the end was just the beginning
Where do you stand on leftovers? It's a topic that's more polarising than a Kardashian wedding. Some people have the absolute horrors at the mere thought of eating old food and insist upon throwing all their dinner remains out. I don't get it. I love 'em. Always have. My favourite brekkie in my hungover youth... Continue Reading →
Ah, the stars can wait. Here's how I celebrated ... I'm not really a wrapping paper and ribbon kind of gal. I much prefer "experiences" - words, gestures, time together. So my favourite gift on Mother's Day was the youngest staggering out of bed all tousle-haired and wishing me a spontaneous "Happy Mother's Day" then... Continue Reading →
I love Asian food. Living in Singapore for two years was heaven. All that gorgeous Nonya, Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, Indonesian and Vietnamese food to scoff morning, noon and night. And usually only $2-$3 a plate. Ah, those were the (early Noughty) days! While Malaysian is probably my favourite cuisine on the planet: char kway teow,... Continue Reading →
I have this little quirk ... OK, I have lots of them ... but this particular one is expressing myself through song. Aside from having "Songs of the day" I also tend to warble lyrics to match my circumstances. When it rains, I sing "Here comes the rain again ..." by the Eurythmics. When I'm... Continue Reading →
Enough is enough. I can't handle it any more. It's been two weeks and four days since I got sick with some flu-like thing and I'm still not feeling right. I. Am. So. Over. It. I wept in the shower yesterday in sheer frustration. So my goal for next week is to get some medical... Continue Reading →
Wow it's been a shocker weather-wise. Both my parents and DD were left without power. Mum would only talk to me for the briefest moment because her phone was running out of charge, but luckily I got DD a Sprout charger brick thingy for Christmas - since we are such mad texting fiends - so... Continue Reading →
Oh I do so love a theme ... and since I had visitors popping over yesterday afternoon, I thought I'd serve a feast of Mexican-inspired nibbles. It probably wasn't the wisest decision, considering it felt like I was walking under water in the wake of my 10-day flu. But I resolved the floors could stay... Continue Reading →
I've become quite the connoisseur of the junk food machine at work ... it really must stop. I've tried to be "good" and just get the skinny little Lindt bars, but they're gone in a heartbeat and my sweet craving remains. Kit-Kats are far more satisfyingly with all that biscuity goodness inside them. So, since... Continue Reading →
It got a little crazy in the Household yesterday as the youngest and I cooked up a storm. The youngest loves helping out in the kitchen, but was affronted when I tried to turn it into a maths lesson by asking how many more slices of tomato were needed for the remaining pesto tarts. "Muuuuuuum,... Continue Reading →
I hate waste. It probably has something (a lot) to do with spending every school holidays with my grandparents, who carefully rinsed and dried all their plastic bags to reuse, limited everyone to three squares of toilet paper and doggedly ate shrivelled fruit and veggies waaaaaay past their prime. Oh, and being forced to finish... Continue Reading →
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