Monthly Archives: March 2011

terrifying 3 minutes

Last Sunday, we went to Sunway Pyramid for some retail therapy.  As usual, I head over to Cotton On Kids to check out their collection.  Ashley followed me while hubs sat at one of the benches a few steps away … Continue reading

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Mental Arithmetic Programme

Ashley has been going for Mental Arithmetic class for 4 months now and she just started Book 2.  Mental Arithmetic is a 3-year course and it helps children develop mental abilities such as concentration, observation, visualization & imagination and memory.  … Continue reading

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Food Foundry, Happy Mansion

After hearing so much about Food Foundry, we decided to try it out last weekend with our friends.   Food Foundry is located at Happy Mansion, a place which we haven’t been before, despite staying in KL for so long.   We … Continue reading

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Nancy’s Kitchen In Melaka

I’ve been reading a number of reviews regarding Nancy’s Kitchen so we decided to have dinner here when we were in Malacca.  Nancy’s Kitchen is famous for Nyonya food and is located near Jonker Street.  This small restaurant is usually … Continue reading

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Good Read On Parenting And Kids

Hey everyone, When you have time, do click on the links below.  They are some of the best recent articles on parenting and kids: Creative Parenting Tips and Tricks: Creative Parenting Tips and Tricks via Family from SC Johnson The … Continue reading

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Renewing The Malaysian Passport

I finally moved my butt and renewed my passport which has expired a year ago.  I also took this opportunity to get Ashley her first passport too.  Last week, she went to the photo studio to get her passport photo … Continue reading

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Good Food In Melaka

Continuation from the Malacca post earlier 😀 As soon as we arrived in Malacca, we headed to Geographer’s Cafe for lunch, upon Elaine’s recommendation 🙂   I love this cafe.  Food was delicious and staff are friendly too.  Located at the … Continue reading

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to dance or not to dance

I’m taking a break from the Malacca trip post.  So, Sheoh Yan, please bear with me for a while.  Hold on to the tissues first…hahahahahaa.  Last week, Ashley told me that her teachers asked if she would like to join … Continue reading

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Hotel Puri, Melaka

This time around, we opt to stay in Hotel Puri, a lovely boutique hotel on Heeren Street (Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lock)  which is just next to Jonker Street.  The 50-room hotel is a beautifully restored pre-war building. It has … Continue reading

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Malacca Again

That’s where we went 🙂  Did I tell you that I love Malacca?  Just can’t get enough of this charming UNESCO World Heritage city which is only 1.5 hours away from KL.  What I love about Malacca is its quirky … Continue reading

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