Eve Of Exam
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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. 💛
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Breakfast
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My breakfast for the past 2 days… Day 1 – homemade banana cupcake – made with almond flour, wholewheat flour, cake flour and reduced sugar (organic fine raw sugar). A slice of crispy sprouted wheat toast with homemade nutty jam (almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts and olive oil) and palm sugar (Gula Melaka) syrup. Day…
Update On Little Ethan’s Fight Against Leukemia – 2 July 2015
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Baby Ethan went for a procedure for insertion of CVL (Central Venous Line) yesterday at SJMC. The purpose of the CVL is to save Baby Ethan from having to be poked and prodded on his hands or legs for an IV line each time he goes for chemotherapy. Looking at this picture here brought me a…
Alfalfa Sprouts Salad For Lunch
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Twice or thrice a week, I will have raw organic alfalfa sprouts for lunch. I will pair the alfalfa sprouts / alfalfa + broccoli sprouts / alfalfa + onion sprouts with a variety of ingredients, condiments, fruits, seeds, nuts, egg and veggies. This was my alfalfa sprouts salad for lunch yesterday… Organic alfalfa + broccoli…
33-Month Old Boy With Leukemia – Prayer and Donation Request
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What is most heartbreaking for a mother is to see her child suffering in pain. If you are a mother, I am sure that one of your most feared nightmares is when your child falls sick. You get worried sick even when your child is down with fever and pray fervently for your child’s recovery….
The Girls’ School Sports Day
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We reached school before 7am this morning for the girls’ sports day and spent 7 frigging long hours in school!! Today is the day that the girls have been waiting for months. They have been diligently practising the Sports Day dance and running events for many months. While today is the day that they looked…
My Friday – 26 June 2015
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Hubs and I had brunch together at a newly opened cafe in the neighborhood when the girls were in school today. I actually had my brekkie of homemade muesli and sprouted wheat bread at 8:30am after my 1-hour daily exercise regimen. Since he invited me out for brunch, I thought, why not… though I was…
Healthy Homecooked Dinner With Black Rice
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Our wholesome, hearty and healthy dinner last night… Black rice (mixed with a handful of low GI Basmati rice), sauteed leek flower with garlic, pan-fried salmon fish and Sanbeiji chicken fillet (3-Cup Chicken) (cooked with ginger, wine, sesame oil, garlic and basil leaves). Check out the beautiful purplish, blackish hue of the black rice –…
Oxidative Stress
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Our body is made up of cells. Our cells have DNA within the nucleus that is bound by Hydrogen bonds. Can you see how relevant Hydrogen is to our cells? There was a customer who drank hydrogen water and had her defected gene mutated. The act of breathing produces free radicals, just like a car…
Conversation On Bang Bang Over Dinner
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At the dining table over dinner today, the song “Bang Bang” by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj was played on the radio. The girls sang along as they ate dinner. Alycia – mummy, do you know what “bang bang” means actually? Me (acting dumb) – yeah… bang bang with a gun like this…
Our Father’s Day Sunday – 21 June 2015
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After attending a friend’s baby’s full moon party, we adjourned to Durian De Tropika @ Section 19, PJ for a roadside durian feast with two of our very close family friends! The durian stalls were previous located at SS2. Durian De Tropika is a must-go-to place for hardcore fans of durian. Check out the…
Exams and Schools
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Our Saturday today started off very early. We were already in school by 8am for the parents-teachers meeting and report card collection day. In under 2 hours, we were done meeting with 3 teachers. Last night, I wrote down the questions that I’d like to ask the 3 teachers on a piece of paper. It…
Cassandra’s Swimming Lessons and Position
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Get Cash Back With ShopBack
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Everyone loves getting a portion of their cash back after spending it to buy stuff. I am a sucker for cash back rewards! They are savings alright! So naturally, when I heard that ShopBack Malaysia has a cash back scheme where cash will be credited back to my bank account after I’ve shopped at their…
Update On Cassandra’s Road To Recovery From Incontinence
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It’s been 2 1/2 months since Cass started consuming Izumio hydrogen water to treat her incontinence and I am still very pleased with the results. Cass has reduced the usage of diapers by more than half since she consumed Izumio. She only wears them when she is in school, when we are out for long…