Parenthood can be rewarding, but it can be ever too busy sometimes. Between being our children’s chauffeur and managing other to-dos, some days can be too overwhelming until we don’t get a minute to ourselves. Self-care and mental health go hand-in-hand. Neglecting one can have a negative impact on the other. Parental stress or burnout may get out of control if we don’t handle it well. Why Making Time For Yourself Matters Self-care is […]

It is that time of the year again – to be making Angpow decors for Chinese New Year.  We will be welcoming the Year of the Rabbit on January 22, 2023. The rabbit is the fourth in the twelve-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. Legend has it the Rabbit was proud and arrogant even of its speed. However, according to the Chinese Zodiac, people who are born in the year of the […]

Chinese New Year or also known as Lunar New Year raises the curtain year of the rabbit on 22 January 2023. It’s time to repeat a tradition, especially among the Chinese community to have a feast with family and even friends which symbolizes unity. To make it more meaningful, we celebrated with a memorable dining session at Tung Yuen Chinese Restaurant. Mardhiyyah Hotel & Suites has unveiled the menu for these various Chinese New Year 2023 […]

You have a product. You want to get the word out. What do you do?  Besides running ads, stickers are among the most cost-effective ways to make your product known to consumers. Strategically placed stickers such as those on cars potentially get more exposure than press or online ads. How many times have you read the message on the bumper sticker of the car ahead of you in traffic? That’s how words get out and […]

Chinese New Year 2022 is a time for families to celebrate prosperity and kinship.  It is a time when delicious foods are served in abundance. In line with this, Mardhiyyah Hotel & Suites Shah Alam (MHS) ushers in the Year of Tiger with Halal Auspicious Yee Sang Menu, Pre Chinese New Year Appreciation Menu, Chinese New Year Eve Dinner Menu & Chinese New Year Prosperity Menu. The Menu is prepared by their Chinese cuisine specialized […]

We will be welcoming the Year of the TIGER this Chinese New Year. It is one of my favourite Animal Zodiacs as Tigers have a special place in my heart.  I’ve already started creating some simple DIY Tiger decors using angpao packets. Check out my tutorials and do try to make them to decorate your house this Chinese New Year.  Easy Tiger Angpow Decor Year of The TIGER Table Top Angpao Decor Year of […]

Let’s do a sports bra review today Since MCO happened last March, I started wearing sports bra everyday because they are more comfy than our ordinary much restricting bras. But it wasn’t easy to find a sports bra that fits and have proper support. After trying several sports bra, I’d like to share 3 of my favourite types of sports bra today. Each of them have their own purpose. Only one type is suitable for […]

Before the pandemic, I don’t know much about online shopping but since we started to stay at home, I’ve been shopping online frequently. I don’t spend much though as I usually browse to see if there is any interesting cheap buys especially when it comes to toys for the boys. My favourite is when they throw some items at dirt cheap rates inclusive of FREE SHIPPING. If you follow me on Facebook, you’ll see me […]

Today, I am going to share this simple yet amazingly beautiful Chinese New Year Plum Blossom art. All we need is a piece of paper, some paint, a paintbrush, a toothbrush and a straw. First, drop some black paint or ink on the paper. Use straw to blow the ink to form branches. Use a toothbrush to sprinkle some colours onto the paper. You may touch up the branch that is covered by the paint […]

We will be celebrating Chinese New Year of the OX in 2021. It may be a little early but here we are sharing video tutorials on how to DIY OX from CNY lucky red packets. They are really simple to make so do try it out yourselves: ORIGAMI CUTE OX ORIGAMI OX HEAD DIY ANGPOW OX / COW DIY CNY OX ANGPOW ORIGAMI DIY YEAR OF THE OX ANGPOW ENVELOPE DIY YEAR OF THE OX […]

Last Christmas Ayden received an enchanting children’s book, “Letter from Santa Claus” by Robin Jones. Letter from Santa Claus tells a story set in the year 1949. It is about a five-year-old boy who is sick with pneumonia. In the spirit of Christmas, this young boy writes a letter to Santa Claus whilst being hospitalized. One morning, he is woken by his father who finds a letter from Santa on his hospital bed. In that […]

We will be welcoming the Year of the OX this coming Chinese New Year. I would like to share some DIY ideas you can do for the Year of the OX. YEAR OF THE OX ALMOND BUTTER COOKIES First, let’s start with this cute and delicious buttery almond cookies. Imagine serving them to your guests. I’m sure it will be the center of attraction.  Click to watch the tutorial video as well as to get […]

This year we celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival differently. For once, we were neither back in my nor Darling’s hometown. We stayed put here in the Klang Valley. That also means that we would not be able to savor the delicious dumplings from our families. For that very same reason, I tried making dumplings but because I have never done this before, I do not know how to tie the dumplings. Hence I did it […]

It’s 11 days into MCO yet some people are still not heeding the call to stay at home. For folks in PJ, police here have closed several major roads into the district as part of the movement control order (MCO).  The affected roads are Persiaran Mahogani Seksyen 9, Persiaran Jati Seksyen 8 and Persiaran Sungai Buloh which are around the Kota Damansara area. Jalan Gasing road bordering Kuala Lumpur has also been closed. This means […]

Guys, listen up, this Valentine’s Day, we don’t want chocolates, we don’t want expensive dinners… (we still havent finish digesting all the CNY goodies so stop fattening us up). Just give us gift made of money. Lots and lots of them MONEY gifts. Here are TWO tutorial videos on what you can make out of money. The first is DOLLAR NOTE ORIGAMI HEART and the second is DOLLAR NOTE ROSE. Learn to do these and […]

Chinese New Year is a time for giving; whether in the form of the popular red packets filled with money or in the form of material goods. We know Chinese New Year is fast approaching when we start to see endless hampers lining up the front section of shops. This fortune cat is simply adorable as it was waving its arm inside the hamper These ready-packed hampers are good for those who need to purchase […]

It’s the season of giving and we found just the perfect gift from THE experts of portable massagers – Breo The portable massager brand Breo combines the concept of Chinese medicine with technology and creates a series of portable human hand massage products. It has won German Red Dot Awards and German IF Design Awards. With over 400 storefronts all over the world, Breo has now stepped foot in Malaysia with its outlet in IOI […]

We will be welcoming the RAT zodiac next year hence I’ll be sharing THREE videos on how to make a simple yet adorable ANGPOW MOUSE and ONE video of Meat Floss RAT cookies. Watch the tutorials here:    For more Chinese New Year Angpow decor ideas and tutorials, head over to our YouTube playlist here: DIY Chinese New Year AngPow Decor 

 Imagine an inky black sky studded with pinpricks of stars, twinkling like diamonds against a satin background.  The strains of tuneful melodies drift in the breeze as the smell of luscious food wafts through the air. On the left, exclamations of delight at the fun fair where someone has won a prize; on the right, the iconic fanfare that heralds the start of a blockbuster movie. Movie under the stars If this sounds like […]

 Waka Waka KL is the latest themed indoor playground in Kuala Lumpur. This ‘magical kingdom’ is perfect for children aged between two to twelve years old. Located within the premises of Furama Hotel Bukit Bintang, Waka Waka KL boost over 10,000 square feet of play space for little ones to unleash his/her energy and imagination and be a #wakaroyal! More than just a place to play, Waka Waka KL is built to enhance a […]

Flowers are a girl’s best friend especially fresh ones Special tip for guys – If you kind of forgotten your special someone’s birthday until the very last minute, hurry to your nearest florist to grab the biggest bouquet for her. OR if you are residing in Singapore, you are in LUCK as there is a florist that does same day delivery in 60 minutes! Dubbed “60 Minute Singapore Florist”, FARM Florist offers bouquets from $25.00 […]

I’m so lucky both my boys love reading. I’m sure they got that trait from me because the only book their father reads is FACEbook! Anyway, Ethan is currently reading the first of 3 books of #MaxCrumbly series from #1 New York Times best selling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renée Russell. It tells the daily ups and downs of Max Crumbly in middle school. While Ethan is in school, I took the opportunity to read these books too so […]

I bought a whole pineapple from a grocer store about 3 years ago. A good breed pineapple. I remember it was selling at RM8.90 per fruit. It was very juicy and sweet. I took the crown, placed it in a pot and left it there in my porch.  I did not tend to it. I simply left it there to fend for itself as I wasn’t sure if it will bear any fruit or not […]

Hello! Wow, I’ve not updated my blog for quite some time now. I’ve been busy sorting pictures to be printed on our photobooks. You see, the thing about digital pictures is I got lazy to print them out and has been keeping them in my hard drive for ages. The last we printed anything was when Ethan was a year old. But I do have some of the boys’ current pictures that I printed myself […]

A couple of weeks ago, on a Saturday when big brother Ethan was busy with taekwondo, we brought little Ayden to a Hari Raya open house by a property developer.  Besides having a tour of their show houses, there were also a couple of complementary art and craft activities for the little ones.  Little Ayden painted this batik kampung house. It is his first time to complete a batik painting entirely on his own as […]

Even the kitchen needs some makeover to look aesthetically beautiful and combining with wallpapers, they are not thing of the past. You could use some wallpapers to decorate as beautifully and stylish as ever. There are plentiful of patterned or colourful wallpaper in the market and you could get your interior designer from Dakota Crescent or Bukit Merah. You can get your wallpaper up behind your oven, on your ceiling or inside your pantry. Here […]

Let’s talk about what Ethan is reading at the moment. He’s over the Wimpy Kid (he has read them all) and is now into Kid Normal. These hilarious adventure series are the first from popular radio personalities Greg James and Chris Smith, featuring brilliant illustrations by Erica Salcedo. The first book – Kid Normal introduces us to 11 year old Murph Cooper reluctantly trying to adjust to moving to a new place (again) and attending […]

Both Ethan and Ayden are huge fans of Hot Wheels and have countless race tracks in their collection to date. The neighbourhood kids will come over to our house (with their own Hot Wheels cars) just to race on those tracks.  I like to join the boys too because I find it interesting to try overcome each obstacles. It isn’t as simple as it seems. Every different cars, tracks and obstacles require various calculation and […]

What made you start shopping online? I wasn’t a fan of online shopping and often rolled my eyes when my sister talked about her online shopping hauls. Even the mummy group that I am in on Facebook often discussed their online shopping steals. They can go on and on about how they got that particular product at such a steal hence creating a tsunami effect on other mothers when they too joined the bandwagon to […]

Both my boys grow up with Hot Wheels®. They always have at least one Hot Wheels® car in their pockets everywhere they go, at all times. Yet Hot Wheels® never gets old because there are SO MANY WAYS to play with these toys! Just like building blocks, I don’t mind stocking up on Hot Wheels® toys and tracks as there are endless possibilities to play with them. The tracks can be connected in so many […]

With most business being done digitally, we may think that business cards don’t matter anymore but we might be wrong. Not only is our first impression important, but business cards provide our tangible information for others to refer to later should they decide they want our product or service. Even with email, LinkedIn and Facebook, people still expect you to have a business card. It shows professionalism. Our business card is a physical object that potential clients can take with them. […]

Sorry if I have been ‘missing’. I am overwhelmed with my meat floss piglet orders. In order for me to meet demand, I have to bake from sunrise to sunset leaving no time whatsoever to blog or even browse Facebook. It is expected though as it is the last weekend before people start heading back to their hometown. Anyway, I have two new DIY Chinese New Year Angpow decor tutorial videos up this year. They […]

It’s that time of the year again to get the boys to help me in the kitchen churning out delectable cookies for the upcoming Chinese New Year. After all the slogging in the kitchen, the boys got a well-deserved break to sample Eight-Treasure Yee Sang at Four Points by Sheraton Puchong. The Eatery 1201, Tower 3, Puchong Financial Corporate Centre (PFCC), Jalan Puteri 1/2, Bandar Puteri, Puchong, Selangor 47100 Tel: 03-5891 8888 The chefs at Four […]

We will be welcoming the Year of the Boar in just a little less than a month. What used to be a wish for wealth and prosperity, we now wish others good health and happiness followed by a prosperous new year as we see the importance of health over wealth. Chinese New Year is also a time for giving; whether in the form of the popular traditional red packet filled with money or in the […]

Don’t you hate it when you buy bean sprouts only for them to turn bad at home just because you delayed cooking them? You can actually grow them in an empty milk carton yourself. All it takes is FOUR days so plan your menu and grow them 4 days before in order to get fresh bean sprouts in your kitchen any time, any day. Here is how you can grow your own bean sprouts in […]

What have I been reading? No, it’s not the WHALE book. I stopped reading that book midway as my heart can’t accept how absurd everything is. I have a simple mind. I can’t digest complicated matters. I prefer something straight to the point. I love books with lots of graphics and my favourite book distributor – Pansing knows exactly just that. They have recently sent me a copy of Guinness World of Records 2019. YES! The world’s […]

There can be a plethora of interior design elements that tend to take precedent in any decorating endeavor. Homeowners, however, tend to look at the bigger elements and impart more consideration towards these elements. This is especially so when one is decorating from scratch (take for example, one of those new HDB developments in yishun). When there are more crucial decisions to be made (for example, what color scheme to go for; what key furniture […]

 Malabar Spinach is high in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron and calcium. It is also a good source of magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. It can be used raw in salads, stir-fried or soups. We never run out of Malabar Spinach as we grow them at home. To grow Malabar Spinach, first we need to purchase a pack of this vege as our starter pack. Pluck the leaves for cooking and save the stems for […]

As someone who suffered from postpartum depression after delivering my first born, I am glad that efforts are being taken to address this issue to new moms. Today, I attended Tollyjoy Baby Day 2018 where not only we discussed Infant Health, we also talked about postpartum depression as well. What was once considered a taboo subject was discussed openly in a very relax manner. You can read about me overcoming my postpartum depression in this post […]

Lazada Match Day Sale The World Cup that unites everyone globally has reached its peak with the much-anticipated final football match on the 15 July 2018. France vs Croatia, who will you be rooting for?  Big brother Ethan is a die-hard France supporter. He made us buy him this jersey at the beginning of World Cup and has been wearing it proudly throughout the month.  But doesn’t matter which country you support, let’s join in the celebration and […]

Yes, we are pretty much still in Raya mood. We spent our Sunday evening celebrating at Kundang Estates Sales Gallery by Gamuda Land as there were many activities lined up for visitors. Each visitor is also eligible to participate in the Lucky Draw and boy was I lucky as I won myself a super huge hamper that evening. I posted this picture on Facebook and people got excited at how huge my hamper is. They […]

It has been awhile since we last shared our garden project. We did not stop gardening. It is just that we grow the same thing so there isn’t anything to share until recently when Ayden grew a liking towards bitter gourd and requested to try growing them. As you all know, all our garden projects are done in pots and containers so same goes for our bitter gourd plant. Here is a video tutorial of […]

SMURFS SAVE SPRING My boys and I are one of the lucky few to catch the very first viewing of the Smurfs special 60th anniversary show live at Genting International Showroom yesterday thanks to the lovely PR team from Resorts World Genting. This 70-minute, two act musical extravaganza features live actors singing and dancing in full Smurf costumes. La la la-la la la, Sing a happy song La la la-la la la, Smurf it all […]

There’s a wealth of knowledge and information available when it comes to property investment. Fresh out of a property seminar, or right after reading a good real estate investment book, you might feel excited to start dabbling in property investments straight away. So you look up a potential purchase, say a melaka property, and jump in headstrong. However, while you may already know what you should to ensure success, it is equally important to know […]

Time flies. With a blink of an eye we are welcoming the month of May. I’m sure many of us will be taking advantage of the upcoming holidays in May and June to go for a mid-year break.   We have only managed to go for one family holiday this year in March to The Lost World of Tambun so it is high time for us to plan for our next holiday. As usual, our […]

Fox World Studio Store at SkyAvenue Resorts World Genting is officially open today and we were there to check it out! World’s first specialty store with exclusive collectibles from our favourite movies like Ice Age, Rio, Alien vs. Predator, Planet of the Apes and more! This way to Fox World Studio Store …  Fox World Studio Store Level 2 SkyAvenue Resorts World Genting Let’s GO!  The store features a wide range of exclusive merchandise including […]

This school holidays, 1 Utama has (in their own words) a super cool indoor jungle filled with exciting water games and adrenaline-pumping fun-tivities! We were there last weekend and the crowd was massive.  It is stated the activity is only open for children aged 5 till 12 years old with One Card Members gets to play for free.  We proceeded to register the boys only to be told One Card entitles only ONE kid so […]

Malaysia’s first Nickelodeon Playland is happening at Sunway Pyramid from 9 – 25 March 2018 at the LG2 Blue Concourse. These two boys are huge fans of Nickelodeon especially Paw Patrol.  I brought the boys to the Meet and Greet Shimmer & Shine session today. Yes, Ayden is a big fan of these two. I only got know about them through him  Ayden and Ethan get to ride on these electric cars at the Blaze […]

Can you smell it? I CAN! 5 more schooling days and we’ll be enjoying the week-long school holidays. Are you excited? Or are you horrified to have the kids stuck with you 24/7?  Haha! Well, let’s start planning for this school holidays then. As usual, the boys will pester us to bring them up to where the weather is cooler. It is only an hour drive from home yet the temperature was as low as 15° […]

It’s the 7th day of Chinese New Year; also known as “birthday” of all human beings. As with previous years, we celebrated this auspicious day at Eastin Hotel Kuala Lumpur to catch the blessings of the Prosperity God and the lions for the year of the Dog. We arrived just in time to join the lions making their way around the hotel compound. Ayden posing with the lions  The lion dance performance attracted quite a […]

It’s the 5th day of Chinese New Year and we are back at home but are still very much into the Chinese New Year mood. Today, our Little Chefs tried roasting for the very first time. Since we are still in CNY atmosphere, the ingredients used for our roast are also very much CNY influenced.  The Little Chefs roasted delicious chicken drumsticks with plum sauce. Plum sauce is one of the most important ingredients […]

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, revolves around five blessings, namely Longevity, Riches, Peace, Wisdom and Virtue. In respect of these blessings, award-winning Chinese Chef de Cuisine Tan Tzaan Liing and his team at Five Sen5es, The Westin Kuala Lumpur’s authentic Chinese restaurant, whip up celebratory dishes for this auspicious event and at the same time ushering into a new year of brilliance. From 01 February to 02 March 2018, […]

Checkers Cafe at Dorsett Kuala Lumpur is ushering in the Lunar New Year with delightful festive menus specially prepared by Chef Ahmad Haidzar and his team; featuring a tantalising array of THREE (3) Chinese Set Menus priced from RM1188nett to RM1388nett per table of 10 persons. We were privileged to be invited to savor highlights from the 3 menus. We shall now share with you our journey of delectable culinary experience at Checkers Cafe.  Checkers […]

  In the run-up to the Chinese New Year, Silka Cheras and Silka Maytower Chef de Cuisine Lee Soon Seng (Chef Lee) has been cooking up a storm to come up with fabulous dishes and food-and-beverage offers for diners.  To kick things off, Silka Cheras and Silka Maytower are offering three (3) combinations of traditional Chinese New Year favourites to cater to an array of taste buds. With a selection of RM788nett (Golden Treasures), RM988nett (Rising Phoenix) and […]

To start off the Chinese New Year festivities, SkySymphony the ‘Theatre of Lights and Sound’ at SkyAvenue mall, Resorts World Genting launches a brand new show to usher in the new year of the Dog. With LED screens covering four storeys, SkySymphony is a state-of-the-art fantastic feature at SkyAvenue mall where 1,001 winch balls synchronise and move to form different shapes that come alive to tell a story. The launch of the Chinese New Year […]

At Dynasty Restaurant, Executive Sous Chef Kok Chee Kin and his team of talented chefs are all set to immerse our senses with Festive Menus that capture the finest flavors of Cantonese cuisine from 2 February until 2 March 2018 in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. DYNASTY RESTAURANT RENAISSANCE KUALA LUMPUR HOTEL Corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail & Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603-21622233 Fax: 603-2163 1122 No Lunar New Year reunion […]

In my household, my boys and myself love drinking milk. The Daddy doesn’t though as he is lactose intolerant. When Ayden is hungry, Ayden milks the cow  Thankfully there is an easier way to get milk; we can easily PURCHASE them in ready-to-drink packs. Ayden must be really hungry as that is one huge pack of UHT chocolate milk he is drinking from  Fernleaf has launch new ready-to-drink UHT milk that is suitable for the […]

There is a restaurant nearby my place that serves awesome Fish Head Noodles. Darling always tapao-ed that home for me after I delivered Ayden 4 years ago. Besides Fish Head noodles, their forte lies on their super fresh, high quality premium seafood. THREE BROTHERS RESTAURANT 23-G, Jalan Bulan CA U5/CA Bandar Pinggiran Subang Seksyen U5 40150 Shah Alam Selangor 012-348 6631 (Kwan) 012-315 2953 (Shawn Lee) 012-315 2053 (Alice) A couple of days ago, we were […]

It’s the beginning of the new year and that means time to get busy again with DIY Chinese New Year Angpow decorations.  We’ve been receiving requests on doing tutorial videos for the many DIY Chinese New Year Angpow decoration written tutorials I’ve shared in the past years.  I was not into video making then hence there were no video tutorials for them but we are now so I’ll be sharing all our Chinese New Year […]