Cassandra’s Blood Test Report

Today is Cass’ blood test report collection day at the hospital. Dr Eric’s comment as usual was “not too bad”. On the 36 types of allergen test, Cass has no allergies, though the test shows that she has a slight allergy to dust mites.  The units of antibodies shown (24) are so minimal that she…

Saturday, 1 December 2018

We spent the first day of the last month in 2018 away from home almost the entire day. It was a daycation of sorts as we were at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel from morning through midnight to attend the  wedding of our very close and dear family friend, Jess’ daughter. The theme of the wedding…

Blood Test

Cass had to do another round of blood test today as the first blood test last week showed  two things: 1. She has an allergy. Another test is needed to diagnose what she is allergic to. 2. Her blood looks ‘fatty’ Kidney function, blood sugar, etc look A-OK.  The ultrasound scan of her kidneys shows…

Stunning Lightning Photos

Drama Queen managed to capture some videos of lightning about 2 weeks ago when there was a rare display of continuous lightning in the sky that evening. She initially tried to capture the photos with her phone’s camera but it was extremely difficult as the lighting zapped at unpredictable intervals in split seconds, which I…

Potato And Cabbage Salad

Cass and I worked on this little project in the kitchen on our Sunday evening yesterday while Alycia and Sherilyn continued shopping with their grandma at Mid Valley Megamall. In the car, on our way back from Mid Valley, Cass and I were discussing what to have for dinner. We could not settle on anything…

Black Or White School Shoes?

Many parents are confused with what color of shoes to buy for their children when school starts on 2 January 2019.  If you are one of them, the black shoes new ruling for public school children will only be fully enforced in 2021, to give all relevant parties plenty of time to be prepared. So…

Sick Week

This week has been a rough week for me. It first started with Alycia falling sick on Tuesday. She hardly gets fever these days but this time the temperature shot up to 41.3C with chills, a chesty cough and a throbbingly painful migraine that came in waves. The hubs and mil were pressing me (again!)…

The Amazing Race In School

With so much free time on hand now that all exams for this year are over, I am enlisting the littlest one to help out in the kitchen and around the house.  Besides having to iron her own clothes, Cass has to help with drying and keeping the dishes.  Earlier this week, I made her…

Healthy Low-Carb Tomyam ‘Noodles’

This is my almost zero carbo Tomyam ‘noodles’ ordered from my favorite Thai noodles stall.  The seller (whose wife is Thai) knows what I want and is always accommodating to my special requests.  My ‘noodles’ are the extra big red onion strips and the bowl of Tomyam ‘noodles’ comes with extra minced pork, tomatoes, oyster…

How to Determine What Is Causing Your Neck Pain

Anyone who has suffered from chronic neck pain knows just how uncomfortable it can be. It can diminish your quality of life. Here are some things that can help you determine what is causing your neck pain. It is important for everyone to try to maintain good posture. When you do not have good posture,…

My Weekend (10 – 11 November 2018)

Last weekend was a very tiring one for me with no chance of me stacking up on much Z’s. As usual, this busy mum to 3 active girls have been busy chauffeuring and attending events. I spent my Saturday night at Cass’ school concert.  Cass was part of the Ukulele performing team.  Can you spot…

Is Buying To Let Still Feasible?

There are many youngsters who are looking at house for rent in Seremban as buying a house is too expensive. Most people nowadays are working more than just one job to earn some extra passive income. Furthermore, property market is still considered as a popular investment. Are you thinking of buying a property for investment…

Flour-less Orange Chocolate Cake

Two of my favorite cakes of all times are the flour-less orange cake from Nutmeg @ Bangsar Village and Lemon Polanta cake from Red Kettle.   Since exams are over for this year and the girls have 5 days of Deepavali holiday, Sherilyn volunteered to bake me a cake on an ad-hoc basis yesterday.  She searched…

How You Can Benefit from Physical Therapy as a Mom

Many people think that physical therapists are only there for after an accident. However, there are many benefits of physical therapy in Valrico, FL. As a mom, it can be advantageous for you to make an appointment to experience the benefits firsthand. Eliminate Pain A physical therapist can help you work through some of the pain…

Yummy Home-cooked Dishes

After more than a week of having dizzy spells from Vertigo, the mil felt much better  two days ago.  So glad that she’s feeling better as we get to have proper home-cooked dinners again ? Not that I am totally not made for the kitchen, but chopping garlic, onions and raw meat just ain’t my thing….