Category Archives: ashley

a mother’s nightmare

Posted on February 24, 2011 by barbara

is when your child …. *  has high fever *  refuses to take her medicine *  vomits out the medicine after taking them *  has no appetite to eat I feel so helpless seeing her cough non-stop,  seeing her so tired and … Continue reading →

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sick

Posted on February 22, 2011 by barbara

Ashley is down with the common cold but I call it the 3-in-1.  It started with an itchy throat on Saturday, fever and slight cough on Sunday. Then on Sunday night, she got the sniffles too.  Bummer.  Took her to the … Continue reading →

Posted in ashley, health | 17 Comments

Can You Guess What Is This?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by barbara

It is soft, and made of 100% polyester ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. Still guessing?  Scroll down for the answer ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. It is a bowl of dog food.  … Continue reading →

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Lion Dance Performances

Posted on February 13, 2011 by barbara

Today, we made our way to Taman Tun Dr. Ismail’s Market to watch the lion dance performance at Annie‘s invitation.  We missed it last year.   Ashley is extremely fond of the lion dance this year so when we told her … Continue reading →

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How To Explain Death To Children

Posted on February 10, 2011 by barbara

Ashley knows that when a person is old, he/she would eventually go to heaven.  Lately she has been asking me if I would be in heaven when she’s an adult.  I said maybe.  Then she started sobbing.  She said she … Continue reading →

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Weekly Test

Posted on February 8, 2011 by barbara

Ashley’s school reopens tomorrow.  It was closed since last Wednesday for Chinese New Year.  Her teacher told me that she won’t give the class any homework during the Chinese New Year holiday but when they return, they have to work … Continue reading →

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shopping spree

Posted on January 29, 2011 by barbara

Not for me though. It’s for the princess 🙂  When Mummy Moon asked me if I wanted to join her for some retail therapy at Gymboree.com, I couldn’t resist.  How could a shopaholic say No?  The clothes are too cute … Continue reading →

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a lil celebration

Posted on January 12, 2011 by barbara

Thanks everyone for all the birthday wishes in Facebook and smses 🙂 I really appreciate all the sweet wishes.   To celebrate my 30th birthday, we had steamboat dinner tonight.  It’s my favourite 🙂 Yummy! This photo was not taken by … Continue reading →

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just for fun

Posted on January 10, 2011 by barbara

I thought I would post something fun. Do you all remember this chalkboard drawing which I posted some time last year?  We saw it at a Guesthouse in Malacca during our recent trip there. Ashley thought this girl on the … Continue reading →

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books from my childhood

Posted on January 5, 2011 by barbara

While growing up, I read a lot of Enid Blyton’s books such as the Magic Faraway Tree, Wishing Chair, Hello Mr. Twiddle and etc.  These books were such a delight and I read them over and over again.  I wished … Continue reading →

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