Bliss

純真

2009-07-02T15:40:00.002+08:00

periwinkle

2008-05-15T13:52:00.004+08:00

Extracted from Wikipedia:

"Periwinkle is a desaturated color in the blue/indigo/violet family. Its name is derived from the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb (Vinca minor) which bears flowers of the same color. Periwinkle is also called lavender blue. It may be considered a pastel indigo."
So periwinkle can also be used to describe a colour.

My periwinkle of 6 months blooms. :) Nice flowers

They need lots of sunlight, water and of course T.C.L. ^o^

It's growing obviously faster, taller and healthier ever since I shifted them up on the rack along the corridor which give all my plants more light.

Bulbs coming out.... make a guess, what color??? :)

Flower appears and more to come...
More flowers...
After showing its beauty, 1 dropped....probably got knocked down by other beauties....bwaaabwaa

Silly Hatssss

2008-05-08T23:53:00.002+08:00

Very paiseh to say that Angel still LOVE to watch Barney CDs although she is turning 5 this May. She can watch over and over again and would dance together with the show.

This particular episode talks about silly hats with children wearing very funny hats and sing and dance. Haha, you may guess correctly, she follow suits...

Guess how many hats she is wearing....3? Look below.....

Hahaha...4 Hats (opps... including a water bottle carrier) hahahahaha

A Day At Zoo - Labour Day 08

2008-05-01T23:43:00.000+08:00

Angel has been bugging us for the longest time to bring her to the Zoo. Since we are the members (Friends of Zoo) and it is a great sunny day, we packed our bag and "cheong" there.

As expected, the carpark is so full and we were directed to park far away from the main entrance.

Of all scenery and animals, why posed here infront of the "no feeding of monkey" sign. Haha.

Our COOL girl.....

So sorry, mummy never do a good job of taking photo for our dear girl, so just a few photo to update.

Germination - Petunia & Tomatoes

2008-04-29T14:53:00.002+08:00

I have scattered 6 tomatoes seeds and hundreds of tiny petunia seeds on 23 April.

And on 27 April just 4 days, they have grown quite a lot...a pleasant surprise..

Angel's Scribbles

2008-04-29T14:34:00.003+08:00

My lovely girl has made me many cards recently and she is into drawing sea horse - pregnant sea horse as I teased her...(notice the big tummy)

Mummy, I have drawn for you your favourite flowers...TULIPS. So sweet...

And here come Pa Pa's car...:)

School Bus
Van

Passion Fuit Anyone?

2008-04-25T16:40:00.004+08:00

Have you ever wonder how does a passion fruit look like when you buy drink with passion fruit flavors? Out of curiosity, I bought a pack of 4 from NTUC.

Cut open and you will see many tiny fruits with seeds and gosh..the seeds can be eaten and are crunchy. :) Some pointer to note, heard that this fruit is very heaty, so consume moderately.

40 Tips for Better Life

2008-03-18T22:11:00.002+08:00

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.

3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.

4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'

5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.

7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.

9. Dream more while you are awake.

10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.

14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.

18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

23. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

26. Forgive everyone for everything.

27. What other people think of you is none of your business.

28. GOD heals almost everything.

29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

33. The best is yet to come.

34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

35. Do the right thing!

36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!)

37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
I am thankful for __________.
Today I accomplished _________.

38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass.
You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.

New Beginning....

2008-03-18T15:22:00.003+08:00

Have not being blogging for the past few weeks simply beacause I really have not mood to do so, I am hiding in the cave dwelling about how fragile life is, the meaning of life, life so unfair, etc blar blar blar...I got to stop that!! The sky is beautiful and tomorrow will be better.

During this period, I am really thankful that J did not force me to come out of the cave and let me have time to really greive and put down all the unhappiness. Not to mention all the dishes that he helped to clear every night. THANKS J.

Life is sooooooo unpreditable and

2008-02-20T14:23:00.002+08:00

fragile...
With this comming chinese new year, I have being hearing news of death, sudden critical sickness that threaten death for both dh and my side. And they are though old but only in their early 60s..Feel that life is so so unpreditable and fragile and is so so unfair...

Well, this CNY I especially feel very emotional with the breaking news from my relative as well as my own. Life can just come and go within a week...so what the point? Is God telling me something? Is it because I have being complaining to him that life has been unfair to me? If you think I should not get what I want, so why give it me in the first place and take it away...we are not financially well already and yet got all this crap!!!!!! I am really Angry.

Hubby's new pet

2008-01-28T14:21:00.000+08:00

Red Lobster...

DH has always been a "sea animal" lover. I remember during our courtship time...(oh yeh...14 years back), he actually kept some funny, ugly fishes with pouting mouth - baby parrot fish (well that time, it was my first time seeing this kind of fish and bb parrot fish is grey in color) in his bedroom.

And can you imagine...during one of my birthday, I received an aquarium set(with light, pump...and all accessories) and a few(cannot remember how many) gold fishes...

Well, he always say he like unique things even pets...few years back he had been bugging me that he wanted to keep stingray...everytime we visit QianHu or any aquarium shop...

But I always dissuaded him...yah, I got really frighten when I see stingray.

Play Dough Recipe

2008-01-23T11:14:00.000+08:00

This is just what you need. Have fun with your kids.

Playdough
Ingredients:
2 mugs of plain flour,
1 mug of salt,
1 tbsp of cream of tartar,
2 tbsp of cooking oil,
2 mugs of water,
3/4 drops of colouring
(depending on how bright you want it).

Method

Put all the ingredients into a saucepan.

Cook on a low heat until it becomes tacky.

Put out onto the worktop and let it cool.

Keep kneading it until it is no longer tacky.

Store in an airtight container to stop it drying out when not in use.

The usefulness of playing dough

Playdough is useful for children's manipulation skills. It develops hand-eye coordination. The children will probably enjoy using
shaped cutters, making shapes independently, using a rolling pin, using
the playdough to make letters from their name, making faces, animals,
etc. Playdough is also good for role-play and encourages conversation
between adult and child or child and child. Ideas would be to make
a pretend cake, dinners, etc. Encourage the children to ask you
questions to find out what you want and when they are answering
your questions encourage them to answer in sentences. These are good
conversational skills that will be useful to them not only in nursery
but further up in the school as well.

Man...

2008-01-21T14:12:00.000+08:00

Just want to say "generally" men are not observant...
I have finished making this curtain and hung it in Angel's room before Dec holiday last year and this man of mine can only just realised it a few days ago....

Anyway the first pic was taken in upper pier. This is one of our favourite spot on weekend. Watching the nice scenary and feed the fish with expired bread...bad bad... but hor oncea while we will bring our fish food to feed as well...

Don't know since when...

2008-01-17T11:44:00.000+08:00

...I am becoming more like auntie? The sight of this make me happy.

When I was young, my mom used to say that she like sunny days so that all the clothes will be dry and crisp, that time I don't feel anything....

Last month, the weather is so wet, rain and rain, then I realised that all my clothes cannot dry and finally understand my mum's feeling...

Anyway, I just feel very blissful looking at the clothes sun-tanning. Funny me.
P.S. Yes, all these are Angel's clothes for 3 days and its alot, this girl always sweat and change clothes....

2007-11-14T08:49:00.000+08:00

My fever finally subsided after 5 days with 2 consultation and an additional of antibiotic. Luckily, if not I will have to go for blood test.... As I was allergied to Augmentine(sp?) I was given Crixan 250mg but this alone doesn't work, fever still cannot come down. So I was given Doxcycline 100mg to add on.

The above was recorded so that I know what to substitute Augmentine which is effective for me ... just in case...touch wood..

Actually this was the 2nd time I fall sick in less in a month and somehow I feel sad about it, somehow I become less positive and always in the self-pity mood. Why is it that when we grow up, we are faced with so much responsibilities and the bagages that we have to bear increases so much until sometimes I think I want to escape. Why is it that things doesn't just followed what we planned. Sometimes I think I am not ready to grow up.

Ok, so much for the vent, life still goes on. I need to change my attitude, my mindset and pray that things will be better...tomorrow.

Good Fats, Bad Fats

2007-11-02T15:56:00.001+08:00

Borrowed from library this very useful book which tell us about food nutrition.

"You are what you eat"

10 steps to a Healthier Llifestyle

1) Eat Breakfast
2) Get the hydration habit - and drink plenty of water
3) Cut down on Caffeine
4) Get Fresh - eat plenty of fresh food
5) Eat Five a day - fruit and vegetable
6) Banish the frying pan - use low fat cooking methods
7) Eat good fats - tops up your polyUNsaturates
8) Make it yourself - don't rely on processed food
9) Cut down on sugar and salt
10)Finger on the pulse - eat more beans, lentils and wholegrain foods

Not all fats are bad! But Fats will definitely make you fatter.
So what is good fat?

All fats are high in calories, so will cause weight gain if you eat too much of them.
But monoUNsaturated fats and polyUNsaturated fats have health beneifits and our bodies suffer when we are lacking in them.

Know your enemies and your friends
Saturated fats : These are the kind that raise your cholesterol levels, cause atherosclerosis ('clogging' of the arteries) and increase your risk of heart disease. They're generally solid at room temperature, and are found in animal products. (meat, eggs, dairy products) and tropical oil such as coconut and palm oil.

Trans Fats: also known as hydrogenated vegetable oils and have undergone a hardening process to improve their keeping products. These fats have similar harmful effects to saturated fats - in fact they may be even worse for us. Thses fats sneak into a huge range of processed foods to lengthen their shell life - yet another reason to cook your own!

MonoUNsaturated fats : Olive oil, canola oil and peanut oil and also avocados are in high monosaturates. Oilve and canola oil are the best for oil for frying as they are less susceptible to being damaged by heat and forming harmful components that damage our bodies.

PolyUNsaturated fats : Saffloweroil, sunflower oil and corn oil are all good sources of polyunsaturates. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are polyunsaturates: found in oily fish, nuts and seeds, they help lower our cholesterol levels, reduce our risk of heart disease and even benefits our mood.

Mid-Autumn Festival

2007-09-23T00:55:00.001+08:00

Art and Craft - 5th Lesson

2007-09-19T13:50:00.000+08:00

Art and Craft - 4th Lesson

2007-09-12T13:46:00.000+08:00

Funny...

Yeah! School Re-open...

2007-09-11T08:17:00.001+08:00

Finally the 1 week school holiday is over.
Angel is so happy going back to school and wakes up very early on the 1st day and today.

Phew...I can finally take a break...

After school activities at home - Learning Maths

Angel is now able to do simple addition (with number below 10).

When counting with number more than 10, she ask "mommy, how to count 14? ", showing me her 10 little fingers...

School Holiday = BORING

2007-09-05T23:16:00.000+08:00

I am cracking my head to think of activities for Angel to do...Everyday I will hear her "complaint".
"Mommy, I got nothing to do, so boring, when can I go back to school?"
Luckily this is only a 1 week school holiday, dare not think of the Dec school holiday woh...

So instead of the usual "pretending game" - pretend teacher & student, cashier in a supermarket, doctor & patient, I let her involved in my chores - washing the vegetables.

"Mommy, I am your great helper right?"

"Xiao Bai Cai" for dinner.

J dun blame me if you bite on something unusual...

Yummy herb Batang fish tail.

After dinner, on the way to C.P for the CareBear show, the sky was so beautiful...

Really feel good looking at the sky, feel so peaceful. Seldom see this kind of "baby blue sky" .

Anyway, we were late for the CareBear show, on reaching, hear the MC saying bye bye....well there is still tomorrow.

Art Class - 3rd Lesson ALONE

2007-09-04T22:34:00.000+08:00

Joie and Zaphan couldn't come for the class....I know that if I were to tell Angel in advance, she would refuse to attend the class, so this bad mommy hide the truth and act "blur".
Feel so bad, but I think it is also good for her to learn to be independent. Feel lagi bad when Angel purposely sit at the corner of the table and asked me to pull and stack up 2 chairs for Zaphan.

Well, my worry was uncalled for...Me and J reached the class earlier and peeped into the class, she was enjoying herself...

This is drawn by Angel , she said 3 colors and next week gonna use 4 colors.

Look like father or mother?

2007-09-04T13:26:00.000+08:00

Every time we met people outside, they would say Angel look more like father...
Well the site below said otherwise, what do you think?

Relational Thinking thru' Art

2007-08-30T11:02:00.000+08:00

Was feeling guilty that I did not send Angel to any enrichment class... haiz, everytime I ask her abt sending her to enrichment,e.g learn piano, etc, she would ask me if she will be in the same class as any of her cousin, especially her "favourite one" .
So finally and luckily, I chanced upon this art and craft class in CC and coincidently, my sis told me that Joie is interested. And the bonus for Angel is since Zaphan will be feeling boring at home without Joie, sis decided to enrol him as well. And if you ask me how Angel react when know that Zaphan was in the same class... I would say she is . Hahaha.

So these are the 2 masterpieces for the 2 lessons she attended.

Really Fuuny. Hope that Angel will learn to be more observant.

2nd Lesson

1st Lesson

2007-08-21T15:39:00.001+08:00

Should I try this hairstyle? :)

Your Ideal Hairstyle:

Flicked Out

What Women's Hairstyle Is Right For You?

2007-08-21T15:32:00.000+08:00

Feeling boring...

You Are Lacy Panties

You're one seductive chica, but you've also got a ton of class.
You are like a pinup girl, with timeless beauty and sexiness.
Men are afraid to talk to you, knowing they'll be addicted to your charm immediately.
Only a true manly man, confident in himself, is your perfect match.

What Kind of Panties Are You?

A Night Outing...

2007-08-17T21:34:00.000+08:00

...to see firework!

On the way to Espanade in City Link. The kids are enjoying themself. Holding hand and walking, jumping and running like nobody business...

Oh no, we have been partially blocked by the trees. Well Jeff and Angel have a better view nearer to the water. See the 2 heads(Father and Daughter) joint together enjoying the magnificent view

This is the first night and the theme is Spanish Firework.

Wow really gorgeous...which last for 15 min

After the show...

I like Pizza

2007-08-16T13:37:00.000+08:00

A change to the usual lunch...

Mommy, I Like Pizza...

The little chef at work.

Yummy Pizza!

Angel's Sleeping Routine

2007-08-16T07:42:00.000+08:00

We are trying to remove Angel's afternoon nap so that she can sleep earlier at night.
When she nap for 2 hr in the afternoon, she can sleep as late as 11pm+++.

Well these few days, we either distract her from sleeping or let her sleep an hour or so. And the result is GooD.

Last night she slept around 7:45pm and wake up 6:30am for milk.
One important condition for her good night sleep is AIRCON. Tried several time w/o it and she can wake up cranky, asked for milk and refused to sleep.

A Prayer...

2007-08-14T10:10:00.000+08:00

...by Angel

"Dear heavenly father,

Thank you for taking care of us.
Let Angel not be naughty,
Let Angel eat more vegetable,
Let Angel listen to Mommy and Daddy,
Let Angel, Mommy, Daddy and Aunty be strong and healthy,
Give mommy a healthy baby "didi",

Dear Heavenly Father,
Amen!"

Love my girl... ...

Angel's 4th Birthday - 18th May 2007

2007-08-14T09:00:00.000+08:00

I shall begin my first blog with Angel's 4th Birthday.

Oh, she was so sweet and lovely. Hehehe..."Lao Wang Mai Gwa"

Chance upon huge poppers at the 1.99 shop, bought 2 and kept it away.

Brought out the poppers after cutting the cake...

Wow Wow, the children simply got Wild abt it. (mom scratching head..???)

Blowing the candles...No saliva pls...

Angel's 4th Birthday was celebrated with her 2 cousins, Joie and Zaphan.

Celest and Joseph were down with fever.

2 lovely princess.

Oh boy! Angel only wear dress like this on her birthday or her cousin's birthday.

During normal outing, no no.

Wonderful... to have superboy eating cake with me. :)

Angel with her favourite cousin, Zaphan.

Yoga Class

2007-06-05T08:54:00.000+08:00

On the way to the 1st Yoga class...

M: "How do you feel?"

A: "...going YOGA Class...? "

A: "Celest and Joseph going too?"

M: " Yes..."

A: "Great!"

M: " ......"

Geting ready for the class.
Angel sat so quietly on her mat
and observed the other children.

Since this is the first class, most parents stayed at the back to observe. Mom busy with taking photo and see dad "wrong side, look at teacher, the other side, Angel haha"

Wow, no bad, Angel was able to follow quite closely with the rest now.

Concentrating....
good girl.

I am impressed,
she was able to hold on to
this position for quite some time..
hmm

...Flying like a bird...