So Mid Year Exam’s finally OVER for the brat rat. What a load off my Cass’ shoulders. Next will be getting the exam papers back, report card day ?, Jogathon day (I’ll be running with the brat rat again!) and sports day but before all these stress, it’s celebratory time!! Celebration of end of exam, two public…
And the winners of the giveaway are…… **drum rolls* 1. Audrey Chan 2. Sharmila 3. Adeline Poh 4. Evon Lee 5. Kohila CONGRATULATIONS to the winners!! ?? I will be contacting the winners via email soon to get your delivery details. To those of you who are interested to purchase this book, it is available for…
While it’s something you never want to face, the reality of needing life insurance is one that’s necessary to prepare for. Though it might seem like a gamble, life insurance has benefits worth considering in the long run. Here are some reasons to start thinking about life insurance in preparation for a secure future. Try…
Mother’s Day 2019 was a super busy day for me with 0% rest and 100% stress! It’s the eve of Cass’ mid-year exam! And I’ve got to stretch my patience to snapping point revising BM with a cool-as-cucumber laid-back kid who almost made my blood vessels rupture. My mil can vouch on that now. In the…
My dancing queen registered herself in the Berjaya Teen Star Challenge 2018 audition last year and ‘recruited’ 2 of her classmates to be in her dance team. She choreographed the dance herself. During the audition, one of her friends forgot the steps – they didn’t make it. Sherilyn vowed to try again the following year,…
In conjunction with Mother’s Day and the 12th anniversary of HealthFreakMommy.com, there will be a book giveaway to 5 lucky winners! The book, Cow Sense For Parents, authored by Lydia Teh will be available in major book stores from 20 May 2019. Cow Sense For Parents is published by MPH Group Publishing. It’s the 11th…
5 May 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of Cassandra’s first surgery – a Uretheral Reimplantation Surgery to fix a Grade 3 Kidney Reflux on the right duplex kidney. That surgery got into an unfortunate complication and despite a battery of X-rays plus a CT-Scan, multiple ultrasound scans and a Fluoroscopy, all the scan images did…
Modern medicine attributes the development of cancer to changes in DNA that reduce or eliminate the normal controls over cellular growth and programmed cell death. Western research supports the idea that depression can impair immune system function, which is the first line of defense against cancer. However, rarely has emotional stress been considered particularly relevant…
Whether it’s to boost your health, fitness, bank balance, for fun or as an environmental choice, taking up bicycle riding could be one of the best decisions you ever make. If you’re considering getting one of those modern city bikes to commute to work or campus, you’ve made the right choice! Biking offers a healthy,…
Hello May 2019! I just realized today while chatting with a blog reader of mine that my blogs turned 12 years old in April this year!!! Where did time go?!! And to think that I still keep in touch with these blog readers of mine who started reading my blogs since they were teenagers and…
The health benefits of walnuts are manifold and include reduction of LDL (bad) cholesterol, prevention of inflammation, improvement in metabolism, improvement in heart health, boost bone health, weight management, and diabetes control. Walnuts also benefit brain health and act as a mood booster. Walnuts rank second on the list of ‘antioxidant-rich’ foods, just under blackberries! …
Yesterday was day 2 of the water cut. And it was the best day ever as the water came back sooner than everyone had expected! All the Klang Valley folks affected had expected the worst case scenario of a 3 to 4-day water cut but ‘syabas’ to SYABAS, the restoration works at the water treatment…
I’m not new to water cuts and water rationing. If you are a Klang Valley folk, water cuts and rationing are nothing new. I was affected by the worst water rationing in the history of Klang Valley in the year 1998 (the year Commonwealth Games was hosted by KL) and yet, the OCD me survived,…
Fashion trends evolve with the times and often move cyclically. Depending on your age, your parents may comment on new clothing and remember times when this clothing received praise from fashionably aware crowds. When browsing the internet or perusing stores for new clothes, the selections available often determine what you wear. Affordability factors in as…
Since Saturday, I’ve been joining panicky residents at our neighborhood in the rush to snap up pails, water containers, tubs and garbage bins for the insane 3 to 4 days scheduled water cut. In fact, almost every household in the entire Klang Valley is affected by the largest water cut in the state’s history. On…
Our drama / dancing / baking queen can now add another feather to her cap – the title of fighting queen! In her first MSSKL inter-school taekwondo competition yesterday, she grabbed the gold medal in the individual Poomsae event (green belt). Her first ever gold medal in an inter-school competition! Not bad at all for…
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