I was back in Melaka recently for work purposes in town.  As Darling and the boys tagged along, I chose to stay at Hotel Equatorial Melaka as it is situated directly opposite Dataran Pahlawan and is only 500m from Jonker’s Street. At least they can go shopping or sight-seeing while I am at work. Dataran Pahlawan is just across the road from Hotel Equatorial Melaka. Can you see the cheerful and brightly lit trishaws? There […]

Ethan came home from school one day showing me the instruction for his school craft project. I took a look at it and asked him what is that supposed to be. He said that is an owl. We got into a heated argument as I refused to believe that is how an owl is supposed to look like but he insisted it is an owl.  I don’t read chinese so I don’t know if Ethan […]

Wellcome Seafood Restaurant has been around for some time in Sunway Mentari Park. Situated opposite BMS Organic and next to Mr DIY, it has recently been taken over by a new chef and been given a new facelift. The restaurant spots a bright red signboard against an equally bright yellow building making it such a breeze to find. We were there last Sunday to try out the dishes by the new chef Alvin Chin. Decors are […]

I was first introduced to Casahana mooncakes in 2013 when a friend presented a box to me during my confinement as she knew I won’t be able to go out to purchase them. I fell in love immediately with the beauty of their mooncakes and also the fact that their mooncakes are not as sweet as others out there.  Today, we received a special delivery from Casahana. We received 4 mooncakes out of which two […]

The Westin Kuala Lumpur presents this year’s Westin Mooncakes under the theme of BLOOM, offering exquisite and delectable mooncakes during this blooming season of love and laughter. Mid Autumn Festival is a time to celebrate love, health, longevity and great fortune. Apart from embracing the festival with delicately crafted mooncakes, The Westin Kuala Lumpur is presenting this year’s mooncakes in a refreshing and innovative gift box that allows customers to extend their happiness beyond this […]

Ayden is THREE! We celebrated his birthday with my in-laws earlier last week. We had a simple cake cutting at home followed by a pre-booked dinner at Regent Restaurant in Seremban.  It was my first time dining at Regent Restaurant here in Seremban. The place is really huge and it was full-house that evening we were there. It’s like as if the entire Seremban population dined there that evening  Thank goodness my sister-in-law pre-booked our dinner […]

We finally did it. We finally registered Ayden for the Tabung Warisan Anak Selangor (TAWAS). The closing date for registration is before the child’s 3rd birthday. Ayden will turn 3 on the 31st and as usual it will be a public holiday so 30th is the last day to register him for this. We successfully registered him on the 29th when we actually had 3 WHOLE YEARS to do it! We are champion when it […]

Ayden’s birthday is on the 31st and yes, it will be a holiday then as it will always be because his birthday falls on Malaysia’s Independence Day but we won’t be able to go back to my in-law’s then as I already have something else arranged for our family. So we went back to my in-law’s over the weekend for the obligatory cake cutting ceremony for Ayden’s birthday. My sisters-in-law always buy a cake for the boys […]

As you know, Ayden is home-schooled just like his elder brother Ethan during his preschool years. However, I intend to send Ayden to school earlier as I believe he may benefit socially in school. By school I meant those enrichment centres that is not classroom type of learning. We actually planned to send Ayden earlier this year but has been procrastinating as I’ve been busy. We finally made the effort to pay a visit to […]

Mooncakes are Chinese pastries traditionally eaten during the mid-autumn festival. It is also an occasion to strengthen the bonds of kinship, friendship and business relationship. The lovely people of Pulai Springs Resort, Johor Bahru is aware how much the boys love mooncakes and has taken the trouble to send some to us. Qing Palace Chinese Restaurant pride themselves with 6 exciting flavours this year comprising signature items and new creations like Black Sesame White Lotus Single Yolk, Jade […]

We brought Ayden to the dentist end of May for his first tooth filling. You can watch the video of Ayden’s first tooth filling procedure here: Back then, the dentist wasn’t sure what causes Ayden’s teeth to erode. He suspected Ayden’s teeth grinding habit while sleeping to be the culprit but he wasn’t sure.  Today, we brought Ayden back to the dentist again as we discovered 4 new ‘holes’ on his teeth. Upon further checks, […]

I’ve heard of Sri Petaling but honestly speaking, I don’t remember ever coming to this area until last Sunday night. I joined several foodie friends to try out the latest steamboat hype – sauna steamboat. I was surprised that the area is really crowded hence getting a parking spot is quite a hassle. After circling the area a couple of times, we decided to park in the building opposite where there are ample of parking lots. Moon […]

As parents, we know about the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for growing up kids. In particular, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) which is a building block of the brain and eyes, as well as Vitamin D which is essential for healthy growth and development. The human brain achieves 90% growth by age 6. During this time it is important that children consume adequate amounts of DHA in their diet to support this period of rapid brain […]

It was drizzling that particular evening during our recent holiday in Phuket so we decided to dine in the resort we were staying at – Holiday Inn Resort Mai Khao. There are 2 main restaurants here. J’s Cafe & Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner while Pesto’s is open for lunch and dinner. We saw that their J’s Cafe & Restaurant has different themed dinners every evening and on that Tuesday night were South East Asia Buffet […]

If you’ve been following my blog you’ll know that I love gardening. I used to love planting flowers to beautify our home but these days, it is all about sustainable garden. I don’t have a land for my gardening hence I depend fully on pots to feed us.  It is our (Ayden and I) routine every evening to care for my plants. We’ll work on making compost soil, feeding the plants with coffee egg tea […]

From 12 to 28 August 2016, TEMPTationS, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel will be having “Latino Fiesta”, an authentic Latin American dining experience. Spanish Guatemalan Chef Pablo Crespo will tickle diners’ palate with a selection of Latin American inspired cuisine plus a la minute specialties at the live cooking stations for buffet dinner only. Latino Fiesta offers a tantalizing array of indigenous dishes from the Latin American region.  At the Latino Fiesta at TEMPTationS, diners will […]

I was in Melaka last weekend for some work at Kota Laksamana. The thing about going back to my hometown but for work purposes means I won’t have time to go back to my parents’ place hence I arranged with them to have dinner together at where I was putting up for the night, at Hotel Equatorial Melaka. For dinner, we have a choice of having their BBQ Seafood Buffet at Rest House Cafe on […]

We were in Malacca last weekend and took the opportunity to drop by Yeast Pastry House in Taman Kota Laksamana to grab their latest collection of fine and delectable cream cheese creations in collaboration with Anchor Say Cheese campaign. Themed “Connecting with Loved Ones”, this campaign aims to bring people together over some delicious desserts. Yeast Pastry House No 9 & 11 Jalan Kota Laksamana 3/8 Taman Kota Laksamana Seksyen 3 75200 Tengkera Melaka Tel: […]

Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel & Residences is commemorating the celestial mid-autumn festival from 15 August to 15 September 2016 with a creative but no-frills integrated treasure box, loaded with festive mooncake gems. The simple yet presentable treasure box can be upcycle into a personalised container; perfect as a reusable item to store jewelleries and knick-knacks preventing wasteful practice of discarding mooncake boxes away. Eight flavours to choose from with 4 each from the […]

This mini USB fan was in a gift bag to one of the event we attended recently.  I am very jakun because I’ve never seen such a thing. I have a mini USB stand fan but this is the first time I’m seeing a fan such as this.  Instructions at the back. I thought I can use it on my iPhone but kenot. I can use it on the kids’ Samsung Tab though.  Can also […]

From now until 31 August 2016, diners can ‘yum cha’ over steaming baskets of piping hot Dim Sum at Dynasty Restaurant, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur as they are having made-to-order all-you-can-eat Dim Sum at RM88nett per person and half the price for children from 6 to 12 years old. Dynasty Restaurant Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel Level 1, East Wing, Corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail & Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur. Contact: 03- 2162 2233 All the […]

There is a new option available for authentic Japanese dinner on a Saturday night as from 6 August to 26 November 2016, diners will get to indulge in Japanese buffet at InterContinental Kuala Lumpur hotel’s award-winning signature restaurant Tatsu Japanese Cuisine.  Tatsu Japanese Cuisine is a recipient of the Certificate of Excellence award by TripAdvisor and listed by Malaysia Tatler as one of Malaysia’s Best Restaurant for exceptional cuisine and service in 2015. Available every Saturday for […]

Ethan and Ayden’s favourite Japanese restaurant Sakae Sushi celebrates their 19th anniversary and they are rewarding diners with the Delightful Dine, Match & Redeem promotion where customers stand a chance to win some of Sakae’s all-time favourite dishes and bring home an adorable limited edition Sakae Sushi Plushie. We were there to celebrate with the iconic friendly green frog today.  Happy 19th Anniversary Sakae Sushi!  We have been regular patrons to Sakae Sushi way before I […]

There is this girl. I know her since 2012. I remember her dropping by my mother’s place in Melaka during Chinese New Year to pass me some of her delicious homemade cookies. We are better acquainted over time as we meet often during blogging events. She is also the person behind this amazing Instagram account with such massive followers: @sycookies She takes beautiful pictures of food and she works extremely well with flat lay shots. […]

It’s the season for sampling mooncakes and we had the pleasure to sample all 14 types of baked and snowskin mooncakes from Dynasty Restaurant (non-halal) at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur recently. Handcrafted traditional favourites and contemporary flavors of mooncakes are available at Dynasty Restaurant (non-halal) Renaissance Kuala Lumpur from the 8 August to 15 September 2016. These mooncakes will also be available daily for purchase at Mid Valley Megamall from 24 August to 15 September 2016. […]

We look forward to playground time every day. It is our favourite time of the day where the big brother plays with his friends from the neighbourhood while little Ayden explores and spends more time with me. Once the daddy is back from work, he’ll join us, taking over Ayden and I’ll get to go for my 2.5km jog. After I get my heart pumping and work out some sweat, I’ll play with Ayden again and the […]

Naughty Nuri’s, known for its “killer ribs and twisted martinis” which originated in Ubud Bali has launched Sunday’s “Snout to Tail Buffet” at its Naughty Nuri’s Life Centre outlet today. A brief background on Naughty Nuri’s: From a small roadside warung formed by the husband and wife team of Brian Aldinger and Suryatmi “Nuri” in Ubud, Bali in 1995, Naughty Nuri’s has rose rapidly into a global food destination with 12 outlets in the region so […]

It was a busy yet fruitful Saturday for us. I woke the boys up really early so we can be at Aquaria KLCC by 9am as I have an event to attend. The event was held in Aquaria KLCC so we got complimentary entrance for that day. It is Ayden’s first visit to Aquaria KLCC. The Daddy accompanied the boys during the guided tour of Aquaria while I stayed put in the event hall. I […]

The Morning After expended its territory to T6 Light Grey Mall on the 15th July 2016.  T6 Light Grey Mall, Sungai Buloh Out of their many outlets (there are several TMA cafes in the Klang Valley and even one in Penang International Airport), this is the nearest to our home so we just have got to go and check it out. The Morning After T6 Light Grey Mall, Sungai Buloh The exposed brick wall gives […]

Celebrate the beauty of Mid-Autumn Festival with friends and family, alongside the indulgence of freshly baked mooncakes by award-winning signature restaurant Tao Chinese Cuisine, available from 27 July to 15 September 2016. The restaurant houses six elegant private rooms. Featuring old time favourites and new flavours handmade individually, we were invited to preview carefully handcrafted mooncakes by master dim sum chef Lo Tian Sion. The season’s ten exquisite mooncake selections are priced at RM26 nett per […]

Ethan’s birthday was last Thursday but he was having his mid term school exam then so we did not go out to celebrate. But I did manage to boil birthday eggs for him on that day.  Today, we brought the kids back to my in-law’s to have a simple cake cutting for Ethan.  Ice-cream cake from Baskin Robbins.  Ethan with my parents-in-law and sisters-in-law. My sister-in-law helped to get the cake coz we came straight from […]

As you may know, Ayden is home-schooled. I did the same with the elder brother until he is ready to go to Primary One in a public school. I intend to do the same with Ayden. I am thankful that I have the luxury of time to guide my kids during their formative years.  It requires a lot of discipline to homeschool a child. If I am lazy, my kid won’t be doing much hence […]

One of the easiest juice to make is watermelon juice. All we need is a blender to get a refreshingly sweet and hydrating thirst quencher. It is so easy to make that Ayden now makes his own watermelon juice to go together with his lunch.  We don’t add sugar nor water to our watermelon juice. We love it as it is – 100% pure watermelon juice. You may add water if you find it to […]

During our recent stay at Holiday Inn Resort Mai Khao Beach Phuket, we had dinner once at their Italian restaurant – Pesto’s. We walked by this restaurant countless times as it is located strategically with spectacular views over Mai Khao Beach and the Andaman Sea . It looked so inviting with the gentle sea breeze welcoming us that we made it a point to dine here at least once and we did. Pesto Restaurant Holiday Inn […]

I was cleaning my kitchen today and took a good look at all the gadgets I have in there. I don’t have many. For a start, I have a build-in oven that is not working. If I switch it on, the power in the entire house will trip. It has been years but Darling did not get it fix so I have been baking cakes using my rice cooker. I am not able to bake […]

The past few days have been frustrating as it rained in the evenings, today included. We were all ready to go to the playground but as we stepped out of the house, it started to rain   You don’t know how important it is for us to go to the playground. The boys need to go to the playground to burn off whatever surplus energy they have otherwise they’ll have difficulty sleeping at night. I need […]

I love traveling. Darling and I, we traveled the world before starting a family. We still love traveling now though I have to admit when we make our travel plans these days, priority is given to the kids. We will do prior research on activities suitable for the kids to partake, places of interest for the boys and most importantly, food availability for them. That is the reason why our previous trips with the kids had […]

Alright, so you have seen both Ayden’s very first TRANSFORMERS toy and Ethan’s latest addition to his TRANSFORMERS collection. Now, it is time to spread the love as we’ll be giving away a TRANSFORMERS Generations Voyager Class worth RM139.90 to ONE lucky TRANSFORMERS fan. The prize will be either Scattershot or Onslaught. TRANSFORMERS Generations Combiner Wars – Onslaught TRANSFORMERS Generations Combiner Wars – Scattershot All you have to do is just these 2 simple steps: […]

It’s the school holidays so let’s make something useful on everyday basis for the kids or even better when they get back to school. My boys love to read so we’ll be making an Angry Bird bookmark I learned from here. We’ll start with a red square paper. Fold it half as shown above.  Fold both ends up to form a crisp line as shown above.  Unfold the two ends.  Fold the tip of the paper down, […]

It has been a while since our last arts and crafts project. Today’s project is making paper popsicle out of the boy’s footprint. Ayden can’t do much here so Ethan assisted him when it comes to tracing and cutting.  Materials needed are coloured paper, popsicle stick, glue, pencil and a pair of scissors.  Big brother Ethan helped trace Ayden’s footprint.  He also helped to cut it out.  Ayden is able to apply glue onto the […]

We went to Bukit Gambang Resort City last weekend but before we began our journey on Saturday, we dropped by Ethan’s school for his Black Belt 1st Poom certificate and changing of belt ceremony.  Ethan started learning taekwondo in March 2014. I was hesitant to let him learn initially but the father convinced me to let him with the reason it will be a good self-defense. I gave in and from that day onwards, our Saturdays […]

Ethan is a huge fan of TRANSFORMERS. He has a lavish collection of TRANSFORMERS toys but none of them can beat what he is about to unbox – the TRANSFORMERS Combiner Wars (Superion). Ethan got this TRANSFORMERS Generations Combiner Wars Series Pack worth RM529.90 during the recent school holidays. He chose the TRANSFORMERS Combiner Wars (Superion) as they are the Autobots combiner. The Autobots are the heroes in TRANSFORMERS toyline movies and toyline in case […]

Before the school holidays, after collecting big brother Ethan’s report card, we brought the boys to 1 Utama to check out TRANSFORMERS toys. Ethan is a huge fan of TRANSFORMERS and has a lavish collection of them which he is reluctant to share with Ayden. He is afraid Ayden will damage his TRANSFORMERS collection because Ayden will recklessly try to transform them. The boys got lucky this time as Hasbro Toy Malaysia, presented them each […]

It is a state holiday today so let’s go shopping. We woke up early and quickly headed out to our favourite shopping mall because we are afraid if we go later, there won’t be any parking spot available as everyone else is taking this opportunity to do some shopping too. Town folks, tsk tsk! Ayden has been wearing big brother Ethan’s hand-me-down Crocs all these while so we thought it is time to buy him […]

Mothers are supposed to show good example to their kids as kids usually mimic their parents’ every move. Pity my boys as I am not such a good role model lah. During the recent school holidays, we made popcorn at home. If you follow my blog, you would have read my post about our kitchen project – making popcorn. If you haven’t, then let me share with you the video on how to make popcorn. […]

My pretty friend Queenie (whom I got to know years ago through blogging) opened a restaurant in Kota Damansara about 3 months ago. Last Saturday, we took the opportunity to visit her and try out the food there. Double Happiness Kitchen No 22A, Jalan Teknologi 3/6D, Taman Sains Selangor 1, Seksyen 3, Kota Damansara 012-980 6286 The interior is divided into two section; air-conditioned and open space (I presumed for smokers). Decor is kept to […]

The inaugural Blossom Arts Festival Malaysia 2016 is being held at Wisma MCA. The month long festival which starts on June 1 brings about 100 people, groups and societies together for a month of arts, exhibitions, stage performances, visual arts presentations as well as culture and folk activities. Persatuan Peranakan Baba Nyonya from Malacca took part in this festival this weekend with my mom and aunt being part of it. I took the opportunity to visit them […]

This year with big brother Ethan in the school’s morning session, I started to cook dinner daily as we will have dinner and go to bed earlier compared to when he was in the evening session. The fact that lil Ayden is turning 3 and is able to help in the kitchen is also a contributing factor to me cooking more often.   I do my marketing once a week and try to make sure […]

I have successfully grown spinach in milk cartons. It is highly successful that I have continuous supply of spinach since 2015 till today. I love it that I can just pluck them at any time and have fresh spinach for dinner hence I decided to try growing other types of leafy vegetables.  I bought this Pak Choy seeds. The seeds look like those we used for cooking. I wonder if those biji sawi we used for […]

Sunway Lagoon has a new attraction – Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon. It is also Asia’s 1st Nickelodeon Themed Land. Well, it was launched in February 2016 if I am not mistaken but we only got the time to check it out in the recent months. However, we only managed to catch the highlight at Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon – the signature GREEN SLIME last weekend. Nickelodeon’s signature gooey green slime deluge happens daily at 4pm at Spongebob’s Splash Adventure. […]

We are regular visitors to Sunway Lagoon Amusement Park as my family has the annual pass but we have never stepped foot on their Suspension Bridge until today.  We finally found the courage to walk on Malaysia’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge at Sunway Lagoon today.  It was a breeze initially as we walked on solid wood but as we continued further … we can see through the bridge! My heart dropped when I looked down *sweat* It got scarier […]

If you don’t already know, I am homeschooling Ayden. I intend to homeschool him throughout his preschool years. I did the same for big brother Ethan but I may send Ayden to a year of preschool for socialising before going to Primary One. I don’t know, let’s see how it goes.  Ayden learns a lot at home. We do many things together from art to Math, to reading and skill learning such as cooking and […]

The kids are getting a little bored at home. We are supposed to go to Penang on Sunday but Ayden woke up feverish. I called up the resort and as expected the reservation department insisted to charge us one night cancellation fee. It is understandable as that is their standard procedure. However, after learning about Ayden, they transferred my call to their Manager on Duty and thankfully, he was kind enough to tell me to […]

Tea & Tattle cafe is well-known to Ipoh folks especially families with kids. You can see parents enjoying a good pot of tea while the children happily eating and playing with their unique teapots. Tea & Tattle has now landed in the Klang Valley with their first outlet in Damansara Uptown. The eye-catching yellow building is easily spotted from the LDP. As soon as we enter, the boys are drawn to the cakes. The good […]

There is a new place called Dataran Cascades that is set up to be the latest hotspot in Kota Damansara. It is just 4 minutes away from Dataran Sunway. It is so new that parking is still complimentary at the time of our visit yesterday. Cascades @ Kota Damansara is an integrated development consisting of retail mall, commercial and residential area next to Giant hypermarket and opposite Encorp’s The Strand. BRAZZO CASCADES LG Dataran Cascades 13A […]

It is the two weeks school holidays at the moment but we are not going anywhere just yet as big brother Ethan will be sitting for his piano exam tomorrow. Homeschooling activity carries on as usual for Ayden. Our focus this week is in the kitchen as I spend most of my time in here cooking both lunch and dinner during the holidays. Yeah, enough of outside food for a while. Let them have some […]

It is the school holidays and what better way to enjoy than spending it at a water park. The water park we are sharing about today is the one at Bukit Gambang Resort City.  Bukit Gambang Water Park At Bukit Gambang waterpark, I don’t need to worry about carrying a purse while having fun in the water. They have this e-value system whereby all transactions are automatically deducted from a prepaid wristband. I pay for everything […]

We took Ayden for his first dental check-up earlier this month. It was all good but shortly after, the Daddy noticed a hole on one of Ayden’s molar. We called the dentist and he said as long as we take good care of it and brush his teeth using adult’s toothpaste, he should be fine. We were also told to monitor that tooth to see if it deteriorates any further. A week ago, Ayden started […]

For the second year in a row, my boys celebrated Mother’s Day with me at Eastin Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Besides good food, the other reason we chose to celebrate here is the opportunity for Ethan to participate in their Young Chef competition. There is no registration fee to participate in this competition. All participants have to be accompanied by two paying adults who are parents or guardians of the respective participants. Their sponsors this year are Nestle, […]

Today’s activity is more suitable for younger children than toddlers. We are going to learn about static electricity and how it can make a paper snake jump! First, we’ll need to draw a snake on a piece of paper. Next, cut the snake out. Before you know it, it will jump and bite you!  Watch this video to see how it actually happens: Check out also our other Science experiment: