Life is the greatest gift we could ever have and we just have to change our frame of mind to appreciate it and be grateful for it. We are blessed to be alive, so enjoy the little things in Life. However, being alive is something we all take for granted all the time and I am guilty of this too! No one really thinks much about it. I often find myself caught up thinking of the future and the past, of the times I was happy and sad, disappointed, hurt. I forget to think and indulge in the present. I have…
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Continue ReadingI used to be very active on social media and on my blog, sharing stories, reflections, and moments from my life. Over the years, I stepped back. I needed rest. I needed space. And slowly, I became more guarded, sharing only on a “need to know” basis. There were many…
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Continue ReadingI found it hard to cry when Dad left us a month ago, 11 July 2026. All I felt was anger, though I kept it carefully contained. Angry because I did not get to see him one last time, to say a final goodbye. It was so sudden, so final,…
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Continue ReadingTo our dear family and friends, It’s been a month now since dad’s passing. Born 11 February 1937 and left us on 11 July 2026. On behalf of our entire family, I want to express our deepest and most heartfelt gratitude to each of you who stood with us during…
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Continue ReadingAfter a long spell, I have finally started Baking and Blogging again! The above featured photo is my first try of a baked chocolate pie. Notice the cracks and sunken center, a fail thanks to a new oven that’s a little too hot. The baked versions of chocolate Pies can…
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Continue ReadingOh dear me, it’s been years since I posted anything on my blog!! Truth be told, Life and adventures simply took over and I relocated from Malaysia to Belgium and now in the United Kingdom. So much has happened since then. Good life events, not so good ones and really…
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Continue ReadingHere is a long list of tips and uses for used coffee grounds which I have researched on and collected from all over the web. Don’t let used coffee grounds go to waste. Use them around the house, in your garden or in homemade body-care products. Unclog drains: Pour used coffee grounds…