No Screens Necessary: 4 Ways To Keep Your Child Entertained Without Electronics

Nowadays, parents struggle to keep their kids busy and engaged without sitting them down in front of a television or putting a smartphone in their hands. While some forms of electronic media can be enriching, too much screen time can negatively affect children. Here are four ways to keep your child entertained the old-fashioned, screen-free…

4 Tips for a Healthy Living Environment

Your home can impact your physical health and affect your emotional wellbeing. An unclean living environment can lead to illness or injury, while a clean and hygienic home will promote good health and wellness. Fortunately, there are many ways to achieve and maintain a healthy home. Here are four tips for a healthy living environment: …

16 May 2021 ~ Random Updates

Alycia has finally tendered her resignation from the international pre-school and after-school care center. Her last day of work will be 31 May 2021. She’ll spend her time working on her You Tube channel and most probably find another temp job before starting college in September 2021. In between, she’ll be having driving lessons. She’ll…

Friday, 14 May 2021

Today is the 2nd day of Hari Raya. Whether it’s a public holiday or regular day, it doesn’t feel any different. The only difference is that on public holidays, Cass and Sherilyn have no online classes. They have 1 more month of distance learning before going back to school, provided the number of Covid cases…

Life During A Pandemic

I’ve always looked forward to to the month of June ever since our girls started going to school many years ago. It’s the mid-term school holidays and our yearly routine would involve making a road trip or ETS train ride back to my parents in Ipoh. The girls and I would don on our cute…

What a Recruiter Can and Cannot Do for You

Many physicians suffer physical and mental fatigue because of long working hours, so they want a career change. Some want to relocate. We also cannot ignore the fact that they wish to receive better pay. Many physicians want to have better hours and a better work environment. Given the current health crisis, more physicians are…

9 May 2021 ~ Mother’s Day

My sweet eldest daughter got up early to prep a surprise breakfast for me and her grandma. The one who hates cooking, can’t even cook a decent meal for us and abhors all kitchen chores actually cranked up the stove to cook me breakfast!! She also made us fresh orange + lemon juice using a…

AstraZeneca Vaccination Date

After months of waiting, I finally received a confirmation on my Covid-19 vaccination date! I’ve registered under the National Immunization program a couple of months ago. When the online registration for AstraZeneca (AZ) was opened last Sunday, I managed to get dates for myself, mil and hubs pretty easily, in under 15 minutes. I know…

Another Lockdown

MCO 3.0 will begin in KL tomorrow! Life will pretty much be the same for me whether it’s an MCO or CMCO. I will still be doing my daily morning jog within the compound of our condo and doing groceries shopping thrice a week. Many of my friends have told me that they have gained…

Alycia’s Temporary Job

I think Alycia is getting a hang of her temporary job as a teacher to primary kids and pre-schoolers, though she still thinks that teaching is not her cup of tea. There’s this 7-year old boy who always fails his Ejaan, Spelling and Chinese spelling. Alycia has been in charge of teaching this boy (and…

Monday, 3 May 2021

Alycia received her very first salary today and she’s delighted! It’s a 4-figure amount and paid to her in cash. Though not a lot and considered below the minimum wage, it is still a lot to a 17-year old girl in her first temporary job right after SPM and without any experience. My sweet girl…

30 April 2021 ~ Random Updates

Today is the last day of April and Alycia’s a very happy girl because on Monday next week, she doesn’t have to babysit the toddlers in the pre-school or tutor primary school kids anymore. She’ll be doing brand promotion via social media, which is related to her course of study in college/uni, though she has…

5 Ways Poor Eyesight Can Affect Your Life

Poor eyesight is a terrible thing to deal with and can affect a great many aspects of your life. However, by understanding what it can do to you, you can plan to mitigate its negative effects and work to overcome the challenges posed by poor vision. To that end, this article aims to explain some…

Haru In Our Home

This little fella who’s estimated to be about 4 months old is getting more daring each day. Lately she loves climbing up our dining table to sniff everything on the table. We’re still trying to teach her that the dining table is out of bounds and I think it will take time for her to…