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 […]

Are you: Suffering from regular headaches and migraines. … Experiencing frequent or constant back or neck pain with numbing of the legs or hands. … Have a limited range of motion with your muscles and joints often bothering you. … My hubby does and what he did was to consult a doctor at a hospital. They ran an MRI scan on him as well as put him through a course of physio therapy sessions. His […]

It’s back-to-school and as usual, my boys prefer Pallas Jazz school shoes for the best fit and comfort. Start the new academic year right with your best foot forward. Poorly-fitted shoes can actually hinder a child’s normal growth and comfort. It is recommended to get lightweight and flexible shoes that ensures better growing feet. Both Ethan and Ayden’s shoes come with Arch Support. This is the most important factor as Ethan has flat foot. School […]

There’s a newly opened hotel in Penang called Amari SPICE. AMARI SPICE PENANG No.2, Persiaran Mahsuri, Bayan Lepas, 11900 Penang amari.com/penang FB & IG: amarispicepenang If you know me, you’d know that I love exploring everything new so when the hubby decided to bring us to Penang for the school holidays, the first hotel that comes to mind is obviously Amari Spice.  LOCATION Situated at Bayan Lepas, Amari SPICE is only 5km drive away […]

Batu Caves. We learned about it back in school and now I see my sons continue learning about it too in their school syllabus. Though located quite near to us but I’ve never brought the boys there until recently.  We know we’ve arrived when the magnificent sight of the monumental statue of Hindu deity Lord Murugan greeted us.  Points to note: – RM2 for parking – RM12 for sarong (to cover up if you are […]

To be in your children’s memories tomorrow, You have to be in their lives today. We brought the boys cycling at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam last weekend. Watch our video here:  Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam (National Botanical Gardens) is one of Selangor and Malaysia’s top destinations for eco/agrotourism. Taman Botani Negara, Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor  +603 5510 6922 We did not take the tram though as we wanted […]

I’ve been cutting the boys’ hair since MCO happened but I’ve only used scissors then. Last week, I finally decided to get a hair clipper online. After browsing so many varieties of hair clippers, I decided on Philips Multigroom Trimmer All-In-One Series.  This 13 piece all-in-one trimmer even comes with a nose hair trimmer! The seller included 2 free gift – a 3 pin adapter and a bottle of hand sanitizer.  It was my first […]

Ayden had his first dose vaccination shot today at PPV Emporis, Kota Damansara. There was quite a crowd when we arrived but the flow was smooth and we got everything done in 45 minutes. The atmosphere was carnival like with music, balloons, walking dinosaur and sweets being given to children. Watch this video to see our experience at PPV Emporis today:

We went for a picnic again recently. This time we decided to check out Pantai Tanjung Piai in Pulau Indah. Fishing Village at Pulau Indah Pantai Tanjung Piai is an hour drive from our place to the Marina. From the Marina we needed to drive another 5km to the beach. The road after the Marina leading to the beach is EXCELLENT to test your car’s suspensions as we were bouncing like jelly beans the entire […]

 Ayden learned about Sekinchan fishing village and paddy field recently in class. He told us so much about it and asked a lot of questions. We have never been to Sekinchan so we decided to make a half-day trip to give Ayden a ‘lawatan sambil belajar’ experience. Sekinchan is about an hour drive away from PJ. The best time to visit Sekinchan paddy field is March to May or September to November during pre-harvest […]

We brought the boys to Kepong Botanic Garden last weekend. The Daddy stumbled upon this place last month when he was delivering mooncakes. The entire garden is so huge. Entrance fee is RM1 per person for those 12 years and above. Parking fee is RM5 if you park inside but we did not. We parked outside which is free of charge. The first thing that caught our sight when we started walking was the tortoises. […]

We finally came out of our cave since lockdown. Last Sunday we brought the boys to Ampang Hillview to see the KL skyline. Darling and I used to frequent Ampang Lookout Point when we were dating but that place is closed now.  Can you see KL Tower and KLCC? My heroes. Ethan showing off his Liverpool FC face mask that I bought from Shopee We also brought the boys to Tugu Negara as Ayden recently […]

Ayden recently learned about Tugu Negara during his BM lesson. He told us about it so the Daddy thought why not bring him over to see the real thing? And so we did. We went there last Sunday at 5.30pm. The place is open until 6pm so it was quite empty by then.  War memorial in Kuala Lumpur Address: Perdana Botanical Garden Jalan Parlimen Kuala Lumpur City Centre 50480 Kuala Lumpur Operating hours: Sunday 7am–6pm […]

1st dose Sinovac done! Received notification for my appointment at 5.45pm. Dropped everything at home and rushed over to MITEC and all done by 6.30pm. Phew! Mimpi also kenot believe this will happen today Update on 4/7/2021: SIX of my friends got their vaccination appointments today after updating their MySejahtera app so please update yours too (including the pregnant and breastfeeding part)

When a cat presents you a dead rat… you bury it (the rat not the cat 😅) What you’ll need: 1) A mini hoe 2) Tree bark 3) Branches Watch how the boys bury the rat. They were rushing against time as the cat is nearby to snatch the rat away 🤦🏻‍♀️

Year 2020 was a challenge with the onset of the pandemic and all of us trying to cope with the New Normal. Year 2021 is not much better but what have we learn during this difficult period of time? We learned to stay at home and limit our movement without compromising our interaction with others. Suddenly online meet-ups IS the way to be. We hold meetings virtually, our kids studied online and just last month, […]

The Daddy had a flat tyre today. So happens Ethan is at home so he gets to experience how to change a flat tyre. While Ethan was helping the Daddy, a guy from the neighbourhood drove pass and asked if Ethan is a mechanic. Dengan rambut panjang dia tu, I think he looks like one too What did I do while both Ethan and the Daddy were changing the tyre? I stood there taking video […]

Since Ayden resumed online classes in late January this year, his school has been giving them lots of interesting assignments to be submitted online. I’ve shared two of them earlier – CNY Cooking Video and CNY Plum Blossom Art Today, I’ll be sharing another assignment – it is a dance assignment to the viral MooMoo song this year but instead of dancing, Ayden did what he does best; played the drum cover to that song. […]

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 […]

Ayden’s school gave their students an assignment. The assignment is to record a video of them baking / making any Chinese New Year goodies (cookies / cakes / meals ) with their family member(s). Obviously we are excited to do that as cooking / baking is our forte. We decided to make Nian Gao using our pressure cooker so that I can also upload it onto our YouTube channel as I haven’t recorded a tutorial […]

This happened earlier this month. I only got the time to jot it here now as I was caught up with Christmas cookies order. Thank you for all your support. I hope my cookies will bring joy to many this festive season. Okay so here’s my story. A surprise came in the mail one day addressed to Darling. He’s not at home so I received it on his behalf. I called him and he told […]

My family and I have not dined out since the beginning of MCO as I simply don’t have the confidence in bringing little Ayden out (other than to and from school). I’m also sceptical of places without proper SOP implementation hence the reason I prefer to stay home with the most we have done is to order food delivery to our house.  Two Saturdays ago was a historical day for our family as we finally […]

How is the New Normal treating you? For me and the boys, we still spend most of our time at home with the only time we are out is to school and back. Spending endless time at home also means having in hand lots and lots of games to keep us occupied. When I say games, I don’t mean online games but physical games that we can play together as a family. These are some […]

On days that Ayden doesn’t have online lessons, he will sometimes help me in the kitchen. Yesterday, he cooked Broccoli with Mushroom in Oyster Sauce.  This is a very simple dish to cook. It takes very little time to prepare and even lesser time to cook. Watch this video to see our Little Chef Ayden dishing it out using our All In One cooker: 

After a month of staying home and about 2 weeks learning from home, the boys are getting comfortable with online learning. Big brother Ethan has to wake up early on certain days for online lessons but the rest of us sleep in till noon 😅 Lil’ Ayden has more homework and video assignments to do compared to Ethan. Today I’m sharing one of his assignment video. He learns Science in Mandarin as he is in […]

During these restricted movement times, we are going to spend all our time at home. I was cooking in the kitchen when I heard Ayden talking. I wondered who he was talking to as Ethan is upstairs. Went out to see him recording a tutorial all by himself 😱 Kids these days…. Anyway here it is! This Paper Plate SUN tutorial video is recorded entirely by Ayden. I need to hide my phone after this. […]

The only thing Ethan talks about these days are cubes, football and drums. So to break into his world, I made myself learn one of his language ie cubing. The other day,  I tried to solve the 3×3 while Ethan tries to solve as many cubes as possible before I am done. Did I manage to solve the 3×3? How many cubes did Ethan manage to solve while I was working on my 3×3? Let’s […]

I had a very fulfilling Chinese New Year celebration back in my hometown this year. We went back on the second day of CNY and I managed to visit almost everyone except my Uncle Benny as we had run out of time and needed to rush back to KL as school reopens quite early for Ethan.  It is the Year of the RAT and since we have 3 rats at home, we celebrate them with […]

We were in Ipoh during the year end school holidays recently. This time we stayed at Putrade AllSuites at RPGC Ipoh. Located strategically in Ipoh town yet it remain peaceful, calm and beautifully serene here. A beautiful place with spacious rooms in apartment style concept, it is reasonably priced too. Our 2-bedroom suite was only RM390 (non-member price) per night. We stayed here for two nights. The plus point of staying here is the breath […]

Remember I printed some customized caps for both my drummer boys back in September last year? Well, they are very happy with their caps and are now requesting for more. They asked me if they can have personalised tees to go with their caps. Since I am pretty happy with those caps we got from Printcious , I decided to print a drummer’s tee for the boys. The whole process was very easy. I just […]

We were in Penang during the recent school holidays and made it a point to challenge ourselves at THE TOP Rainbow Skywalk this time around. We had always wanted to experience this from the first time we visited THE TOP back in 2017 but Ayden was a little too young to enjoy the walk hence we decided to wait a little longer. Fast forward to two years later, here we are at the top, 816 […]

We went back to my mom’s place last weekend to help her “gelek Kueh Ee”. I go back hometown at least once a month but it has been ages since I last went back specially for this as we always avoided going back to Melaka during this time of the year due to the horrendous traffic jam. Somehow this year we decided to just brave the jam and make it home after receiving this picture […]

Sunway Giza Mall celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Saturday and both the boys were invited to perform in collaboration with United Piano Sunway Giza.  Both Ethan and Ayden performed two songs each. Let me share some photos first.  The boys with their drum teacher, Teacher Mazlan.  Now let’s watch their performances videos: Ayden’s performance of the first song – HANDS CLAP Ethan’s performance of the first song – JUST GIVE ME A REASON Ayden’s performance […]

Sometime early this month, our little Ayden hits the streets in a mission to bring smiles to random strangers. We were pleasantly surprised to see how willing these beautiful strangers are to spend a couple of minutes from their busy life to smile and just be happy ❤️ Would you stop and allow Ayden to take a wefie with you if he approached you? Watch the video here: 

With a blink of an eye, Ayden graduated from preschool last Sunday. If you have been following our journey, you’d know that I homeschooled both Ethan and Ayden during their preschool years. With big brother Ethan, I home-schooled him until he is 6 years old then panicked when someone told me that without a preschool graduation cert he won’t be accepted into primary school. So we quickly looked for a preschool for him but by […]

If you are planning for a fun family staycation in the Klang Valley, you’ll LOVE the NEW Family THEME Rooms at Furama Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur   FURAMA BUKIT BINTANG KL 136, Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  03-2788 8888 Family rooms and theme room rates starts from RM450+ onwards. Each booking comes with a complimentary unlimited playtime at Waka Waka KL. Book a family room directly with Furama Bukit Bintang and enjoy […]

A reader recently asked if I know of any hotels in Melaka suitable for families with young children as she is planning a trip to this historical city in the third quarter of this year. Immediately I shared with her the video of our recent stay in the Kids’ Suite, Holiday Inn Melaka. This Kids’ Suite will definitely keep the little ones happy and occupied with the double-decker bed as well as play area in […]

Last week, schools were suddenly closed due to the haze. With 3 days off and nothing to do, Ethan’s friends planned an outing to go ice skating. His friends are all pro-skaters while both my boys have never skated but are keen to learn. So off to the ice skating rink they went. They took advantage of the early bird special whereby if you enter before noon, you’ll get RM5 off the ticket price. We […]

Most of my readers know both my boys are avid drummers as I regularly share videos of their drum covers. I even created a Youtube playlist especially for all their drum covers so it will be easier to follow their updates. You can track their updates here -> Drum Covers They are slowly but surely upgrading their drum set from the basic 5-piece set to an elaborate set of their dreams. I wanted to contribute […]

On the 1st of August, Ethan got a chance of a lifetime to perform in front of his favourite rock band Mad August during the press conference for their upcoming concert. I’ve blogged about it here.  Fast forward to 30 August, I brought the boys to attend that said concert. This is Ethan and Ayden’s first time attending a concert and they are pretty excited about it. We got rock zone tickets; a free-standing […]

Our Little Chef Ayden turns SIX today. He requested to celebrate with his friends at school so I baked him his favourite Moist Chocolate cake and let him decorate it himself. Ayden named his masterpiece – Chocolate Oreo Burger Cake HAPPY BIRTHDAY AYDEN Big brother Ethan could not join us as he was in school Ayden and his class teacher With the boys With the girls Singing the birthday song So adorable to see these […]

Last Sunday (25/8/2019) was a very memorable day for our drummer boys as they both get to perform LIVE in a mall in the Klang Valley. Big brother Ethan is used to performing as he is the school’s drummer so I am not too worried for him. I was more concerned for little Ayden as this is only his second time performing for a crowd yet he nailed it effortlessly. The Daddy and I are […]

FREE PLAYGROUND FOR KIDS IN 1 UTAMA SHOPPING MALL Several malls in the Klang Valley have implemented FREE play space for children. 1 Utama Shopping Mall is one of them. Situated on the Ground Floor, it is in the same wing as FlowRider KL and AirRider KL. It is non-air conditioned though with several fans fixed to the walls so do bring a change of clothes as kids can get pretty sweaty after a good […]

It’s the school holidays and little Ayden is obviously having too much time in his hand …  Ayden : Mummy, it is Leon’s birthday today Me : Urm.. Happy Birthday Leon Ayden : But he doesn’t have a birthday cake Me : Uh-huh…  Ayden : Can we bake him a cake? Me : NO Ayden : Please… Pretty please??? And that’s how Leon the Lion got a cake for his birthday today >_< Leon’s 1st […]

1st August 2019 This date will forever be embedded in Ethan’s memory as this is the day he got to meet his idols – the members of the awesome rock band Mad August in person. When I posted some pictures on my FB yesterday, a friend commented, “They are like the Malaysia version of Beyond now” and I must agree with him.  So not only Ethan got to meet them, he also had the privilege […]

You know that feeling when you think you’ve got it all planned out and then all out of sudden it’s like as if your world has been shaken like a snow globe and everything got messed up? That’s me at the moment.  And it is regarding Ethan’s secondary school journey. You see, he’ll be sitting for his UPSR this September. Last week, he brought home a form for us to select the secondary school to […]

Time flies. My first born turned 12 yesterday. I remember his every birthdays like it was just yesterday. 12 years with him yet I still can’t get it right at times. Parenting is hard. I never know if the decision we make is correct or not yet we still have to do it. It is a journey of trials and errors but I am glad together, we are usually able to overcome the obstacles blocking […]

It’s my favourite indulgence. If you know me well, you’ll know that I watch what I eat. I don’t eat sugary stuffs. I don’t drink sodas. I am not even bothered by the current bubble tea craze.  BUT when it comes to durians, I have no restrictions whatsoever. I am crazy over durians. I can eat it for breakfast, lunch AND dinner *burp* Last month I was so craving for durians that I pestered Darling […]

How do you guide your child to master languages other than their mother tongue? For me, I expose my boys to stories as well as videos. I can’t help them with Mandarin so I send them to enrichment classes but I personally guide them to read, write and speak in Bahasa Malaysia. I instill the love of reading in the boys from the very beginning when they were young. I make bedtime stories interesting. I […]

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 […]

You see people flying so much, you’d think it’s fun. Then the day comes when it’s your turn to fly and you get all excited and ready to go. But there is one problem. You are not flying solo. You have young children flying together. The kids are equally excited to fly with you. They want to experience the joy of travel and experience for real what they only see in pictures prior to this. […]

We don’t need a crystal ball to help us decide our holiday destination when we have such a gorgeous beach with crystal clear water waiting for us at Kata Noi. Kata Noi Beach is a beautiful little bay along Phuket’s west coast with one of the best beaches on the island. The above picture is raw and unedited. Look at that amazingly clear and inviting sea water. Located just south of the main Kata Beach, […]

“IF WE WERE MEANT TO STAY IN ONE PLACE, WE’D HAVE ROOTS INSTEAD OF FEET”, Rachel Wolchin once said. So travel we did and we chose Phuket again this time for its close vicinity to Malaysia and convenience to fly there direct. We stayed at Impiana Resort Patong Phuket, one of the only 3 beachfront resorts at Patong beach, the most famous beach in Phuket. Patong is a bustling town with its wide variety of […]

“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature” – Joseph Campbell And we found just the perfect match for our heartbeats right here at Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Damai Laut. A hidden gem; secluded but not difficult to find, we were greeted with lush greenery upon arrival. We took advantage of the Ramadan room promo where rooms are selling from as low as […]

It was Mother’s Day weekend. Ethan had just completed his mid term exam so we get to go back Melaka to celebrate with my parents.  We brought my parents out for lunch on Sunday at their favourite place, TWS. My parents love the food here and they frequent this place often but it is the first for me and the boys.  My parent’s regular drink here is the large mug of carrot milk. When I […]

We’ve had a crazily hectic month with the house repainting and re-roofing works and some minor renovation going on at home. I bought the Bronze Pack earlier this year and quickly arranged for a well-deserving pampering session for our family to destress and just to get away from it all; the noise, the mess… We took a drive to Lucky Garden Bangsar to this venue: NEUTRA Reflexology & Spa #2 Lorong Ara Kiri Dua Lucky […]

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 […]

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away” George Carlin And I experienced just that during our recent holiday.. breathtaking moments one after another. Our gorgeous and spacious bedroom with see-through bath is simply amazing. Waking up to such breathtaking view, inflating my lungs with the freshest of air coupled with the soothing sound of nature singing in my ears work wonders to my body, […]

Many people are planning to buy a house and create their home sweet home before welcoming the arrival of their new family member. For example, there are numbers of Wangsa Maju house for sale now, but the problem is how to create a kid-friendly home after buying these houses? There are few features here which you may include in your kid-friendly home. Pay attention to fabric It is always important to take into account that […]

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 […]