So finally today is the last day of final exams for Alycia and Cass. For Cass, it’s not all over yet. After the 1-week Deepavali holiday, exam continues with Moral and Physical Education on 23 Oct 2017. But at least the core subjects are all over and done with for this year. Moral and PE…
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Scott’s Champions Children’s Curiosity Through Learning Experience at KidZania Kuala Lumpur
Hey parents, sharing is caring. Today I am going to share with you how you can redeem a pair of tickets to KidZania, for 1 adult and 1 child. Read on… As part of their ongoing ‘Bright Little Explorers’ programme, Scott’s is championing curiosity by giving kids a chance to experience grown-up jobs for a…
My Breakfast – 10 October 2017
On a rare school day morning, I skipped exercising today. For those who know me well will know that I hardly ever skip my morning exercise, unless I am feeling really debilitated like a chicken with the pip. My morning exercise is my jam, a time where I do my soul-searching and meditation. It wasn’t…
Healthy Diet
If working out and not eating your favorite treats doesn’t seem to pay off in your weight loss efforts, you may need to change a few habits. Exercise and making healthier eating choices are essential practical tips for weight management Nevada. Yet for many people, losing weight is not the problem. Keeping the pounds off…
How Can I Help My Children Get And Remain Healthy?
If you want the best for your children, know that teaching them how to be healthy can be the precursor to ensuring that they lead extraordinary lives. This is the case because great health promotes high self-esteem, mood stability, productivity, and numerous other outcomes that are conducive to growth in one’s personal life as well…
The Ultimate Popcorn
Of all the brands of popcorns that I have tasted, the ultimate luxurious popcorn goes to Garrett. No other brands come close to it. I love them to bits and this means inches creeping up my waist. Garrett’s popcorns are my ultimate kryptonite. But we don’t splurge on them often as they are the Rolls…
Stress Over High Schools
Today is a day of mixed emotions for me. The results for acceptance into the Chinese private high school for Drama Queen are out today. Drama Queen’s name is not listed in the acceptance list when I checked the results at the school’s website. While the hubs ain’t too happy, I, on the other hand…
How To Get Your Children To Eat Green Leafy Vegetables
The littlest girl at home can be as stubborn as a mule when it comes to eating her leafy greens. There are only a handful of green leafy vegetables that this little girl would eat – spinach (cooked till really soft), Romaine lettuce, mustard green (sawi) and cabbage. Other non-leafy ones like broccoli, leek flower,…
Lantern Party – 23 Sept 2017
Cass and I attended a pot-luck lantern party to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival organized by her class teacher on this lovely Saturday evening. It was held at one of the classmate’s abode at Sunway Vivaldi, Mont Kiara. Thankfully the rain didn’t rain on our parade tonight (literally) and the kids could play outdoors and walk around…
Easy Chocolate Brownies
Today Drama Queen embarked on her first post-UPSR baking. It’s chocolate brownies using Kris Jenner’s (Kim Kardashian’s mother) recipe. She Googled for the recipe, watched it briefly on You Tube and then darted to the kitchen to start work. This time, mess was minimal. After baking, she washed all the gadgets and even mopped the…
DIY Art Glass Paperweight
The hubs brought back a transparent rectangular shaped water bottle that a friend gave to him. While I really like the shape of the bottle, which is pretty unique for a water tumbler, it is not practical to use it on a daily basis as cleaning it is a torture. Note the small opening and…
4 Ways to Stay Motivated When It’s Cold Outside
On the approach to summer, you diet and exercise in an attempt to achieve the ever sought after, perfect beach body. Then, summer arrives. You look great. You feel confident, and it’s warm, so you keep it up. You go to the gym or out for runs in the sunshine. You eat salads and drink…
Friday – 15 September 2017
T. G. I. F.!! Today I am feeling a little relaxed as tomorrow will be an OFF DAY for me. Since February this year, I hardly got an off day on a Saturday. Sundays are early for me too as we have to go church. As a result, I am always feeling enervated. It’s a public…
Wednesday – 13 Sept 2017
Today is day 3 of Drama Queen’s UPSR exam. Subject tested today is Math. Tomorrow will be Science, followed by a no-exam day on Friday and finally the last paper will be Chinese on Monday. On Monday, I can expect the house to be back to ‘normal’ with pandemonium and silly guffaw with Drama Queen…
Our Saturday – 9 Sept 2017
Breakfast this morning was with Cass alone again. The mil was feeling a tad dizzy, thus stayed home. The hubs left for work at the client’s function early in the morning. The 2 older girls just wanted to stay longer in bed as it’s been months since they last got their Saturday off from school….
Walk Faster!
I was flipping through The Sun papers today and saw this very interesting article. My habitual way of walking fast involuntarily is beneficial to my heart and can be life-saving! Read the article: So it’s proven. Research studies have confirmed that people who walk faster have healthier hearts than their slow-walking counterparts. I also observe…

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