Today is the 10th day of Chinese New Year, and was my scheduled yearly medical check-up and Pap smear. This year, instead of visiting my usual gynae in KL, I did it at Pantai Hospital Ipoh. After Googling for female health screening packages, I found that Pantai was offering one of the best deals. I…
CNY felt different this year — in the best way. For the first time in years, I’m celebrating the entire 2 weeks of CNY back in my hometown, and with that came something I didn’t realise I had been missing so deeply: family reunions. For so long, I missed gatherings with my dad’s siblings —…
With my younger brother back from KL and my eldest brother returning from Singapore, almost everyone is home for Chinese New Year. The last few days have been spent over long restaurant meals, laughter flowing as easily as the conversations. My brother’s 9-year-old twins (a boy and a girl) have made the house even livelier….
Yearly vaccination + deworming day for my brave little girl yesterday 🐱 She was so scared and trembling the whole time… that barking giant German Shepherd before her (having wound treatment) didn’t help at all. Home is her safe place — knocked out the second we got back. So proud of her 🤍 I’m also…
The six months before I moved back home from KL…my panic and anxiety attacks were at their worst. Some nights, I would wake up gasping for air.Even in the daytime, my heart just wouldn’t rest —constant fear… constant palpitations. I was exhausted.And honestly… I was scared.I kept thinking, I can’t go on living like this….
I’ve lived with anxiety and panic attacks for decades. It started when I was working in corporate. The pressure, the deadlines, the constant stress… it slowly built up inside me. Later, I left to become a work-from-home mum. For a while, things felt lighter. The anxiety eased. But life has a way of bringing new…
This braised whole winter melon is more than just a dish in our home — it’s a family tradition. My 83-year-old dad is cooking a recipe that was passed down from my late maternal grandmother over 50 years ago. We grew up eating this comforting, old-school Chinese home dish, and every time it’s on the…
My 79-year-old mum baked a Castella mocha cake just because I told her I was craving something soft, spongy and not cloy. No fancy equipment, no rush — just gentle hands, patience, and love. I filmed the process and shared it on YouTube. If you love grandma-style baking, simple living, and food made from the…
2025 Christmas Eve dinner was held at Hakka Yin Signature, Ipoh. Just my parents, younger brother and I. Hakka Yin Signature is our family’s go-to restaurant for authentic Hakka cuisine. Being Hakka ourselves, we truly appreciate the flavours here — especially the abacus yam seeds, which are fragrant, well-seasoned, and you can really taste the…
As promised, I’m really happy to finally invite you over to my Facebook page 😊 This blog has always been a place where I share my thoughts, stories, and little moments of life, and I’m so grateful you’re here reading along. To make things more personal and interactive, I’ve also created a Facebook page where…
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