Carob. Have you heard of this health food? Carob is often promoted as a chocolate substitute, but I'll tell you why that is so wrong.  Carob is the fruit of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), a leguminous plant, and grows as long, slightly curved, thick, dark brown pods that are from 10-25 cm long. This plant is native to the Mediterranean regions. Historically, the...

Media Invite If you are looking for a venue to spend a weekend morning with your family and have a relaxing breakfast, this is one good place to visit! Saturday mornings are very precious to us, as it is the only day of the week where we can sleep in longer. Sometimes we make an effort to wake earlier and have a good...

Very often, when we feel that we are unable to control the situations or life challenges that we are facing, we shrug our shoulders with a sigh, and say "no choice" or "I don't have a choice.".  I hear this phrase very often, and it's like THE phrase we go to, to express our inadequacy at managing that situation. I hear it among...

This week is a very busy one for the family. The family calendar is heavily marked out in colours - one colour for each of us. When I see the number of items on the calendar, I worry that I might absent-mindedly pick the older ones at the wrong dismissal timing or miss out on K's therapy appointment. It has happened before. Many...

I may be biased, but doesn't K look extra sweet in that soft pastel pink cheongsam dress? Styled with a generous box pleated skirt, the Lotus is definitely gonna win her smiles from the elders during this Chinese New Year.  The Lotus is one of the 8 children's dresses in the debut cheongsam collection of Sea Apple shop. Su Mei, founder and designer of Sea Apple shop, is...