Saturday, 4 February 2023 ~ Lup Chun 2023
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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. 💛
FollowWhat To Wear For Yoga Class
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Yoga is an ancient practice involving a group of physical, mental, and spiritual disciplines with origins stretching back thousands of years in India. Focusing on flexibility, breath work, and strength, people who practice yoga find mental wellness, serenity, peace, and physical, and health benefits. If you’re suffering from an illness, recovering from surgery, or living…
Throwback Food Snaps
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Jittery Kitty
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Haru has been very jittery and nervous since the Eve of CNY, no thanks to the deafening fireworks in our neighborhood every single night and lion dance at our condo last Sunday. Every night when the sky turns dark and thundering fireworks start to break the silence of the night, Haru scrambles to find a…
Why Waxing Is Relevant For Hair Removal
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Waxing is the most popular and efficient way to remove unwanted hair. It does not only allow for finer control over where the person wants to have hair removed, but it also lasts longer than shaving. History Waxing has been a popular hair removal technique for many centuries—waxing dates back to ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptian…
Michelin-Approved Seafood Noodles Restaurant – Hai Kah Lang
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Yesterday was the 5th day of Chinese New Year and since hubs had some time in the morning, he drove us to Yulek, Cheras to sample the freshest seafood noodles at Hai Kah Lang, a Michelin-approved seafood noodles restaurant. Hai Kah Lang was awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 recently. The judge commented, “Rest assured,…
Chinese New Year 2023
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Koong Hei Fatt Choy, peeps! I hope everyone is enjoying the Chinese New Year holidays with your family and loved ones. And for those of you who dread CNY and can’t wait for it to be over because it’s just so frigging exhausting with non-stop cooking, cleaning up, entertaining (hello nosy and insensitive relatives!), and…
A New Years Resolution List For Children Dealing With ADHD
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Children who are dealing with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can benefit from making lists of new year’s resolutions. Parents should encourage kids to factor the symptoms of this condition into the way they frame resolutions. Coming up with resolutions that address ADHD symptoms can help children focus on achieving all of their goals. Here are a few…
Cass Finally Sold Her Shopkins Collection
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When she was about seven, Cass was obsessed with Shopkins. These cute little toys are a range of tiny, collectibles manufactured by Moose Toys. Based on grocery store items, each plastic figure has a recognizable face and unique name. They also have special finishes like translucent, glitter, or squishy. Shopkins were a rage with little…
Throwback Food Snaps
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Thursday, 5 January 2023 ~ Unfortunate Day
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Today has been a star-crossed eventful day. The started out well until around 11 a.m. I was at Kimchitiam (one of our favorite Korean restaurants) with Cass and waiting for our food to arrive. While waiting for our food, I played with my phone. Then came a Whatsapp message from my mum in our family…
Tips On How To Spend Quality Time with Your Family
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As a freelance work-from-home mum, I struggle to balance family time with my work commitments, house chores, chauffeuring duties, and other activities. Many mums and dads face this issue, which can be one of the most challenging aspects of parenting. It gets even more challenging as your kids get older. This year my eldest daughter…
Throwback Snaps
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A good friend became a grandmother for the first time and sent us a lovely baby full-moon package on her grand daughter’s full-moon. The full-moon package came with a whole fried chicken, Nasi Kunyit (turmeric rice), red eggs and angku kuih. Everyone ate all the nice parts of the fried chicken and left the breast,…
Four Tips For Making Restaurant Reservations
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Whether you’re a restaurant owner or a customer, there are some valuable tips for making restaurant reservations. These tips will help you avoid making unnecessary reservations while improving your dining experience. Make Duplicate Reservations Creating duplicate restaurant reservations is a whole lot more challenging than it sounds. One way to ensure you get your table…
2022 Third Term School Holidays and Christmas
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Friday, 23 December 2022
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