Year of the Dragon.

Chinese new year in a foreign land is a quiet affair, especially with no extended family here. Having CNY fall on a weekend meant that we could do a little more today. 

Food connects us to culture best; we celebrated with homemade bakkwa and the husband's family recipe of meatball soup. 

The children were delighted with the 1.8kg of bakkwa that they freely enjoy. What cost $35 to make would have cost us about $100 in a store. 

We spent the afternoon working on some Chinese new year crafts. We made simple lanterns and a dragon craft too.

I'm grateful for the memories of more festive celebrations with family back in Singapore. It was certainly something I thought of much today.