I was supposed to bring Dad out for dinner on his birthday last week, but my daughters in KL had already ordered his favourite, the famous I...

This morning, Mum and I attended our group strength training class for seniors after a 1.5-week hiatus. It has been 3.5 months since we star...

My older brother and his family from Singapore came back to Ipoh, and so did my younger brother from KL. They were all back to have an early...

On Mother’s Day, I told my parents that I wanted to bring them out for a nice meal and treat them to something special. But my dad was reluc...

This morning, my mum made a rich and delicious chocolate mug cake using the microwave oven. Preparation took only about 15 minutes, and the ...

Cassandra turned 18 this year — such a special milestone for our youngest girl, and one that felt especially meaningful to celebrate as a fa...

A week before my birthday, my younger brother Roy came back to Ipoh to celebrate with me. We had a really lovely dinner together at Hanz ...

In my 53 years on this earth, I don’t think I’ve ever had so many birthday surprises in one year. And the surprises just kept coming. On the...

My parents no longer do elaborate CNY preparations like they did in the early 1980s, when my late maternal grandmother was still around. Bac...

Today is Yan Yat — the birthday of all humankind, also known as Everyone’s Birthday. It falls on the 7th day of Chinese New Year. Since I wa...

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, ...

This year’s Chinese New Year felt a little different, yet beautifully familiar in its own way. On the 1st day of CNY, the three girls and th...