Book Review: ‘A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea’ by Melissa Fleming
This is one book I’d agree is exceptionally well-written, and reading the author’s note about the list of people she has to thank, you’re left with very little wonder why. While this book is based on...
View ArticleGuschlbauer’s FREE Devil Cheese Buns Draw Crowds at Waterway Point
Located right outside Din Tai Fung at level 1 of Waterway Point, Guschlbauer’s first day of giveaways received a warm welcome from Punggolians. It drew long queues for their free Devil Cheese Buns;...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Somebody I used to know’ by Wendy Mitchell
Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with early-onset dementia at the age of 58 and her memoir ‘Somebody I used to know’ helps readers understand a little better what it is like to be living with dementia....
View ArticleSchool Holiday Kids Workshops: The Dimple Loft by Actress Joanne Peh
I’ve only just spotted this on Instagram today: actress Joanne Peh has been keeping busy during the recent March school holidays with workshops for kids aged 18 months all the way to 6 years old! Her...
View ArticlePHS HAIRSCIENCE®: Try The MIRACLE STEM CELL SOLUTION From Korea
Recently, I’ve been impulsive enough to grab a pair of scissors and cut off a tangled mass of hair at the back of my head. That tangle, which I just could not straighten out no matter what I did,...
View ArticleDim Sum Haus: Unpretentious, Good Dim Sum Worthy Of A Second Visit
Being more financially savvy and with a good nose for sniffing out bargains, he’d found a Fave (a.k.a. Groupon) deal for Dim Sum Haus. And when he told me we’re going to Dim Sum Haus, I’d heard ‘Dim...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Two Sisters’ (Into The Syrian Jihad) by Åsne Seierstad
This book, ‘Two Sisters’, has been described as “riveting”, “gripping”, “intense and compelling”. And it’s true. It’s almost like one of those Harry Potter books which I’d get from a bookstore at the...
View ArticleHi-Fruit at Royal Square (Novena) And Why I Think Bubble Tea Trumps Fruit Tea
I got tricked into going to Hi-Fruit. He told me we were going to get bubble tea (*YAY* as always) then it turned out the Fave voucher was for fruit tea. Bummer. I’ve only ever bought fruit tea once...
View ArticleFood Diary: 409 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 / Teck Ghee Square Market & Food Centre
We don’t usually pop by the Teck Ghee Market for food as it isn’t close to home, so this post serves as our food diary of the most recent trip. I really enjoyed visiting the market and purchasing...
View ArticleRenaza: Unexpected Prices For Facial Treatments At Palais Renaissance
If you were to ask me how often I visit Palais Renaissance in a year, my very honest answer would be “just once or not at all”. It’s one of those places that I believe only those who want to ‘see and...
View ArticlePal Visited Multiple Movie Theatres To Get These Hello Kitty Tumblers For Me
I’m completely floored. I have no words. So let me take a minute… … … … So my pal sprang the ultimate surprise on me today. Come to think of it, he deserves an award. I had no idea he’d gotten these...
View ArticleFREE Stuff At The Prudential Marina Bay Carnival
So we FINALLY popped by the Prudential Marina Bay Carnival for the first time. It’s been going on for months and the very attractive prizes available when the Carnival first began have already run...
View ArticleD’Best Fishing Pond At Pasir Ris: What Happens When You Meet A PRO
We didn’t know that the swimming complex at Pasir Ris is closed on Wednesdays, so when we went by yesterday with our gear, we couldn’t go for a swim so we went fishing at D’Best instead. I’ve blogged...
View ArticlePasir Ris Central Hawker Centre: 2nd and 3rd Visits
We had lunch at the Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre a couple more times after the first visit and made some interesting discoveries. For one, there’s a Fareground on level 2 (more details at the end...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘educated’ by Tara Westover
Amy Chua, author of ‘Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother’, calls Tara Westover “one of the most gifted writers that I’ve read in a very long time”. But, make no mistake, this book ‘educated’ is Tara’s...
View ArticleTokyo Banana (Hello Kitty edition) The Perfect Omiyage From Japan!
Once again, my pals have surprised me with a super-cute Hello Kitty gift that I did not know existed. The Hello Kitty x Tokyo Banana World omiyage is truly adorable. What better gift for a Kitty fan...
View ArticleBook Review: Vincent Yong’s ‘Flow: The Art of Creating AbunDance’
This might be the first time I’m reading a book from the publisher Black Card Books. Since the founder of the company is Gerry Robert, the guy who wrote ‘Publish a Book & Grow Rich’, among many...
View ArticleWhat’s New At Paradigm Mall, JB (April 2018)
We popped by Paradigm Mall this week, to find out if new stores have opened since our last visit. Yes, Daiso is finally open! And there are a couple of other stores I really like too. For one, there’s...
View ArticleMeet Your Marvel Avengers Superheroes @ Serangoon NEX
Picture Credit: Steven Teo (The Perfect Father) and Louie Teo Serangoon NEX is one ‘happening’ mall. Whenever there’s a blockbuster movie, there’s likely a themed exhibition in NEX too. Right now, as...
View ArticleMovie Review: I Feel Pretty
We watched the movie ‘I Feel Pretty’ yesterday evening, and it was all my idea, obviously. He walked into the cinema, checked the list of movie screenings, asked me if the movie I’d got us tickets to...
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