Although cactus plants are hardy and require little care, I think home gardeners tend to avoid growing cactus probably because of the prickly needles. There was an auto accident along my usual route to

I like using a robot vacuum to sweep the floors because I could just turn it on and leave for work. When the battery is almost drained, it automatically goes back to the charging station. I have an old

The peach tree is heavy with fruit and I reminded the kiddo's mama to harvest before the fruit get too ripe and fall wasted to the ground. The following day, she complained that a lot of the peaches on

This dish is very popular with the Chinese in south east Asia. This is really a one pot meal comprising of various cuts of pork of your liking boiled in a concoction of Chinese herbs and spices. When the

I have been sending old clothes, books and probably anything that is recyclable to this charity house for the disabled for the past several years. Recently, I decided to clear two flatscreen TV sets as

We tend to order way too much food when eating at any Japanese restaurant. The food is often well presented in plates of I love sashimi of various types of fish while my son enjoys the not spicy curry

Saw this lady at the busy morning market and she was in a hurry to finish her shopping. She was carrying all her plastic bags in one hand. On closer observation, she was actually holding onto a carabiner

So it's back to school again! Time flies and while the kiddo was still seeing his class buddies at summer school, there were a couple of his friends who were MIA. That's because these friends went on vacation

The kiddo's blankie goes everywhere with him. He has like three security blankets and is not particular which one we carry around for him. We make sure that he does not insist on only a special blankie.

We sometimes see deer in the neighbourhood but only in winter when it's already dark and dreary. Once when we were taking a stroll to enjoy the Christmas lights, we had come as close as like three feet

It's late Saturday morning and the both of us are in a cafe drinking coffee and eating sandwich. Looking out of the cafe, I saw on a bunch of orangey fruit dangling from a lone palm tree. After chatting

The kiddo is having a fabulous summer. So many things to do and so little time. When I facetimed with him, he was looking fatigued. His day was spent at a birthday party and then the Y for a good swim.

Alpacas are such beautiful, cute and fluffy animals. Just make one feel like feeding and cuddling them. The visit to the alpaca farm at Clinton was memorable for the kiddo and his mama. Both of them were

(Seafood tom yum, steamed fish and stir fried vegetables with shrimp) Thai cuisine is often fiery hot and packed full of flavour. I particularly enjoy the seafood tom yum soup; hot and so appetising. I

Daytime heat is sometimes unbearable especially when one is trying hard to keep the electricity bill under control. It's a godsend when the air feels suddenly much cooler and then the rain comes. The colour

(Young friends celebrating friendship and sleepover with sparkling juice.) The handyman whom I used to call to fix most of my house problems like leaky tap or roof is really an electrician by profession.

A large percentage of the population in Singapore lives in apartments and condominiums and there are usually food courts in or around these massive blocks of building. My friend, Annie and I visited Singapore

(Cosy corner next to karaoke place) Several of us were at the mall to attend a special young man's birthday. His mama had asked me weeks earlier if I could host the birthday at my house. I would love to

Walking around the neighbourhood not only provide a form of leisurely exercise but also a pleasurable sight for the eyes. Flowering plants of various shapes and colours line some roadsides. If it's not

I saw this deep fryer at a friend's kitchen. Several of us were at her house preparing curry puffs for a charity event. We divided ourselves into a few small groups; to handle various chores. Those in