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Baking Classes For Children During School Holidays

To take Ashley’s mind off Troy (from my previous post), I signed her up for a cupcake making class today *shake head*  I found out about this class from Jasmine’s blog.  It is organized by Marche Restaurant at the Curve. You can check it out here.   I signed Ashley up for the Cupcake Making class which according to their website, is to prepare the cupcakes from scratch and then decorate them with fresh ingredients.

However I was a tad disappointed that there was no cupcake making….only decorating.  I asked the staff what happened and she said due to unforeseen circumstances that the class started 30 mins late (supposed to be from 2pm to 4pm), there was no time to bake.  Oh well, never mind.  Didn’t want to make a big fuss since Ashley was so excited to get started.  Here are the photos taken today…

Ashley wearing the apron and paper hat provided by Marche.

The chefs getting the cupcakes, icings and toppings ready

Chef explaining and demonstrating how to decorate the cuppies

The little chef starts her project

Her first creation.  Every cupcake must have pink icing (her favourite colour).

“hmm…more choc chips over here and some almonds over there”  Her cupcakes are overloaded with toppings

Getting a little help from a pretty kakak

Don’t know who is going to eat this one.

4 funny-looking cuppies after 2 hours *chuckle*

The children were given a piece of drawing and oil pastels to colour while refreshment (a glass of coke) was served.

Top Hat Master Chef Ashley’s Certificate

Overall, this is a fun workshop for kids.  They have a different theme each week.  Last week was Pizza making, this week is Cupcakes, next week is Fresh Sandwich making and more.  You can check out the schedule from their website.  I am thinking of signing up another class for Ashley ….. the Marche Bread Making class. I think I would enjoy that one too

For your info – The classes are only conducted from Monday to Friday (2pm to 4pm) .  Each session cost Rm27 nett.  Fee includes :-

*  certificate of attendance

* recipe

* taking home your own creation

* refreshment ( a glass of coke)

* Picky meal voucher

a mother’s dilemma

When Ashley was going in and out of the hospital recently, she spent her time munching on koko crunch (provided by the hospital) and watching tv.  Her favourite is the Disney Channel.  Guess which show kept playing over and over again?

Yup…the High School Musical.

Ashley became hooked and since she watched this show so many times, I even dreamt about it one night   Then she asked for a HSM school bag for next year and we got one for her during Parkson’s clearance sales – only rm30

My dilemma started yesterday.

I didn’t really know how much she loves HSM until she showed me this…..

a love letter to……..

Troy (the lead actor aka Zac Efron).  She even put it in an envelope and asked me to send it out to him.  I was shocked!  Writing a love letter? Where did she learn that from?  She kept telling me that she likes him, he is her friend, etc.  Then she asked me to go to the US with her to find Troy.  Where did she learn all these from?  Did I tell you that she’s only 5?  *pulls hair*   I thought I would deal with problems like friendships in school, homework, eczema, what clothes to wear, etc….but definitely NOT this.   I don’t find this cute at all. I am worried and  I  really don’t know what to do.  I should have stopped her from watching such dramas

happy weekend

Woo Hoo…Friday is just a few hours away.  Another week is over.  The past few weekends were really busy for us so I really look forward to a quiet one this week.  No shopping malls I hope unless hubs wants to check out some dietary supplements. I feel like having steamboat at our usual restaurant as it has been a while since we had one.  I have enrolled Ashley into a maths class which starts this weekend and art classes that starts in December.  Hopefully this would keep her busy during the holidays.   Have a great weekend peeps!

image via teaforjoy.blogspot.com

Vintage-inspired rings

I absolutely adore rings. Besides necklace and bracelets, I love to accessorize my outfit with rings too.   Do you like rings?  If yes, do check out Moms Little Treasure Box for some vintage-style flower cabochons rings.

Aren’t they lovely? What’s great about these rings is that the bands are adjustable. I like the colour of the antique brass plated ring.  If you like rings too, pick one up today from Moms Little Treasure Box.    They also make very good birthday or Christmas gift

Probiotics For Children

For the past 1 month, Ashley has been on antibiotics because of the abscess on her knee.  The first bottle was from her paed for a week, the 2nd bottle was from a GP which I took her to see for 2nd opinion and then followed by 10 days of antibiotic given by the paediatric surgeon who treated the abscess.  I was really worried about her taking too much of it.  When I asked the surgeon, he said there is no choice but to prescribed because of the bacteria infection.  After I voiced my concern, he prescribed Ashley with a box of Restore Probiotic. This is to restore friendly bacteria

a box of 15 sachet.  Ashley is to take one a day.

Probiotics has a list of good  health-promoting characteristics such as

To maintain a correct microbial balance in the human intestines;

To kill a large number of disease-causing bacteria, yeasts and viruses;

To stop diarrhoea and constipation

To produce a number of vitamins;

To alleviate the symptoms of lactose intolerance;

To prevent some forms of colon cancer;

To prevent and treat some forms of food allergies;

To decrease flatulence.

Don’t I sound like someone from the medical assistant school? *wink*

The paediatric surgeon also suggested that Ashley takes a bottle of Yakult every day.  It helps to balance the digestive system, improve nutrient absorption and boost natural defenses.  He told us that he drinks one bottle a day   Since it is a recommendation from the doctor, we have been giving her a bottle a day.  Do you let your children take Probiotics?  What about Yakult?

A trip to the zoo

Elaine suggested a zoo trip last Wednesday since it was a Public Holiday.  Ashley has not been to the zoo before and she was so excited.  We only told her about the trip the night before so that she won’t keep asking about it   On that day, she woke up real early and asked us to wake up fast so we can all go to the zoo

Ashley, Amber and Sharon at their first stop – The Giraffes

They were in awed

Ashley was looking forward to seeing the Flamingoes.  It’s her favourite because they are pink.  However, we saw these birds which I think are storks?  I told her they are flamingoes….hhahahahahaha.  Wrong info.

We saw many animals that day. Here are some photos taken from Elaine’s.

Tapir.  Such a cute animal.

The lion

Water lizards but they look like komodo dragons to me

Good friends

We managed to see penguins, reptiles and some mammals like cows, deers, etc.  Oh, we sat on the buggy too and it took us around to see the camels, hippos, flamingoes before stopping at the amphitheater to catch the last bit of the seal show.  It was almost 12 when we left the zoo.  The trip to the zoo was very enjoyable and the weather was nice to us.   However Ashley was quite upset that she didn’t get to see the zebras and orang utans.  We plan to go back again soon.

Tea Party At School

Ashley’s school organized 2 tea parties this week, one on Tuesday and one today.  The tea party on Tuesday was held amongst her classmates.  I decided to pack some party packs for her and her classmates at the very last minute   I wanted to buy the small brown paper bags but couldn’t find it at the shops near my office.  I don’t understand why it’s so hard to find them. It’s not like I am looking for rust free knives. Anyway, I had to make do with zipper bags.  I got some smaller plastic bags (so not environmentally-friendly) and ribbons too.

I put 2 marshmallows in each small plastic bag and tie a brown bear ribbon around it for the boys

I did the same but with pink ribbons for the girls

Filled the zipper bags with some rice crackers, sweets, choc and the marshmallows.

I’m glad I managed to get something for Ashley’s class.  No more tea parties until next year   ‘Horrordays’ start today and I overheard Ashley saying that she’s bored this afternoon.  Dear God, please help me to get through the next 6 weeks.

a lucky girl who loves dogs

Ashley is such a lucky girl.   She received another present a few days ago

The present is from dear Aunty Pei Yi, HQ and QQ

It is a beautiful knapsack which was handmade by Aunty Pei Yi.  I love the pink polka dot fabric which is just perfect for a girl who loves pink.  Another great thing about the knapsack is the dog applique which was handsewn onto it by Pei Yi.  Ashley loves dogs and her eyes lit up as soon as she saw it.

This knapsack is called BowWow and is available for sale at nivniv Handmade.  Made from 100% Indian cotton, this knapsack features a huge pocket on the inside as well as  matching cotton fabric as lining.

Here is Ashley using the BowWow knapsack.  She brought it to school yesterday as it was her tea party day.  She said she wants to show her friends her cute Labrador bag

Thank you very much Pei Yi, HQ & QQ.  Everyone who saw the bag exclaimed how beautiful the bag is.  This delightful knapsack is perfect for the library, swimming, music lessons and more.  The applique picture on the bag can be personalized according to what your child likes. If you are looking for a unique gift ideas for children, then you may want to check out this BowWow knapsack at nivniv Handmade.

Paper Dolls

When we were in Jonker Street, Malacca recently, I chanced upon a stall selling paper dolls.  Seeing them definitely brings back cherished memories of my childhood.  I used to play them with my sisters.  The paper dolls came with outfits for all kinds of occasion.   I also remember creating my own outfits for the paper dolls.

There are 3 different sets for sale and I bought all of them for Ashley.  It cost 50 cents per piece.

Here is the missy playing with the paper doll with her por por.  She prefers those with dresses like a princess

Did you play with them when you were a kid? They are such endearing childhood treasure.  I would prefer Ashley to play with paper dolls than Barbie dolls

Side Effects Of Appetite Supressant Pills

Someone I know is taking Appetite suppressant diet pills. According to the doctor who prescribed the pills to him, there is a whole list of side effects.  One may experience dryness in mouth, headache and even lack of sleep.  While this person did not experience any headache, he drank a lot of water due to mouth dryness and also he does not feel sleepy at night.  I think the appetite suppressant diet pills may contain caffeine.   It has been a week since he started taking the pills and I was told that he has lost about 3 kg.  Amazing eh?