Ever since Maria, our beloved part-time helper, became pregnant and went back to Indonesia to give birth, I’ve been flying solo in the house...

Alycia has a love for leather jackets—their cool and classy look has always captivated her. However, genuine leather jackets come with a hef...

I just found out that one of my very, very old posts dated back to 8 July 2013 (exactly 11 years ago) has garnered 5,700 views as of today. ...

This year I am even busier than last year with my chauffeuring duties.   Alycia has just started her martial arts classes, which means more ...

I definitely perform better under stress. During the school holidays, I tend to get lackadaisical.  I get 2-3 hours of extra sleep each day ...

Ever since the mil left for Hawaii exactly a week ago, I still haven't found my mojo to cook yet 😩 I still dread cooking every day. B...

Lately, Cass has been pretty efficient at completing her homework, mainly because I have a 'reward plan' in place for her.  On her d...

My lazy, easy peasy meal on a Friday night last week... A one tray grill consisting of  grilled lemon + dill + dried herbs chicken thighs,...

Lunch for Cass yesterday... Smoothie of the day, comprising of oranges, green apples, white dragon fruit, fresh coconut water and Sunkist ...

No oil splatters, one-pot meals, steaming, grilling, sandwiches -- I am sure these are common words of busy mothers who prefer to squeeze ou...

The girls have specific duties at home.  Everyday. The eldest has to mop her own room on days when our part-time maid does not come. She i...

And so this is the story of how I almost burnt down my kitchen on Monday morning.  What perfect way to start off my new week *roll eyes*! ...

Today I discovered something amazing by accident.  After I cut the stems off the bundles of siew pak choy and was about to bin the stems, th...

When it comes to revising for exams, Alycia can act like a small kid who needs loads of sweet talks, loads of rewards, loads of praises and ...

My girls and I love steamed pork.  Recently, I have figured a way to prepare delish steamed pork dishes in a jiffy. All I have to do is to s...

Of all the brooms that I have tried, I must say that I LOVE the roller type with sticky papers the BEST (picture below)!  I do not have to u...

Each of my daughters have at least 15 work books for tutoring by our Mandarin tutor.  In the past, they have so many books that the tutor an...

During the CNY holidays, I had the time to go through the pile of books and 'rubbish' in the girls' room. During the spring clea...

Here's another way of getting the kids to drink water in an enjoyable, healthy and tasty fashion - by making ice lollies from Ribena, Vi...

It's a chore and a big bag of stress for me getting Baby to drink water. She has now rebelled on drinking water. If not for my handiest ...