We have been neglecting the maintenance of the paintwork of our house since we moved in. Other than a new paintwork in 2011 at the foyer leading to our main door and the current bedroom which Ch and L are sharing, the rest of the house still retains the original paintwork that was done in 2003. Parts of the ceilings in our toilets...

It's that time of the year where our labelling work gets intensive. There are school books, bags, water bottles, wallets, pens, lunch boxes, uniforms, etc, to label before the new school term starts.   Very often, name labels either fade easily or peel off with time, with some lasting only a few months. But with Stickerkid stickers, we found that those name labels we...

[Media Invite] Wakeboarding is a water sport very alien but super cool to me, and one that I associate with rich people who can afford to rent a boat out to sea. I have never imagined that I will attempt this thrilling sport at my age (with stiff bones and a body that is so telling of the lack of exercise) because this...

My skin has always been on the dry side since I was a teen - dry and sometimes scaly, due to mild sensitivity to I-dunno-what. The skin condition is made worse when I sleep in an air-conditioned room for long periods or when I crochet. My fingernails are never painted as that would draw unnecessary attention to the dry cuticles and skin around...

I laughed out when I saw that Facebook post. Indeed, that's the Thomas (or more fondly known as Xiu Long back in the old days) I knew - fun-seeking, average in my Biology and Chemistry class, but definitely not "good for nothing". To be honest, I felt he was more of a bashful boy - earnest in learning - than a fun-seeking one...