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September 12, 2020By
RainbowHave not been updating the website after giving birth because the tiredness is SO real! Many people have warned me about the tiredness after a baby is born but I was still unprepared for the scale of "shag-ness" until I...anemptytextlline
May 11, 2020By
RainbowThese days, with a combination of maternity leave and the circuit breaker (CB) measures, Sunshine, myself and Baby C can only stay home most of the time. However, with a new baby, there seemed to be endless things to buy,...anemptytextlline
March 10, 2020By
RainbowDear Baby C At the doctor's appointment today, I was hoping that she would tell me that you are finally ready to see the world and ask me to get ready to welcome you into my arms. You would have been...anemptytextlline
January 26, 2020By
RainbowHappy Chinese New Year! Here's wishing all a very happy, prosperous and most importantly, healthy Rat year! I am also taking the opportunity to thank our heroes working selflessly throughout this period. Image from SGAG THANK YOU!anemptytextlline
January 16, 2020By
SunshineThe Kindle Oasis (2019) is a good looking e-paper reader. Its price tag (US$299) as compared to the presence of other more affordable e-paper readers have placed this Kindle firmly in the luxury category. Sponsored Link: Click here to purchase Kindle...anemptytextlline
January 11, 2020By
RainbowI never expected my previous post on this topic to be generating views, especially near the Chinese New Year (CNY) period since it was mainly a blog post for my own records. However, as there had been some views on...anemptytextlline
December 21, 2019By
RainbowIt was Sunshine's birthday yesterday and we both took leave to spend time together. As nerdy Sunshine wanted to buy a pair of solar eclipse glasses for the viewing of a rare solar eclipse happening in Singapore on Dec 26...anemptytextlline
October 22, 2019By
RainbowSunshine and I have been trying for a baby about 5 months after we got married. However, our dreams only came true about 1 year 3 months later after we started trying. As per the past few months over the...anemptytextlline
September 7, 2019By
SunshineIt is not uncommon to hear about big internet companies getting hacked and the resulting data (e.g. usernames, passwords, identification numbers, etc.) getting sold on online marketplaces. One of the most recent breaches will be the Sephora data breach, where...anemptytextlline
February 2, 2019By
RainbowUpdate: This is the 2019 version. For the latest update in 2020, please click here. Some residents in the same neighbourhood as me were grassroots volunteers and they kindly organised a Chinese New Year shopping trip to Woodlands Terrace for all...anemptytextlline
December 31, 2018By
RainbowSunshine and I did not manage to celebrate the end of 2017 with my family last year cos we were away on our honeymoon. This year, I organised for the year end gathering to be at our place! This time...anemptytextlline
October 22, 2018By
RainbowTime passes so fast and before we know it, Sunshine and I have been married for a year now! Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary to Us! <3 To celebrate our first wedding anniversary, I told Sunshine I wanted to experience sky dining/dining...anemptytextlline
May 20, 2018By
RainbowI had been seeing this advertisement about Gardens by the Bay at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station on an almost daily basis when I commute to work since.. Apr 2018. Apparently, there is a 50% discount for senior citizens if they...anemptytextlline
November 11, 2017By
RainbowIt had been a very busy yet fulfilling month for Sunshine and myself. Hence, I simply had no time to update the website. I did not expect that there would be so much to prepare for a wedding and even...anemptytextlline
December 25, 2016By
RainbowI do not usually blog about my day unless it is a special day or it means something to me. I feel that there are lots of reasons for me to be happy this Christmas Eve and I am thankful...anemptytextlline
December 11, 2016By
RainbowThe Central Provident Fund (CPF) is a compulsory savings scheme implemented by the Singapore Government and is split into three different accounts - Ordinary Account (OA), Special Account (SA) and Medisave Account. This post will illustrate the required steps to...anemptytextlline
December 6, 2016By
RainbowSunshine told me that I first started this website exactly a year ago from today ie. Today is my website's first birthday! Yay! Happy Birthday! <3 This calls for some rainbows in life! Photo taken by my friend Wow. I am a...anemptytextlline
November 7, 2016By
RainbowI have been wanting to buy from Taobao 淘宝 since eons ago when I first heard the rave about it. Many bloggers have posted how much they save, in terms of money and convenience, just by buying from Taobao instead...anemptytextlline
October 20, 2016By
RainbowI recently changed jobs (5th week now) from an operations/frontline position to a planning/strategy position. In my previous job, whatever I do impacts the receiver both directly and indirectly. I can see the effects of what I do translating into...anemptytextlline
September 24, 2016By
RainbowI just changed jobs recently and it was my first day of work on the 19th of Sept last week. Though I had been working for the past three years, I was still very excited and looking forward to starting...anemptytextlline
September 19, 2016By
RainbowThis is a continuation of my trip diary: 3D2N KL Getaway Day 1 and 3D2N KL Getaway Day 2. On the last day of our trip, Sunshine and I woke up later than the day before as we had no plans for...anemptytextlline
September 18, 2016By
RainbowThis is a continuation of my trip diary: 3D2N KL Getaway Day 1. On day 2 of our KL trip, Sunshine and I woke up at around 7am for buffet breakfast which was included in our hotel reservation. I think it...anemptytextlline
September 15, 2016By
RainbowI had too much annual leave and hence, I was "asked to" clear it. My first reaction was to go overseas! However knowing Sunshine, I only suggested going Malaysia for a 2D1N trip. Initially, I suggested going Malacca as I had been...anemptytextlline
July 25, 2016By
RainbowIt will be my father's lunar birthday tomorrow and hence, my whole family, together with Sunshine, went out for dinner last night (Sunday) to celebrate it in advance. I love both the lunar and Gregorian calendars because I can use...anemptytextlline
June 18, 2016By
RainbowI have a love-hate relationship with macarons and it all started in year 2014, when I chanced upon Beth's Foolproof French Macaron Recipe on YouTube. Then I made my maiden batch of macarons for the first time ever and like the very...anemptytextlline
June 5, 2016By
RainbowToday is the official opening of the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)@ Bedok branch. The CDAC is set up by the Chinese community to help those who are in financial need and the academically weaker students. As with most community...anemptytextlline
April 8, 2016By
RainbowI feel so tired these past few weeks that I have no time to update anything on this website. This is because I have been working night shifts for three weeks straight! (It does not mean that I worked night...anemptytextlline
March 3, 2016By
RainbowMy ah ma (grandma) told me to bring her to Central when I am not working one day just so that she can use her EZ-link card. She kept thinking that it is not very nice to get the travel rebates...anemptytextlline
February 5, 2016By
RainbowEarlier on, I mentioned that I finally got my first baking order from my ex-colleagues who ordered 2 large bottles of almond florentine cookies. Heading my father's suggestions, I decided not to charge them but to just give them those...anemptytextlline
February 3, 2016By
RainbowOne fine day after my night shift, my father called me to tell me not to eat anymore of the pineapple tarts and that he made some cooling drink for me to bring down the heatiness. He said this is...anemptytextlline
January 31, 2016By
RainbowMy elder brother was the only one who exclaimed that the pineapple tarts I made (together with great help from both my parents) were superb! On the other hand, my two other siblings only commented that the tarts tasted okay,...anemptytextlline
January 17, 2016By
RainbowPreviously, I made some almond florentine cookies (Recipe here) and gave some of them to my ex-colleagues whom I was going to meet in a long long time. Little did I expect that they finished that one whole container of...anemptytextlline
January 6, 2016By
RainbowChicken wings have always been one of my favourite foods since I was young. I love them all be it fried, braised, BBQ-ed or baked. It is also one of the foods I frequently have cravings for. Haha. However, my...anemptytextlline
January 5, 2016By
RainbowI have always loved family gatherings because I feel that it is a great way to bond. Hence, since everyone is free on New Year's Day, I organised a family gathering at my grandma's house. My whole family, my grandma,...anemptytextlline
January 4, 2016By
RainbowI was using a Rowenta oven for quite a number of years before I was finally fed up with its inability to maintain its temperature at the set value and uneven heat distribution; the food on left side of the...anemptytextlline
January 1, 2016By
RainbowI am working as a nurse in a hospital in Singapore. This is the second time (in a row) that I am doing night shift on the eve of New Year's Day. This means that I will be spending the...anemptytextlline
December 23, 2015By
RainbowI have three siblings: an elder brother, a younger sister and a younger brother. When we were younger, like other siblings, we used to play with one another. Nowadays, with both my elder brother and I working and my younger...anemptytextlline
December 20, 2015By
RainbowMy boyfriend, Sunshine, and I learnt that whenever he wants me to accept some ideas of his, all he has to do is just “Plant his seed, sit back and do nothing at all but wait for it to grow”...