KonMari Method of Tidying Up My House

2 / 15 / 19

Almost everyone is following Marie Kondo, the Japanese organizing consultant and author of 4 books, way of tidying their spaces. She has been helping people around the world on how to declutter their homes into spaces of serenity. The KonMari Method way of tidying is by going from room to room and keeping things that only spark joy. Firstly, start with clothes, then books, papers, miscellaneous items and lastly sentimental items. She encourages that we only keep things that speak to the heart, and discard items that no longer spark joy. We have to thank them for their service and then let them go.

I started KonMari-ing just before Chinese New Year. I actually love re-organizing my things but my family gets really scared when I start doing it because they know that I would be ‘throwing’ things away, their things too, to be precise *chuckle*.

It is always a constant battle on what I should give away/donate/throw. The “What-ifs” is always playing in my mind. “What if I still need it later?” This is actually a rather scary thought which resulted in the accumulation of things that I do not actually need.

So I started with the kitchen drawers first and threw away many plastic containers that I have been keeping for years. Can’t imagine the things I have been collecting all these while. Gosh! It feels great to see my drawers looking kinda empty.

Some of the things from the kitchen that I gave away. Didn’t take photos of the rest of the stuff in that area.

Next is my bedroom. I have this big black garbage bag in the room for months. Whenever I see clothes that do not spark any joy anymore, I would put them in this bag to be given away. I usually pass them to the Salvation Army which is near my house.

Last night I took out 2 boxes of accessories and #KonMari them.

I really cannot believe how much I have spent shopping for clothes and accessories. By organizing and tidying my things, I am more mindful about what I should or should not buy in the future. Will be doing more #Konmari-ing from now on. It’s great to reduce and declutter.

Chinese New Year Angpow Packets For 2019

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Well, I have not been receiving many angpow packets this year. So far, I only have these:-

Angpow from Hong Leong Bank

Top left is from Tune Talk, top right is from Ambank and bottom is from JD Sports.

The ones above are from CIMB.

My sisters managed to get some from BIG (Ben’s Independent Grocer) and Traveloka and they will be passing them to me later. I like collecting angpow packets and over the years, I have quite a number in my collection. However, now that I am embarking on a #konmari journey, I have decided not to keep too many. Just one packet from a company will do. I have also given away many of the previous years ones.

A Nice Lil Surprise

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When I got home from work 2 days ago, I was so surprised to see these gifts.

They were from my bestie. She knows that I eat strawberries and love little green plants. The cute plant is actually grown from seeds of dragonfruit and needs very little water and sun. The pears are for my family of course. I love getting surprises. Who doesn’t eh?

DIY Snack Bouquet For Birthday

12 / 13 / 18

My friend, Annie asked me if I could create a snack bouquet for her husband’s birthday. I have never tried making one before and I was afraid that I may not make one that is up to her expectation. She told me to give it a try and gave me a list of snacks that her husband likes to eat. Here’s what I got – Thumbs peanuts, chocolates and Hacks sweets.

I used kraft paper to wrap the bouquet and secured it with a burlap ribbon. Boy, it was not as easy as it looks as the peanut bags are kinda bulky. Hubs used a cardboard to do a cone shape so that the base is heavy enough to withstand all the snacks on top.

What do you think of this DIY Snack Bouquet for birthday?

White Top And Jeans Outfit Inspiration

11 / 26 / 18

So, this weekend, we are invited to the birthday party of my friend’s daughter who is turning 21. The dress code is Denim and White. I love going to parties or outings with dress codes. Whenever my best friends organize a dinner or a gathering, we would think of a dress code and everyone would dress in the same colours. Super fun!

If you know me, I am a denim-crazy woman. Denim is so comfortable and I can wear it all day and every day. I do not own many white shirts or white tops since I feel that white makes me look chubbier. I have been looking at Pinterest for some inspiration and here’s what I found.

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Pretty effortless classic eh? Perhaps I may jazz up the outfit with a statement necklace or a scarf.

Best Thing To Buy From Mr. DIY

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I love accessories and I have a huge collection of earrings and statement necklaces. I don’t have a proper place to store my earrings and they all go into a little box which I got from Ikea.

Messy right?

So one day while I was at Mr. DIY, I spotted this nifty clear acrylic box. It is just what I need to solve my earring storage problem.

Nice? If I can remember correctly, this 3-tiered acrylic box cost about RM19.

My earrings are now stored according to colours and types like gold, silver or pearls.

Pretty neat huh? I can see my earrings clearly now. I will be getting a few bigger ones for my statement necklaces soon. If you are looking for ways to store your earrings and statement necklaces, head over to Mr. DIY.

Keto Crispy Pancake (Mee Chang Kuih or Tai Kow Meen)

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Before I started the keto way of eating, I love everything that has carbs. I am basically a carboholic. One of my favorites is Tai Kow Meen, which is also known as Mee Chang Kuih or apam balik. It is a type of Chinese peanut pancake that is made in a big griddle and then cut into triangles. I usually buy them from the morning market or pasar malam.

Since I haven’t had any for almost 2 years now, I decided to make the keto version of the Mee Chang Kuih. I am in a Keto Group in FB (LCHF-Keto East West) and one of the ladies, Debora Prihatna has kindly shared the recipe on how to make our very own Keto Mee Chang Kuih which is also known as Keto Tai Kow Meen. Below is the recipe :-

Wet ingredients:
50g cream cheese
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
15g melted butter
Dry ingredients:
3 tbsp almond flour
1 tsp baking powder

Fillings:
5g butter
Almond spread (just a little bit to make filling sticks)
Almond bits or macademia bits
Optional: dark chocolate, grated cheese (whatever you want) 😁

Method:
Mix all wet ingredients in one bowl.
Mix all dry ingredients in another bowl.
Put the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
Heat up non-stick pan (with lid) for a short while. Pour the batter and swirl the pan to create crispy skin at the sides. wait for bubbles to appear (use low heat). Cover with lid when bubbles appear until the top is cooked and skin turns golden brown and crispy.

This is how my Mee Chang Kuih looks like. It’s like an omelette right? I think I need to let it grill a little longer in the pan till the whole surface turns brown. I added some peanut butter at the center when the pancake was cooking. It tastes good although not close to how a Tai Kow Meen would taste like. I should get myself some shredded peanuts too. I think I am going to make this more often now for breakfast.

Jacky Cheung A Classic Tour 2018

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Last Saturday was a very exciting day for me and 3 of my besties. We finally got to watch Jacky Cheung live in Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil. We have been waiting anxiously for this day ever since we bought the ticket last month.

The concert was simply fantastic. It was worth every cent. Jacky’s voice was just perfect, exactly like how I have been listening to his songs since I was a teenager. The stage and lighting were simply out of this world. Definitely, a world-class act and Jacky Cheung reminded us why he is the God of Song.

People were starting to fill in the stadium. We arrived at 7.20pm and the concert started right on the dot, at 8pm and ended at 11pm.

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All the songs brought back so many memories of my teenage years. If there is a chance, I would want to watch Jacky Cheung again in Hong Kong.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

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I also received a box of low carb mooncakes from my sisters.

So for this year, I got to eat some mooncakes that are low carb from Paleolicious. How lucky eh?

Have a wonderful Mid-Autumn Festival.

Outfit Inspiration By My Favorite Celebrity

9 / 6 / 18

Not too long ago, I saw my favorite celebrity on Instagram wearing this outfit to an event. She has on a white top which was tied at the side, a pair of wide-legged pants and a statement necklace. I fell in love with her chunky chain necklace at first sight. You know how much I love statement necklace right?

So, I tried to replicate her outfit when I went out that weekend.

I don’t have a plain white tee so I opted for a black Zara top which was a bit long. So it’s perfect to tie the side up. I just bought this wide-legged denim pants and it’s the right one to wear like my favorite celebrity. I looked through my accessories box and found a similar looking silver chain necklace. I matched this outfit with a pair of flat mules (RM15) which I got for a steal from the morning market at my place. I love that I can always find some good deals from the stalls in the market. Sometimes they have past season goods that are imported from other countries. I will share in my next post what I managed to find not too long ago. What do you think of my outfit? It’s fun to dress up once in a while, especially when I get inspiration from the people I follow on Instagram