Category Archives: home

Maybank Treats Fair

Posted on July 25, 2009 by barbara

Yesterday evening, we went to Mid Valley for the Maybank Treats Fair.  Since hubs collected many points from this Maybank credit card, the treats fair is a yearly affair for us.  Shopaholic, what to do? 😉  I got a hotpot … Continue reading →

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A little surprise

Posted on July 9, 2009 by barbara

Last night when my husband was at our porch, he noticed something big and black at the electrical cables above our front door. He got a bit of a shock when he first saw it. After a while, he realized … Continue reading →

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What I Would Like To Have

Posted on July 4, 2009 by barbara

My mother-in-law will be returning from Toronto at the end of next month.  She asked me a few times what I wanted from Toronto but I told her nothing……..until last week….. I told her that I would like to have … Continue reading →

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her own room

Posted on June 15, 2009 by barbara

Recently we received the Ikea brochure on storage. As usual, the lil’ missy will flip through the brochure earnestly….I think she’s an Ikea fan like her parents 😀 Then she came to this page and stared at it hard and … Continue reading →

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we are back ;)

Posted on March 29, 2009 by barbara

Got back from Ipoh today.  So glad to be home eventhough we were gone for a short while. The hotel we stayed in sucked big time. Either the aircond in the room was very dry or Ashley was bitten by … Continue reading →

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The birds at my house

Posted on March 2, 2009 by barbara

I have a few hanging plants on the porch of my house. One of them is this green plant that has gone haywire.  It has tiny leaves and when they turn brown, they will fall to the ground like hay.  … Continue reading →

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Disinfecting Our House

Posted on February 24, 2009 by barbara

Everyone at home has been under the weather right after the Chinese New Year.  My mother was the first one to get sick.  Then it was hubs’ turn, followed by Ashley and then me.  All of us are better now … Continue reading →

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My Friend’s New House

Posted on February 4, 2009 by barbara

During our recent trip back to Ipoh, I took the opportunity to meet up with some of my good friends.  The meeting took place at one of my friend’s new house.  She and her family just moved into her home a … Continue reading →

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Preparation for Chinese New Year

Posted on January 22, 2009 by barbara

We have finally completed 99% of the stuff that needs to be done before the Chinese New Year.  For this year, I didn’t buy any pussy willows.  I bought some bamboo sticks from Sunway Pyramid a few weeks ago and … Continue reading →

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Dressing Up My Windows The Cheap & Easy Way

Posted on January 10, 2009 by barbara

My wet kitchen window looks out to my neighbour’s kitchen.  I did not install any curtains or blinds there and have been looking for some window decals to give my kitchen some privacy.  I went to some DIY stores but couldn’t find … Continue reading →

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