Dave was telling me the other day that his cousin will be posted to overseas for work for around two years, which is great experience for him. He has been working at this organisation for more than 5 years and he had always been eyeing an overseas posting. Other snippets of this cousin; he is…
Reducing waste in your beauty routine
We are happy to have a guest post from Emily Folk, a conservation blogger who will be sharing with us tips and how-to on reducing waste in our daily beauty routine. Definitely a must-read for the ladies π When you toss a plastic bottle or let the water run while youβre brushing your teeth, you…
Friday reads – volume 1
Friday reads is a series of articles that I have curated over the week which I would like to share with readers. These articles could cover a whole range of topics, from personal finance to investment, from minimalism to simple living, or perhaps even parenting and education to social issues. Basically, these are articles that…
Taking a break from work
I am enjoying life now. No no, I am not yet retired. And no, it’s not that I am living a life of luxury. It’s just that now, I have more time for myself. So what exactly am I are to? The thing is, I have taken a sabbatical from work. For six months. I…
April 2018 – Monthly Update
April is quite an exciting month for us as we had engaged in quite a few activities with our extended family including birthday celebrations, excursions and other outdoor activities. In terms of blogging activities, we had also provided an outlook on our countdown to FI and also shared our thoughts on an interview series with My15hourworkweek.…
The aesthetics of minimalism
Mention minimalism and one of the first few things that comes to mind will be the aesthetics of it. Many associate minimalism with lots of white, or perhaps monotone, Bose speakers, Apple products, and the list goes on. So does minimalism equate a curation of luxurious products? Yes and no. I tend to think that…
Uncluttered
Many would automatically associate being a minimalist to that of white spaces, high ceilings, monotones etc. Well, that’s probably just the aesthetics of it but one of the most important factor is to unclutter and declutter. When Dave and I first started out this journey, it was a lot of trial and error. A lot…
Interview series – My15hourworkweek
Earlier last month, Dave and I had the pleasure to meet up with Thomas and his lovely wife, Jasmine, from the popular local investment blog My15hourworkweek. We had a good session together and had the opportunity to host them at our place. During the session, we shared many things, and got to know a lot…
March 2018 – Monthly Update
March is the month that our little baby, Ashton turns 4 months old. With his bubbly expressions and chubby face, everyone seems to think that he is the cutest baby around (Daddy pride here speaking). Ally also loves her baby brother a lot and even proclaimed numerous times that she will introduce her brother to…
The pursuit of happiness
Is happiness a choice or a matter of circumstance? Another one of those feel-good philosophical question that perhaps have been discussed a gazillion times in other articles and posts. There is also a movie and book with the same title (although I think that’s more of a realistic, inspiring, yet brutally honest account of an…