your area 'cos I advised you to put a lump sum figure instead of cash + valuation, thinking that you'll benefit if the valuation is still going upwards. I thought you wanted proximity to your parents, GMC. Didn't know Wxxxxxxxxx costs so much now....$423psf is quite high. Thought that area is still very cheap. But, $423psf is still below developer's price, right?

How much was the valuation of your EM, GMC? Are you getting a new place at Wxxxxxxxxx?

Thanks for sharing, bluey. Did you get a shelf for the plants or did you just put them on the floor?

From this discussion, I conclude that every pregnancy is unique...so one should just read up, ask around and finally decide on what they feel most comfortable with. To Lynzi, best wishes... To Korea, don't be afraid...Motherhood is really a wonderful thing. To all other parents, children are great, ya?

Agreed...the after effects of C-section is two weeks in bed 'cos of the pain in the c-sect. Imagine trying to breastfeed when your lower abdomen hurts like crazy...Whereas for natural birth, it's painful for that few hours in labour but much faster recovery. Lynzi, I had both my kids at kkh and I found kkh okay. Also believe in the theory that kkh has the best equipment and facilities... I also like the fact that the rooms are nice and spacious, not claustrophohic like some private hospitals. Had Epidural twice too. The first time, it worked like a dream...couldn't feel the contraction pains at all and slept very well until I was woken up to push. Recovered from labour very fast. The second time, the aneasthetist went according to the book. She reduced the epidural and allowed me to feel the contraction pain...fortunately, the second baby came out quickly. But, I was so exhausted from all the pain...recovery was slower...had mild fever after delivery. Think the backache after childbirth is due mainly to bad posture rather than the epidural. Most women have very bad posture when carrying the child. Also, your stomach muscles are weak from months of inactivity, so you tend to hunch. Lynzi, remember to do your kergel exercises...they are important...help you locate the right muscles to push during labour and pass urine and motion after delivery so that you don't get hemorroids Korea, dunno if you like kids...but even my sis-in-law who didn't like kids before, love her baby daughter to bits when she had her...said it was a wonderful thing and that she felt very blessed. Think kids are really great bundles of joy...and you'll discover emotions that you never thought you had.

I think the key point that GMC was trying to make is not just the paperwork after signing the OTP, but if there is any dispute and problems with the resale flat after signing the OTP, you can utilize the services of the legal department to fight your case...although if both the seller and the buyer are represented by the same agent and thus, the same real estate company and legal department...won't there be a serious conflict of interest?

Hihi..just contributing my two cents worth. I think marriage is a union of two people into one. A lasting and happy marriage requires commitment and effort, even sacrifice sometimes....A marriage cannot be allowed to go on autopilot... Just like the courtship before marriage, you need to put in effort to keep the flame burning. But, I think that trust is a personal thing...a person who can't trust 100% cannot be persuaded to do so just because another trust 100% and think it is the right thing to do. Trust comes from the heart, from within. It's a belief. Some people are naturally, from their past experience or brought up, less trusting. Trust has to be earned by their respective partners. Having said that, I also believe that distrust distances people. If I know that I'm not trusted by someone, I'd feel that I am put at an arms' length by the person, walled out and not loved enough. I'll naturally set up my own protective walls and escape routes so that I won't get hurt. Don't think its a good thing to tell SO not to get caught...I thought he shouldn't play with fire in the first place right? What about his wedding vow to you? It's a committment.