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. 💛

Monday, 9 March 2020

Posted on March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 by Shireen

I had a scare of my life today. While I was driving to the supermarket, I received a Whatsapp message from my gynae’s staff. The message read “Hi, your pap smear results are out. Can I call you?” Moments later, the staff called me but I was parking my car and didn’t answer the call….

Saturday, 7 March 2020

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Shireen

As the number of Covid-19 cases in our country increases rapidly, so does the fear. And the panic buying. I didn’t feel the need to stock up on groceries yet until the mil and some relatives prompted me to stockpile on daily necessities like bread, rice, meat, canned food, bread and of course toilet papers! Yes…

Update On Cassandra’s Appointment at HKL – 5 March 2020

Posted on March 5, 2020March 13, 2020 by Shireen

I finally got an appointment to go to HKL today, but not to see the Urologist. I went there to sign a Consent Letter and to get a date for Cass to do an MRU (Magnetic Resonance Urography). The parent needs to sign a Consent Letter as the procedure has some risks tied to it….

2020 Medical Check-Up

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 by Shireen

It’s the dreaded time of the year again and I am feeling antsy waiting for my health report card as I’m not sure what to expect. All the “what if”s have been playing in my mind since a couple of weeks ago. Yup, I’m that high-strung. HFM’s Annual Medical Checklist: Blood work for blood sugar…

Best Toilet Papers Ever – Seazons Rock Toilet Tissues

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 by Shireen

Talking about toilet papers, my friends were in disbelief when I told them recently that I buy an average of one bag of 10 toilet rolls every single week. Sometimes I buy even more when I see discounts at my favorite mart. But what turns me off when I shop for toilet rolls is lugging…

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020June 28, 2020 by Shireen

I had to cut short my must-have me-time predawn exercise this morning to bring Sherilyn to school at 6:45 a.m. The bus would leave the school before 7 a.m. for the stadium. She’s representing her school again this year in several athletics events – 400m, 4x400m, javelin and short putt. The inter-school athletics competition is…

Friday, 21 February 2020

Posted on February 22, 2020February 22, 2020 by Shireen

Today’s appointment with Dr Susan @ HKL is cancelled AGAIN ? I somehow had a hunch that the appointment would be cancelled again. I guess it would take at least another week or two before I get a new date. I told the nurse that Cass will be sitting for her exam next week, thus will…

Thursday, 20 February 2020

Posted on February 20, 2020February 21, 2020 by Shireen

I was so happy and in disbelief yesterday when the nurse from the Urology Unit of HKL called me to ask me to come the next day (today). The last time Dr Susan saw Cass was in August 2019. We were given a date to see her again in October 2019 but Dr Susan was,…

Clinell Disinfectant Wipes (Super Big Sheets)

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 by Shireen

Face masks and hand sanitizers flew off the shelves at all the pharmacies at our neighborhood a few days before Chinese New Year. As the number of infected patients in our country rises by the day, so does the fear and panic among Malaysians. A few days ago when I was at Big Pharmacy, I…

Favorite Chinese New Year Gifts

Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Shireen

Of all the gifts that the hubs received from his friends and suppliers during Chinese New Year, we love these two the most: Inside the beautifully woven basket in bright red are Mandarin oranges, a bottle of homemade pineapple tarts, homemade butter cookies and a little treasure basket. Inside the little basket is a treasure…

Chinese New Year 2020 – 8th and 9th Day

Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 by Shireen

Last Saturday, 1 February 2020 was the 8th day of CNY. It was Sherilyn’s Lunar birthday. She was born on the 8th day of CNY 15 years ago. I remember so vividly the thunderous fireworks let out for about half an hour that midnight when I was struggling to breastfeed this fiery infant who suckled…

Bonding With Cousins

Posted on February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 by Shireen

Today I’m relieved of my Grab mom duties as it’s a public holiday (FT day), thus there’s no tuition, no martial arts class and no piano class. And our dearest part time helper of 8 years is here to help me with the house chores, so I have more time on hand to update my…

Chinese New Year 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 by Shireen

It’s a ritual of the Yaps to go vegetarian on the first day of the Lunar New Year. And there will always be a Lion Dance ceremony in the earning morning on the first day of CNY at the Yaps’ family house. Our girls are not fans of ‘jai’ but whether they like it or…

Random Updates – 22 Jan 2020

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 by Shireen

My luck seems to be going up and down like a roller coaster. Just last week, the stars seemed to be aligned for me. I dodged two bullets, two days in a row! On the first day, I had parked my car and was about to walk to pay at the parking machine when I…

Philips Pressure Cooker Nian Gao (Kuih Bakul)

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Shireen

Mum had her first try making Nian Gao using the Philips Pressure Cooker (PPC) last Chinese New Year. It was a big success and her Gula Melaka Nian Gao are the best in the world. The girls and I heart them to bits. The Nian Gao were often polished off in a jiffy and often…

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