Hard to pick one. Some are a bit too personal to share and some are things that I want to keep for myself. But I will share the one that many have experienced the same and may many more get the chance to. The memory that made me smile is when I first saw Kaabah. Half smile, half cry, more like it. I can’t describe the feeling. It is just… Until today, thinking about that moment still make me smile. I still can’t believe that I was invited to be there. At that point, I remembe

I like to share 3 things I love each month with you. And I hope you can share what you are loving too. Here are the 3 things I love in July. Anti On Heat Spray When a female cat is on heat, the caterwauling can be extremely insane. The nights were terrible as if we had to endure her screaming meows and we know how uncomfortable she is. One of the way to combat this, we decided to try this spray. It helps about 70% of the time and allows her to have some rest in between. But d

Sleep!!! When life gets too hectic, that is what I love to do. Switch on the air-con, make the room really dark, get under my thick blanket and snooze. I am cut off from the world and I don’t know what is happening outside my room. BLISS! Once I am rested, I will wake up. Have a cup of tea and slowly plan my days for a week or two. This removes any guilt or anxiety that I may have because I cut myself out fr the world. At the end of the day, by sleeping, I know I have taken a

I like to share 3 things I love each month with you. And I hope you can share what you are loving too. Here are the 3 things I love in June Paris Baguette First time trying Paris Baguette. It was a nice and relaxing experience. I went there with my mom just before the lunch crowd because everytime I wanted to dine in there, it was always so packed. I love their matcha latte and donut mochi. Their cream cheese cinnamon roll is pretty tasty too. I want to go there again and try

There’s something in my life that I’m deeply proud of, yet I rarely bring it up in conversation. Maybe it’s fear of sounding like I’m bragging, or maybe it’s because the journey felt so personal that speaking about it out loud feels like opening a door into my heart. But here it is: I’m proud of self-publishing my books. It was not glamorous. There was no traditional publisher waiting with open arms, no big marketing team and definitely no guaranteed readers. It was just me a

I like to share 3 things I love each month with you. And I hope you can share what you are loving too. Here are the 3 things I love in May. Tofu Cat Litter I been researching a lot about the best cat litter and so far, I find tofu cat litter to be one that is eco-friendly and good for cats. My kitten, Fiona, has been using the litter diligently. The tofu litter helps eliminate unwanted smells. And clearing the cat litter has been a pleasent experience for me. Kit Cat Purr Pur

My mom. Growing up, I had a lot of issues with my mom. We are very different people. Our personalities are opposite of each other. A lot of things I don’t agree with her and vice versa. Despite the differences we had, I am still very grateful to her. Now, when I am older, I realised how strong she is. What she had gone through in her life was one of the hardest thing ever. No one I knew had gone through even 90% of the things that she had to. Frankly, most people would just w

I like to share 3 things I love each month with you. And I hope you can share what you are loving too. Here are the 3 things I love in April. Fujikawaguchiko Masjid If you are in Mt Fuji area, please drop by this mosque. It has a nice little restaurant inside where you can have a nice brunch before heading off to wherever you need to go. There is a variety of kebabs and the noodles are pretty spicy which suits the asian’s tongue. The prayer area is simple yet so comfortable a

Recently, I met someone who is so incredibly selfless. There are so many people in my life that are kind and generous. But this lady is on a totally different level. She is a volunteer with a non-profit organisation that serves the underpriviledged families. She got connected with me to engage me for a tutoring job. A child from one of the families she is tasked to care for needs help with her major exams. Now she didn’t have to do that. She was given the task to care for the

I like to share 3 things I love each month with you. And I hope you can share what you are loving too. Here are the 3 things I love in March. Eucerin Spotless Brightening Exfoliating Cleansing Gel Getting old is hard. So I am finding ways to make myself not to really look younger but to look as radiant as I can at my age. I am really not asking for much right? So I am pretty stoked when I found this cleanser just in time for the Hari Raya festivities. When going out for Raya

My creativity comes from everywhere. I don’t really have a particular place or object or memory or routine that will spark my creative side. I think because my days are pretty much flexible. This Monday will look very different from next Monday. I think I will share the tools I used that will bring ideas for me to create for 3 parts of my business life: I.A Designs, Lavendia (formerly Surreal Writers) and my next baby project. I.A. Designs Pinterest. I love looking at Pintere

I like to share 3 things I love each month with you. And I hope you can share what you are loving too. Here are the 3 things I love in February. Ambeng Ummi Cannot go wrong with Ambeng Ummi! One of my favourites Ambeng in Singapore. We had it again recently for iftar to celebrate my sis’s birthday and it didn’t disappoint! Delivered on time and the deliciousness of the whole meal was maintained. Can’t recommend this enough!! Liquee Earth And Pure Perfumes We shared a booth wi

For years, I’ve dreamed of decluttering my life. I don’t mean my wardrobe or my office space. Though those really do need some declutter. I am refering more to things that we don’t necessarily see as important. One of the things that I feel I really need to declutter is my laptop and handphone. My notes app is so filled with er… notes. Everytime I get an idea on a project, it goes there. My to-do list sometimes will be there. Even when I am doing this blog post, it is on my N

I like to share 3 things I love each month with you. And I hope you can share what you are loving too. Here are the 3 things I love in January. Four Points by Sheraton Bintan This is a beautiful resort for a short getaway. I love everything from the lobby to the room to the pool to the beach. But the one thing we love most of all is that it is a mere 5 minutes from Plaza Lagoi. There are some nice restaurants there and get this, Mustafa Centre that has a wide range of Indones

Some habits seem so simple that they are almost embarrassing to admit. Like making sure we take a shower or remember to take our meds. For me, it is drinking water. It is one of the most basic ways to care for ourselves. Yet many of us go through entire days realizing we’ve only taken a handful of sips. We know that we need to at least drink 8 glasses of plain water daily. It helps regulate body temperature. Living in a hot and humid country, I need to make sure my body is do

I like to share 3 things I love each month with you. And I hope you can share what you are loving too. Here are the 3 things I love in December. Singapore Oceanarium Okay... I seriously had low expectations for the Singapore Oceanarium. I mean, the S.E.A Aquarium was pretty good. Since it is the same location and a rebranding on their part, I was dead set on being underwhelmed with the price point into factor. BUT!!!! I was mistaken. I am very impressed with what Oceanarium

It is really nice to see young people delving into business. Starting one in Singapore is not easy and takes a whole lot of heart. So whenever I see someone young venture into the world of business, I find that very brave. And that is how I view Charmaine when I got to know her. She chose a path that is less chosen. Our December's Local Business Shoutout goes to Charmaine and her business, Forever Charms. Let find a little bit more about this girl and why she started her busi

This will seem like a narcissistic post. Sharing what I love about myself. However, I was a bit stumped. I didn’t know what to answer. I thought long and hard before I could come up with something. Then I got to wondering if it is a bad sign that I took so long to even find a thing I love about myself . Oh well… overthinking at its finest. What I love about myself? I love that I don’t care about what others think of me now. Actually, even when I was younger, I am not too both

I like to share 3 things I love each month with you. And I hope you can share what you are loving too. Here are the 3 things I love in November. NFC I am loving my NFC keychain. I am not very in touch with technology though I try when I have to. Luckily when doing booth, I meet with interesting people and they introduced me to NFC stuffs. I got this from Cheerios Studio and it has been a lifesaver! Whenever I want a customer to follow my instagram, I just use the NFC keychain

I LOVE the deodorant from Dandelia Naturals. The scent is mild and even in Singapore's humid and hot weather, the deodorant lasts the whole day. Dandelia Naturals also sell many other products made of natural ingredients. I can't recommend their products enough! That's why I decided to interview Julie, the beauty and brains behind this brand. Let's read more about her and Dandelia Naturals in this month's local business shout out! Julie, owner of Dandelia Naturals Photo Credi