2025

So, you want to start gardening but have the magical ability to kill every plant you touch? Don’t worry—you’re not alone. The good news? Some plants are practically unkillable (well, almost). If you live in Malaysia like me, where it’s hot and humid, you need plants that love the heat and won’t throw a tantrum […]

I want to write about this topic focused mainly on waste and shopping alone because as I find this my biggest struggle. Let’s face it—a typical modern Malaysian family life is drowning in waste. Our love for convenience, from online shopping (thank you Shopee) to takeout food, fuels a cycle of overconsumption, filling landfills and […]

Ever dreamed of growing your own veggies, collecting fresh eggs in the morning, or making your own sambal from garden-grown chilies? That’s homesteading—and no, you don’t need a dusun or a kampung house to start.  Homesteading is all about living more simply and sustainably. It means growing your own food, learning DIY skills, and being […]

I’m not going to lie, the awareness of ‘sustainability’ only hit us in recent years. Not just because it has become a global hot topic but because my conscious is also nudging me whenever I went crazy on the diapers during the younger days of my kids. We realized that we produced a lot of […]

We did a lot of research before deciding to get a land. We didn’t know buying land is quite different from a house. Besides location, these are the few things you want to know/prepare before buying a land. I hope this post will give you a headstart on the consideration factors of buying land in […]

If you’re thinking to build your own house or somewhat interested but don’t know where to start, high 5! Happened to us too and look, 1 year later, our house is currently building in progress as I am typing now. So don’t worry if you feel overwhelmed with the idea or you think you are […]