We were in Daiso as usual when Ethan came across this. Happy Bath Ball. How not to notice them I ask you? They hang it up right at the entrance! >_< He got super excited and kept telling me the frog is very cute! He said it can grow very big and will be a GREAT bath companion! “RM5 ONLY! CAN AH?” he pestered… Arrived home quickly filled his bath tub with water and threw [...]

You know how kids love to scribble right? They’ll scribble on just about anything so the other day, I got the kids to make their own note pads for scribbling. All they need are papers (preferably colored) and 2 pieces hard construction paper for the cover. Decorate the note pad cover using cute paper punch. Paste as you wish. Tie them up together and the note pad is ready for scribbling!

*48 hours sticky post. Scroll down for latest update*  Continuation from my earlier post on Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & Spa Resort, this post is all about what we can do during a 3D/2N stay in this beautiful haven. Let me share with you our itinerary so you can get a rough idea on how to plan your holidays should you decide to stay here Day 1 Depart KL in the morning. Driving from KL [...]

Ever wonder how to teach your kid to understand the ODD and EVEN numbers? Watch this video of my lesson with Ethan. Ethan @ 4Y9M First time recording an on-going lesson, please pardon my weird English… -.- Click here to view Ethan’s multiplication lesson.

We love The Mix, located at Holiday Inn Kuala Lumpur Glenmarie. We celebrated our Wedding Anniversary (last year) and Valentine’s Day there this year. Last month, we were invited to sample Chef Francis Lau’s fusion interpretation of a new menu. First out was the Set of Six Fusion Tapas featuring six types of tapas influenced from various regions from America to Mexico to China and India. Paneer Makhani (cheese paneer), Quaker Oats Prawn (crispy prawns coated in oats), MexicanChimichangas (fried crispy [...]

Play is very important to a child. A child can learn so much more through play than in the confinement of a classroom. I love bringing Ethan to the playground for that is the time I can really take my mind off ‘work’ and exercise a little. I not only bring him to the playground at home but also to other playgrounds in the Klang Valley. Of the many playgrounds we have been to, I [...]

During our recent Terengganu trip, we were taken to the City of Lights – the Petronas gas processing plant in Kerteh. I’ve never seen something this beautiful in my life. Too bad the bus are not allowed to stop for us to take pictures. We are not even allowed to take pictures of the plant actually. It was after midnight after our Kelip-Kelip trip and some of us are already asleep in the bus. I [...]

So this picture from Time.com sparks debate all over the world. She doesn’t look like a loving and caring mother breastfeeding her child they say.. What about the above? Loving enough? (Photo: Time.com) I’ve seen with my own eyes a mother breastfeeding her son who is almost as tall as her in IKEA. The mother is as petite as me for your information. People all over were staring at her like she have just committed [...]

To me, play is very important for Ethan. I try to bring him to the playground every day if we are at home. Sometimes the weather doesn’t permit us to do so but on good days we spend our evenings in the playground, soaking in some sunshine, filling our lungs with fresh air and treating our eyes to the lush greenery around us. Ethan used to play with our neighbour’s kids but their Mom made a new [...]

The last we stepped foot in Terengganu was last year when we flew to Kuala Terengganu to go to Pulau Redang. We did not do much there then as we spent most of our time in Redang. A couple of weeks ago, we went to Terengganu again. This time, we stayed in the 5 star Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach and Spa Resort. Approximately 5 hour drive from KL, it wasn’t that bad as we stopped [...]

Today, Darling and I accompanied Ethan to his school’s educational trip – bento making. When Ethan initially brought home the permission slip, he told us that ONE adult must accompany him. I volunteered to go but Darling said it would be nice to make it a family outing as well so we paid for 2 adults and 1 kid Ethan was given a bento set, a pair of gloves, a hair net and a goodie [...]

I wrote this article during my writing stint for an online magazine last year. I wrote a total of 7 articles on parenting and contributed some craft ideas and then I had to stop due to time constraint. I shared all my published articles in another blog of mine but I’m shutting down that blog soon. Before I shut down that blog, I’ll share those articles here instead starting with the last post I wrote [...]

Taking gelato experience to a whole new level, Shogun introduces the Teppan Gelato, a premium Japanese dessert for the first time in Malaysia. Teppan Gelato is an ice cream like dessert made on Teppan or metal pan. Whooops! NO, that is not Teppan Gelato. That is the 100kg Maguro (Tuna Fish) specially flown in to kick off Shogun Fest last Thursday. Shogun is having its Shogun fest in conjunction with the Sakura spring season from [...]

What is lemang? Lemang is a traditional malay food that is made of glutinous rice and cooked in hallowed bamboo stick lined with banana leaves in order to prevent the rice from sticking to the bamboo. Lemang is usually eaten with rendang or serunding. Usually prepared for festivities such as the Muslim Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha, we found lemang in abundance EVERYDAY here in Terengganu during our trip to Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & [...]

In the Studio yesterday, I wanted to get the kids to make a Mother’s Day gift since Mother’s Day is approaching. I couldn’t think of anything ‘outstanding’ yet so I shared with them this crepe paper ‘pottery’ project. I call it pottery  because just like pottery with clay, you have to like roll the clay all around in circles before you can start shaping them. We used the large toilet paper roll. Glue a cardboard [...]

On the second day of our 3D/2N stay in Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & Spa Resort, I went for their famed Javanese Massage while Darling and Ethan played in the swimming pool. Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa Awana Kijal, Golf, Beach & Spa Resort As usual, I had to fill up the medical form. My therapist Nurul Aini. She’s really good. For me, when I go for massage, I like those that is soothing and [...]