Chinese New Year 2022 – Day 2

After two full days of cooking on CNY Eve and CNY day 1, hubby gave us a break from cooking for Hoi Leen Farn today! Eating out is always music to our ears. The girls were happy becoz they don’t have to wash the dishes and I don’t have to do the dreaded massive clean…

Home Updates

Barely 3 weeks into in-person classes this year, Cass (and her classmates) have to be home quarantined twice – one week each time. The student who was in close contact with a positive case was finally tested positive 2 weeks later. It’s not any better for Sherilyn as well. One of her classmates was tested…

The Best Types of Toys for Boosting a Kid’s Development

There are plenty of ways to boost a kid’s development, including reading, play, and comfort. Toys play a huge role in this. For a kid, toys are a big part of the world around them – they spend a good chunk of their time playing with them and figuring them out. Then, it makes sense…

Sleeping Beauty

Haru has been sleeping almost the entire day today because last night she threw up in her cage and tried to ‘call’ us to clean up her cage by meowing the entire night. But no one heard her. Well, I heard her at 1.30 a.m. when I got up to pee but I thought that…

Top 5 Tips To Get Back In Shape After Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is all about having gatherings with family members and friends.  And when there are gatherings, there will surely be lots of splendid Chinese New Year dishes and once-in-a-year cookies and snacks.   It is extremely difficult to stay away from these dishes and goodies. Bak kwa, kuih kapit, bee hive cookies, prawn crackers,…

Biscuit or Chicken?

Haru the hangry pussy is perpetually hungry. I guess that this is a good sign – a hungry cat is a healthy cat, no? Haru loves her packet / canned food, kibbles, biscuits and human food such as pau, bread, cake, chicken, pork and fish. We don’t always give her our food, especially if the…

Men’s Fashion and Colors This Chinese New Year

Red is not an easy colour to pull off, especially when it comes to a man’s outfit.  Red is often associated with danger and passion but it’s not that difficult to rock this attention-grabbing shade and top the sartorial scale. If you are not confident of strutting a bright all-red outfit, consider taming it down…

What The Girls Did During The School Holidays

During the recent 3-week school term break, we stayed home most of the time. Sherilyn and Cass earned some pocket money by working part-time at their dad’s central kitchen and office. Sherilyn helped to prep Western dishes, with Cass assisting her. They also did filing and other clerical jobs at the office. Sherilyn started a…

Avocado Egg Roll

Our finicky teenage chef doesn’t like her school canteen’s food. So she preps her own food everyday. This week she made these for her lunch box: Jumeok-bap or rice ball or Korean style onigiri. It’s cooked rice mixed with boiled kombu, sweet corn kernels, seaweed and soy sauce and rolled into balls. You can use…

Importance Of Clean Filtered Water For Optimal Health

The human body is composed of an approximate average of 60% water.  Aside from helping us to quench thirst, water is crucial for optimal health and is essential for numerous bodily functions.  These include waste removal, temperature regulation, and cellular function. Health experts recommend that we drink around 2 liters of water per day. We…

Haru Is 1 Year Old

The first time I met Haru was on 15 January 2021. She was about 1 or 2 weeks old then. I think. We brought her home 8 days later on 23 January 2021. Haru’s mother gave birth to a litter of kittens right outside hubby’s office door. So in January 2022, Haru is one year…

Top Tips for Using Fruit in Baking

Contrary to popular belief, baking doesn’t have to be unhealthy. In fact, using fruit in baking can be one of the best ways to use this hobby to create treats for you and your family that are filled with nutritional value as well as tasting great. Whether you want to make tarts, crumbles, fruit pies,…

Best Italian Restaurants to Check Out in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas are some of the best places to live in the UK, with a great university and lots of amenities. Among these are plenty of Italian restaurants that are great for dates, single meals, as well as family outings. This article focuses on the Italian restaurants you should absolutely try when…

Crafty Ways to Decorate a Child’s Bedroom

Do you love making things? Are you happiest when immersed in sewing, knitting, or embroidering? There are loads of fun ways to use your crafting skills to create a gorgeous child’s bedroom. Read on to learn more! Crochet Plush Toy Hanging Basket Most little kids have lots of plush toys. Teddy bears, soft animals, and…

What We Did With Leftover Christmas Turkey And Roast Lamb

Our fridge was stuffed with leftover turkey, roast lamb, ham and Christmas desserts after our Christmas dinner. For the following week after Christmas, we tried to finish up all the leftovers and have only recently finished the homemade ham and super decadent homemade chocolate brownie. I ate 90% of the chocolate brownie ? With a…

Happy New Year 2022!

Hiya peeps! Happy New Year! How has the start of a brand new year been to you? I sincerely hope that all’s well with you and that you guys are not affected by the floods. We had another quiet New Year’s Eve again and had lunch with our BFFs on the first day of 2022….