My Rocking Cradle

The purpose of this post is to help out foreigners like me who cannot browse through Korean internet sites for English pre-schools in Seoul, particularly in the Mapo area where I live. I am grateful to a friend (Ann) who really took the time to browse the net for me and to even go with [...]

I am now even more impressed with the pro-activeness of the Seoul Metropolitan government. Through Hi Seoul, Seoul of Asia, it is currently taking a survey on the attractiveness of Seoul. You see, CNN came out with its “50 Reasons why Seoul is the Greatest City” article and I re-posted it here. As a reaction [...]

I like Mad for Garlic. The restaurant is very classy and the food is yummy. When a friend offered her Mad for Garlic free pizza coupon, I immediately got it and mentally scheduled a lunch date. The lunch date was set. There we were – American, Korean and Filipino mommies - with our respective strollers walking towards the [...]

As a mother, one of the things I appreciate living in Seoul is the presence of playgrounds and parks everywhere. Open spaces are good for children to run around in… to make their legs stronger… to explore… to appreciate. Clean and safe parks and playgrounds are facilities that we don’t have the luxury here in [...]

Today is a rainy day here in Seoul. Our family had our brunch in a nearby Popeye’s and our Little Dynamo was geared up for the rain. He insisted on holding my umbrella. So there he was, struggling with the weight. LOL. Tomorrow would be a sunny day.

My toddler loves dinosaurs. Any toddler who doesn’t? Seeing my toddler with his dinosaurs and knowing how he adores them, my Korean friend arranged for our visit to the Seodaemun Museum of Natural History today. After her own toddler’s nursery class, she passed by my place to pick up Little Dynamo and me and off we [...]

If there’s one thing most likeable and noticeable about Koreans, young and old, it is their genuine fascination for babies and toddlers. Indeed, if you are a mother with a baby or toddler in tow, you are almost always given special treatment. Babies and toddlers receive a lot of attention. Needless to say, foreigner babies [...]

Seoul is covered with snow. Drowsily waking up from lack of sleep, my husband and I were met with snow-covered buildings around us. It’s snowing! Since we only came back last January 6, this is our first snow for the year. Yesterday, I was talking to my Little Dynamo and I was telling him that [...]

We’re back here in Seoul… to normal life as we know it:-) While my husband has to readjust to working life after a hiatus of 2 weeks, my holiday hang-over is over the morning after we arrived. Gone are the days I woke up smelling food on the table, careless whether the house is clean [...]

When I want English music, I always open the internet. I’m just so glad I have favorited the free internet AOL music. Whenever my Little Dynamo wants to release his energy and show us his dancing prowess, the site is easy and accessible. But an English radio channel here in Seoul would even be more [...]