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When you come across registration of marriage, wedding dinner photos and love notes in Facebook, ya, yesterday was 2014520 - love you one life I love you (in mandarin). I admit, I envy those husbands and boy friends show their love notes to their loved one in the air.. Sweet! Admiring to those lovely couples photos~ ok la, my laogong came back in the midnight and asked was I feeling better? Then this morning a smelly body warm hug la :p


Children and I been sick for few days..


Royee wants stomach massage on and off, guess he got gastric at this young age :(


Eva was having fever and flu, then eyes infection.
Angel was having skin allergic. So the face and neck were red with rashes.


Steamed breads for bbb..


With my homemade pumpkin kaya..


Then some homecook to let children feel better.


Honey fried chicken demanded by royee boy.



Made this over the weekend for Sunday school teacher's day event


Giving out the small gifts to teachers by children


This year i join the group as a teacher helper, realised that this is not a easy job. Not only need to catch up with class syllabus, class management, children behaviour control and lots more things to tackle. So, this year, teacher's day bring more meaning to me.




What is coming up next?


We are moving office to different floor. I will be sitting at the end lot. Opposite my supervisor. Need to be a good girl then :p haven't done the packing, guess, I will find few years back stuff in the cabinet :p



Planning for a big family trip to pangkor island. Sun. Sea. Sky. Will go northern for company audit trip too. Planning for a year end local trip with in law family. Pack and unpack gonna be with me, till this year end :p


I have done the japan album yesterday. Waiting for the print out. Hope it is a nice one although I did it cin cai at the last few pages :p So far we have no travel plan for 2015. Sure, I want to go somewhere ^^

Take good care of my health 1st. Once feeling sick, I am gonna weak for many many things except sleeping :p after the broga hill hiking trip, I realise my knees and ankle supports are not good. Body weight pressure I guessed. Now I take glucosamine to improve the joint condition. Then will slowly pick up my daily treadmill walking.

Till then, good health to everyone!

Mid May Day

Today is Thursday, how are you? ^^ I was on sick leave yesterday, slept till evening, prepared dinner, went to teacher's training, then slept till this morning. Day by day, passing so fast.



Last night dinner. Sze Chuan vege + tomato + meat cubes soup


Honey fried chicken. 1st trial on the sauce, it was far more easier than what I thought.

Am trying to prepare more home cook meals for my family, as we know, outside foods might not be as healthy and hygiene than home cooking. However, time constraint to be talking into consideration. Because of more time staying in the kitchen, then thinking to extend my kitchen to cater for more stuff. Wait la, money matters ^^

It is time to start teaching children to cook simple meals and use the rice pots. So they can help to prepare food. Need more helpers in the house, so mummy won't feel so tired. Now the boy knows how to iron school uniforms, so sometime he is willing to prepare school uniforms for the sisters too ^^

My ex Cambodian maid called up, wanted to come back to work for me. Heard from my church member, now immigration seems not allow to issue permit to Cambodian. She asked me to check it out. However, do we need a maid now? In fact, if husbands don't complain much on messy house, we are doing well without a maid.


Children getting matured, soon they want more privacy, they don't want a sister maid to stay in their rooms, they won't go and manja to a big sister too. So better train children to do some household duties, at the same time we train children to be responsible and taking accountability.

These few days baby Shyuan got sick. Stomach infection.


Well, she threw out in the clinic, all over the floor and my body. Suddenly I got memory refreshed on my bbb baby times. When almost everyday, must be someone throwing out before a good night sleep, I needed to clean up the dirty and smelly floors without my spec in the midnight, in the car, on the bed..


Time flies, children are bigger now. They have friends, they have their games and languages, they explore on what they want.


They conquer the higher ground. They want challenges. They don't like mummy to non stop saying 'No!' They prefer outdoor activities then in house toys. They prefer more real life news and stories than the Cartoon Network animation.


So daddy and mummy need to prepare children with good activities, having healthier lifestyle, go under the sun, step on the green. Having a group of aunties and uncles are good too, more advices to build good characters of children.


Although daddy and mummy might not be as energetic as the active young children! Still, we need to catch up the beat, or else children will leave parents behind @_@

May is a month of thanksgiving. After labour day, Mother's Day, tomorrow will be teachers day! This year is special, coz I am a teacher too! I will help out to do some final wrap up for Sunday school teachers gifts. How about children school teachers gift? Remember when royee boy was in standard 1, he skip his meal, coz he bought a red rose and red pen for his class teacher ^^



Happy Thursday!

The Mother's Day

Tomorrow will be a happy family outing day! Can't wait for tomorrow wesak holiday ^0^ well, not everyone gonna be happy, at least for my sis, she needs to work for this untitled public holiday :p



Yesterday was Mother's Day. At this children age, we have schools and weekend classes teachers help our children to show their love to mama.


Got this from Eva. Surprise with the black rose in the basket ^^


Angel's love is simple, tender, and beautiful. Nice note from her. 'Mama thanks you for my birth to the earth, let me stay in happy days, and thank you for giving me life and I know your hardship' :)



This is from royee boy. This attracted my eyes. A beautiful woman with flower in hand and the sun with hope ^^

Yesterday in the Sunday school, we have a class of students preparing nice paper flowers to mothers too!





Feeling guilty for not doing much handmade stuff this year, even for special celebration. Many things on hands, lose concentration. There is always insufficient time in the office or at home. Need to improve my time management skill @_@

Yesterday we went back in law house for simple dinner gathering. Of course, the queue and expected hours spent in the restaurant coz of Mother's Day celebration.


My in law papa and mama ^^ lovely old couple who loves children much, caring of children even their children have been married and with young children :)


Moment of love celebration^^


Guess what? This happened when we were on the way to the restaurant. Suddenly we saw one black frog jumping out from nowhere to the car dashboard. Then laogong said the black colour frog was poisonous. We stopped at the roadside to bring the frog out from our car. Hehe.

Last Saturday we celebrated parents day at my mama's house too. Below pic are from my mum's fb ^^


Fried bihun from my mum, curry chicken from my digo, we dabao baked marmite crab, sushi and of course, the yummy tiramisu cake.


The unofficial main reason for going back hometown is always - having good food! :p


Grandparents and grandchildren. Royee was sleeping coz of sick.


Happy grandpa face ^^


Me and gogo


Me and digo. Looking at our face expressions, obviously we were making jokes of my sis hehehe.


Brothers talk..


...And dad laughing :D

We gave away the bday present to my digo too


Of course these 2 siblings mocking each other before the gift handover ^0^


Ya!


'The leather genuine or not har?'


'Ini orang har..' :D


My gogo is so syiok happy ^0^


'Tina Apple we love you'


Digo and song song


Yujet and xiao gugu


Grandparents and grandchildren ^^


From Sunday school student ^^


Beautiful flowers for the day!

Happy lovely Mother's Day to all mothers and of course, to me and my sis too ^^

Self love

Good morning! Children reminded me today was Thursday when I said 'oh, you all didn't wear sport wear today!' Wow, time passes so fast huh, I thought today was Wednesday.


These few weeks, work in excitement, coz each of the small accomplishment is an achievement in the new job scope. For so long, I don't go and ask advice from senior colleague on what to be done for the daily job :)

This month I will attend a training course on negotiation skill for project manager, hope I can be a better negotiator after the training, especially negotiate some off me-time from husband and children hehe :p

Next month I will travel to few states offices for internal quality audit. Expect to have delicious local foods too ^0^


If I am flying, if the flight is about an hour, to reach new airport at least 3 hours before, With traveling time to the airport.. hmmm.. 5 hours before my flight schedule I need to be ready then >_< anyway, just hoping the new klia2 can run smoothly with good security standard.



This is to redeem a small free gift sample from the store. Free ma, so try to get one hehe.

Ya, I am now learn to pamper myself in a small way. That day I read an article, talking how a matured women love themselves, 1 of the habits - apply handi cream before you leave the house. As your hand and skin tells your age.


See, I bring hand cream with me today kekeke. Not that I am so kiasu to apply hand cream every second @_@ I bring this because I need to cook rice before I left house. I cannot apply hand cream and then wash the rice. So I bring it with me so I can apply hand cream when I am in the car hehe.

This morning I came across this.


Ya, when I grow older, when problems and children are non stop challenging my days, to love my own self has become an important reminder to me.

Self-love, a la française:

Make the most of your assets.
If French women are well-known for their sense of style, it’s because they figure out what works for them and they stick with it, updating with small, seasonal touches (which is also more economical).

Practice pleasure rituals.
Feeling good is as important as looking good. Long baths, facials, massages, any type of treatment for the body are not luxuries, they're essentials — no matter how busy your life is.

Don’t punish your body.
The “no pain, no gain” school of thought never made it to these shores. The French generally operate according to the pleasure principle: if you’re doing something that makes you feel and look great, there will be a positive effect on your physique and overall well-being (obviously, this includes sex).

Accept your physical appearance.
Read any French women’s magazine and you’ll see that French women, too, fret about impossible norms. But back in the real world, they know that happiness does not depend on wearing a size 36 (American size 2 or 4). It depends on feeling “bien dans sa peau” (feeling good in your own skin).

Enjoy great food.
Great food is fundamental to French culture, so why deprive yourself? Enjoy a little of everything, and treats in moderation. No French woman I know eats bread, cheese and dessert every day.

Respect your body.
Overeating only leads to negative feelings. Love chocolate? Have some! But skip the cheese and extra glass of wine. Total deprivation has no place in the pleasure-based life.

Feel good AND look good.
French women don’t go out looking like an unmade bed. They may be in a hurry, but they are dressed and groomed (no sweatpants or unbrushed hair). Feeling good is also about looking good, and looking good shows respect for yourself and the world around you.

Be yourself!
Be daring, even if it’s subtle. An offbeat something — a groovy cocktail ring, funky shoes, an unmatched scarf — express individuality.

Work what you have, not what you want.
French women don't wait to lose five more pounds or grow out a bad haircut before they make an effort to look great. If you look and feel great, no one, including you, will really notice those five pounds.

Keep it natural.
Who wants to wear a mask? Minimal makeup, unfussy hair (which moves), a lipstick that suits, a signature scent. That’s it.

Don't let age stop you from living well.
In how many other countries are women of "a certain age" still considered seductive? French women know that age is no reason to give up on looking and feeling great. I can name a dozen French celebrities — Isabelle Hupert, Isabelle Adjani, Juliette Binoche, Ines de la Fressange, for starters — who are well past 40 and revered for their beauty and appeal.

Be grateful for small things.
A tiny but delicious éclair au chocolat, a new perfume, the beautiful smell of lavender, a perfectly aged cheese. French women appreciate that the small things in life are just as important as the big ones.

Enjoy life.
Find your passion, say “no” to anything that is a waste of time and keep on going. Focus on what you love. It’s irresistible!



Just heard this from the train operator - wishing all mothers, happy Mother's Day ^^ this is warm.

Happy Thursday!