My younger boy turns 5 years old in January. Every year, I would bake a special theme cake to mark this special occasion. For now, both boys love being pilots – thanks to Daddy’s unfulfilled childhood ambition of being a pilot. They were inspired after playing the flight simulator on Nintendo, and were always eyeing … [Read more…]
Story of Ah Bee’s tragic demise was picked up by a Straits Times reporter. Read the online version of the full article here. “When contacted, Mount Pleasant Veterinary Group field director Bessy Chua said: We are taking steps to ensure our existing rigorous protocols for prescribing and dispensing medications are upheld to prevent errors.” She … [Read more…]
After one week of pin drop silence, I finally received a phone call from a representative of Mount Pleasant Veterinary Group. She told me her name was Bessy and she has just started her new role at Mount Pleasant not long ago on the 1st Jan. I expressed my surprise that Mount Pleasant is unable … [Read more…]
After Ah Bee’s story was posted on social media, I received an overwhelming response in the form of public comments, private email messages and well-wishes from friends and strangers alike. Many of them shared with me their unfortunate encounters with vets across the island. Due to a lack of time, I apologize I am not … [Read more…]
I am writing this post with great pain and heartache. For those who personally know me, you will be aware how much Ah Bee, my miniature schnauzer, means to me. He came into our lives 12 years ago, and I have always regarded him as my first child. We have enjoyed and celebrated many milestones … [Read more…]
It has been a long time since I have updated this blog. Suffice to say, the past year has not been an easy one for a lot of us. The pandemic has created a lack of predictability in our lives. The fear of the unknown is probably greater than the inconveniences of being masked up. … [Read more…]
I haven’t posted for a while. Not since Ah Bee’s 10th birthday celebration – on which we ordered a custom birthday cake for him. For the past 4 weeks, there seems to be a renewed interest in home baking as a lot of us (myself included) have more free time on our hands. Therefore, I … [Read more…]
In the blink of an eye, Ah Bee is now officially 10 years old. If you have owned a dog, you would probably know that one year of a dog’s life is almost equivalent to 7 years of human’s life. That would mean that our dear Bee, whom we have raised since he was a … [Read more…]
It took me a while to post an update. For the past few months, I have been busy decluttering the house, caring for the little ones and coping with a job change. Glad that I have finally found some time to post an event which happened quite some time back – Mindon’s first birthday celebration! … [Read more…]
It is common for breastfeeding mums to eat lactation cookies to boost their milk supply. These cookies are often available for sale by other home bakers who made them for a profit or mass produced and commercially packaged such as this. I am never a cookie fan myself. But hearing all the positive reviews for … [Read more…]