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Best Travel Options When Traveling From Singapore To Kuala Lumpur

Posted on December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 by Shireen

If you’re in the beautiful city of Singapore and would want to cross border to the charming capital of Malaysia, you need to consider means that will get you there comfortably and safely. The two cities are about 320 km apart and going by a personal car might take you close to 4 or 5…

Yung Kee Beef Brisket Noodles (Ngau Lam Mee) @ Jalan Pudu, KL

Posted on December 19, 2016May 6, 2017 by Shireen

If you’re prepared to sweat it out under a canopy in the hot sun to enjoy one of the tastiest Hong Kong style ngau lam mee (beef brisket noodles) in the Klang Valley, head over to Yung Kee at Kwai Hup Restaurant (coffee shop) at Jalan Pudu. We did just that on our Saturday morning…

Hike To The Waterfall @ Ratu Rening

Posted on December 13, 2016April 24, 2017 by Shireen

Hiking in the jungle is not the girls’ first. They had tackled Rangitoto Island in New Zealand 2 years ago as well as Stanley Peak and Victoria Peak in Hong Kong last year. But this is by far the toughest ever hike for them at Ratu Rening. The hike to the waterfall on steep and…

Back To ‘Civilization’!

Posted on December 12, 2016May 6, 2017 by Shireen

After a 3-day-2-night stay in the jungle doing ‘camping in style’, I am SO SO glad that we are back home. To civilization! During our stay in the forest reserve, we were up close and personal with nature. Though the rustic villa at Ratu Rening was breathtaking, I just could not live comfortably without an…

Weekend Getaway In A Jungle

Posted on December 10, 2016December 12, 2016 by Shireen

In under an hour’s time, we will be off to Ratu Rening (near Genting Highlands / Batang Kali) for a weekend getaway with our usual group of buddies and their kiddos. Hubs and I have been friends with these group of friends since we were teenagers. Our girls and their kids have been friends since…

Home-Cooked Dinner

Posted on December 8, 2016May 6, 2017 by Shireen

The mil is still feeling a tad under the weather, thus I am still in charged of cooking dinner every day. Thankfully it’s the school hols and the girls can help out in the kitchen. On some days, they would be very eager to help but on some days, gawd I have to holler at…

The Essentials For Keeping Your Cool When Health Problems Heat Up

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Shireen

We all have concerns about our health from time to time. Sometimes they’re based on very little – a small pain that we build up to mean more than it is. Other times, as much as we try to ignore something, it becomes impossible and we have to confront it. The mood we are in…

School Holiday Activities

Posted on December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 by Shireen

Since yesterday, Cass has been spending hours on end learning how to sew. I have been too busy to teach her sewing and grandma isn’t feeling well. But so determined is this little fella to learn how to sew that she asked her grandma for old cloth scraps and rummaged through her drawers to hunt…

The Accidental Millionaire Farmer

Posted on December 3, 2016June 7, 2017 by Shireen

This is by far one of the most inspiring stories I’ve heard. It is a true story of a 74-year old sickly farmer with a switch of fate – from sickly to healthy and from poor to rich after he consumed hydrogen infused water and a supplement containing carotenoids in the hope of treating his…

Our Friday, 2 Dec 2016

Posted on December 2, 2016May 6, 2017 by Shireen

Brunch on a breezy and gloomy Friday morning was Indian food at our regular Indian eatery – me, the girls and the mil. Hubs had to be at his client’s event. We had mutton murtabak – so yummy!! The mil had roti canai, Cass had roti telur and I had my favorite tosai rawa. Today…

5th Day Of School Holidays – 30 Nov 2016

Posted on November 30, 2016March 20, 2018 by Shireen

The 5th day of our school holidays today was spent at Mid Valley Megamall and Gardens Mall. Traffic into the malls was horrendous. All the car park entrances into the 2 malls showed FULL on the screen and I had no choice but to inch my way into the Premium car park and luckily got…

School Holidays

Posted on November 29, 2016March 20, 2018 by Shireen

The mil came back from Hong Kong after being away for 4 months. As usual, she brought back lots of goodies from Hong Kong, New Zealand, Korea and Japan. We had Panettone Christmas bread for breakfast today. Panettone bread is something that we only get to eat once a year around Christmas, which my eldest…

Last Day Of School & Pie Baking

Posted on November 26, 2016May 6, 2017 by Shireen

I received a little good news yesterday when Drama Queen came back from school. As she walked into the house, Drama Queen announced the news to me melodramatically, “and so the principal announced that we DON’T have to go back to school for UPSR tuition anymore during the holidays, YAY!!! Muahahahahahahahah!” I was overjoyed to…

Cass Goes Up The Stage

Posted on November 24, 2016March 20, 2018 by Shireen

Hubs and I were in school this morning to cheer on our baby girl who went up the stage to receive a trophy. The top ten students from standard 1 through 6 in the academic year get to receive a trophy. Mighty proud of our baby girl 🙂 🙂 After we left school, hubs and…

Roselle Tea For Good Health

Posted on November 23, 2016May 8, 2017 by Shireen

I made a big pot of Roselle tea for the family yesterday. My late grandma used to boil Roselle tea for us when we were younger. We would call the Roselle tea “Ribena” as it tastes very similar to Ribena and has the bright red color of Ribena as well. Roselle is a species…

Five Career Fields for Moms Who Are Going Back to Work

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Shireen

For moms who have those small pings of regret for not pursuing more from their careers, it’s never too late to go after your dreams. If you’re ready to enter the workplace again after staying home to raise your young children, there are plenty of opportunities that could be yours. While you may need to…

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