“Peace begins with a smile.” — Mother Teresa
Quote of the Month: April 2025
“To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.” — Dr. Seuss
3 Days 2 Nights: Slack Family Trip to Johor Bahru with a Kid (Day 3)
DAY 3 @ Mid Valley We checked out of the hotel in the morning to maximise our time with minimal travelling. Since we were driving, we could leave our luggage in the car while exploring for the rest of the day. Our final stop? Mid Valley (again)! Antipodean Johor Kpo …
3 Days 2 Nights: Slack Family Trip to Johor Bahru with a Kid (Day 2)
I’m glad there wasn’t an interesting (sunrise) view from our hotel—zero motivation to wake up early. I slept in till past 9am and slowly started my day. Haha~ DAY 2 @ Taman Mount Austin First time visiting Taman Mount Austin! Despite the name, there’s nothing mountain-like about it Restoran Loon …
3 Days 2 Nights: Slack Family Trip to Johor Bahru with a Kid (Day 1)
It’s the March school holidays, and we decided to take a short, relaxing getaway to Johor Bahru (JB) for 3 days and 2 nights. We initially planned for a short trip, but since we were too slack to pack the itinerary with back-to-back activities, we just went with the flow …
Quote of the Month: March 2025
“A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” — Agatha Christie
Why do you always blame yourself?
I was trying to coax Kpo Kia to sleep as usual and told her, “Lift your head so I can move the blanket, else later your ear bleed again.” (I meant I might accidentally brush against her earring.) Then, I subconsciously added, “Maybe your ear always bleed ‘cos I just …
Quote of the Month: February 2025
“A dead end is just a good place to turn around.” — Naomi Judd
2025新年快乐！Happy 2025 Chinese New Year!
This Chinese New Year marks the Year of the Snake, with the lunar year beginning on 29 January 2025. We didn’t get to spring clean thoroughly due to our busy work schedule. Luckily, we usually don’t have relatives and friends visiting us, and since I had cut down on a …
Are parents spending too much on children these days?
Friend shared a few photos with us in our group chat: The first thought that came to my mind was, “Parents are too rich.” If parents didn’t spend so much on their kids, the commercial would lose such a ‘money-earning opportunity,’ as expensive toys would no longer be affordable. Am …