February 2, 2012
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We just celebrated Chinese New Year last week and as usual, we visited the same people on the same days, did the same things, had the same goodies. When things get done the same way many times, it becomes a … Continue reading
November 25, 2011
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Everybody wishes for a clean kitchen. In an asian kitchen, the elusive dream is to have one that does not have oily surfaces and oily fume filling it everyday. The amount … Continue reading
September 19, 2011
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I declutter several times a year. It is a necessary exercise because having too many things at home makes housekeeping difficult. The logic is simple : if you have less things, you have less things to clean. If you have … Continue reading
December 12, 2010
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A few years ago, I wrote about how I coped alone with two kids. Now that I have three, I think I should write about how I am coping with three. In actual fact, coping with three is much easier … Continue reading
February 25, 2008
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The most common questions I get as a stay -at-home-mom (SAHM) are 1. Will you ever go back to work? 2. When do you intend to return to the workforce? My answer is “I don’t know.” I really don’t know. … Continue reading
June 9, 2007
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The thing about being a SAHM is that you rely on the sole breadwinner of the familiy for everything. Actually, you think you are dependent. I am not the only one having this idea. A lot of people think this … Continue reading
June 6, 2007
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This is how I made my one-month meal plan. 1. Determine the days we have meals at home. Obviously, on days that we usually eat out or have meals at our parents’ place, we don’t need to plan for anything. … Continue reading
May 7, 2007
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I used to dislike the idea of having a meal plan. I know it is useful and good, and for years, my husband bugged me to work one out so that we don’t have to think about what to cook … Continue reading
September 14, 2006
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This article is contributed by my friend, Lily Tan. She has done some extensive reading on natural remedies and tried a lot of them herself, especially for thrush and yeast infection, which she has suffered from. She recently relied on … Continue reading
June 15, 2006
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I would like to address the issue of the proverbial SuperMom. It always seems like every other mom, except yourself, is a SuperMom. Every other mom juggles work, kids, house and tonnes of extracurriculum activities, is a good cook, cooks … Continue reading