FollowGot thig tag from Cute Ashley’s mom and this Lovely Mummy. I wonder why it has to be 8 facts again and not other numbers. All the recent tags seem to be phat (8) related, you realize? Anyway, here it goes : 1) My mom is 61 years old but she certainly looks way younger.…
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Wolfberry Bread
No, that’s not a pomelo, it looks like a pomelo skin but it’s actually a ‘kei zhi’ or wolfberry bread that my mil bought from the bakery. Very unique eh, bakeries these days are mushrooming everywhere and in my housing estate alone, there are more than 5 bakeries, so these bakeries are whipping up extraordinary…
Problem With Blogger
Is anyone experiencing problem with Blogger (Blogspot) for the last 2 days? I am experiencing extremely slow downloading time of my blog, editing and creating my posts and a host of other problems. Each time I attempted to edit my post, I get a message stating “Out of memory at line : 56”. That’s the…
Mooncakes Galore
Mooncake with nuts, seeds and bacon strips. Disney Winnie The Pooh mooncake. These are the mooncakes that my sil brought back from Hong Kong. My favorite are the ones with lots of seeds, nuts and strips of roasted bacon. The ain’t too sweet and are loaded with seeds and nuts and are very tasty too.…
Tag : Nice Matters Award
I must thank QiQi’s mom for honouring me with this award. According to the originator of the Nice Matters award it is intended for “those that are just nice people, good blog friends, and those that inspire good feelings and inspiration! Those that care about others, that are there to lend support, or those that…
Short Holiday at Hilton Sentral KL
We checked into Hilton Sentral Hotel in the afternoon last Saturday for a one-night stay. Shortly after checking into the Executive Floor, we went to the lounge for light snacks. All food and beverages as well as usage of the gym and wireless broadband internet are free for guests on the Executive Floor. After tea,…
Jealous Streak
Sherilyn is super jealous of cousin brother Ernest. Whenever I play, talk or smile to Ernest, she would go “mar… mee…” in a pathetic tone with drooping lips and teary eyes as she touches my hand. She got even more jealous and was so distressed whenever Ernest uses her things like her favorite bowl, her…
Short Holiday
Tomorrow, we will be checking into Hilton Sentral Hotel for a night’s stay. My sil and her son from HK had already checked into the same hotel today and tomorrow we will be joining them. We will be staying at the Executive Floor again, which means that we will get free flow of good food…
Souvenirs and Goodies From Hong Kong
Magnetic photo frames from Disney Land HK Minnie Mouse water tumbler from Disney Land HK Organic yoghurt bars, crackers, biscuits and chocolates These are some of the Disney souvenirs and organic goodies that sil#1 bought from Hong Kong for the gals. There were also bars of Whittaker’s Almond Gold chocolate which is my favorite –…
Hide and Seek With Daddy
Alycia and Sherilyn LOVE playing hide-and-seek with daddy. Every night they would wait for daddy to return so that they can play hide-and-seek with him. Daddy would hide behind the curtains, under the comforter, inside the closet and inside the bathroom. As they count 1 through 10, daddy would hurriedly dash from the gals’ room…
Braised Noodles with Pumpkin
This is the braised meehoon with shredded pumpkin that my mil cooked for lunch several days ago. Everyone loved the noodles. Ingredients :MeehonShredded pumpkinChicken meat cut into stripsBean sproutsDried shrimpsShredded fresh mushroomsChopped garlic and onions Shredded pumpkin and bean sprouts. Dried shrimps No. of times viewed = 208
One Word / Sentence Meme
Got this fairly easy meme from Qiqi’s mum. Here it goes : Where is your cell phone? On my computer table.Relationship? Married with 2 beautiful gals.Your hair? Baby soft, very fine, dark brown and very long.Work? WFHM.Your sister? I have no sister.Your favorite thing? BloggingYour dream last night? Can’t recall.Your favorite drink? Green tea.Your dream…
Stewed Pork Ribs
My mil cooked this very tasty and simple-to-cook pork ribs dish the other day. No garlic or onions or frying are needed. All you need are :Pork ribs2 tablespoons Lee Kum Kee ‘hoisin’ sauce (seafood sauce)2 tablespoons tau cheong (fermented soya bean paste)1 tablespoon Oyster sauce1 teaspoon black sauceA dash of sugar or half slice…
Alycia Loves Spicy Food
Alycia my discerning eater loves to eat spicy food. Yesterday, my mil bought a packet of fried koay teow, extra spicy and the three of us (mil, Alycia and I) gobbled down the plate of spicy koay teow in just minutes. Though Alycia’s mouth was burning and stinging, she kept asking for more and more…
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Having Fun With Cousin
My eldest sil, her son and maid arrived from Hong Kong last night. The gals were excited and delighted to meet their little cousin brother, Ernest for the first time. Just before bedtime, the gals and Ernest were playing on the bed in the gals’ room when suddenly Ernest hugged Alycia very tightly and tried…