SINGAPORE – Noise levels in my home have gone up dramatically and I blame my mother.
Last Christmas, she showed up with a prettily wrapped box that bore no warning about the din that was to be unleashed, and which would unravel my quest to keep a somewhat quiet home despite having two children.
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