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Helen

@helenoftroy

Lifelong learner. Enthusiastic teacher. Happy wife and mother. Collecting stories from my travels and living life to the fullest - in love, in faith, and in ...

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Helen
@helenoftroy Aug 30, 2019, 7:13 AM UTC

The Twins Explore The Petrosains Museum | Part 2

After the dinosaurs, we headed to the Maker Studio. We spent the longest in this section and still didn’t see all of the exhibits. There were plenty of hands-on activities — building experiments, win…

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Helen
@helenoftroy Aug 27, 2019, 9:33 AM UTC

The Twins Explore Petrosains | Part 1

Today we went to the Petrosains museum for the first time. Because the girls are still under 3, they were free! Plus, I got a discount on my ticket! Overall, I’d say that they were too young to appre…

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Helen
@helenoftroy Jul 14, 2019, 1:48 PM UTC

The Twins Make Rice Castles

Coming up with activities for 2 two-year-olds isn’t always easy. Either they require a lot of prep and expensive materials or they last of all 5 minutes and the girls are into something else ... whil…

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Helen
@helenoftroy Jun 24, 2019, 3:05 PM UTC

5 Reasons We Love Gossip & What To Do About It

http://reformedexpressions.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5-Reasons-We-Love-Gossip.png Gossip and hypocrisy often go hand in hand. How many times has it been the ones nicest to us who are the ones go…

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Helen
@helenoftroy Jun 17, 2019, 4:45 PM UTC

The Twins Explore The Botanical Gardens Part 3

After our long hike through the Botanical Gardens, we were hot and thirsty. The girls did an amazing job walking on their own. Even though we had to carry them here and there, they hiked up most of t…

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Helen
@helenoftroy Jun 14, 2019, 1:26 AM UTC

The Twins Explore The Botanical Gardens Part 2

After getting dropped off at the entrance, we headed down a paved path. The path opened up at an intersection. On the left was a huge playground (which we steered clear of ... otherwise we may not ha…

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Helen
@helenoftroy Jun 1, 2019, 1:51 PM UTC

The Twins Explore the Botanical Gardens Part 1

The other day we visited the botanical gardens. Now that the girls are walking well on their own, it’s easier to get around. We ended up making the venture without our stroller ... by accident ... bu…

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Helen
@helenoftroy May 28, 2019, 5:46 PM UTC

Happy Birthday Twins

The twins are two ... two squared! We celebrated their special day with an animal-themed party. And after cake and ice cream, the kids got to go swimming too! Side note: I’m sure that one day we’ll h…

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Helen
@helenoftroy May 14, 2019, 9:28 PM UTC

Survival Swimming

When the girls were little we took them for infant survival swimming lessons. There are pools everywhere in Malaysia and it helps knowing our girls know how to catch their breath and stay afloat. We…

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Helen
@helenoftroy May 12, 2019, 3:58 PM UTC

Swimming ... For A Good Night’s Sleep

In the midst of a very busy season, it’s challenging to sit down and write about the little things. But I know my future self will appreciate the reminders of what life was really like. It’s so easy…

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