Browsing articles from "December, 2011"
Dec
31
2011

Lock My Flush

Public toilet ain’t exactly the best place I like to be in unless it is really necessary. And when the time comes that I seriously needed to go to one, I’ll do my best to minimize the things that I touch along the way knowing how WET and FILTHY public washrooms are in Malaysia! When people say that washrooms can be the most dangerous room in a house or any other places, I totally agree […]

Dec
30
2011

Old Cucumber Soup Recipe

One of my new year resolution is to have home-cooked food more often. Throughout the entire year we only dined at home like once every week and that is so unhealthy. So to kick start the coming new year, I’m going to learn how to cook and the first thing to do is learn how to boil kick-ass nutritious yet delicious soup! :D Today we have the refreshing Old Cucumber Soup to start our day […]

Dec
29
2011

MY Birthday

This Christmas was a GREAT one as I was with my family! We made our way back to my hometown in Malacca on Saturday only to be caught in a horrible jam that took us almost 5 hours to arrive our destination that usually takes only about 2 hours on ordinary days! I arrived just in time to see this: My sis and her two daughters already BBQ-ing.. NICE! That only means that FOOD is […]

Dec
28
2011

The fon dropped and it broke!

Ethan is having a one week break from school and is now with me 24/7. Gone are the mornings when I have 2 whole hours all by myself to update my blog and blog hop. Now, the first thing I do is prepare breakfast, then do laundry, then cook lunch, then wash dishes, then house chores that can go on and on and never end and when I finally have the time, I’ll play with […]

Dec
27
2011

Shopping for Christmas : Trudy and Teddy

I remember fondly 7 months ago when we were first introduced to Trudy and Teddy apparel. I fell in love with their European style instantly! When they organised their first tea party in June, we were privileged to be amongst their invited guests. We were given a budget of RM300 to select the apparels for our kid to parade in their fashion parade during the tea party. It was a whole lot of fun scouting through their lovely […]

Dec
26
2011

Why Ostriches Bury Their Heads in Sand?

LoL! I was playing Hide n Seek with Ethan today when it was HIS turn to HIDE. After saying, “Ready or not, here I come!” I went around the house only to see THIS! Hahahahaha! It’s exactly like the fiction ‘Why Ostriches Bury Their Heads in Sand’! Just because he can’t see me, he thinks I can’t see him too? Muahahahhahaha… too cute this boy!

Dec
24
2011

DIY : O Christmas Tree ornament

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Thy leaves are so unchanging; Not only green when summer’s here, But also when ’tis cold and drear. O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Thy leaves are so unchanging! O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Much pleasure thou can’st give me; O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Much pleasure thou can’st give me; How often has the Christmas tree Afforded me the greatest glee! O Christmas Tree! O Christmas […]

Dec
23
2011

Marketing Gimmick

Was in Jusco after dinner the other day with Ethan when he saw this: It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that boys LOVE rockets! So when Ethan saw that Honey Stars now comes in new ROCKET shape, he pestered me to get that for him. Apa boleh buat, since he loves cereals I see no harm in getting him this as I usually get him the normal Honey Stars anyway. But when I […]

Dec
21
2011

DIY : Christmas Wreath

This Christmas, let’s not splurge on Christmas decor but DIY them instead. I was at The Speakeasy Restaurant & Bar and saw this beautiful Christmas Wreath. Fortunately the owner Soraya is so kind to share with me how she made the wreath. Let’s take a look at how she transforms several Romance Novel into a beautiful wreath. Romance Novels Cut leaves, 100s and 100s and 100s of leaves. Scrunch them up. Make them really crumpled. […]

Dec
20
2011

I Wanna Marry You

Was talking to Ethan last night before we slept. Told him that one day he’ll grow up, find a job of his own. Get a wife and have cute little babies with her. He looked at me with the most horrified look on his face and said, “Will I still be staying with U?” I said, “Most probably not as you’ll want to be with your wife then.. “ He said, “Then I don’t wanna […]

Dec
19
2011

The Speakeasy Restaurant & Bar : Christmas Eve Set Dinner 2011

“The Restaurant that you didn’t know about…. Until NOW” That was what they wrote on their FB Page and I totally agree to it! I was privileged to be invited to the preview of Speakeasy’s Christmas Eve Set Dinner on Saturday and honestly speaking, I wasn’t quite aware of them UNTIL I stepped into the premise. Tucked in the ground floor of Ming Annexe Building, it is truly a hidden gem for I really like […]

Dec
19
2011

Christmas at KLCC

Christmas at KLCC as usual is simple year after year. Nothing overly impressive, nothing outstanding. Just simple and nice. Ethan at KLCC Boxes of gifts as decoration Large Christmas tree and a rotating Santa Claus That’s all for Christmas at KLCC 2011. Check out my posts on the Christmas decorations over at: 1) Pavilion KL 2) Sunway Pyramid 3) One Utama 4) Mid Valley Megamall 5) The Curve and IPC (Ikano Power Centre) 6) The Gardens Mall 7) Tropicana City Mall 8 […]

Dec
18
2011

Christmas decor DIY : Soft Glow Lamp

We were privileged to be invited to dine at The Speakeasy Restaurant and Bar yesterday. The food is awesome and will definitely blog about it soon but for now, I would like to share with you what caught my eyes the moment we were seated. I was at awe with their decor. It is all hand-made and I am telling you, this is really awesome! I finally found someone who loves craft as much as […]

Dec
17
2011

GUESS Bag Hanger

I was at GUESS Holiday 2011 Collection some time ago when they gave me this: GUESS Purse Hanger You know how ladies love to place their handbags behind them (sandwiched between their back and the chair) when they are having dinner? That is not quite safe. I can now hang my bag next to me and I did just that during the recent NAPBAS dinner :D I just take it out from my bag and […]

Dec
16
2011

Exora Prime

Front View

Exora Prime will be launch tomorrow. I went to have a look at it today. Jom tengok some pictures.. Exora Prime – Front View Exora Prime – Rear View Centre console Reverse Camera Bright meter fascia Middle row – 2 separate seats Front headlamp Smoked rear combi light Charged Fuel Efficiency (CFE) Engine * Exora Prime has 2 DVD monitor at the back of both front seat head rest while the Exora Bold has only […]

Dec
15
2011

One World Hotel Christmas Light Up Ceremony

We were in One World Hotel last week for their Christmas Light Up Ceremony and also the launch of Grant-A-Wish for the children of House of Joy. The gifts for the children Some staffs of One World Hotel who are also sponsors to the kids awaiting the arrival of the children, aged 5 to 16 years old. The kids were treated to a special performance by a choir, presenting Christmas songs such as Jingle Bells […]

Dec
15
2011

Aiming for an iPhone4s!

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It’s almost a wordless post this is. Was in 1U when Ethan suddenly hopped inside that ‘hole’ and requested me to photograph him! I took out my iPhone 4 and started snapping… :) :P Peace! :D That’s the use of my iPhone4, for moments like this! I heard iPhone4s has better camera! I SO MUST GO GET IT! -.-

Dec
14
2011

Angry Bird #bodohpunyabuku

We did not go anywhere after Ethan’s class today. It was raining on and off the entire day that I got so lazy to go out. We stayed home and did sand art instead. Sand art can be rather messy so I got him to take off his shirt and pants. He still has his underwear ON okay? :P My neck went stiff *not forgetting the sore butt* after sitting there with him the entire hour […]

Dec
13
2011

Christmas at Berjaya Times Square KL

Gingerbread man

Today is a state holiday for the folks in Selangor. Darling needed to go to KL to meet a client so Ethan and I took this opportunity to tag along. Almost regretted though as it took us almost 2 hours to arrive KL due to the massive jam! I can balik kampung dy oh with that given time! But it’s okay, since Darling desperately needed to meet his client, we persevered and made it to […]

Dec
12
2011

Christmas at Citta Mall

I can’t believe it that we actually went to Citta Mall today. This is only my second time here. But I am impressed with the outdoor Christmas decorations. Darling and Ethan at Citta Mall The outdoor Christmas decoration provides lots of photo opportunity BUT let it be warned that they are scattered around in the parking lot so PLEASE BE CAREFUL when taking pictures. Watch out for oncoming cars! Giant Santa and sleigh in the […]

Dec
11
2011

Pyssla Beads : Lightning McQueen

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Ethan loves Cars. His favourite is Lightning McQueen. He has 2 Lightning McQueen bags. 1 water tumbler. Numerous pants and tees, puzzles and lots more. Today, on a lazy Sunday morning, I added another McQueen into his collection – Pyssla Beads Lightning McQueen :D I found a YouTube tutorial for Lightning McQueen here and made some modification to suit us best. Lightning McQueen before ironing Lightning McQeen after ironing :D

Dec
10
2011

Friso Pool Party : The Bigger Picture

Today, I woke Ethan and Darling up early and we managed to leave the house by 8am. For the very first time since I started blogging, I left the house empty handed. I do not intend to blog about this event as it is not a blogger’s event so I left my camera at home on purpose. If that is not shocking enough, I left my iPhone at home too! Shocking? No I’m NOT sick […]

Dec
10
2011

Christmas at Pavilion KL

Pavilion has one of the better Christmas decorations in town. Let’s have a look… Christmas @ Pavilion KL They have the Largest Real Lollipop by Sticky. Oops.. somebody ate the P in Pavilion and NO, it’s NOT Ethan :P Ariel view of the Xmas decor in Pavilion. So many people loitering on the staircase accompanied by beautiful Christmas trees :) Santa Claus is flowery! Rudolph not only has a red nose this year, he went RED […]

Dec
9
2011

United Buddy Bears World Tour, Malaysia

United Buddy Bears

We were at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur yesterday to check out their Christmas decoration but what caught my attention more is the United Buddy Bears on display during its world tour outside Pavilion. The United Buddy Bears promote living together in peace and harmony and Malaysia is the first South-East Asian country to be chosen for its tour. I had a ‘beary’ great time walking from one painted bear to the other. These cheerful and colourful […]

Dec
9
2011

Christmas at The Gardens Mall

Ello! I just got back from Pavilion to check out their Xmas decor and the United Buddy Bears. So NICE that we spent so many hours there and only got home after midnight. I don’t want my blog to turn into a pumpkin with no updates so here’s a quick one before I go to bed. I promise to give you the United Buddy Bears pictures tomorrow! Here’s the Christmas decoration at The Gardens Mall, […]

Dec
8
2011

The Kites, Holiday Inn : Christmas and New Year dinner buffets

We went to Kites again for dinner last week. The last we dined there was during our wedding Anniversary a couple of months ago. I started my dinner with salad. Mango and Walnut Salad with Herb Dressing. Love the tangy herb dressing. Ethan picked all the walnuts! Makiroll. My favourite, sushi! Someone said I have the ‘sushi face’ that night. Dunno to take that as a compliment or what -.- Salmon Sushi. I had lots […]

Dec
8
2011

Christmas at Mid Valley Megamall

It was a surprise that Darling brought Ethan and I to Mid Valley Megamall today. We don’t usually go to Mid Valley due to the jam and lack of parking but since he happens to pass by Mid Valley on the way to see a client today, he decides to drop us there :D First thing I did was to go buy a couple of movie tickets. After getting our tickets, we decided to check […]

Dec
7
2011

Christmas at Tropicana City Mall

While it is a norm for me to go from one mall to another to capture the magnificent decorations of the magical Christmas every year, it is NOT always that I encountered such effing stupid Guards in a Shopping Mall! Pardon my language but I am really pissed at what happened today. I was in Tropicana City Mall to catch a movie. The Muppets to be exact. On my way to meet a friend to […]

Dec
6
2011

Pregnant again :D

Ethan had been pestering me for pets and I never agree as I dislike having those ‘things’ running around in the house. I hate cleaning up after them. I only agree to let him have fish or tortoise but he dislike tortoise. We tried taking care of tigerbarb but they died barely a week after :( Two months ago, my neighbour gave me 8 guppies. Out of those eight, only ONE is an adult female guppy […]

Dec
5
2011

DIY : Christmas Tree Ornament

I love to go Christmas decor hunting come December as they are usually very beautiful. But for my own Christmas tree, I like to make my own ornaments. The satisfaction of seeing my handmade ornaments decorating my tree is simply priceless. I was in IKEA the other day and I saw this beautiful Dove. It seems easy enough to make so I tried it with the kids today in the studio. I drew the bird […]

Dec
4
2011

Jake and the Never Land Pirates Party : His FIRST Treasure Hunt

Jake and the Neverland Pirate Treasure Hunt

Milestone : Today marks the FIRST time my two Darlings participated in a treasure hunt! This is the 2nd time for me with the 1st being during Mommy blogger’s outing in Aman Rimba, Janda Baik. We gathered in front of Marmalade, Publika. Each family were given a treasure box to store FIVE gold coins. The clues were super easy :D Sophia flagged us off and within minutes we got all FIVE gold coins! Ethan checking […]

Dec
3
2011

Giant Alphabet cubes

You’ve seen that extremely cool pose of my Dad during my cousin’s wedding last month in this post. This month, another cousin of mine got married. This time I get to be part of it. She wanted her wedding theme to be of babies so I made her Giant Alphabet Cubes to be used in the photo booth. I used lots of recycled material for it. I cut cardboard boxes into 3 pieces of two’s […]

Dec
2
2011

Christmas at 1 Utama 2011

Splashing over the big blue is 1Utama’s Christmas theme this year. They kicked of their Christmas celebration with a spectacular launch by YB Elizabeth Wong on the 1 December 2011. I’m not too sure how the ocean has got anything to do with Christmas but it is a beautiful Winter Waterland indeed :D Shells, shells everywhere! Marine life takes centre-stage Lovely Love the lavishly strewn jewels on those shells! The submerryn’s feeling so AT HOME! :P […]

Dec
1
2011

The Christmas tree in Crafty-Crafted Studio

It’s that time of the year again to let the Christmas tree out of the closet and blow the dust off the box full of ornaments. This time around, I did NOTHING! The kids excitedly did EVERYTHING! :D They ambushed the box. Darling had to come and calm them down when things got out of hand. You know kids being kids, I grab, U grab, everybody grab grab! This is such a sweet scene. Kimmie […]

Dec
1
2011

Christmas in IPC (Ikano Power Centre) and The Curve 2011

I was in Ikano a couple of days ago. Saw their Swedish Christmas decoration. I think it is not 100% done yet as it is still quite empty. Nevertheless, here are some pictures of the Christmas decoration in IPC this year. The Christmas house Ethan sitting on a log in front of the Christmas house Ethan on stage with a friend Hay and Julbock Ethan on a log again. What is Christmas without the log […]

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