Events, Kids,
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EventsSecret Lives Of Bugs at Bollywood Veggies by Imagin8ors

Events Singapore - The secret lives of bugs by Imagina8ors

Integrated Family bonding and learning activities by Imagin8tors: Secret lives of Bugs   —–EVENT UPDATE: Secret lives of Bugs has been rescheduled to Sunday Nov 15th 3:30-5:30pm due to ongoing Haze conditions—– Step aide haze, little kids in Singapore want to go exploring nature and learn all about flowers, plants, leaves and bugs! Secondsguru loves the “Tomorrow’s Imagineers” series by Imagin8ors, an education technology start-up based in Singapore. The  highly imaginative team at Imagin8ors creates and curates experiences for parents …[Read more]

DIY, Upcycle,
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Drab to Fab Transformation of an outdoor teak day bed

Sanding and upcycling teak furniture at home

There is nothing one can’t do with friends, music and some pizza thrown in. Or so I discovered over a weekend when I had the mammoth task of restoring the teak day bed which adorns our balcony. I decided to do it myself, after I got quotes of a few hundred dollars when I checked with some of the professional furniture restoration companies in Singapore.  Given our day bed had suffered the rigours of wind and weather so much that it looked …[Read more]

Events, Upcycle,
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#under50dollarsA challenge!

#under50dollars challenge

#under50dollars is our creative twist to #SG50, to commemorate the 50th birth-year of Singapore. It is a challenge devised for our readers to appreciate the inherent value of things used and old. All  you will need is a good eye, some minor touch up or upcycling… and $50 in your pocket! The challenge: How it works? – Spend SG$ 50 to buy preloved/secondhand home decor items. – Just use the item as-is, or upcycle/recycle it to spruce up your home or a …[Read more]

Be a “green” Yogi!

Where to buy Eco friendly Yoga wear and gear

With an increasing number of fashion conscious men and women adopting Yoga as the “go to work-out regime” today, yoga is not for the fashion backward anymore! Move on ill-fitted t-shirts and lounge pants, yoga is all about stylish comfort these days. Walk into any Yoga studio and you will see yogis and yoginis in an enviable range of yoga wear – imagine a cute printed tank on the girl ahead of you or classy sweat absorbing …[Read more]