tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44048983710013939542012-01-03T23:39:14.801-08:00Snippets of my life with my little cutie pie . . . .Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.comBlogger891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-82626537177735521242008-03-06T17:20:00.000-08:002008-03-07T10:01:11.320-08:00

Instead of spending time unpacking and getting back into our normal routine, I spend the last few days in bed. Not from jetlag, but from a nasty bug that has affected a lot of people the last few weeks. Even my dear hubby who normally doesn't get sick was out of commission for a few days. I thought I had the good fortune to avoid it but I guess it was just waiting for me to get home to strike me

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-12768889463042086082008-01-30T15:53:00.000-08:002008-02-01T09:15:15.417-08:00

One of the question that I get asked a lot is "How do you teach your child how to read?" This is usually after they see Lil' C reading on her own either at the library or at school.Lil' C started reading on her own around 32 months. At 3 years and 2 months, this is what she is reading. Her favorite princess book.She is able to read the whole book by herself. I think she only missed 1 or 2 words

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-3878182874562021162008-01-11T14:55:00.000-08:002008-01-11T15:13:57.404-08:00

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Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-61372347695604613382008-01-08T08:07:00.001-08:002008-01-08T08:24:07.193-08:00

Lil' C is a little to young to go skiing. So last weekend, we took her sledding instead. We drove to the mountains about 1/2 hour away. The first thing she did when she got there was to lie down in the snow & made her snow angel!! :) The snow was very nice at the sledding area. There was a lot of snow. Here's Lil' C trying to make snow footprints but the snow was up to her knee! So her snow

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-90522431039286892992008-01-01T16:20:00.000-08:002008-01-01T19:08:22.171-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! Hope everyone had a fun holiday! We just got back last night after spending a week with my sister and her family. Lil' C had the greatest time playing with her cousins. Sometimes I feel very guilty that Lil' C doesn't get to see her cousins more unlike my own childhood where I grew up with my cousins. I guess that is one of the biggest cons when we live abroad. :(

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I can't believe it's only a week till Christmas. Last week was a little crazy since it was the last week of school. There were lots of activities and a birthday party to attend. I am just a little tired, so I 've been trying to take it easy this week.Originally I plan to go back to Malaysia in 2 weeks time but that trip has been postponed till maybe after Chinese New Year. Instead we'll be going

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-60052611948802433112007-12-12T09:27:00.000-08:002007-12-12T09:27:30.069-08:00

Yay!! I finally got the Christmas gifts sent off in the mail today. The post office was a mad house with everyone trying to mailing their gifts off. But at least it's done and the gifts should arrive before Christmas day. :) ok, back to regular posting.......Every Christmas, I always wanted to make a gingerbread house but have never gotten around to do so. Well, this year, I finally did one. I

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-68162584869246996572007-12-02T15:19:00.000-08:002007-12-02T15:33:03.330-08:00

This weekend turned out to be a really fun one. The unexpected snow was a pleasant surprise. I'm glad that it snowed on the weekends instead of weekdays. At least DH get to enjoy the fun too. It actually felt like Christmas 'cos the Christmas tree was up, the fireplace was on and it was snowing heavily outside. Reminds me of the song "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas......." :)Anyway, here's a

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-21254459703594183972007-11-30T00:12:00.000-08:002007-11-30T00:12:55.507-08:00

I found Lil' C writing on her easel the other day.And this is what she was writing. Her ABCs! She did really good except for the a couple of alphabets. Look at the ones I circled in red. Her J & S are written backwards. :) Initially she had the same problem with D & P but she finally figured them out. I guess she still have not quite figured out J & S.

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-30718000099640625502007-11-30T00:10:00.000-08:002007-11-30T00:11:19.491-08:00

Nowadays US dollars seem to be declining every day. Initially I wasn’t too bothered by it but I really felt the impact when I went shopping in Canada recently. My USD didn’t go as far as it previously did. I think maybe it’s time for me to buy some gold coins from MONEX for investment instead. After all, gold has proven to be a way to preserve one’s purchasing power. Their value is not directly

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-50719890000205167982007-11-20T00:59:00.000-08:002007-11-20T02:05:57.388-08:00

We had Lil' C's birthday party at our house on Sun. It was just a small one with just a few of her friends.She loved her princess cake! See here for more details on the cakeThe highlight of the party was the pinata. The kids loved whacking the pinata.Since they are all 2-3 years old, they didn't have the strength to whack the pinata apart. Luckily there's a string attached that can be pulled to

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-5370919486391843272007-11-12T15:58:00.000-08:002007-11-12T16:06:45.881-08:00

I remember 2 years ago, when I was eating bread one day, I felt something grainy in my mouth. I quickly spat it out thinking that it was something yucky in my bread. To my horror, I realized it was actually my tooth filling! Somehow, the filling came off my tooth. I was really surprised because I always thought that fillings are supposed to last a very long time.Anyway, I tried to make an

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-89059329451719171732007-11-12T15:20:00.000-08:002007-11-12T15:21:15.721-08:00

The other day I found a huge oil stain on my garage floor. It turned out that my car was leaking a little oil. So we had to send the car for repairs. Now the car has been fixed but there is still an ugly oil stain on the concrete of my garage floor. I can’t seem to clean it off. Maybe I should install garage floor tiles to cover the stain. What about your garage floors? Are there stains all over

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-33557845508841630142007-11-06T15:47:00.000-08:002007-11-06T15:48:20.802-08:00

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Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-63666281558005628772007-11-05T23:09:00.000-08:002007-11-05T23:23:01.283-08:00

This year my neighbor had a costume party for Halloween. Usually we don't celebrate Halloween so this is the first year that Lil' C got to wear a costume. But this cheapo mommy didn't want to spend money on a costume that can only be worn once so we ended up getting this Princess dress-up outfit from Costco. It was a really good deal. There were 3 princess costumes and it all comes in a dress-up

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-11583401661804423962007-11-01T14:27:00.000-07:002007-11-01T14:53:58.996-07:00

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Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-91147571841186718152007-11-01T14:18:00.000-07:002007-11-01T14:27:09.129-07:00

Continuing from the previous post, it's now day 4 and so far there's only been 1 accident. So it's looking good. Yay!! At this rate, I don't think I have to buy anymore diapers. I still have a few diapers left for emergency purpose. Since we were running low on stock, I almost bought a box from Costco last week but luckily I didn't otherwise I would have been stuck with 150 diapers!

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-11122686174289503642007-10-29T13:12:00.000-07:002007-10-29T13:38:39.973-07:00

I am tired! I need a break from my daily busy routine. With the long holiday season coming up, I think it’s time for a vacation. My gal has been skiing around the house with her slippery socks. It will be a good idea to bring her on a ski vacation and let her experience snow for the first time. She can also learn to ski on real snow instead of on my wood floor!! I found some great Expedia deals

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-43616652624364050372007-10-29T01:28:00.000-07:002007-10-29T01:55:33.644-07:00

If you have read my previous post on potty training, you will know that I was too lazy to potty train my gal but I had to do it to enroll her in school. hehe... And that was for daytime. As for nighttime, I wasn't even thinking about it. I was hoping maybe a year later because I am too lazy to wake up to bring her to the potty in the middle of the night.But lately Lil' C's been very reluctant to

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-70000180609458420762007-10-22T01:35:00.000-07:002007-10-22T19:34:53.836-07:00

I love autumn colors!! Brings a smile to my face. :)

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-55870066188673812822007-10-19T00:07:00.000-07:002007-10-19T00:26:38.276-07:00

Nowadays I don't watch much TV so I don't really know what's the most updated news till much later. Anyway, this afternoon, I was sitting in my front of my PC when I noticed the wind was very strong outside. The trees were all bent over and lots of leaves were flying all over the place. But I didn't really bother about it 'cos I thought it was just an extra windy day.Then later when I turned on

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-29440965933521193172007-10-18T01:17:00.000-07:002007-10-18T01:51:20.755-07:00

As I mentioned in my previous post, Lil' C is attending another preschool besides her Chinese preschool. One of the reason why I wanted to put her in this school is more for the socialization factor. Initially my plan was to homeschool her but I feel that she has come to the point where she needs interaction with others. Since we just moved here, we don't know many people. With no family around &

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-57415598077911697572007-10-15T15:45:00.000-07:002007-10-15T15:49:10.007-07:00

Before I had a child, I loved to go to the malls and shop till I drop. But after having a child, that luxury doesn’t exist anymore. Shopping is no longer fun anymore especially when you have a toddler who seems to think that she needs to buy everything she sees! So nowadays, I prefer to shop online. Of course, when I shop online, I also take advantage of online coupons to save some money. After

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-63974294299443581842007-10-07T23:16:00.000-07:002007-10-07T23:18:56.790-07:00

When I was still working, I was not too concern about saving money but now that I am a stay at home mom, any money saving method is greatly appreciated. That’s why I was very happy to find out about HerCoupon.com. There are so many great deals available. My favorite is definitely the deals on jewelry and beauty products. I think I will forward this website to my husband! Do you think he will get

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-67135370621344603552007-10-04T01:20:00.000-07:002007-10-28T23:27:09.577-07:00

Lil' C says "thank you, Aunty Jazzmint! I give u big kiss, ok? *muaks* !! :) I love this page very much! " THANK YOU SO MUCH to this scrapbook sifu for making this beautiful scrap page for Lil' C. This sifu is so talented & very fast too!! She got this done in just a few hours after I send her the photo. I think if I were to do it myself, it might be a few years down the road. I'm still stuck on

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-4000621010274171972007-10-03T16:02:00.000-07:002007-10-03T16:16:27.771-07:00

Even though it’s been more than 6 months since I moved into my new house, I still have not finished unpacking yet. My garage is a mess right now. I really need to get some storage bins from CarGuyGarage.com. They have some really nice storage bins and cabinets available. Hopefully once I get everything stored away, I can finally park both cars into my 2-car garage.

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-37883295347403608742007-10-02T09:58:00.000-07:002007-10-02T10:02:45.001-07:00

Train ride, anyone?? It even comes with a driver! Don't you love it when your child gets all creative & comes up with the most fun toys?? Of course, she tries to squeeze herself in too! :P

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-30231231497550756112007-09-27T21:44:00.000-07:002007-09-27T22:00:21.071-07:00

Sorry for the lack of updates recently! Actually I've been planning to write a post on my brainwashing sessions with Lil' C b4 school but I've been stuck on tweaking my food blog!! Even though I have migrated the posts over, the photos are still pointing to the blogger 'cos previously I uploaded all my photos to blogger. Since I plan to delete my blogspot one, I have to move all my > 150 photos

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-39415632926525952442007-09-25T22:24:00.000-07:002007-09-25T22:37:41.906-07:00

It's still Sep 25th here so technically it's not over yet. :) I'm sitting in front of my PC with a slice of my own homemade mooncake & a cup of tea while typing this & also looking at the big round moon through my window. I guess that's as close to the mooncake festival that I can get. :PI really wish that Lil' C can experience the fun of playing with lanterns someday. Not the battery operated

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-8749735844456354362007-09-23T01:12:00.000-07:002007-10-22T01:56:55.501-07:00

Lil' C's first rollerblade!! I never knew they had rollerblades for toddlers till I saw it in the stores the other day. Just like the real thing except that it has 3 wheels.DH loves to rollerblade but I am a total klutz!! I totally have no sense of balance, so I am hoping that Lil' C doesn't take after me! hehe... Anyway, Lil' C had so much fun with it. Did pretty well for the 1st time except

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-90885011599048495182007-09-16T01:48:00.000-07:002007-09-16T10:39:17.533-07:00

Continued from Part 1 . . . . .So after I sneaked off, what did I do? I went to the mall across the school & headed straight for Starbucks! :) Holding a latte in one hand and my handphone in another, I found myself a comfy sofa & waited for my phone to ring. Gee, dunno why I so kan-cheong (nervous)? For experienced mommies, is this a normal feeling when your baby goes to school for the 1st time??

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-81301642493538904922007-09-16T01:01:00.000-07:002007-09-16T01:48:39.035-07:00

Brandon's mommy & Gogo Snoopy awarded me with this beautiful award. Awww.... thank you very much, ladies!! *Hugs*The originator of the Nice Matters award states that it is meant for “those that are just nice people, good blog friends, and those that inspire good feelings and inspiration! Those that care about others, that are there to lend support, or those that are just a positive influence in

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-45579788300805130242007-09-14T09:01:00.000-07:002007-09-15T00:02:59.756-07:00

I'm bacccccccck!! Curious to know how it went? Well, it was awesome!! It went very well. A little stress but not a single tear was dropped!! Yeah!!! Looks like the brainwashing worked. More about that later.Monday, we got to the school a little early. She had a worried look on her cute face but didn't cry. Walked into class and there was a little Korean girl there. So I kinda took advantage of

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-44034908270748514612007-09-06T11:17:00.000-07:002007-09-06T11:18:28.742-07:00

This fall, I am planning to send Lil' C to a Chinese pre-school for 1 or 2 days per week. So I've been busy trying to check out schools. Yesterday, one of the school had an open house, so I brought Lil' C along to check out the facilities.To cut the story short, we checked out the classrooms, playground etc. and Lil' C was really excited about it. So I thought Great! I'm all set then.A little

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-34942601586869235962007-09-05T09:55:00.000-07:002007-09-05T09:57:49.282-07:00

My cousin just had a baby girl last month. I have been cracking my head trying to figure out a perfect gift for the baby and I think I have just found it! I am sure they will love a personalized Ultrasoft Baby Blanket from Hollingtons. Maybe I should include a baby bib too. Are you looking for baby gifts too? Then check out Hollingtons for their beautiful personalized baby products.

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-68412393377956323432007-08-31T10:05:00.001-07:002007-08-31T10:16:59.052-07:00

By Lil' C:I followed daddy to the driving range yesterday. Daddy looked like he was having a lot of fun, so I decided that I want to have some fun too. Daddy gave me the lightest golf club he had but it was very heavy. It's almost as tall as me!! Oh well, it's better than none, ya?Ssshh......Silence please, I need to concentrate..........Whoosh..... here goes..... how did I do????Hey, what's my

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-79980942520177885162007-08-27T16:12:00.001-07:002007-08-27T16:37:39.397-07:00

From The New Parent's post on learning, I find that I tend to lean towards indirect teaching when it comes to Lil' C. Maybe because of my own boring straight-from-the-book education upbringing, I try to make it more fun for Lil' C.One that I shared before was my color game. Another game that we love to play is the Give me a Clue game (Sorry for the boring game title...hehe... These are all

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-18886041684980436972007-08-24T15:53:00.000-07:002007-08-24T15:56:19.188-07:00

I have been unemployed since the birth of my daughter. Since she’ll be going to school soon, I think it’s time for me to get my real estate license so that I can be a real estate agent. I have been checking out Fastclass.com for schools that offers real estate courses near my house. Other than real estate schools, Fastclass.com also list schools that offer appraisal, insurance, mortgage, home

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-11794328329989013172007-08-24T10:32:00.000-07:002007-08-24T10:44:50.687-07:00

Yep, that's what my gal is!!! Ever since she was a baby, she's never been a good sleeper. I always envy those mommies that have babies to go to bed at 7 pm and sleep well for the next 12 hours. *sigh* I was never that fortunate. As a baby, she hated naps and always made a big fuss about it. She's a really sweet little gal till the word nap is mentioned, then she turns into a cranky little gal. :(

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-22805211824021699792007-08-24T10:20:00.000-07:002007-09-21T09:21:48.119-07:00

I have been thinking of getting some blinds for my house. However, I have really odd-sized windows in my house so I will have to get some custom made blinds to fit the size. I think Terry Fabrics has just what I need. They have a huge range of blinds. Hmmm.... I wonder if I should get the venetian blinds or the wooden blinds.

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-77775905233813233022007-08-24T10:04:00.001-07:002007-08-24T10:13:34.249-07:00

One of Lil' C' s favorite food is macaroni and cheese. I try not to use the boxed ready made ones because I think there's a lot of artificial coloring in the boxed mix. So I try to make my own. It's actually very simple. Just boil some pasta (the fancier the shape, the better) & while boiling, add in some peas & corn to cook together. Then drain the water & add cheese (amount of cheese depends on

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-86194204092354849182007-08-23T09:46:00.000-07:002007-08-23T09:55:50.977-07:00

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Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-60264971463452115862007-08-21T22:40:00.000-07:002007-08-23T10:05:19.953-07:00

Why embarrassed? 'cos I just got outsmarted by my 33 mth old!!2 weeks ago, just for fun, I bought a chess/checkers set for her to play. I have to admit I do not know how to play chess!! But DH does play a little chess, so he just kinda explain to her what each one means & how it should be placed on the board.Today, she came to me asking me to play chess & I told her I didn't know how to play & to

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-11628288038314120682007-08-19T21:07:00.000-07:002007-08-19T21:16:30.914-07:00

Before I got married, I always dreamed that someday when I get married, my future husband and I will spend our honeymoon in Paris, one of the most romantic city in the world. Unfortunately, we never made it to Paris for our honeymoon. However, my husband did promise that he will bring me to Paris someday in the future. With our tenth year anniversary coming up, I think it’s about time he fulfills

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-30646597648698764352007-08-17T16:22:00.000-07:002007-08-17T16:29:51.152-07:00

When Lil' C first started talking around a year old, she called me Mama. Then 6 months later, when she was talking a lot more, I became Mommy. It was Mommy for a while. Then she decided she prefers to call me Mama again!!! So it was Mama for a couple of months. Recently, Mama is no longer the preferred. Now it's Mom!!! *sigh* Kids!!! They are so fickle-minded!! :)So what do your little ones call

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-39023539314426789022007-08-17T15:58:00.000-07:002007-08-17T16:00:13.959-07:00

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This post has been moved to here: http://justmyrambling.com/2009/11/05/kids-craft-little-miss-piggy/

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-30028526296928362042007-08-15T15:43:00.000-07:002007-08-15T15:55:24.060-07:00

Ten years ago, I went on a three week backpack trip around Australia. I had so much fun and would have extended the trip if I didn’t have to start working. I promised myself then that I will be back to visit Australia someday. This time around I plan to spend more time in Sydney and Melbourne.There’s so much to see and do in Sydney. At the top of my list is the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb!! I don

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-45830171870482731852007-08-14T14:59:00.000-07:002007-08-24T10:04:48.104-07:00

From my previous post on pancakes, some mommies were wondering what I did with the pancake scraps & whether I ate them or not. Actually hor, there is NONE!! hehe... The secret: I used these molds to make the pancakes! All I have to do is place one of the mold on a frying pan & pour the batter into the mold. Then when the pancake is almost set, remove the mold. Then flip the pancake over to cook

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-3301599379633499642007-08-13T00:31:00.001-07:002007-08-14T14:59:32.054-07:00

Just for fun, I think I'm going to start sharing some of my toddler meal ideas here. Maybe one day my gal will look at this blog & appreciate all the effort mommy put in for her....hehe.....Presenting . . . . . Smiley face yogurt & star pancake!! The smiley face is made up of blueberries. Lil' C likes this but personally, I think the smiley face looks a little creepy!! :P

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-81565922548863530452007-08-12T23:43:00.000-07:002007-08-13T00:27:34.194-07:00

My nephew told me that he would like to have a Nintendo Wii for his birthday but being unemployed, I don’t think I can afford to buy him one. The only way I can get him a Wii is to bid for it at Bid4Prizes.It is really easy to play the bid game at Bid4Prizes. All I have to do is to sign up for a membership and start my bidding at Bid4Prizes.com or from my cell phone. If I get the lowest bid for

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-36766575060059072882007-08-09T00:07:00.000-07:002007-08-09T00:37:07.107-07:00

Little Missy is so sensitive nowadays. Everytime I raise my voice at her, she'll get upset & runs & hides in the closet or she'll sit at the bottom of the stairs and sings her sad song. Want to know what her sad song is? I managed to get the entire lyrics the other day. This is what she sings.Sometimes I feel like I don't belong,And I never get anything right,Doing my best doesn't seem good

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-67663630014183773912007-08-02T23:16:00.001-07:002007-08-03T00:08:56.761-07:00

Hi mommy's blogger friends!!! I want to show you my computer. Nice or not? Since mommy doesn't want to share her computer with me, I made my own!! See, it has a Dora monitor, a keyboard and even a mouse!Look, I'm typing on my keyboard!! A . . B . . C . . I want to blog too, just like Mommy.Aaaaaaarghhhh....... I think I messed up!! my computer is not working anymore! Help!!!!

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-87135660035446073352007-08-02T16:32:00.000-07:002007-08-02T16:39:10.153-07:00

I wrote this on my Rambling blog but I thought I should post this here too since I've got more mommy readers here. If you have Fisher Price toys at home, you need to check this article out. You can check the Mattel website to see if your toys are affected or not.

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When Lil' C was born, I always wanted to teach her Chinese and I did...... at least for the first few months of her life. Then when she started to show interest in books around 9 month, all my Chinese lessons went out the door. : ( She loves books. Since we can borrow as many books as we want from the libraries here, we would go through at least 10 books a day. My Chinese is very rusty and

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-58591507766374795252007-07-28T23:52:00.000-07:002007-07-29T00:07:24.774-07:00

Which kid does not like to eat ice-cream? I know mine is crazy about it. She loves this craft. All you need for this craft are a triangle for the conesome circles for the different flavors some smaller red circles for cherriesshredded bits of crepe paper for sprinkles Then let them assemble it with as many scoops of ice-cream as they like : )Finish it off with some cherries & sprinkles! Better

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Lil' C is a little picky about food. Of course, when it's snack time, she eats a lot but when it comes to mealtime, she doesn't really eat much, a fact that kinda bugs me. She hasn't gain weight in a long time. So I am always trying to figure out what kind of food to make for her so that she will eat more.I also find that if I present food in an attractive way, she will also eat more. I'm not a

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-26649903695058150482007-07-22T13:58:00.000-07:002007-07-22T14:25:12.676-07:00

I've gone a little blog-crazy and created another blog. Initially, I thought I wanted to replace this blog but blur-blur me couldn't figure out how to import my data over to the new blog, so I decided to keep this one too. (I did finally figure out how to do it.Duh!!)Anway, this blog will be kept for all toddler-related stuff. I'm thinking of doing some homeschooling with her soon. So will try to

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Thanks to WhoIsBaby & Lovely Mummy for this interesting tag. First of all, RM or USD ar???? hehe.... RM1 million cannot do much here so I assume USD1 million hor? Then can do more things. : )Ok now I start my daydreaming.... If I have 1 million, I would ......give 10% to church put 20% in Lil' C's education fund40% for investment10% to pay off house10% to travel10% to set up a business Oops,

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My baby is 32 months today........ In another 4 months, she will be 3. She is really growing up too fast for my liking *sigh*Compared to her 30 mth milestones, these 2 months brought more major milestones....She's finally potty-trained during the day. Still gotta work on the night potty-training.She's starting to conquer her fear of heights. She has never been a climber or jumper. But these 2

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Thanks to PeiMun for this tag. I better quickly do this b4 it gets backlogged again. : PFour jobs I have had in my life:Cafeteria Helper - During college to support my shopping habit!! : pGraduate Assistant Systems AnalystMommy - Hardest job that I've ever had!! : )Four places I have lived:Sitiawan, PerakKuala LumpurSingaporeUSA Four countries I have been to on vacation:

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After a couple of accidents and lots of running to the bathroom, I think *cross my fingers* we are finally potty-trained! Why only potty-train her at 31 mths? 'cos I'm a very lazy mommy!!! : PActually, I've had her poopy-trained at 18 mths. That was very easy & took only 2 days. The secret: books!! Lil' C loves to read so I bribe her into the toilet with books & she would sit on the toilet for a

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FUN is probably one of the most exciting word in a little child's world. As long as you mention the word fun, they'll probably come running to you begging to find out where is the fun. Don't you agree? That's why I try to incorporate fun when I am teaching Lil' C. I find that when I do that, she learns so much faster. This way of teaching is also new to me, so it's been a learning experience for

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-37567415180970112912007-07-05T15:02:00.000-07:002007-07-06T23:43:43.525-07:00

Got double tagged by Cairo's mommy & The Imperfect Mom for this. Actually I did a 7 random things about me tag about 2 weeks ago. Hopefully, I can still come out with 8 more. If you are interested, here goes....1. I'm a procrastinator! That explains all the sudden influx of tags..hehe... Sorry hor! 2. I am camera-obsessed. I bring my camera everywhere I go. This only happen post-baby. I guess I'm

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Thanks to Mummy to Qiqi at De'Moments for this tag. Everytime I visit her blog and see her beautiful scrapbooking, my hands start to itch and I want to start scrapbooking again. Actually I started scrapping when my gal was born but somehow got sidetracked. Now Lil' C is 31 months and I'm still stuck on page 2!!! Hopefully, someday I will get over this lazy streak & start again!!1. Write a short

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-52480596984705841432007-07-04T23:07:00.000-07:002007-07-05T00:59:30.411-07:00

It's tag catch-up week!! Being the great procrastinator that I am, I am so overdue on so many tags. But better late than never, right?? : pFirst up is the vanity tag. Thanks to Mommibee for this tag. For this tag, I had to take the quiz at Vanity Quiz and here's my result.You Are 21% VainOkay, so you're slightly vain from time to time, but you're not superficial at all.You are realistic. You know

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Conversation A:Me: Why did you put the book in the laundry basket?Lil' C: Why? Why? Why?Conversation B: Me: Why aren't you eating your breakfast?Lil' C: Why? Why? Why?Conversation C:Me: Why are you writing in your storybook?Lil' C: Why? Why? Why?Aaaarghhhhh....... do I get mad or laugh?????? As cute as they are, sometimes they do test our patience, don't they??? : p

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As a SAHM, my social life is practically non-existent!!! So, it’s hard for me to keep up with the latest trends. But now I’ve found the solution in HerFabLife.com. HerFabLife.com is the latest social lifestyle community for women who are interested in the latest fashion styles, the newest restaurant, bar, spa, salon and retail store openings. They also have information on any upcoming events to

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-26484293157315966582007-06-27T23:17:00.000-07:002007-06-27T23:32:41.382-07:00

Saw this simple bookmark craft at Crazymommy's blog. Thought I would let Lil' C try it out too. So I cut some strips out of cardstock, punch a hole & added a bow from leftover Christmas ribbons. Then I gave some stickers & crayons to Lil' C to decorate. She had a lot of fun with this. Even decorated both sides of the bookmarks!! : ) Thanks for the idea, Crazymommy!!

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-55407001404148357112007-06-27T20:39:00.000-07:002007-06-27T20:59:15.213-07:00

Do you want to expand your business? If so, then look no further than Assist Business Network. Assist Business Network is an Internet Advertising Co-Op program where thousands of members join together to network, make friends, make referrals, and cross-promote the business interests of each other.In order to enjoy all the benefits Assist Business Network offers, the first thing you have to do is

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-77365164873780359052007-06-24T16:47:00.000-07:002007-06-24T17:22:45.744-07:00

Ever since I became a mommy, I'm always on a lookout for interesting children's programs for my gal. Of course there's lots of child enrichment programs out there but those pgms are really very expensive. So I try to look for some FOC programs if possible. Why pay for expensive programs when you can get the same thing for free, right? (Hey, that sounds like a line from my sponsored post!! hahaha.

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Are you interested in earning money while blogging? Well, Blogsvertise will help you do just that!!The first thing you have to do is register for an account with Blogsvertise. Then submit your blog for approval. Once approved, Blogsvertise will add your blog to the assignment queue where you will then be e-mailed tasks to write about in your blog. The e-mail will include a website url along with

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Lil' C loves puzzles. Everyday, without fail, she will play with her puzzles. I love puzzles too, so maybe like mother like daughter? : p At 12 mths, she was already fiddling with those wooden puzzles. Now at 31 mths, she's moved on to bigger puzzles.Here she is working on her 60-pieces puzzle while eating her banana. A multitasker ! : p Working on her 70-pieces puzzle. Why she's wearing her

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-67545974242875695342007-06-17T02:06:00.001-07:002007-06-18T20:25:41.095-07:00

Remember my strawberries from here??? Well, they're all gone!! Wanna know what I did with them??? Go check out my food blog!!! ( shamelessly promoting my food blog!! hahahaha.....)Actually when I first started my food blog, it was more of a personal photoblog diary of my cooking adventure. I even omitted it from public view 'cos too shy mah!!! : ) But ever since I started this blog, I find

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-8358005666164096112007-06-14T20:26:00.000-07:002007-07-19T00:14:26.740-07:00

What do u do when u have a bored toddler who doesn't want to play with her toys??Give her some a spoon, a bowl, a cup & some red beans!!Having fun scooping red beans from the bowl to cup with a spoon. When she's got everything in the cup, have her pour it back into the bowl. Very helpful in developing fine motor skills & good practice for feeding herself during mealtimeAnd just when u thought

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Got tagged by WhoIsBaby for my first tag ever!1. I sneak away to my computer every chance I get! Not easy with a toddler around the house. hehehe.....2. I love to bake and experiment with food but I don't like to cook proper meals like those 3 dishes + 1 soup. 3. I love to eat bread. If my rice-loving hubby will let me, I will serve him bread every meal. hahaha....4. I am a nomad. I move a lot,

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Yippee!!! I got paid yesterday for the 1st time since I started this blog a mth ago. Oklah, I know it's a very small amount but forgive this newbie for her excitement, ya?? : )This is actually a payment from Creamaid for the post on Sunday. I was bloghopping when I came across Creamaid & was curious how it works. On a whim, I wrote a post on it. To my surprise, within 24 hrs, it was accepted & I

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-51902178180333124822007-06-10T16:13:00.000-07:002007-06-10T16:44:14.672-07:00

Woohoo.... I love this time of the yr 'cos all the u-pick farms are starting to open their doors. Yesterday most of the U-pick farms open up for strawberry picking. Wanted to go yesterday but the weather was so wet, so had to abort plan. Today after church, even though the sky was a little gloomy, we decided to go anyway 'cos I already promised to bring Lil' C to the strawberry patch this weekend

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-5539779234707803552007-06-10T01:29:00.000-07:002007-06-13T00:59:49.620-07:00

If you own your business and would like to promote it, then look no further than Merchant Circle. Merchant Circle is an online directory where you can advertise your business online with coupons, ads, newsletters & blogs. You can even track what people are saying about your business. So hurry and join the 125,000 businesses already on their listing.I was searching through their business listing

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This post has been moved to here: http://justmyrambling.com/2009/12/16/kids-craft-princess-crown/

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This is not a sponsored post, ok?? : ) A friend was asking me how to sell her photos, so I'm writing this for her & for anyone else who's interested.You know those nice pics in magazines & ads? Nowadays, instead of taking their photos, most ad agency will buy stock photos 'cos it's cheaper & probably has more variety than if they take the pics themselves. They are many stock photo agency out

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During the weekend, taking advantage of the nice weather, we brought Lil' C to the zoo. This is a small zoo but it's special in the sense that the animals there are kinda different. Not the normal tiger, lion, bears etc...This is an alpaca. Isn't it cute????? Look at the way it's standing! So proper & ladylike!! Hehehe....Clockwise: Another Alpaca , Emus, Lemur, ReindeerThey actually do name

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This policy is valid from 04 June 2007This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation.The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space or post may not always be identified as paid or sponsored content.The

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-25404941031206155872007-06-04T00:53:00.000-07:002007-06-13T01:00:17.715-07:00

If you own a company and would like to expand your business, then do check out Masterseek. Masterseek is a global search engine that provides quick and free access to company profiles, contact information, and descriptions of products and services from more than 45 million companies in 75 countries. You can also search in your own country or worldwide and find business partners, sales

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-70802978694345732612007-05-31T15:03:00.000-07:002007-06-13T01:00:44.290-07:00

I have to admit monetizing my blog is very appealing to a SAHM like me. Unfortunately, since my blog is so new, I don’t qualify for most of the paid to blog opportunities. Then I came upon Bloggerwave. Out of curiosity, I submitted my blog and to my surprise, it was approved in less than 24 hours.Since it’s a new company, there seems to be some startup problems but it looks like the problems are

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Recently, Lil' C has begun to dislike taking naps in the afternoon. Pre-nap time, she's such a sweet & happy girl but the moment the 3-letter word NAP is mentioned, tears would start to flow & tantrums starts to kick in. Her favorite phrase now is "Nap is not good for me" Huh??? where did she learn that???Actually, I dun mind her not taking any naps 'cos that meant early bedtime for her but the

Blur Mommynoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404898371001393954.post-15057766657608780672007-05-30T13:18:00.000-07:002007-06-13T01:01:09.498-07:00

Cairo's mommy ask how I supervise Lil' C during craft time while I'm on the PC. So today I show u my office table. : p (Sorry hor, a bit bored today!! hehehe. . . .)I use this long table so that she can sit on the same table with me. That way, I can still help her if she needs help during craft time. Otherwise, I'll try to let her do it by herself. : )

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This blog post has been moved to: http://justmyrambling.com/2009/10/15/kids-craft-making-apple-trees/

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Sometimes Lil' C really drive me nuts especially when it comes to eating. She's pretty picky when it comes to food. Since she's on a milk boycott, I have to find ways to increase her calcium intake. So yesterday, when she asks for a snack, I gave her this nice piece of cheese:Her reaction: "Mommy, I don't like cheese! It's yucky!!"Few minutes later, the same cheese - cut into butterfly shape &

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