The connection between your childhood food and your culture and heritage
“If you don’t know your roots, you are like a leaf that does not know you are part of a tree“. Source: The Little Nyonya drama series In the previous [...]
Nourishing your soul through your Childhood Food
The nostalgic food memory from through a bowl of porridge I woke up to one cold winter morning, and all I could think of was a warm bowl of porridge [...]
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mother’s day is a day to honour all the mums, step mum, grandmothers and all foster mums and the influences of mums all over the world. Will you be having [...]
Nursing care facilities for the unwell and aged have come a long way in Penang
I am not very fond of the term ‘nursing homes’ as I had my fair share of fear of such facilities. When my dad had his leg amputated a few [...]
What I was reading on the plane… and bringing back memories
A book given to me by my Aunty, written by my grand uncle (Koo Kong) [...]
How to support your aging parents when you live far away from them – part 2
This is a topic that I know many migrant families will face, especially for those living far away from their loved ones. It is one that I myself am currently [...]
A double boiler from my family home in Penang
A double boiler from my family home in Penang I inherited this boiler from my family in Penang. I can't actually remember whether I brought it over or my mum [...]
Happy Chinese New Year 2019
Chinese New Year 2019 5th February 209 The year of the PIG! February 5th 2019 is Chinese New Year; For Chinese, those in China and in ethnic communities around the [...]
Chinese New Year and the symbolism of the Steamboat
A steamboat dinner or reunion meal for my family is traditionally held on Chinese New Year's Eve. It is one of the most important meals for family members as they [...]
Connections and Traditions
Re-posted from blog post dated 12th February 2013 Today is the third day of Chinese New Year. There were so many greetings being sent through Facebook, New Year cards, e-mails [...]
5 common Chinese New Year rituals that we still practice
Chinese New Year is commonly known a Spring Festival. For Chinese, those in China and in ethnic communities around the world, the lunar new year is the most important and [...]
The rituals of giving and receiving red packets during Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year (1st of the lunar calendar, i.e. 5th February 2019) is just around the corner, and everyone is gearing up for the most important celebration in the Chinese [...]
Australia Day
The tradition of having Australia Day as a national holiday on 26 January is a recent one. Not until 1935 did all the Australian states and territories use that name [...]
Are card and letter writing still relevant in today’s society?
Are card and letter writing still relevant in today’s society? How often do you write letters to your friends and families? Do your children still use pen and paper to [...]
Reconnect to yourself – through food
I wrote about The Benefits of Connecting with Self, and today, I am sharing one of the many ways we can reconnect with yourself – through food. Food can play an [...]
Electronic gadgets in our modern day family environment
Since I wrote about social media and kids a few years ago, in addition to the electronic games, gadgets and computer, so many new things have evolved – tablets and smart phones [...]
Modern Day Electronic Gadgets and Your Children – Friends or Foe?
I have talked about the advantages of modern day electronic gadgets and their roles in family dynamics, so today let’s explore their roles in your children’s lives. When I was running [...]
The simple pleasures of life that are most powerful
My photo: I took this picture while on the plane heading back to Sydney from Penang. The sun was just rising; you could see thick layers of clouds just within [...]
With a blink of an eye
With a blink of an eye, my son celebrated his 21st birthday yesterday. I still remember the day he was born, the day he started preschool, primary school, high school and [...]
Adults and play – is it important?
In the last blog, we talked about play. PLAY is the language every child knows and is vital for children’s development. How about Adults? Is play just as important for adults as [...]
Don’t forget to have FUN!
Few weeks ago I attended yet another’s friend’s 50th birthday party. It was well planned, the food was delicious and most of all, everyone had a great time reconnecting with each [...]
Being in a new environment, and opportunity to grow?
What can you learn by being in a new environment? I can't help it; I know… I was planning to take some time off to blog about GoKids | GoParents [...]
Self Care is NOT selfish!
I was on the phone with a friend few mornings back, working out arrangements on how to pass some past exam papers to one of her sons. From our conversation, [...]
Gratitude Journal
Happy new year. I hope you had a wonderful break with your family. How about we do something really really simple today… reminding yourself how blessed we have been… how [...]
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