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Teacher’s Day Gift

Teacher’s Day falls on May 16th but Ashley’s school is celebrating it today to coincide with Friday. This year, I only prepared a gift for her class teacher. Here is my simple DIY gift wrap. I cut a Froot Loops’ … Continue reading

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Paper Bow Gift Wrap

My cousin’s granddaughter just turned one month old and they held a full moon party for her over the weekend.  Yeah, I’m a Grand Aunt already.  Sounds old huh? Boo Hoo!  It was a small and meaningful buffet dinner party … Continue reading

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Japan’s Children Day

Kodomo no Hi is Japan’s Children Day and it falls on 5th May. It is a day to celebrate the health and happiness of children.  We had dinner at a restaurant that day and while waiting for the election results, … Continue reading

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making sentences

Ashley had to make a sentence with the word “Mandi Kerbau” for her Bahasa Malaysia homework from her tuition class recently. “Mandi Kerbau” is an Idiom in Bahasa Malaysia language.  “Mandi” is bath and “Kerbau” is buffalo.  So “Mandi Kerbau” … Continue reading

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My Malaysian Spring

I have been reading news about the Malaysian Spring movement lately. It is an idea mooted by the famous landscape architect, Ng Seksan to spread the message of Hope and Change for a better Malaysia.  This movement is a simple … Continue reading

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for me

Recently during Ashley’s moral class, her teacher asked everyone to bring some mayonnaise, food such as lettuce, tomatoes, apples as well as a container to school. The children were taught to make salad. It is funny that they make salad … Continue reading

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spending time with her

One of our favourite activities is going to the park on weekends. We try to go every Sunday morning or evening.   Ashley normally brings her scooter or her bike to the park. Hubs and I would take turns to … Continue reading

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Quesadilla For Dinner

Last weekend I decided to make some quesadilla for dinner after seeing the recipe from Pinterest (where else eh?). Got some tortillas from Jusco. The ingredients – peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and cheese. Firstly heat the pan and add some olive … Continue reading

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colours in my life

I have been eyeing this shade of green for a while now.  So when I stumbled upon it at my favourite store, I just have to get it. Nice colour eh?  I don’t have clothing in this shade before.  I … Continue reading

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weekend craft

Usually I leave it to Ashley to sharpen all her pencils and colour pencils.  I dislike blunt pencils and I have told her many times to write or colour only with sharp pencils.  Decided to spot check her yesterday and … Continue reading

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