Why have a Guinness bath of course! Grandbaby#2 is named Harriet, a lovely old-fashioned name. We’ve been doing the chicken and ginger and other chinese recipes. Bub is going gangbusters…

Whispering to baby#2 … I can’t wait to meet you

The 2018 year of the dog commenced a few days ago. Don’t worry, you haven’t missed out on feasting. The Chinese have 15 days of celebration, beats the 12 days…

There’s a common belief that babies are colour blind. I’m interested in the age kiddies learn to tell colours apart. A friend told me that her niece at age 3…

Is your two year old an extrovert? Interested in how things work? Bookish yet tough? Felix, my grandson, was recently with me for a long weekend. He’s 2 years old,…

Do you keep New Year resolutions? My sister and her family make resolutions together, taking it into a new level. For a few years I only made one SMART (specific, measurable,…

28th January 2017 marks the first day of Chinese New Year. Following the lunar calendar, it doesn’t always fall on the same day on the Gregorian calendar. Also called the…

My mum kept hundreds if not thousands of photos, in albums or displayed on every possible vertical and horizontal surface. Was your mum like this? Amongst some of her old…

It’s already 2 weeks into 2017! For Australians, particularly Queenslanders, the summer break is spent with sand between our toes, sunscreen slathered on our faces, or lounging by the pool.…

“Did you do that Japanese bath thing?” is the question often asked while discussing holidays in Japan. YES! After visiting four spa towns in Japan, each a different experience, I…