Are you a durian lover? I'm glad my family shares the same love as me in this aspect. Even L and K, who didn't particularly favour the fruit initially, have grown to love it after they tasted the Mao Shan Wang durians we get from our favourite durian vendor. When the durian season is out, the next best thing for me to satisfy my...

The state of L's arms during his eczema flares in 2020 How do you feel when you see your child's body like this? My family has struggled with eczema for many years, starting with the adults ourselves and then, our children. While the problem is not severe, it is annoying enough to be bugging us daily. Think moisturizing, moisturizing, moisturizing, and itch-scratch, itch-scratch. ...

When the day is rainy and cool, which is the best kind of food you will crave for? Is this what you are thinking about?I have found that my comfort food is a piping-hot steamboat meal or anything hot and soupy!Preparing steamboat for a family of 5 or for just 2 people can be quite tedious and time-consuming. Going to the market/supermart to get...

An old Irish proverb says, "A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book." With a good pillow and a mattress that is firm enough to support the whole body, it also elevates the quality of sleep without waking up with a stiff neck or shoulder aches. Excited with my new pillow!I'm no expert in pillows but I respond...

Lower backaches. Stiffness in my joints. Heel pain. These problems have been torturing me for a few years. Sometimes I wonder - are these the costs of fulfilling my Mom responsibilities or the consequence of not listening to the good old advice to abstain from bathing during the confinement days? Or could it be the result of using epidural during my first 2...

The last we flew was in 2013 when K was 2 years old. It was a night flight and K used my lap as her pillow. By the time we reached the Hong Kong International Airport, I couldn't feel my leg anymore and suffered a backache as I had to maintain my sitting posture to let her have a good sleep. So before we...

According to the statistics in 2017, Singapore has a 97.2 percent literacy rate among residents aged 15 years and older. That doesn't mean, though, that our reading culture looks as promising. Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information, highlighted that more can be done to encourage locals to pick up reading. In my family, we strongly believe that good reading habits will bring...

As our marriage matures, the reality of three kids and being a stay-home-mom started to erode the initial thrills of celebrating anniversaries. We usually get into the day with a simple greeting, but as this year is our 15th year together, it feels important enough for me to make a special effort for Hubby. We have so much to be thankful for in...