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Malaysian Spring 2013

2013-05-04T16:38:00.003+08:00

We are just a day away from the BIG day - VOTING DAY - for Malaysia's 13th General Elections. Every where we are, we see flags, postings on Facebook, messages being forward etc etc. So it was a welcome change when I came across this ingenious idea called Malaysian Spring. Malaysian Spring is a rakyat effort to spread the message of hope and change and getting people to participate

Silence is Golden......Again

2013-04-29T07:31:00.000+08:00

I know I have been neglecting this blog ever since I got my little business up and running. Sometimes I just miss blogging, doing my own crafty projects, or even updating DC's development on Tumblr. Hopefully, just hopefully, I am able to do at least one posting a month!

Vegetable Curry V2.0

2013-03-24T15:58:00.000+08:00

Looking back at my post, can't believe it has been four years since my first attempt to cook vegetable curry! It must have been a very traumatic experience that time, hehehe... Anyway, I tried cooking this dish again, making sure I do not make the same mistakes 4 years ago. This is the outcome : Hubby noted that there's enough flavour and santan in the curry, but lamented it's too

DIY Washi Tape and Mason Jar Vase

2013-03-18T13:41:00.000+08:00

Wow, this is a really overdue post! If you keep reading you will know what I mean :) I took back this really pretty bouquet of flowers from the main table during my brother's wedding last December. It comprises white roses, purple eustomas and blue hydrangeas and really complements the purple theme of the wedding banquet. I know just the perfect place to place this bouquet - in a washi-tape

Gone MIA

2013-03-15T16:08:00.000+08:00

Wow, January and February 2013 just went past just like that! Woosh! I was busy with my new little venture Simple Joy Crafts, designing and making all those birthday banners, toppers and other party goods for my customers. Then there was Chinese New Year as well. We spent one week outstation - to Kulai, JB and Mentakab. Not to mentioned eating and more eating. Imagine CNY activities

1 Utama's 2013 CNY Decoration

2013-01-25T16:01:00.000+08:00

After the cute but totally irrelevant theme last Christmas, I was very curious what theme will 1 Utama be putting up for Chinese New Year. Since it is year of the Snake, I doubt they want to put up a giant snake on stage that will frighten everyone away! So when they put up their posters on Facebook with the theme "Master Of The Year Chinese New Year Celebration 2013", the first thing that

Decorated Gift Box

2013-01-03T03:34:00.001+08:00

Happy New Year! December had been a very busy month for me. There is firstly preparation for Christmas, starting up my own little business venture Simple Joy Crafts, and last but not least, Ototo-san's wedding. Oka-san had bought gifts to be presented to the bride during the tea ceremony, but she needs to put it inside a nice box. I know it is very difficult to find a gift box for a Chinese

1 Utama Snowmen in Pastryland Christmas

2012-12-19T01:10:00.000+08:00

You know whether if a shopping mall is running out of ideas based on their Christmas decoration, and sadly, 1 Utama seemed to be having this issue for this year's Christmas theme. I love the decoration, with the cute snowmen and larger-than-life pastries filling up the mall, but Where is the Christmas Tree? What about the Christmas lights? I think the huge cake on the right is supposed to

Big Bad Wolf Sale 2012

2012-12-14T01:08:00.000+08:00

I heard so much about the Big Bad Wolf sale this year, I really had to go and check it out. After nagging and dropping hints to my husband for days, finally he agreed to follow me there. So sweet of him! The Big Bad Wolf sale is like a huge warehouse sale for books. This year it was held in The Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC). We went during a state holiday (

John Mayer - Daughters

2012-12-05T15:54:00.002+08:00

Boy, I have been really busy lately, hence the lack of postings in this blog :( While driving to run errands this morning, the radio station I was listening to played this song by John Mayer. It was called "Daughters" and it was just a very simple song but its lyrics was very meaningful. It hit me there and then, I had to come home, Google and share the lyrics. It's a constant reminder to

Washi Tape Cloth Pegs

2012-11-14T02:49:00.000+08:00

I always considered myself an organised mess. Why? Because I can leave a pile of mess on the table, but it is already being categorised accordingly - receipts, bills, reading materials, to-do lists etc... Same goes for the handkerchiefs I used for DC. I can leave them everywhere around the house, but I know which hanky is for which purpose. Unfortunately, my husband does not. Many times he

Shades of Diwali @ 1 Utama

2012-11-09T17:39:00.000+08:00

Although Deepavali is considered one of the major festival celebrated by the Hindus, somehow in the major urban and suburban malls within KL and Selangor it tends to be overlooked in terms of decorations. One of the reasons being it is usually so close to Christmas, I supposed the malls would like to focus more on the Christmas decorations instead. From what I always remember, Deepavali

Pognae Hip Seat Review

2012-11-01T13:06:00.000+08:00

I am not a baby wearer. I received a baby carrier as a gift but found that it was too bulky, and subsequently realised it is a crotch carrier, which is not good for baby. I stayed far away from ring slings or other wrap slings such as Moby wrap, as I feel that I am clumsy with all these type of baby carriers. I did look into Ergo but find that it was way too expensive, especially we already had

Easy Tote Bag with Lining

2012-10-25T13:36:00.000+08:00

My dear hubby got me a Brother Innovis 950 sewing machine as a Mother's Day gift. Though I had some projects in mind, I haven't really got the chance to sit down and experiment how to use this machine (yes I am a novice sewing machine user!) After many months of the machine gathering dust, I finished my first project using my new sewing machine - A simple tote bag with lining. Fabrics

Breast Pump Review - Medela Swing

2012-10-16T13:19:00.000+08:00

Past reviews : Avent Manual Pump review Avent Single Electric Pump review Apart from my Avent pump, I also bought a Medela Swing to speed up the process of expressing milk so I can pump both sides at the same time. I did not want to invest in a double pump as I didn't think it was necessary since I mostly pump at home. Features (per Medela website) <!--[if gte mso 9]>

Paprik Ayam Recipe

2012-10-10T11:33:00.001+08:00

I haven't tried a new recipe for quite some time now. Recently I was having some cravings for Paprik Ayam but I find the ones at Santai just not enough to satisfy my cravings. They serve one of the better nasi goreng paprik ayam or daging but i always get too much rice and too little chicken and sauce :p I searched the internet for some recipes. In reference to these two recipes (here and

DC's First Birthday Party

2012-10-04T12:20:00.000+08:00

{SUPER BELATED POST!} Wow, DC is already coming to 14 months old, yet now only I decided to blog about it. By the way, I still have tonnes of blogging backlog, sigh... DC turning one is a BIG occasion for all of us, although she is too young to realised it. We decided to have her birthday party at home, together with close family members staying around KL/PJ area. As most of the party

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

2012-09-30T23:24:00.000+08:00

After one year of not celebrating Mid-Autumn festival as I was just out from confinement and too busy taking care of DC, I am really glad to be able to celebrate with her and hubby this year. We went to 1 Utama over the weekend to check out the decorations, as well as to buy some mooncakes. This year the decorations were done at the Oval of the new wing. If viewed from above, the booths

Avent Natural Toddler Drinking Cup Review

2012-09-24T08:08:00.000+08:00

What do you do when you have a toddler who refuses a sippy/sprout cup but still not able to drink from a straw, prefers to drink from a cup but messes up big time in the process? I had the dilemma with DC as she totally refused to drink from a sprout cup. I got her both Avent and Pigeon sprout cups but can say it has gone to waste. However, since she had shown preference and ability to drink

Fashionable Duchess Kate in Malaysia

2012-09-20T15:00:00.000+08:00

I have to admit I'm was a keen follower of Duchess Kate's fashion, even more so while she was in Singapore and Malaysia recently. I love how she is not afraid to mix and match her accessories with her outfits, and the fact she recycles her wardrobe. I get the updates from this HRHDuchessKate blog. It is very up-to-date and informative as well. Based on what she wore, it is very clear that

Thomas Anders (Modern Talking) Concert

2012-09-17T12:10:00.000+08:00

I spent the Malaysia Day weekend with my husband and his family. Main reason we were there is to watch Thomas Anders in concert. Prior to the concert, I have no idea who is Thomas Anders, and the only song I know from Modern Talking is Cheri Cheri Lady. Hubby is a fan of Modern Talking and we went just because he wants to listen to a few of their hit songs. So decided to accompany him to

Breast Pump Review - Avent Single Electronic Pump

2012-09-15T07:52:00.000+08:00

In my previous post, I did a review on Avent Manual Pump. Here is my review on Avent Single Electronic Pump. Features (per Avent website) Patented soft 5-petal massage cushion - The unique active massage cushion is intended to help stimulate natural let-down Remembers your personal rhythm - Only Philips AVENT's electric breast pumps have a unique memory feature that learns and

Breast Pump Review - Avent Manual Pump

2012-09-11T22:47:00.000+08:00

I am using two pumps at the moment – Avent manual pump and Medela Swing. My cousin also lend me her Avent ISIS motor, which can be attached to the manual pump as well. I use this every day during my first pump in the morning. Here is my review on Avent manual pump : Features (per Avent website) Patented soft 5-petal massage cushion - The unique active massage cushion is intended to

My Breastfeeding Story (Part 2)

2012-08-27T22:34:00.000+08:00

Some time ago I wrote about my breastfeeding story from DC's birth till 6 months. Just when I thought things will be a little easier now that my supply is established and I have sufficient stock in the freezer, life throws you a curve ball. My frozen EBM stock as of mid-August on DC's birthday. Only left 5 bottles (the bags are all expired milk) DC's milk consumption has been slowly

My iPhone 4S

2012-08-22T17:09:00.000+08:00

Recently my Sony Ericsson K810i decided to say bye-bye after 5 long and happy years. I was very sad to part ways with my phone as it is my favourite phone by far. However I still use it as my alarm clock.I have a second phone – an iPhone 3GS which is already quite worn out. I use this phone more for surfing and GPS. I thought of getting an iPhone 4S once the contract for the 3GS ends sometime