Category Archives: children

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 →

Posted in children, entertainment | 12 Comments

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 →

Posted in children, gift, shopping | 9 Comments

Bargains At Cotton On Kids

Posted on December 18, 2011 by barbara

We went to Sheoh Yan’s favourite mall yesterday – Sunway Pyramid for some last-minute Christmas shopping.  One of the must visit shops is of course Cotton On Kids.  Right now, they are having a 30% sale on everything.  While looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, children, shopping | 12 Comments

Children’s Day Goodies Bags

Posted on November 14, 2011 by barbara

Ashley’s kindy is celebrating Children’s Day tomorrow.  Inspired by a craft I saw at Pinterest, I made something for her classmates 🙂  We went to the supermarket for our regular grocery shopping, shampoos and also to get these for the … Continue reading →

Posted in children, crafts | 28 Comments

Gardenia Delicia Waffles

Posted on September 29, 2011 by barbara

Have you tried the latest product from Gardenia? It is waffle in a few different  flavours.  There are Blueberry, Banana, Classic Cinnamon, Fresh Egg Vanilla and Maple Wholemeal.   So far I managed to get Banana and Blueberry only.  Ashley loves … Continue reading →

Posted in children, food | 26 Comments

Schoolwork For A 6 Year Old

Posted on August 10, 2011 by barbara

Last week, hubs went to Ashley’s school to get her homework since she did not go to school for 3 days.  In the stack of 13 books, there were 2 workbooks (one in English and one in Bahasa Malaysia) which … Continue reading →

Posted in ashley, children, education | 24 Comments

*gasp*

Posted on July 27, 2011 by barbara

I really must stop buying but I couldn’t resist when I saw how cute these elephants are.  Yes, I’m currently obsessing over elephants.  There is just something about these mystical gentle giants that make my heart melt.  Below are some … Continue reading →

Posted in children, me, shopping | 17 Comments

How To Ensure My Child Gets Enough Nutrients

Posted on July 19, 2011 by barbara

Whenever some of our relatives meet Ashley, they would comment that she is not putting on weight.  She is growing taller but not chubbier.  My concern is not so much about her weight.  I just want Ashley  to have a … Continue reading →

Posted in ashley, children, diet | 14 Comments

Making Meals Fun

Posted on July 15, 2011 by barbara

A great way to add some whimsy to your kid’s food is by using colourful food picks.   I saw these new food picks at 100 Yen last weekend. Cute animals picks and candies & donut picks Matryoshka doll picks. Aren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in children, gift, good stuff | 15 Comments

tea party at school

Posted on June 1, 2011 by barbara

This is a back-dated post.  Ashley’s school had a Tea Party last Friday to celebrate the end of the First Term (or is it the 2nd term?).  I wanted to prepare something for the class and came up with this … Continue reading →

Posted in children, crafts | 23 Comments