Author: Shireen

I’m a 50+ mum of three grown daughters, now back in my beautiful hometown of Ipoh and slowly rebuilding a quieter, gentler life. After years between Ipoh and KL, I’ve returned to my roots to spend time with my parents in their 80s, my soul-healing cat, and the simple things that matter most. I blog and vlog about family life, home cooking, Ipoh food finds, and everyday moments that make this season of life meaningful. I do product reviews and accept sponsored posts on my blogs. I hope you'll enjoy reading my blog as much as I enjoy sharing my day-to-day adventures and mostly boring ranting :P Thanks for being here. 💛

2017 CNY Eve & “Chor Yat”

Posted on February 2, 2017May 6, 2017 by Shireen

Hello peeps!!! Koong hei fatt choy to everyone! Sorry for the lack of update for a week. Whenever there is a school break, it will be really hard for me to steal even 5 minutes to warm the chair at my work desk. With relatives in and out of the house for a week, no…

Trip To Dentist

Posted on January 26, 2017May 6, 2017 by Shireen

Someone has been complaining of painful and bleeding gums. After school yesterday, off we went to the dentist. Mr dentist checked the gums and said that the second permanent molar is cutting out soon. The gums surrounding the tooth are a tad inflamed plus she really needs a good dental scaling done too… with numbing…

Khind Soup Cooker

Posted on January 24, 2017May 6, 2017 by Shireen

I am a sucker for home cooked dishes and soups. They are the best! Cooking my own meals affords me the peace of mind that goes along with having complete control over the type and quality of ingredients in my meals and the degree of cleanliness that goes into their preparation. I am fortunate that I…

Iron Rich Foods

Posted on January 21, 2017May 6, 2017 by Shireen

Ever since I was told by my doctors that I am severely anemic (reading of 6 g/dL), I have been pumping iron rich foods into my body. Every. single. day. I feel like I am on a blood chase marathon where time is limited and I have to stuff myself with iron rich foods to…

Medical Check-Up And Blood Tests

Posted on January 16, 2017January 16, 2017 by Shireen

My medical check-up and blood works this year have shown favorable and non-favorable results. I’ll start with the non-favorable ones first. The fibroid in my uterus is still there and is still causing me heavy periods with blood clots every month. The pattern of blood flow will be one month heavy, the next month super…

Medical Check-Up Tuesday – 10 January 2017

Posted on January 12, 2017May 6, 2017 by Shireen

I went for my yearly ‘woman check-up’ at Pantai Medical Center two days ago. This is the second time I am seeing this gynae, who looks like a Bollywood star – pretty, elegant and cool! Many expatriates see her and I can see why they like her so much. I reached the hospital at 9am,…

Samo The Samoyed

Posted on January 7, 2017March 27, 2017 by Shireen

Cass looks forward to Saturdays. After piano lesson in the evening, it is now a norm that we walk to the pet shop next door to visit Samo, the Samoyed dog. We have named this pup Samo 🙂 At less than a year old, Samo is already as tall and probably heavier than Cass when…

Almost Burnt The House Down!

Posted on January 5, 2017January 7, 2017 by Shireen

I almost got a major heart attack this morning, thanks to the hubs who just LOVES to pull my leg all the time!! Honey, I know you secretly read all my blog posts daily though you deny it vehemently. Go have a good laugh ok, that you succeeded this time -you almost killed me OK!…

New Year’ Eve and Happy 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017June 23, 2018 by Shireen

Our New Year’s Eve on 31.12.2016 was a peaceful and quiet one at our cozy home, unlike previous years where we would either be counting down in a hotel or be gallivanting the streets of Bukit Bintang joining other rowdy revelers. Our girls and I prefer a quiet New Year’s Eve where we could watch…

Eve Of New Year’s Eve – 30 Dec 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016May 6, 2017 by Shireen

Today is the hubs’ birthday. He turns 45. For some personal reasons, he does not like to celebrate his birthday, not even to have a birthday cake. He prefers a low key birthday celebration. So we had a simple lunch at our favorite cafe – Red Kettle with no cake but with Portugese egg tarts,…

Christmas Eve 2016

Posted on December 28, 2016May 6, 2017 by Shireen

We spent our Christmas Eve morning doing last minute shopping for gifts…. again. The hubs brought us to the Nike shop and bought everyone a pair of Nike shoes for Christmas 😀 In the afternoon, my VVIP guests from Ipoh and Singapore arrived! Dinner was at our favorite neighborhood Chinese restaurant – Seng Kee Kitchen….

Christmas Pie By Chef Sher

Posted on December 23, 2016May 6, 2017 by Shireen

Drama Queen was itching to bake a Christmas pie so that when our guests arrive on Christmas Eve, they could have it during tea time. She dragged me to bring her to the supermarket to buy the ingredients this afternoon and once back home, she got down to work immediately. After spending many hours in…

Dong Zhi 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016December 22, 2016 by Shireen

Today Alycia & Sherilyn went Christmas shopping with their grandma and two grandaunts. Cass and I had Japanese for lunch with the hubs after sending my car to the Hyundai service center for repair. So hungry was she that the moment the server placed the bento set on the table, she grabbed the potato salad…

Best Travel Options When Traveling From Singapore To Kuala Lumpur

Posted on December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 by Shireen

If you’re in the beautiful city of Singapore and would want to cross border to the charming capital of Malaysia, you need to consider means that will get you there comfortably and safely. The two cities are about 320 km apart and going by a personal car might take you close to 4 or 5…

Yung Kee Beef Brisket Noodles (Ngau Lam Mee) @ Jalan Pudu, KL

Posted on December 19, 2016May 6, 2017 by Shireen

If you’re prepared to sweat it out under a canopy in the hot sun to enjoy one of the tastiest Hong Kong style ngau lam mee (beef brisket noodles) in the Klang Valley, head over to Yung Kee at Kwai Hup Restaurant (coffee shop) at Jalan Pudu. We did just that on our Saturday morning…

Hike To The Waterfall @ Ratu Rening

Posted on December 13, 2016April 24, 2017 by Shireen

Hiking in the jungle is not the girls’ first. They had tackled Rangitoto Island in New Zealand 2 years ago as well as Stanley Peak and Victoria Peak in Hong Kong last year. But this is by far the toughest ever hike for them at Ratu Rening. The hike to the waterfall on steep and…

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