If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed for our latest posts of weekend ideas and more.The Lunar New Year is, to me, always an inspiration to hibernate and keep a low profile. Not that I don’t like celebrations. But when I think about troops of guests arriving and the [...]
The first day of Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year as some now choose to call it) is a vegetarian day for us. We abstain from eating meat for religious reasons. I see this as a great way to kick off a fresh year without taking any innocent lives in the name of celebration.
So [...]
Do you cook your own reunion dinner or do you eat out? Growing up, I remember my folks used to cook up a storm on CNY Eve for the reunion dinner when all the members of the family would come from near and far to gather for dinner.
And when I say cook up a storm, [...]
It seems the excitement never ends. The Super Bowl is here again. Have you bought your super bowl tickets yet? If you haven’t but are thinking of going to the games with your family, here’s a quick tip.
You can save up to $500 on a pair of Super Bowl tickets if you make your purchase [...]
Tis the season for an increased crime rate as we all know. Lots of traffic about and everyone’s in a rush to get their shopping done. So play it safe. Here are a few reminders when you’re out there:
Keep a watchful eye on your kids. Your kids are more important than those cookies!!
If you have [...]
I hear from my neighbors that the Chinese New Year shopping frenzy is on and that people are snapping up the cookies and goodies like piranhas. Woo, scary! I’m told that if you haven’t bought your stuff yet, you’d better get going fast before everything’s all gone.
Some folks have even gone to the extent of [...]
On my girls’ day out with one of my mommy friends, she told me she’s considering signing up with an executive search firm to see if she can find a fulltime job after Chinese New Year.
Quite frankly, it won’t be easy for her to secure a senior position in a society with a mindset that [...]
Yes, I was out all weekend doing my favorite thing - crawling the malls. I bought nothing but I’m still happy. The Chinese New Year decor is up and there’re some pretty dazzling displays.
This is the Chinese garden display at the Curve, very red, very Chinesey complete with a path that winds all the way [...]
The lion dances have on at 1 Utama so if you haven’t seen them yet, this would be a great place to bring the kids. Well, I’m not a kid but still I crane my neck and look forward to the lively lion dances every year.
The kids and I were there for the opening night [...]
I got all of my Chinese New Year shopping done over the Christmas holidays. Yep, me and the kids, we’ve all got our new clothes and some sports shoes as well (what the heck?).
I got a shock when my credit card bill arrived! I’d been shopping so happily I didn’t bother with how much I [...]
