A Wife's Charmed Life

It's been awhile since we've had a day-out in Sydney and it was refreshing to spend the whole day of Friday last week walking around with the sun hovering above us.  Summer is very weird this year as most days, we are bombarded with cloudy skies... more

Makanai Japanese Kitchen is one of our places to go to when it's a little too late to eat at the food courts in Pitt Street. The place was previously housed a different Japanese restaurant named Asakaze so when we noticed that it had been r... more

On the day of my birthday this year,  a lot of my wishes came true:to spend the day with the love of my lifeto be greeted by the people I loveto be in one of my favourite cities in  the world to experience the Australian Open once... more

S.O.S. stands for Sorting Out Saturday/Sunday.  If I'm not having a busy weekend,  I squeeze in some time to organize and de-clutter a certain part of our home.  Sometimes all it takes is a few minutes to bring order to a little space. more

When we were newlyweds, we used to buy bottled juices from the supermarket.  But after a few months, we stopped because we found that bottled juices contained lots of sugars.  Other than bottled juices we don't buy softdrinks because (1) I... more

We were walking to dinner on Thursday night when we saw this colourful vending machine at The Galeries.Yes, it's a Havaianas Vending Machine!!!  Isn't this the coolest thing?I've read bout the news before that there are a few Havaianas Vend... more

As this week is the week of love (Vday tomorrow), here's a cheesy but cute photo I got from pinning stuff from Pinterest.No matter what happens, cherish your love story with your partner and always make it your favourite. Have a week filled with... more

Travelling soon and would like to update your travel essentials?  Here's a few cute but very useful travel companions I recently saw online.The Carina Zipper Tote Bag by Clava is a carry-on bag with lots of pockets and compartments. &n... more

Here's a montage video that shows how beautiful Australia is.  Notice how blue the skies are here?  Australian Time-lapse Montage 2012 from Marcus O'Brien on Vimeo.Featuring a 3-axis motion control and static sequences captured in Melbourne... more

In less than two months, my iPad 2 will turn a year old and honestly, the only protection it's ever had are the plastic screen protection, clear case (for the back), smart cover and an oversized laptop sleeve which is originally for my netbook.For th... more

Today, the Husband and I went out to lunch with our friends today and one of them, Pam, gave us a card she beautifully and creatively made.  Don't you just love receiving personalized cards with inspiring thoughts that brighten your day?Have a p... more

I couldn't let January pass without having a (belated) birthday post. This month has been amazing.  I've always been glad that I celebrate my birthday on the first month of the year.  I feel like it's an advantage that I start my year celeb... more

Belated Kung Hei Fat Choi to everyone!  As a belated New Year post, I would like to share with you my first article for Ang Kalatas entitled, "CREATE A CHARMED LIFE IN 2012".  Although we will say hello to month of February in two days (how... more

This is my newest favourite cafe in the city.  I discovered My Sweet Memory (MSM) last year during one of the weekends we had dinner at Strathfield.  I've been hanging out in Strathfield because of the Korean shopes, cafes and restaurants t... more