I have a confession to make. Up until recently, I was the one who woke J up every morning so that she could prepare herself for school. In other words, I was her alarm clock. I had to wake up … [Read more...]
Health and Fitness
Tips on how to raise a happy and healthy family.
Kitchen Renovation Strengthens Healthy Eating
May 22, 2013 by
You know what. The type of kitchen you have determines the type of foods you serve your family. It's important that you have the right type that promotes healthy living. No way! You actually … [Read more...]
Growing tall and big fast is deadly
October 26, 2012 by
For Chinese, there's one phrase that is commonly used to greet young children - especially during a child's birthday or the Chinese New Year. The phrase is "kuai gao zhang da." It is translated … [Read more...]
Lessons learned after second heart attack
October 19, 2012 by
I was talking to one of my favorite nasi lemak sellers the other day. He told me he was in the hospital and was recently discharged. "What happened?" I asked curiously. Apparently he had … [Read more...]
My latest “aha” moment in fitness
October 8, 2012 by
Let's talk about something other than parenting. There are many types of exercise. Namely cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility. The least I used to like is flexibility. Why? Because … [Read more...]
Peanut butter recalled
September 26, 2012 by
We entrusted food companies to produce foods and hopefully safeguard our health. But more often than not, they have failed us… miserably. In the latest event, Trader Joe's has recalled its … [Read more...]
Simplicity Cooking (I break rule again)
September 24, 2012 by
As I grow older, I like to remove things from my life instead of accumulating them. Cooking included. I try to make it as simple as possible. To make me look good, I'll call it simplicity … [Read more...]
HFMD Strikes Back?
August 13, 2012 by
If you remember our encounter with HFMD, you'll pray hard that it won't happen again. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is not funny when it strikes your child. Last Saturday, K was downed with … [Read more...]
Unhealthy homecooked food
August 10, 2012 by
Don't get me wrong, I am not looking down on home-cooked food. (Why should I? I am one who highly promotes it.) I think the effort of parents preparing food at home is commendable. It's a lot … [Read more...]
Flying Mosquito Disease
July 25, 2012 by
It sounds like Chinese kung fu but it has nothing to do with martial arts. It's less glamorous than that. Flying Mosquito Disease (飞蚊症) is the Chinese colloquial term for eye floaters. Last … [Read more...]
