“Homemaking to me is how I feel I can best show my love to my family. By making my house a home that is enjoyable for me, I do so for the rest of the family as well. From maintaining cleanliness of our living spaces to cooking good food for them to munch on, homemakingContinue reading “Teens’ Talk”
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Housekeeping is like Accounting
Housekeeping is like accounting. If you do your accounts daily, doing the summary at the end of the month won’t be a nightmare. Housekeeping is the same. If you do a little everyday, housework isn’t a big chore, it’s many little ones. Recently, I heard of someone in another country who spent an hour cleaningContinue reading “Housekeeping is like Accounting”
The Clear Soup Dessert
It took me several days to find all the ingredients for a local Singaporean dessert which I had always assumed “easy to make”. It involved going to a Chinese medicine shop to get sterculia lychnophora (Pang Da Hai), a type of seed from which the soft jelly substance which give Cheng Tng its distinctive appearanceContinue reading “The Clear Soup Dessert”
HomeBlog – A Reason to Smile
It has been just over a week since this blog was launched. You might be wondering how the blog has fared. To my surprise, people from a number of countries have viewed the blog. A law student told me that scrolling through the blog made her smile! It made all the effort worthwhile. We areContinue reading “HomeBlog – A Reason to Smile”
Housekeeping as an attitude
When most of us think of housekeeping, we think of hotels and hospitality establishments, but because the word “housekeeping” has the word “house” in it, it actually refers to the home. The online etymology dictionary states that housekeeping is “management of domestic concerns”. Housekeeping has taken on a wider scope in modern times. It alsoContinue reading “Housekeeping as an attitude”
The Birthday Cake Story
Birthday cakes are special. They remind us that there are sweet and wonderful moments in life. The first memorable birthday cake for me was a cake that was a pink gown with silver balls with a doll in it. I couldn’t wait to eat the cake so that I could get the doll, but onlyContinue reading “The Birthday Cake Story”
An Explosion of Flavours
In response to a feedback from someone who expected more details of the Thai Buffet in the HomeGems – Cooking page, I am adding this post. Thai cuisine is “an explosion of flavours”. I am not being original here, I think I got it from watching one of Mom Luang (this is a title) SirichalermContinue reading “An Explosion of Flavours”
Show and Tell
A picture is worth a thousand words. Our first memories are usually of the things that surrounded us when were young. There are people who can remember the musical mobile above their crib. I thought I was the only one! It was nice to be surrounded by beautiful things. My grandmother had aviaries with canariesContinue reading “Show and Tell”
We have a plan: A Meal Plan
There is nothing like a good homecooked meal, and you don’t have to be a chef to serve a hearty meal. The secret is to know what everybody likes. That’s a great start. The next step is to plan the meal. Keep in mind that a really good meal should be good for the healthContinue reading “We have a plan: A Meal Plan”
Why HomeBlog by Homskil?
When I was sixteen I asked my father what A level subjects I should take. The first subject he suggested was home economics. Although I didn’t have any career in mind at that point, I was disconcerted at the thought of studying home economics. What career would I pursue with home economics? My father leftContinue reading “Why HomeBlog by Homskil?”
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