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Skincare more than Ordinary

Today's post is quite uncharacteristic - it's on skincare. If you're like me, facing the onset of ageing skin, read on.My skin is generally unproblematic but when the kids came along, I started getting...

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Let's talk books - from fun ones to assessment books

The school hols are upon us again!If you missed Lesley-Anne and me at our book launch at the Botanic Gardens, here's another chance to catch us:Date: Saturday, 9 June 2018, 2.30-3pm Venue: Neo...

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The buggy generation

Read to the end to find out what this post is REALLY about.A couple of weeks ago, my church organised its once-in-two-years church camp. Traditionally, the June hols are when churches hold their church...

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Why I, a Christian, believe 377A should be repealed

Four years ago, I wrote a post in response to the NLB’s banning of the penguin books. Today, I’m writing a post in response to the 377A issue. I struggled with whether to post this because I know it...

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Hello, goodbye

I’m the kind of person who’s always asking, what next? I’m usually hurtling forward, trying to make things happen. And when they don’t, I become frustrated, antsy and ask why why why. In 2018, through...

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A decade of growth

Seems like the done thing to take stock of the past decade, and why not. 2020 has such a symmetrical ring to it.My business grew. I went from having 2 writers to 14.My kids grew. In 2010, Lesley-Anne...

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Words' Worth

This post was first published on the Hedgehog Communications microsite.When I was eight years old, a cousin saw me engrossed in an Enid Blyton book and told me, “You should become an author when you...

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University acceptance for Andre

Last week, Andre received an offer to pursue his undergrad studies at SIT.This was pretty momentous for him. If you've ollowed my (now defunct) blog, you would know that academics is not in Andre's...

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A season to slow down

The other day, a friend told me he was feeling edgy staying at home and didn’t understand why because he’s been a homebody for years. I understood completely because I felt the same. I’m an introvert,...

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Covid art project

Back in the day, I used to sketch quite a lot, especially during my undergraduate years. But with less time, I haven't done so for oh, maybe 2 decades. Then last year, I attempted to draw a simple...

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Raising funds for charity through art

My Spain art project received a lot of positive responses among friends on FB. As much as that was fun and gratifying, I felt that to continue just amassing drawings was a little self-indulgent. Not...

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New art site

It's been almost three months since I accidentally launched headlong into art, and it's turned out to be a meaningful venture for me. So I decided to create a new blog for the purpose of chronicling my...

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Pet Portrait Services

In what has been a daily surprise in my art adventure, I have since discovered that I love drawing animals and they're not half bad (I think lah!) Hence, I have decided to go out on a limb and offer...

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Revealing the beauty of God's creatures in art

This is the latest pet commission I completed.  For some reason, I really struggled with this one. Halfway through and still unable to get the fur to look right (I’d never actually drawn a short-haired...

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Shine a light for 2021

Some people believe covid is a punishment from God for all the evil humans have done. But as Lesley-Anne once told me wisely, people often confuse punishment with consequence. If you don't study for an...

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