Monthly Archives: March 2012

little things in life

Posted on March 30, 2012 by barbara

I chanced upon this blog called “Just Little Things” which list hundreds of life simplest pleasure that are often overlooked.  Thought I’ll post some of my favourites every now and then 🙂 1.   Seeing something you like on sale. 2.  … Continue reading →

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Balloon Sculptor / Twister For Children’s Party

Posted on March 29, 2012 by barbara

Recently I spotted a man and a woman selling cute balloons at the Pasar Malam (night market) in my neighbourhood.  When I went nearer, I saw the woman inflating the balloons and the man twisting them with his fingers.  He … Continue reading →

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a walking stick and a horse

Posted on March 26, 2012 by barbara

Last weekend when we were at Daiso, hubs was looking for a flexible metal hose but ended up buying a walking stick.  For the life of me, I cannot understand why he wants to get it.  He said it will … Continue reading →

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happy call bakes

Posted on March 25, 2012 by barbara

I decided to bake a Blueberry Lemon Butter Cake with my Happy Call Pan yesterday.  This recipe is from Ellena Guan’s blog and it is really simple to follow:).  Below are the ingredients by  Ellena :- Ingredients: 1 Cup(100g) Fresh Blueberry … Continue reading →

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El Cactus, Port Dickson

Posted on March 22, 2012 by barbara

When we were in the Port Dickson during the school break, we went to check out El Cactus, a Mexican restaurant.  We passed by this place the last time we were there.  I really like the food served here.  Actually … Continue reading →

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Pillowbooks For Children

Posted on March 21, 2012 by barbara

Hi All.  Remember I posted about Ashley’s Clifford The Red Dog Pillowbook last time?  Ashley loves it a lot and still brings it out to play or sleep on  🙂   The plush and charming pillowbook makes a great companion for … Continue reading →

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project : bedroom part 1

Posted on March 20, 2012 by barbara

Many moons ago, I mentioned that we were trying to get Ashley to sleep in her room.   I tried the Monster Spray and it didn’t really work.  She told me that it’s just a spray with water.  Then, we said … Continue reading →

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tooth fairy

Posted on March 18, 2012 by barbara

So, the tooth fairy came and instead of leaving a dollar bill, he (yes, it’s a he) left a little present for her.  Ashley was so excited when she woke up and quickly check to see if the tooth fairy … Continue reading →

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First Visit To The Dentist

Posted on March 15, 2012 by barbara

Last week when I was checking the ulcer in Ashley’s mouth, I saw a lower incisor tooth coming out.  I started to panic a bit because the permanent tooth is growing in but the baby tooth is still intact.   … Continue reading →

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Woo Hoo

Posted on March 12, 2012 by barbara

Yay to ONE week school break!  No need to check for homework or go through the timetable to make sure that she doesn’t miss out on some books for school, no need encounter traffic jams and we can go to … Continue reading →

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