About

Hi, my name is Summer. I was born on a sunny island called Singapore where the sun shines generously all year round and I have also spent a good five years of my life in Sweden, a place where you can freeze your Coke on the balcony when winter comes.

I grew up in a HDB 3-room flat, which basically is a type of high-rise housing in Singapore where people stack over one another like Jenga. Yes, I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth but I had a wonderful childhood because my mum taught me how to always be contented with life.

In school, I was blessed by lady luck for all my 16 years of education, acing my PSLE, GCE 'O' Levels, 'A' Levels before I finally obtained my Bachelor degree with second upper honours at the School of Communication and Information and a minor degree in Chinese.

Just when I was thinking I had an IQ of over 160, I probably suffered a head blow somewhere because I gave up my life and my career when I made an apprehensive decision to move to Sweden. I switched from a low-paying media job to a no-pay job as a wife. From drawing up complicated excel charts, churning out fanciful powerpoints and attending glam media events, my daily routine had a 360-degree makeover and the new one consists of cleaning, cooking, washing, and more cleaning, more cooking, and more washing. When I say more, I actually mean endless. Oh yeah, I officially have the most prestigious job in the world - a housewife.

In love, I married the man of my dreams. He's the guy who would give up his seat to any old lady on the MRT, help every stranger to lift their luggage up the stairs, give his last bit of savings to any friend in need. He's the one person who will always be there for me and even if the world comes tumbling down, he will find a way to make it the right way up again.

It was also because of my love for him that I decided to follow him to Sweden when he was posted there for military training. I've grown, spent a good portion of my life and earned countless happy memories in Europe.

Guess what? The best thing is, I'm been promoted from a housewife to a mother. Oh yeah, please add changing diapers, cleaning poo and boogers, bathing babies and singing lullabies to my to-do list. The most amazing thing is that somewhere deep down in me, I know this is the job that I've always wanted. No more chasing after the rainbow, for now thanks to my babies, I have one in my heart that for rain or shine, it is here to stay.

My dream is to be able to take care of my kids and pursue my passion in life. After going through pregnancy, childbirth and living in a foreign land, I have come to realise that I do not want to leave my kids in exchange for a boring office job that sacrifices my priceless family time. Kids are only young once, if you miss out on that, that's it, you know? That is why I started this blog. To be a stay-at-home-mum and yet be able to write and do DIY stuff. Well, for all my degrees and certs, they never taught me how to breastfeed or that methylmercury can harm a foetus.
 
So there if you have it. My life summarized in one single page. I'm now a jobless woman back in Singapore but ironically, I have the best job in the world. I do mean, the best of the best. I'm a M-U-M. And a very happy one indeed.

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Meet Angel, Ariel, Asher and Ansel - the gems of my life.

Angel was born in November 2009 in Karlskrona, Sweden and is so called a "winter baby". She boasts an impressively long list of places she's visited in Europe, which includes over 20 beautiful countries like Switzerland, Czech and Iceland. She is the neatest and organised person in the house with a flair and passion for hand calligraphy. An avid animal lover, she is fascinated by anything that has fur, that crawls or has more than two legs.

Ariel came along in December 2012 and this girl brightens up my day with her infectious laughter. She has a big heart and is kind to everyone she knows and even strangers too. With a love for dance and swimming, she is the sporty little one who picks up new skills fast, likes to go outdoor and is a lively, boisterous girl who brings cheer wherever she goes.

Asher joined our family in December 2015 and as our first boy, he changed the family dynamics in the house. For one, we the parents are suddenly outnumbered by the kids and my two hands are not enough to hold them when we go out. Like what his name means, this boy is a happy little one who smiles a hundred times a day and reminds me on just why motherhood is such a rewarding journey.

Ansel arrived in this world in February 2021 and is the only preemie baby of the four. He kicked his way out at 35 weeks but he was a trooper who braved through severe jaundice and did a surgical cut at two weeks old for his tongue tie. He is deeply loved and doted upon by his older siblings who take turns to look after him and he makes our lives better in every possible way.

Although having four kids to look after makes me exhausted as a stay-at-home mum, I am also now quadruply blessed. Yes, having a bigger family might mean less time, less money and less sleep, but it also means more love, more bliss and more joy. I wouldn't change my life for anything else because the way I see it now, it's perfect.

No matter what, the four of them will always be the angels of my life, the ones guiding me and giving me hope, the ones I want to protect, to hold and to love with every beat of my heart.