Happiness is…
having a hot bubble bath! =:D
Beauty & Fashion
Tidying on TV!
Sometimes, I seem to be doing the lamest thing on TV…like teaching people to make congee in ziplock bag or how to fold clothes (?!). The lame part is I think tidying, cooking and all thing domestic is cool (?!). Let me explain. It’s not that I love to cook and clean per se. It’s …
My birthday in Singapore involves markets and bookstores
You know what’s really important to you on your birthday. Who do you want to celebrate with? what do you want to do? Initially, I thought of throwing asam laksa party at my place with my family. But the Boyfan whisked me away to Singapore because I was so upset I missed the trip to …
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The definition of a beautiful woman
“It is amazing to me,” said Bingley, “how young ladies have patience to be so very accomplished as they all are.” “All young ladies accomplished! My dear Charles, what do you mean?” “Yes, all of them, I think. They all paint tables, cover screens, and net purses. I scarcely know any one who cannot do …
Miss Universe 2015 Gala Dinner + Thoughts
Oh, I can write an essay about pageants, beauty and a little about my secondhand experience with Miss Universe contest. But I probably wouldn’t have time to. So I’ll put my thoughts in point form: 1. Pageant takes a lot of guts. After seeing how the entire thing work, I have a new found respect …
Sick Sara vs Healthy Sara
I accidentally stumbled upon this photo taken by local street style photographer, Garbage Lapsap. It was taken 5 years ago when I was working non-stop and surviving on delivered pizza and chap fan. It reminded me of the most miserable time of my life. MISERABLE SARA Not only I missed my mothes homecooked food and sometimes …
Happiness is…
Putting on a pretty dress and curling your hair in anticipation of a dinner date
Before bedtime activity
playing mix and match with Chinese herbs and separating them into cute pink containers! Ever since inheriting my mother’s slow-cooker, I’ve been making a lot of broth. I’ve tried making red dates tonic (recipe here). with the cooker and the result is amazing! My mother used to boil this tonic for me monthly and told …
What amuses me…
After a quick yoga routine in the morning, I sat down with a bowl of homemade Indonesian kunyit congee (failed at first attempt) and my iPad to read some news. I found this amusing trend in NYT: Snowga. Snow + yoga = Snowga (?!) I prefer sun over snow so my first reaction was ‘no …
The best thing I’ve inherited from my Mommy
an old slow cooker. This is not an ordinary slow cooker. This is the slow cooker which my Mommy makes nourishing soup, porridge, herbal drinks and Chinese dessert for me when I was a little girl. For two decades, this enduring slow cooker fed me and helped me grow up strong and healthy! I needed …