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This is a PR3 mama's blog. I have 2 kids, both under 5 years old. Blog focuses on my kids' development milestones, tips and stories of breastfeeding and parenting. This blog is updated almost daily.
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Why you don’t button up?
You know those polo shits has 2 to 3 buttons near the collar? Normally people don’t button them all up, right? And what about blouse? I normally would skip the top 1 or 2 buttons. My daughte...
This thing about being environmental
Well, it is actually quite headache (and troublesomw), to help the environment - not easy. Okay, most of the things we do, has the consequences to the place we are living in. The water we drink, the...
Why so quiet?
If you follow my blog, you will know that I had not updated it for a few days since Friday, and I used to do daily update. Well, if I had not prepared more scheduled posts 2 weeks ago, this blog woul...
Rear Seatbelt Is A ‘Must’
This TVC was aired in UK in 1998, that is 10 years ago. Take a look at why we always say rear passengers must wear their seatbelts. It is not about their safety, but everyone’s safety! Well, ...
Ian’s new best friend
Now, Isabel has a new best friend, Ian also has one. Remember I wrote about his devoted love and faith for his smelly bolster? Now, it is the time that ’someone’ step in their way! Come ...
My contribution to the environment
I have been buying lunch from the lunch van near the office for quite some time. It is very economical and tastier than the canteen’s food. With 2 veggies, it costs RM2.5 or 2.8 before fuels p...
Come meet Isabel’s new friend
Remember I always wanted to introduce soft toys to Isabel? For quite a while she was quite okay with having Julia around. But recently, she discovered this in the closet. It was a free gift when we ...
I finished already
Lately, when Isabel eats something she likes, this would happen… First, she would ask for more. My typical answer to her is, “You finish first, and I will add more.” So, she would q...
Ian’s Song
Lately wrote a few posts about nursery rhymes. Hope you don’t get bored about this! :p Most people have a 成名曲 (popular song). Ian’s song is ABC (alphabet song). I think this is t...
Funny Kid’s Talk
Here are a few more funny things that my kids say recently… ———— One morning, Ian woke up and told me, “Mama, I had morning-mare!” Still don’t get it...
Little talented actress
I was crazy on the Disney’s animations, and bought quite a lot end of last year. Slowly, I introduced one by one to my kids. Few months ago, I showed them Dumbo. It took them only twice to ge...
Child Proofing Ideas Wanted
I have been looking for ideas to child-proof our windows but scratched our heads couldn’t find a solution. Wonder if any of you have experience in this? Our windows are push-out type, with meta...
Blinking-Blinking Song
Isabel is somewhat slower than Ian in picking up songs, but that doesn’t she didn’t pay attention to songs! She has surprised us recently… Out of sudden, she has been singing a LOT ...
Thank you
To all who sent your regards and expressed your concerns on my mom’s health, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! She has undergone angioplasty and recovered very quickly, and she looks like a normal person no...
Unfortunate Week
Sorry for the lack of updates these 2 weeks. So many things happening that kept me busy and no mood to write. First, Jul/Aug is the global reporting period and my boss & I each have 19 reports to...
Doctors may not know about breastfeeding
I am writing this from my own experience. About 4 years ago, when I suffered sore tendon on my right wrist, I was so painful that I went to see doctors. I first saw a Chinese orthopaedic, who told m...
How to bring home EBM from traveling
As I was trying to re-write this post, I got lazy. Yes, I wrote “RE-WRITE” because I realized I’ve written this before for MMB. Well, bringing home EBM is not a new stuff. I learnt...
Siblings Jealousy
There are plenty of articles about how to deal with siblings jealousy like here and here. One says it very well: “The following imaginary scenario might help you to see things from the older ch...
I never said I am a good mother
A clarification here: I NEVER SAID I AM A GOOD MOTHER. AND I THINK I AM A BAD ONE. * full stop *...
Breastfeeding and traveling
5 years ago, when Ian was still inside my tummy, I worried about how I could breastfeed him for long. My job requires me to travel extensively. On those days when travel budget was still good, I use...
Ian’s Best Friend
Ian has gone to the school for over a year now, and have made a few good friends. But no one can beat his BEST friend. Come meet his best friend here: His name is ‘chou-chou bao-zhen’ i....
Ian’s First Homemade Card
In the school, Ian’s teacher always teach them to make cards for us. We received cards on Mothers’ Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, Valentine’s, Chines New Year, etc. The school...
Help fuels savings with improved driving habits
What is the fuels efficiency of your car (or better say - your driving)? To calculate your fuels efficiency, use the total km traveled divide by total fuels consumed in liter. You will get km/l. So...
Fighter Jet Stunts
Hmm… for some parents like me and DH, weekends are usually busier than weekdays. We tend to get more tired and occupied during weekends. These are the days that we spend time with our kids, ent...
My travel essentials
Well, it is not cosmetics or travelers cheque. It is not what-you-call the emergency nail saver, hand lotion, etc. They are these: Well, of course there are other things like multiple electric adap...
Malaysian Sex Survey
I’m sure most of you are aware of the previous surveys on sex, by the famous condom brand. Have you ever wonder or doubted the survery results? I remember hearing people said, “What? Th...
Are you as imaginative as my son?
Okay, here is a photo of my torn sun shade in the car: Can you tell me what you see in this sun shade? Come-on! Be sporting! Try to open up your mind and start imagining! So, what do you see? The ...
Breastfeeding at night
2 weeks ago when I was in Singapore, I met up with a few ex-colleagues. One has two children already and she is still breastfeeding her second child, 6 months old. A great job! And I think generall...
Mama, I carry you
The other day, while I slept with the kids, Isabel crawled over me, slept on top of me - treating me like a bolster. While doing that, she whispered in my ears: Mama, I carry you… So cute, she a...
Thumbnail updated in BlogExplosion
Early this year after I changed my theme, I requested an update of my thumnail photo at BlogExplosion. I thought this is an automated process which take just a few hous (at most!), but ended up it to...