Gong Xi Fa Cai. It is the 9th day of Chinese New Year today. Firecrackers are showering the skies as I am typing this entry. My boys have no problem sleeping through it all though :) On the 5th day of Chinese New Year, my friend Sidney invited me to join him and his mom for a Lou Sang lunch at the hotel he was staying. He was staying right smack in the heart of […]

I am back! Am finally home with fast internet connection! *Dusting off cobwebs* I’ve not updated my blog for a week now because the internet connection in both my in-law’s and my parent’s place are so lagging it will take me hours just to post a proper blog post so I decided to take a break completely. I was also too occupied catching up on life offline that it does not even matter :D There are […]

Can you believe it that we will be welcoming the Fire Monkey in just a few more days? Still it is not too late to make some DIY CNY decor using past year’s ang pow packets.  This is the first time I am making a basket using red packets.  Chinese New Year Ang Pow Basket  I used 6 red packets for the basket + 12 red packets for the decor + 6 gold packets for […]

Last December, we received a lovely Christmas Fruit Cake from Dorsett Grand Subang.  It is always nice to receive anything in a cake box as I super love cakes and cookies.  This Ayden just can’t wait till we get home and insisted to open it there and then but I managed to bring him a little further from the crowd before letting him open the cake box :D We spent the entire December eating this […]

Today’s Chinese New Year Angpow decor is a remake of the classic Red Packet Fish Ornament but we added additional tail to it, making it more beautiful :) Chinese New Year Red Packet Fish Ornament We’ll need an angpow with beautiful prints on it.  Cut it into a square. Turn it over and draw lines as shown above.  Cut along the lines.  We’ll need another angpow with different print or color for the tail.  Attach […]

One of the boys’ favourite sushi restaurant is Sakae Sushi. The huge and smiley green frog always entice them to enter. We dine here often as they serve reasonably priced Japanese food. Come here on a Sunday and chances are you might bump into us as Kids Eat For Free every Sunday at Sakae Sushi. Ayden’s favourite green frog It is always our pleasure to attend Sakae Sushi’s CNY preview. This year, it is even […]

Count our blessings as we are invited yet again to preview the Chinese New Year Lou Sang menu this evening at Si Chuan Dou Hua, PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur. Swinging to a prosperous new year, Si Chuan Dou Hua is ushering the Year of the Monkey with eight set menus that have been delicately created to cater to every taste bud. PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur even invited the God of Prosperity to the CNY preview :D According to […]

Dynasty Restaurant (Non-Halal), Executive Sous Chef Kok Chee Kin and his team of talented chefs are all set to engulf our senses with Festive Menus that capture the finest flavours of Cantonese cuisine from 18 January to 22 February 2016 in celebration of the Chinese New Year. We were privileged to be invited to preview their CNY Festive Menus this evening.  My boys looking dapper ready for dinner <3 Dynasty Restaurant offers 6 types of Yee […]

Chinese New Year is just a month away. We will be welcoming the Year of the Monkey. As usual, it is time to take out the Angpow wrappers and make decors with them. I did an origami monkey with my gold wrappers. Chinese New Year Angpow Origami Monkey It is best to use gold wrappers to make this monkey. I tried with pink wrappers and my friends do not seem to fancy it. They said pink […]

We will be welcoming the auspicious year of Fire Monkey in 2016 but it is never too early to Lou Sang! Chef Loh Jiunn Voon, Executive Chinese Chef from award winning Chinese restaurant, The Emperor prepared three delectable 8-course feast and Yee Sang to indulge in with our loved ones, friends and colleagues. We always do our best to arrive early for Chinese dinners because I super love the nuts they served as appetiser. There is […]

It’s so close to Christmas! So many things to do with so little time!  The next mall I’m featuring in my Christmas Decor 2015 series is Berjaya Times Square.  Quite a lovely piece of decor in this corner.  Berjaya Times Square’s 2015 decor.  I think they reuse last year’s record breaking Christmas tree and added lots and lots of snowflakes around it.  Berjaya Times Square’s 2014 decor. What do you think? 

1 Utama’s Christmas decor this year definitely fares better than their shockingly horrible 2D attempt last year. You may want to check out last year’s decor here -> 1 Utama’s 2014 Christmas decor Themed Evergreen Christmas Garden, the LG Oval Concourse is transformed into urm.. a garden? Well I dont see that many plants to make this an evergreen garden but they do have a glasshouse. Actually the Secret Garden on their rooftop is much […]

It’s already the 14th of December! Yikes! I’ve taken so many pictures of Christmas decors all around the Klang Valley but have yet to post them out. Let’s take a look at The Curve’s Christmas decor this year. Do check out their Christmas decor last year here -> The Curve 2014 Christmas Decor This year their theme is Tales of Christmas Magic where giant books take centrestage. The boys look so tiny standing in front […]

Dorsett Grand Subang hosted a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony with Yang Berhormat Hannah Yeoh, State Assemblyman of Subang Jaya and the children of City Revival Children’s Home to launch its Candy Fantasy Festivities. Hugo Gerritsen, Area General Manager of Dorsett Grand Subang was also joined by Datin Jasmin Abdullah Heng, Vice Chairman of Dorsett Hospitality International and Clarence Wong, Chief Operating Officer cum Chief Financial Officer of Dorsett Hospitality International for the festivities. The annual […]

PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur is having ‘A Magical Christmas’ this year. The lobby of PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur is transformed beautifully to welcome the season of Love and Giving. We super love the fairy lights that took over the backdrop at the reception area. We had the opportunity to attend a Christmas buffet dinner preview at Chatz Brasserie last Thursday. We were served PARKROYAL Signature Mocktail as soon as we were ushered to our table. For Christmas, […]

It is the season to indulge in delicious festive flavors! There is a lovely fireplace waiting for Santa at the entrance of Vogue Café, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur.  We were serenaded with upbeat tunes while having our buffet dinner at Vogue Café the other day. The boys can’t help themselves from dancing to the festive Christmas jingles and more.  I love the view of their lovely Christmas trees from where we were seated.  Vogue Café is the place […]

Jingle all the way, Christmas is on its way! Year end is always the best time of the year since it’s the long school holidays and of course the arrival of Christmas and New Year soon after. I love Christmas decor hunting and this year, Eastin Hotel Petaling Jaya impressed me with their Christmas decorations. A lovely snow covered ‘house’ complete with a chimney and cheerful LED Christmas lights lit up the entrance to Swez Brasserie. […]

I don’t frequent the city centre often but today we dropped by Berjaya Times Square to run an errant. I’ve read somewhere that they have a grand musical staircase but the last I was there last year, I could not find it. Maybe I did not look thoroughly.  Today, we found it by chance. I was walking nearby when I heard a beautiful melody and when I looked up, I saw this: The Grand Musical […]

Our first stop for this year’s Christmas decor hunt is Pavilion. It was still work in progress when we were there last weekend. I was at Starhill to get my hair done so I thought why not hop over to have a look at Pavilion’s decor. The outdoor decor. I believe it will be magnificent once it is lighted up come night time.  The boys are attracted to these bears. It’s a mechanical Santa, Bunny […]

Halloween is just a couple of days away. Though Ayden is still clueless about what Halloween is all about, it doesn’t stop us from making a simple ghost artwork for fun.  I guided him to trace the outline of his foot on a piece of white paper.  Happy ghosts come in twos. He said they are very cute.  I cut the ghosts out for him to be used as bookmarks but he rather play with […]

This is 1 Utama’s Raya decor. Nice. I like it. They even use real grass though a lot has already dried up and turned brown. It reminds me of their decor several years ago with paddy field filled with water and all. The paddy field was beautifully done but we needed to move around it with caution as the kids might fall into it and there is no way we can push a stroller around. […]

It’s that time of the year to be sharing the festive decoration in malls around the Klang Valley. I’ll start with The Curve.  A kampung setting for Hari Raya. I’ve been to Sunway and they too have Kampung setting. I guess most malls will have Kampung house as their decor this year?

This month, we celebrate Malaysia’s unique and multi-cultural food heritage at Cinnamon Coffee House, One World Hotel as it is transformed into a bazaar with live action stalls offering a myriad of tastes from the states around the country. After a long day, seeing this thoughtful little gesture from the hotel team surely warms the heart. Beautiful little gift of kurma before we feast on our dinner. From over 100 delicacies with six menus rotated daily, […]

Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar will once again set themselves as the ultimate dining destination on this holy month of Ramadhan for a spread of mouth-watering sumptuous selections of dishes from 21st June to 16th July 2015. Themed Starry Arabian Nights, we can expect an extensive spread of traditional Arabian and Malay cuisine. The entire place is also decorated to incorporate Arabian styles such as starry lights to create a great starry ambiance.  Last year, Darling treated […]

The holy month of Ramadan is commonly perceived to be a time of giving and blessing. It is also said to be the time for reflection and contemplation, for charity and compassion, and for friends and families to turn their thoughts to those less fortunate. For Darling who is in the marketing line, it is time to scout for the best Ramadan dinner spread to reward his business partners. We’ll start with Eastin Hotel’s buka […]

Weeks before Mother’s Day, Darling looked high and low for restaurants or hotels that offer unique Mother’s Day promotions. Most of the eateries offer the usual Mothers Eat For Free kind of promo but we came across Eastin Hotel’s Young Chef Competition in conjunction with Mother’s Day. Now knowing me, you’ll know that I always prioritize the kids before me so Darling knew this will be the PERFECT way to celebrate Mother’s Day and went […]

I used to wonder why people frequent the malls on the first day of a festival. Don’t they have relatives to visit? Don’t their relatives visit their home?  And then today, on the first day of Chinese New Year of the Goat, I ended up in Pavilion. We were in Seremban at my in-law’s house when my sister-in-law suggested for us to go to Pavilion. The reason being that my parents-in-law doesn’t go KL often […]

The Curve’s Chinese New Year decor this year is an elaborate floating fishing village.  View from the first floor.  With real fish swimming around, it truly feels like a fishing village. I feel like catching those tilapia. Would have made a very delicious steamed fish dinner :P It is really a fishing village comes to live here. My kids have never been to a real floating village before and this made quite an impression to […]

Chinese New Year is exactly a week away. As we get busy preparing to celebrate the arrival of the Goat, we also had the opportunity to dine in true oriental tradition at Tai Zi Heen, KL. The Submerryn family at Tai Zi Heen, Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur We were treated to a bounty of traditional reunion feasts of pork-free Cantonese fare. Toss to good fortune; the auspicious festive menu begin with the tossing of […]

One of the great ways to begin the celebration of the Lunar New Year is by indulging in hearty meals and symbolic dishes representing good luck, prosperity and health with family and friends. The Submerryn family was at Ming Palace, Corus Hotel KL recently to toss to their scrumptious Lou Sang set menu. Salmon Fish Yee Sang with Dragon Fruits and Pine Seed (RM98++ Half Portion / RM128++ Whole Portion) The best part of Lou […]

Remember we had dinner at Xenri not too long ago? We saw that their Yee Sang set will be up soon so I quickly gathered my best pals to try it out. The thing about Lou Sang is the more the merrier and merry we were that fine afternoon as there were 10 of us excited to try out their luxurious Yee Sang. A row of beautiful bamboos outside Xenri. If you ever have trouble finding […]

Have you seen 1 Utama’s Chinese New Year decor this  year? I took a peek down and saw these… God of Prosperity and friends? I am only familiar with Cai Shen (财神) but not his friends but it’s okay because this decor is so much better than their shocking cardboard Christmas decor last year. I was even afraid to take a look at their CNY decor initially for fear that it might be worse than […]

We don’t usually go to Paradigm Mall but several weeks ago we did to meet up with friends. After out meet up, we thought of walking around for a while when we passed by Popular Bookstore and saw that they are giving a free art and craft session for kids but there was not even a single kid keen to participate. Why? What is happening to kids these days? Art and crafts don’t fancy them […]

Sunway Pyramid is always one of the earliest to put up their festive decoration. It is a fluffy Chinese New Year over at Sunway Pyramid this year.  Themed “Cheery Woolly Spring”, the mall is dotted with adorable fluffy sheep. Ethan and Ayden went crazy over those super cute and colourful sheep of various sizes. Ayden mimicking the “Boy Who Cried Wolf”, his favourite bedtime story :D OK lah their decor. Kids were happy. It was like a […]

As we usher in the year of the Sheep, greater hopes and prosperity arrives to bring up the energy to us this Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is all about families, friends and loved ones getting together under one roof for a favourably and promising moments. It is our first time dining here at Ee Chinese Cuisine, Eastin Hotel Petaling Jaya. The boys were really excited to be here. Eastin Hotel has always been […]

You may want to make this beautiful flower lantern.. But you’ll need a whopping 60 pieces of angpow packets for that! Or you may want to make this equally gorgeous ball lantern… But you’ll still need 30 pieces of angpow packets for that! What if you only have 12 pieces of angpow to spare? Fret not for you can still make this: 12-pcs Angpow Lantern All you need is only 12 pieces of angpow packets […]

Chinese New Year is less than a month away. Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday we welcomed 2015 and now it’s almost CNY already? My family was invited to a CNY feast at Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant, PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur last Thursday. It was our first Chinese New Year lou sang for the year so I made sure we dressed up for it. I was extremely happy to still be able to fit […]

We were at The Shepherdoo Restaurant & Lounge recently to try out their Valentine’s Day menu. Valentine’s Day falls on the 14th February this year (and every year) if you really don’t know. The Shepherdoo Restaurant & Lounge, Sky Park @ One City Priced at RM168/per couple, we were served the following: Starter (2 sets) Smoked Duck Breast Salad with Caramelized Citrus Dressing We started our Valentine’s meal with this tangy, simple yet refreshing salad […]

I’ve got many requests for this Ang Pow Fish Lantern. I’m not too sure why when there are many more other beautiful lanterns that we can do. Maybe because it is a fish and Chinese people like fish? Makes sense? No? Nevermind. Whatever the reason, it is very simple to make this. So fish it is.  Ang Pow Fish Lantern You will need 18 ang pow wrappers for this. Ang means red. You do not necessarily […]

It’s time to dig out your ang pow packets and make Chinese New Year decorations again because before you know it, Chinese New Year will appear right in front of you :) Though I’ve always used only angpow packets for my decorations, today’s decor requires one additional item though. We’ll need toilet paper rolls to make this lantern.  Ang pow lantern I used big toilet paper rolls instead of the normal small ones as this […]

With a blink of an eye, it’s Christmas eve already. Here’s wishing all our lovely readers a very Merryn Christmas!  May you have the best Christmas this year with your loved ones. Eat, Drink and be Merryn! Wait.. you can’t be MERRYN. There’s only ONE me! Ho ho ho!

Christmas is the season of joy where everyone gets to spend quality time together. This year, we experienced “A Family Christmas Affair” with an exciting line-up of dining activities at Chatz Brasserie, PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur. Beautifully lit-up reindeers, sleigh and Christmas tree at the hotel lobby. We feasted on the traditional roasted turkey with chestnut stuffing. The must-haves on every Christmas, roasted turkey. This year, the chef has generously added in the rich in flavour […]

When I published “How to make a Halloween Paper Pumpkin” 3 days before Halloween I got many mommies buzzing me requesting to post seasonal crafts EARLY so that they can make them on time for their parties.  Well, Christmas is in December and it is only the beginning of November now. I hope this entry is not too early though :D I’ve compiled 15 of our most popular Christmas crafts to share with our readers […]

I am surprised that KLCC did a great job with their Christmas decor this year. If every year they only put out giant Christmas trees, this year they have giant rocking horse and more.  Quite a lovely sight at KLCC. Beautiful Christmas tree with toy soldiers, gift boxes, rocking horse and everything Christmasy.  The giant rocking horse. Santa looks weird though. Haha. Overall this year’s decor is one of their better ones. Now let’s take […]

My jaw dropped to the ground when I saw One Utama’s Christmas decor this year. Themed “A Rustic Woodland Christmas – Love & Joy” I was just speechless. Maybe I can share some pictures and you tell me what you see. Board animals. More animals from boards. And then I saw their Christmas tree and I just can’t take it any more. I left. I think it is better to check out other mall’s decor. Let’s […]

Our next stop for the Christmas decor hunt is at The Curve and I must say that they did a great job this year. The beautiful outdoor giant Christmas tree by the water fountain between The Curve and e@Curve. I love this! Once inside the Curve, this beautiful sight greeted us. With reindeers, sleigh and all. A slim snowman and its reindeers :D More reindeers. Also, check out Sunway Pyramid’s Christmas decor here. Sunway Pyramid’s Christmas […]

Mid Valley Megamall has transformed into a magical land this Christmas. We were there for dinner today and quickly took a couple of minutes to snap some pictures.  Mid Valley’s magical land as seen from Level 2. The Magical Land  Ethan asked me if those are bears or fox behind them. Urm… Come to think about it, I am unsure myself!  Giant flowers and toadstools everywhere.  I like this garden. Reminds me of Honey I Shrunk […]

We happened to be in Berjaya Times Square last weekend to meet up some friends for lunch and were very delighted to see that their Christmas decor is already up. The Christmas tree in Berjaya Times Square is certified by the Malaysia Book of Records as the biggest Christmas tree replica. Record holder of the Biggest Christmas Tree Replica Other than their gigantic Christmas tree, there are nothing much else there but it was still […]

It’s that time of the year to hop from one mall to the other to hunt for the best Christmas decor in the Klang Valley. Our first stop was Berjaya Times Square but I have yet to blog about it. 1Utama’s Christmas decor is not out yet. They are just in the beginning of putting them up. We were in Sunway Pyramid over the weekend and were very delighted to see that their Christmas decor is […]

When Ethan was 3 years old, we did a footprint Christmas tree art together. Christmas is only a month away and now we have Ayden to join us for art and craft. This time, we use Ayden’s cute little footprint instead. Ayden together with Ethan painting Ayden’s cute little foot.  Ayden can’t paint his foot lah. He can’t even feed himself so Ethan had to do it all by himself. It is so weird that […]

This year is such a disappointment when it comes to Raya decorations in shopping malls in the Klang Valley. Nothing worth to blog about hence you don’t see me posting any Raya decor BUT I can always count on the decorative street lighting in Sunway to cheer me up come any festive season. I love their Christmas street lights. Always beautiful, always mesmerizing. Now, even their Raya street lighting is beautifully done. Let’s take a […]

Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight. If you are looking for a unique “buka puasa” dining experience this Ramadhan, the Saujana Hotel Kuala Lumpur offers a delightful evening of dining amidst lush tropical gardens facing an exquisite view of the Saujana Hotel’s lake pool. Charmingly lit for a more twilight ambience, this beautiful “al fresco” setting feast on a sumptuous smorgasbord of over 140 traditional and regional Malaysia specialties as well as […]

Oh my goodness, I just realised I haven’t publish this post. It was supposed to be published last month but I’ve been so caught up with Chinese New Year Ang Pow lantern workshops that I absolutely forgotten to click PUBLISH! >_< My birthday was in December and I had a private birthday party in Philea Resort & Spa in my hometown, Malacca.  Some of my friends. I bet you can name some of them :D […]

Hello everybody! Gong Xi Fa Cai! How was your long break? Most of you should be back at work already right? We had such a blue time trying to get back to routine. Ethan almost did not want to go back to school. Let’s take a quick look back at my Chinese New Year celebration: My CNY started with a toss of octopus yee sang at my in-law’s. Chinese New Year ootd. Selfie before heading […]

Chinese New Year has come again and the year of the Horse shall be celebrated with full of energy among family and friends. Celebrate we did as we gathered at The Emperor Chinese Restaurant, Dorsett Grand Subang to indulge in their extensive and authentic Cantonese cuisine. There are choices of special delicacies from Emperor’s various set menus, traditional Yee Sang, dim sum feast and chef recommendations of A la carte dishes, specially catered until 14 […]

In exactly two weeks’ time we will be ushering the Year of the Wood Horse, saying goodbye to the Year of The Snake. According to the Chinese zodiac, people born in the Year of the Horse are active, energetic, charming and cheerful. Active, energetic, charming and cheerful is exactly what we got at Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant, PARKROYAL KL during our recent Chinese New Year dinner. Just look at the tea master pouring tea […]

I’ve always sang praises for One Utama’s festive decors. I’ve complimented them so much until certain parties thought that I’m working with their PR or something. I tell you, I have nothing with them ok? They don’t even invite me for their launches or anything eventhough I’ve supported them for so long *cries silently in a corner* This year as usual, I went mall hopping for the best Chinese New Year decor and 1U was […]

We were in Sunway Pyramid today and to our surprise, their Chinese New Year decor for the Horse year is already up! Okaylah, CNY is also less than a month away anyway…  Ethan and Ayden on a horse ride :P Haha. Kesian Ethan pulling a bullock cart! There are white horses too. Those horses look quite real that my eldest sister was fooled when she first saw them.  It is not Chinese New Year without […]

It’s Christmas eve and my little angel would like to take this opportunity to wish our precious readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! But you see, it can be pretty boring and lonely being alone this Christmas so we call on our readers and fellow blogger friends to share the Christmas Angels :) First of all there’s pretty angel Elie of www.cantuslupus.blogspot.com Elie ‘pretending’ to look angelic and all :P I […]

Christmas is just around the corner and if you are looking for a lovely place with warm, delicious meal to have your dinner on Christmas eve and Christmas day, head over to Dorsett Grand Subang for their delectable buffet spread of Roast Tom Turkey with all the fixings, to Homemade Hickory Smoked Mussels, Roasted Australian Prime Rib, a pizza station and a live action station for Crepe. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day buffet at the […]