Posts in Personal Stories

The Sleeping Beauty and our Move to Singapore

My journey started 5 years ago when we decided to move[…]

Back on My Yoga Mat

I’m writing this article as a practitioner and not a teacher[…]

A Lesson in Modern Calligraphy

I often procrastinate about doing something, and then, when I finally[…]

DIY 2017 Advent Calendar Madness

Oh yes, it’s that time of the year! We at Vanilla[…]

London Afternoon Tea

London Afternoon Tea Times Three

Recently, I was lucky enough to do three afternoon teas within[…]

Tween Shopping

Tween Shopping, a Holiday Treat

Think about what you dislike about tween shopping, and well, for[…]

Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking and New Discoveries

I ADORE stationery! I could rummage around a stationery shop and[…]

Glutinous rice dumpling

Memories of my Mother and her Glutinous Rice Dumplings

I grew up in a traditional Hainanese family with a devoted[…]

Tween Shopping and Good Coffee at Kaffeine

So, The Man came home last night at 0230, that’s 02:30am[…]