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. 💛

Attacked But I Am Winning!

Posted on March 11, 2016June 8, 2017 by Shireen

Ok, it’s my turn now 🙁 Shucks, I have a bad throat and some of the symptoms that Cass had when she was down with Influenza A last week! The hubs too has just recovered from inflammation of his tonsils. He was down and out for almost 2 weeks! And I have been sharing a…

Working From Home And Nursing My Sick Baby Back To Good Health

Posted on March 8, 2016June 8, 2017 by Shireen

On days when I feel like I a minnow at home caring for 3 kids who are unappreciative and disobedient, I could feel myself corroding with regret – for quitting the job that I loved 10 years ago. The job paid me very well, complete with enviable perks and status. It was only when Cass…

Our Sunday (7 March 2016) – Lunch At Bru Cafe

Posted on March 7, 2016May 3, 2017 by Shireen

Yesterday, being a Sunday, was indulgence day. Into food, of course. What else would make the man happier than food? Lots of yum yums! We had lunch at Bru Cafe @ Faber Tower after church. Bru has just opened its doors last month. Just last Sunday, we had grilled chicken and mushroom pizza takeout for…

Home-cooked Dinner – 3 March 2016

Posted on March 3, 2016May 3, 2017 by Shireen

Yummy home-cooked dishes for dinner last night, lovingly dished out by the mil… Stir-fried baby sweet potato leaves with garlic, vegetarian ‘cai’, blanched lady fingers and crispy fried baby pomfret fish with tomato + onion sauce. Cass who has just recovered from high fever had pretty good appetite last night. It’s a joy to see…

No More Fever, YAY!!

Posted on March 2, 2016June 8, 2017 by Shireen

Cass’ high fever has finally subsided today, Praise The Lord! 🙂 Just now… Cass – mummy, I am going to be so left behind in class. Me – it’s ok. I can revise with you at home. And so here she is, sipping Izumio while doing some test papers that I printed for her. Just…

High Fever (Above 40 Degrees Celsius)

Posted on March 1, 2016May 3, 2017 by Shireen

As I pulled Cass up from bed yesterday morning, I felt like I was holding a burning log on my bare hands. I asked her if she felt unwell but she said no. She was really looking forward to going to school as she was to receive her trophy for a drawing contest that she won…

Scenes At Home On A Saturday

Posted on February 29, 2016February 17, 2017 by Shireen

This is why I call her Miss Drama Queen! It was only a regular painting homework but knowing that Tiger Mummy will blow her top if she left stains of paint anywhere, this was what she did. She even wrapped up the chair legs and stool with newspapers. Check out the laptop too. This is totally…

Health Freak Mommy’s Meals – 24 February 2016

Posted on February 25, 2016April 11, 2017 by Shireen

My breakfast yesterday morning… Skinny sugar-free, preservative-free and additives-free yoghurt with Pic’s sugar-free cashew butter, toasted pumpkin seeds, organic chia seeds, raw walnuts, blanched skinless almonds, drizzle of maple syrup and a small handful of coconut cookies. I am surprised that Cass loves Farm Fresh’s sugar-free yoghurt, which is a tad sour and light. She…

Earning Passive Income

Posted on February 24, 2016June 11, 2017 by Shireen

This morning I saw another surprise in my bank account. An amount of RM455 has been banked into my accounts. I am chuffed! 🙂 🙂 This is my weekly ‘income’. On some weeks I get more, sometimes a little less. But I am already very thankful for this passive income, given that I have put…

Healthy Homecooked Dinner – 21 February 2016

Posted on February 22, 2016April 11, 2017 by Shireen

My healthy low in cholesterol, low in fat, low in oil and high in fiber dinner yesterday 🙂 Bitter gourd soup with carrots, red dates and lean pork with 4 tablespoons of organic oats… Sauteed organic spinach and braised arrowroot with roast pork and ‘nam yue‘. I singled out only 3-4 small pieces of lean…

Light And Healthy Meals

Posted on February 20, 2016April 11, 2017 by Shireen

These days, I have very light meals – light in meat and light in portion. 80% composes of greens / fiber and 20% meat or eggs. This is my breakfast this morning – a bowl of pork soup from the pork noodles stall with lots of bitter gourd and a little minced pork sans the…

Genetic High Cholesterol

Posted on February 18, 2016June 11, 2017 by Shireen

Ok, I have genetic high cholesterol 🙁 My doctors told me that it would be really, really difficult to bring down the cholesterol reading however hard I alter my diet and exercise. I could be stick thin and eat nothing but green veggies and exercise 2 hours a day, but my cholesterol reading would still be…

Sherilyn Is 11 Today!

Posted on February 16, 2016April 11, 2017 by Shireen

Today my princess wannabe and drama queen turns 11! If you’ve not read the story on her birth, let me regale you with the dramatic tale surrounding Drama Queen’s birth in February 2005. Several weeks before drama baby was born, I could not feel her move in my womb for half a day. Panicked me…

Chinese New Year Day 2 and 4

Posted on February 12, 2016June 11, 2017 by Shireen

On the 2nd day of CNY, we got up very early in the morning. We had a train to catch at 9am! Gawd, that was really early for me as it’s a holiday and I wanted to sleep in! I had to crawl out of bed at 5am, first to bring Cass to pee and…

Eve And First Day of Year Of Monkey 2016

Posted on February 8, 2016April 24, 2017 by Shireen

Eve of CNY dinner was at the girls’ grand uncle’s house as usual. After a ‘big meat big fish’ dinner (in Cantonese, it literally means a lavish dinner consisting of mainly meat and fish), which is customary of the Chinese, we had the usual ang pow giving and photography session. Below – Cass receiving an…

Lup Chun Day – 4 February 2016

Posted on February 5, 2016April 24, 2017 by Shireen

Chinese New Year mood is in the air with just 2 more days to go before we roll into the year of the Monkey! Yesterday hubs and I did our shopping for ‘kam’ (Mandarin oranges) and gifts for the girls’ teachers and his clients. I’ve always loved the atmosphere at shopping malls pre and during…

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