Category Archives: being a mom

If only ….

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Admin

…. the weekends are longer than 2 days. Just Saturday and Sunday alone are not enough. There is so much to do every weekend and so little time. Time just whizz past so quickly.  On Saturday, missy has her mental … Continue reading →

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crazy week

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Admin

This week has been a really crazy one for me. Ashley was down with food poisoning since last Saturday. She complained of tummy pain right after swimming class and I thought perhaps it’s due to the air she gulped in … Continue reading →

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Exam Week Stress

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Admin

I asked Ashley to do her revision last night as today is her Bahasa Malaysia and Moral exam. She grumbled and told me “”我很辛苦” (Wǒ hěn xīnkǔ) which means “I am tired or I am suffering”.  Sigh…kids today!   Can’t … Continue reading →

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things she said

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Admin

I just want to jot down one of these things coming from Ms. Ashley H before I forget. She was having her lunch one afternoon and she commented that the food wasn’t nice. Me : “You still have to finish … Continue reading →

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School’s Out

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Admin

The Muslims will be celebrating Hari Raya (Eid al-Fitr) this Thursday and Friday. We received notice from the school in May that it will be closed this Wednesday until next Friday for the Raya celebration and also a one-week school … Continue reading →

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old faithful

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Admin

Ever since Ashley started her primary education, she has been eating her dinner in the car.  That is because school finishes at 6.30pm on Monday and Tuesday and 6pm on the rest of the days.  This time is usually the … Continue reading →

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for me

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Admin

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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Motherhood Question

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Admin

When Ashley was a baby, I loved to smell her. I would sniff her hair, her face, her limbs…basically the whole body.  She smelled so sweet, especially after her bath.  I love the baby smell.  The combination of lotion, powders … Continue reading →

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Entering Primary 2

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Admin

Ashley’s classroom is now on the 2nd floor this year so her aunts bought her the Airlite backpack from Swan which is supposed to protect the backbone with its “spinal muscle” backbone cushion design.  This bag cost a bomb 🙁 … Continue reading →

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revision

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Admin

Ashley is sitting for her final exam these 2 weeks. There were 2 papers last week and 6 papers next week. I am such a slacker because I just bought her a few of these Bahasa Malaysia revision books on … Continue reading →

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