17
2009
I’ve perfected my baking skills
When I first started baking, I was so proud of the outcome. I thought I had baked a wonderful piece of art, until a friend of mine kindly whispered to me that cakes are not suppose to pop and crack! Aiks, how come no one told me this before? LOL. So I practised baking again. This time I had it just right. My lemon cupcakes turn out just nice. Fluffy and beautiful. No cracks this […]
16
2009
What’s so special about this okra dish?
Look at this okra dish I whipped out today. So what is so special about it? It’s very special I tell you. Money can’t buy. Because, I grew it myself! I finally harvested my first batch of okras grown in some pots in my porch! Yee Haa! My lovely okras…
15
2009
How to peel your mangosteen into a lollipop
After my post on mangosteen lollipop, I’ve received many emails asking me how I managed to get the mangosteen to be peeled that way. So I’ve decided to get Darling to peel it and I recorded it for all of you to see. This is how he peels mangosteen into a lollipop. Enjoy.
14
2009
It’s Darling’s Birthday today!
It’s Darling’s birthday today. We are not going anywhere tonight. I still have class as usual. Just got him a simple yogurt and cheese cake from Secret Recipe. He doesn’t need anything fancy this year, because he has this:- P/S: If you are wondering why the cake is written “Happy Birthday Daddy William and Ethan Boy”, it is because Ethan’s birthday falls exactly a week after Daddy’s! So today is actually a prelude to Ethan’s […]
13
2009
Nintendo Wii for Grandmas
The recent weekend, my Mom was up in KL with several of my aunts at my cousin’s place. There she was introduced to Nintendo Wii! Fuiyo, never knew my Mom can keep up with the tech and this is the video of her playing Tennis on wii! And Ethan? He just stood there wondering what Grandma was doing! LOL.
6
2009
Finally, we went swimming!
Okay, after so much thoughts, like a couple of ol‘ fellas, we finally brought Ethan swimming last Saturday! He went into the water without even hesitating! Enjoy the videos and photos. :) Father and son bonding in water…Ethan wanting to ‘drink’ the pool water! OMG…He is all smiles as he gets to walk in the pool, slippery though… Ok, so he is not too thrilled to be photographed with mommy.. Alrite, I know, I know… […]
3
2009
Sleeping on an old fashion head rest
When I watched the old era Chinese movies, I often wondered how they sleep with their ‘box’ like head pillow. And then today, this little rascal suddenly went and lie on his ‘box’ of books. Suddenly reminded me of how those people back then slept! By the look of it, he doesn’t look too comfortable! What? Neck pain or cheek pain?Must ‘sayang‘ his dolphin first…Aiks… finally in slumber~land! In my opinion, Ethan looks extremely like […]
2
2009
DON’T Let Your Toddler(s) Eat CRAB!
Or they’ll end up like these…Everything’s sideways.. ^^
1
2009
His New Toy
I was still in the Spring cleaning mood when I found this old typewriter that I used to carry with me back in the ol’ college days. Oh yes, I studied Private Secretaryship back then. Can you believe that? A person as disorganise as me doing PSC! Anyway, Ethan took a liking to it the instant he saw it and now, this has become his favourite new toy! While I’m typing away on my PC, […]
30
2009
Local maids are better
So what if our neighbouring country doesn’t want to supply their labor to us anymore? We can train our locals to be our helper, and they can do even better! :D From cleaning…. to cooking… no problem! ^^
29
2009
Is swimming safe?
Ethan’s going to be TWO next month, but believe it or not, he has NEVER been dipped into a swimming pool! Darling’s always think that Ethan is not ‘meaty’ enough to go swimming, scared he gets ‘cold’ easily. So, swimming has never been in any of our activity. Yesterday though, we brought Ethan to the swimming pool. Not to swim, but just for a look. LOL. This boy, smart enough to tell me he wants […]
28
2009
The ‘workout’ that keeps all SAHM slim and fit!
The H1N1 scare has resulted in me ‘locking’ myself and Ethan at home. No playground (actually because it was raining), no shopping (scared bumped into sneezing and coughing people!), no outing. Darling was complaining bored at home. I was moody as you can read in my previous post. So I use the H1N1 scare as a reason NOT to go out. So what DID I do at home the whole of Saturday? Spring cleaning! I […]
26
2009
I don’t want to blog
I don’t want to get up today. I don’t want to leave my bed. I don’t want to open my eyes today. I don’t want to do anything today. I don’t even want to blog! I’m feeling all down and moody. My appetite has been bad since the day before. Darling commented that I am ‘hollow’. He said I am like a walking zombie; doing things like a robot without ‘feelings’. I listen but didn’t […]
25
2009
Fell in the bathroom
I was in the middle of my class. Darling went up to bathe Ethan. Later he came down and called me. I went to see him. His knee was bleeding and there were bruises all over his legs. He was carrying Ethan. Ethan looked fine. Darling looked pale. OMG! What happened? He told me he fell, WHILE carrying Ethan out of the bathroom. Double OMG! The moment I heard he slipped and fell, the first […]
24
2009
Endless battle with aedes mosquito
On any ordinary day, I’ll bring Ethan to the playground in the evenings. I just love the fresh air and being OUT of the house. It is so refreshing to see children running, playing and enjoying themselves. Ethan loves his daily playground routine too. Unfortunately, lately, we always had to cut short our time in the playground. Normally, whilst playing, we will see a white van going around announcing that they will fog our area […]
22
2009
Ethan reading Mandarin @ 23mths old
I’m so overly excited right now. My little ‘Banana Boy’ can read in Mandarin! I don’t speak a single word of any Chinese dialect, but for the sake of Ethan, we got him some Chinese kindie books and started to teach him simple words such as family members a couple of days ago. Surprisingly, he gets it very fast! Even faster than when I was teaching him to read in English! Now, I myself needs […]
18
2009
He likes it raw and cold
Every morning for breakfast, we will have cucumber, tomatoes, cheese, bread and a cup of hot drink. Ethan likes to have his cucumber separated from his bread and cheese. He loves biting into them while they are still cold. When the cucumber slices are no longer cold, he will put it aside and take another and bite again. So every morning, he will leave these cucumber slices for Daddy to eat… LOL. Me being the […]
17
2009
Juicing for Dummies
Let’s juice some sweet refreshing watermelon on this hot sunny day. First, remove the skin and cut the melon into smaller pieces.Then juice it. So simple, ANYONE can do it! :D Ethan @ 23 mths old
16
2009
Fried Potato Patties
Had too many potatoes but did not know what to do with them. So tried making some potato patties. The result? We just loved it. The fried patties was so fragrant. Ethan loves this. He can have his rice with just this patties and doesn’t even bother other dishes. I think I’ll be making more of it in the very near future! Ingredients: Minced chicken meat finely grated carrots salt and pepper potatoes (boiled, peeled […]
15
2009
Country Style
Tell me, have YOU ever climbed a tree? I’ve NEVER climb a tree in my life. Darling climbed trees when he was younger and fell numerous times too. His scars reminds him of all the times he fell while trying to ‘steal‘ someone else’s fruits! LOL… My little rascal is going to turn two next month. By now, he is becoming more like his father; curious to climb trees! Back in my parents’ backyard last […]
15
2009
Plucking Rambutan
We were back in my home town last weekend. My mother’s infant rambutan tree has started to bear fruits. We were busy plucking rambutans when the little rascal insists to try his hands in plucking too. Here he is, so determine to pluck that one little rambutan we left there for him. Ahh, can you see his determination? Finally, that ONE rambutan fell to the ground and Ethan is so happy as he finally plucked […]
11
2009
Father’s Day Card
I did this for Darling. He is definitely Ethan’s #1 Dad as who else can be Ethan’s Dad~lah? Duh..This is what it looks like inside the card; my two Darlings! To see how to make this card, click here.
10
2009
Screwing is so much fun!
My cuz Sugar Honey was urging me to do some ‘manly‘ stuffs with Ethan. She was concerned that Ethan is spending too much time with me in the kitchen! Alrite Kym, this is for YOU! See the screw I’m holding? I’m trying to screw it back to this chair. Daddy removed a longer one just now; saying that it was way too long that it poked rite thru and hurt Mommy’s BIG bum! See! See! […]
8
2009
Cheater’s Bake
Ethan has been watching lots of Hi-5 lately. There is one scene where he sees kids baking and has been pestering me to bake lately. Unfortunately, I am not a baker mom. So I have to resort to ‘cheat‘ baking. What is ‘cheat‘ baking? Baking using ready made ingredients. I bought this Pillsbury Cake Mix in Jusco yesterday and tried baking it today. This is my first time baking cup cakes and it is surely […]
8
2009
18SX – Caught on camera
I caught these two fellas happily in action yesterday. So happy that they were totally unaware of my presence! The flashes from my camera did not even seem to bother them a little bit! I was never good in Biology during school days, so anyone out there care to tell me what are these two fellas doing? ^^ V V V VVV VVV
6
2009
Patience and Perseverance
I am so proud of Ethan the other day! We were doing this paper plate fish. Since it was too simple, I thought of punching out some ‘heart’ shapes from my craft punch to be pasted onto the fish. I never expect it to be so very the tedious! I thought he will give up the moment he pasted his 10th hearts, but he kept going on and on and on. Half an hour later, […]
5
2009
Melon Milk
Ever since Ethan was down with ulcer last week, I’ve been giving him fresh fruit juice often. I juiced a variety of fruits for him. He grew a liking to one fruit in particular; the honey melon. Now that he has recovered, Darling commented that Ethan looks very thin. So he bought this big box of Melon Milk to fatten him up. I don’t think this drink is fattening though. LOL! Don’t worry, we don’t […]
4
2009
I Don’t Like This Mommy Blogger
Sometimes, all I want to do is sit in the corner and read. Read quietly with my favourite book. I like to flip my own pages. I love looking at the pictures. I treasure my peace and quiet time ALONE. But somehow, I got a feeling that someone’s WATCHING me! Someone who is hiding somewhere, like a paparazzi with her SLR! Enough already! This is seriously invasion of PRIVACY! I don’t like my BLOGGER MOMMY […]
3
2009
A Fat Bloody Bugger
This is a fat bloody bugger. Bloody, why so harsh? I said bloody because it had just treated itself to a delicious buffet meal and is now filled with blood. It’s a bugger because it’s a bug.. er wait, I think it is an insect, oh whatever! Just want to let you know that this fat mozzie had just feasted on Ethan! Just look at my poor boy! Four bites altogether! Being the SAHM who […]
2
2009
His sleeping aid
As he grows older, this ‘macho’ boy doesn’t want to be patted to sleep anymore. All he need are his pillow and bolster and there he goes to sleep. But most of the time, this boy is unable to sleep. Why? Because he doesn’t know how to keep his eyes shut! Seriously! He will force them close, but after sometime, they ended up open again! And this often frustrates him. So last night, I decided […]
1
2009
My heartache
The other day Darling and I were playing with Ethan when I suddenly noticed his gum bled yet again. This time the blood dripped on Ethan’s tee. It was such a heartache to see him like that. Can you see the blood stain on his tee?
29
2009
Hotlink Loves Me
Somebody from Hotlink must have really loves me. Remember I blogged about them rewarding me by extending my validity period for 6 months? Yesterday, I got another sms from them. This time, they top up my account with RM3! Can you imagine my surprise? LOL! Why is Hotlink getting very generous with me? And how come people I know do not receive such rewards? Somebody must have really love me and I think it is […]
28
2009
Jinx
Yesterday I was happily telling you guys that Ethan was getting better. And I *touched wood* while blogging bout it too. And just as I was switching off my pc to go get a good nite’s rest, that little fella’s gum bled! And now his gums are all swollen, some of his teeth are almost hidden by the gums! I can’t imagine the pain he is going through. But he is one little fighter! He […]
27
2009
Cataflam
Cataflam. This is what helps soothe Ethan’s throat and tongue ulcer for the past 3 days. This is also similar with Voltaren suppository. So when Ethan’s taking this, I am not suppose to insert any supp to him in case his fever go very high up again. Though I have to say, it is so tough to administer this cataflam drops into Ethan’s mouth. I am suppose to give 10 drops 8 hourly. But I […]
26
2009
There I was… half-naked
I was at my favourite Mamak joint, having my favourite Sour sop drink, with my favourite circle of friends. Then I had to answer Nature’s call. And before I knew it, I was doing “IT” in the middle of everyone, in the middle of everything! And there I was, standing half-naked in front of everyone! Darn this bloody dream! I have been having this kind of dreams quite frequent these days. What the heck is […]
25
2009
Throat and Tongue Ulcer
Today marked the 6th day Ethan is suffering from high fever. He has not been eating much. He totally rejects porridge. He rejected porridge since 12 months old and has been rejecting it until today. He doesn’t seem to be wanting his milk too. Every time he is sick, I’ll temporary switch his milk to lactose-free type. I use Isomil EyeQ Advance. So today we brought him to the paed again as it is way […]
24
2009
Hotlink Gift – Is this for REAL?
I am using Hotlink Prepaid. Each time my validity period expires, I do not top-up immediately. I usually wait for a week or two until Hotlink Gift offers me some kind of reward for topping up. Mostly what I got from them are free sms bonus or free air time. Last week, my validity period expired again and as usual I did not top up. I stay at home, as long as people can still […]
22
2009
Not a good day…
My day doesn’t start off too well today. 9am – Ethan woke up feverish and very hungry demanding for milk. After feeding him his milk, he puked all over the bed! 9.15am – After cleaning up everything and prepared his breakfast, Darling gave him a glass of honey. He puked on the sofa! 9.30am – Load the washing machine with the bed sheets, protector, pillow case and all. 10.00am- Tried feeding him some solid food. […]
21
2009
Fever again…
This is Ethan today. We sent him for his Chicken pox vaccination last Friday. It has been say, 5 days and he was alright all along. Until last night, he suddenly developed fever. I am not sure if this fever has anything to do with the vaccination… Haih…
20
2009
Raging Rashes
A fortnight ago, Ethan suffered bad neck rash. But after applying some creams, he is as good as new in no time. Yesterday, he suffered bad rash around his hairline. It was very red and I think painful all along the forehead near his hairline. It became worst after his playground routine. Sigh. I applied the creams that I used previously and today, the rashes are all gone again! So I would like to share […]
19
2009
Please, please, piss, piss…
Every evening I will bring Ethan to the playground. Lately he loves climbing up and sliding down the slide, especially the ‘tunnel’ type. Yesterday, as he was about to climb up the slide, a little girl, 3 years of age, sat there, blocking him. We knew her as she was also a regular @ the playground. She is a special child, she is deaf. I let them be. I stepped back around 3 metres away […]
17
2009
Volleyball vs Boobs
Was lying down playing with Ethan when he pointed to my chest and said “Volleyball”. I looked at Darling and both of us were so surprised! You see, I was wearing a Giordano tee that has many types of sports printed on it and so happen that Ethan was pointing to the word “Volleyball” when he said that! And so happen that for the past two weeks we had been teaching him to play volleyball! […]
16
2009
A chick HATCHED in my FRIDGE!!!
There was once I kept the eggs in my fridge for way too long that they turn bad. Darling jokingly told me that luckily they turn bad or else I would have found chicks in my fridge! Seriously, can they hatch in the cold fridge? LOL! Anyways, to cut long story short, that incident inspired me to do this craft. See full story here.
15
2009
F.A.M.I.L.Y
FatherAndMotherILoveYou Leart that some time ago watching I Not Stupid 2. How appropriate. How true. Mother’s Day had just passed, Father’s Day coming soon… Mommy n Daddy, we really love you!
14
2009
The Soup Dance
Ethan loves soup. Each time I boiled soup, he will be tugging my feet anxiously for some. I would normally chase him out of the kitchen as it is hot and dangerous to be tugging at my feet when I am handling hot stuff. And as routine, he will go and sit on the dining chair with his favourite book waiting for his soup. And I will quietly place the bowl of soup in front […]
13
2009
Spaghetti a’la ME
On weekends, I sometimes gets lazy to cook a complete dish meal. So I would normally go for something rather simple such as spaghetti. Eversince Ethan eats whatever we eat, I rarely use the readymade spaghetti sauce I normally use previously. What happens now is a more pathetic self-made sauce that consists of lots of blended fresh tomatoes and some carrots, garlic, onion, mushroom and a little salt for seasoning. Sometimes, I leave some chicken […]
11
2009
What she got…
Mother’s Day. People around the world will normally place an order for the most beautiful and yummiest cake for their mom. But for Darling, he got his mom one and the half dozen of Pau~s and quite a number of Loh Mai Kai~s. Why? Because my MIL is the typical Chinese who loves everything Oriental. Give her the yummiest cake and most likely she won’t savour it. So, for her special day, she got it […]
8
2009
Proud to be a Baba Nyonya
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Happy Mother’s Day mommy! I was back in Malacca last week and as we chatted the topic came to our origin. My mother is a Baba Nyonya Melaka. Ask any true Nyonya what is their prized possession and I can guarantee you their answer will easily be their Kebaya and their beaded sandals! (Not forgetting their ‘turun–temurun‘ family recipes) So this post is a tribute to my Mom, […]
7
2009
What he really, really, really likes!
We (Darling, Ethan and I) have cheese sandwich EVERY weekday mornings. It has always been bread, cheese, cucumber and tomatoes for breakfast, though weekdays only. And most of the time we take plain white bread. I like wholemeal but it tends to be a little bit coarse and dry for Ethan. Occasionally we like to indulge in the bread that comes with additional fruits or fibre in it. And THEN, that day, Darling saw this… […]
7
2009
You Are My Sunshine
Ethan loves it when I sing “You Are My Sunshine” to him. And since it is so scorching hot these days, I’ve decided to do this craft with him. He loves it so much, he did almost 60% of it himself. Hop onto my craft blog here to see full details.
7
2009
All about EGGS
I boiled some hard boiled eggs the other day and left it on the table to cool. Darling was way too helpful when he took the cooled eggs (with the shell still intact) and kept it back in the fridge! OMG! When I asked him which was the egg that I have boiled, he couldn’t remember! What was I suppose to do? Crack open all the eggs or boiled them all over again? But what […]
4
2009
Origami Dog and Crab
Ethan’s a pro now when it comes to Origami. He is able to take instructions pretty well I dare say. The fact that this Origami Dog is so simple; you can even do it with your eyes close, helps too. From this moment onwards, all my crafts postings will be posted in details in my new craft blog here. And only crafts that involve Ethan will be published here. To see the complete steps for […]
4
2009
Fish Spa
Walk into any major shopping mall and you’ll definitely see at least one or two fish spas around. No, no, no, I’m not talking about a spa for fish! I’m talking about the spa for your feet by the fish! Ethan just loves looking at the fish nibbling on people’s feet! Yucks! I personally have never tried it. Not a fan of soaking my feet into the water where many other ‘yucky’ feet have dipped […]
1
2009
Beautifying the UGLY peacock
Remember I said Ethan loves me to draw him something while he is having his meals? Well, his favourite at the moment is creating peacocks from his hand print. I will help him outline his palms and then add in the body to create quite an ugly peacock. Ethan will then take the colours to ‘beautify‘ the peacock. Alas, the end result of the supposedly ‘beautiful’ peacock. ^^
29
2009
The only way I can read the papers
I have a habit of reading newspapers on the floor. But nowadays it is not so easy to read anymore as I have an ‘inspector‘ who will inspect the paper and stand or sit on it as he wishes (especially when I am reading!). In order to keep him occupied and not disturb me when I am reading, I always have a pen handy to circle words that he knows and let him read it. […]
29
2009
We are OK now
Thank you so much for all your wishes. I’m touching wood now saying that we are all ok today. Though I had diarrhoea this morning, it seems to subside a little now. Darling’s still a little bit weak, with some slight imbalance now and then. Ethan took his last flu medicine at 11am and is fine now. I’m crossing my fingers and toes that these two men in my life will be fine by Friday […]
28
2009
It’s fever now
Last night Ethan woke up at 3am again. This time with high fever. He couldn’t open his eyes but I ‘forced‘ him to take his milk and some bread so that I can feed him his fever med. He refused to let me put the fever patch on his forehead, don’t know why. It’s not the first time using it, but somehow, this time he rejected it totally, screaming his lungs out requesting for it […]
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I am a mother to two boys; Ethan and Ayden and a wife to Darling William. I'm a stay at home mum who blogs to break the monotony of life and to avoid feeling jaded. Would love to get to know all the Super Mommies and Daddies and Babies or Singles out there with the hope that we can learn more from each other. Most of all, I am a happy person, and I hope YOU are too.
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