Karl Lost Something

A tooth!

He was so excited about it when his first tooth dropped.

Karl: Mummy, mummy, look!

I was excited too. I quickly snapped a picture of the tooth but it’s not clear enough to be shown here.

Next, my instinct told me that I have to grab this opportunity to talk to him about his behavior:

Me: Karl, you have lost a tooth today.

Karl: Yes, mummy.

Me: Is it painful?

Karl: No, not painful.

Me: Yay! Do you know what it means when you loose a tooth? It means you are a big boy now!

Karl: Haha, I’m a big boy now.

Me: Do you know how a big boy should behave?

Karl: I know, I must help mummy and daddy to do work and I must help kakak (my maid) to sweep the floor.

Me: That’s right. You have to do many things yourself. You have to be independent and you have to change your bad habits. Big boys don’t jump about, big boys don’t cry when mummy say NO, big boys don’t quarrel and fight with brothers and sisters. Big boys love brothers and sisters and teach them to be good.

Karl: (Smile)

He seems to understand. I hope he really understands. It is so much easier to talk to him when he is happy and when I am calm. That is a new tactic I learnt, to teach my children wherever and whenever possible. What about you?

Husband's New Love

My husband has a new love. He would spend lots of time with his new found love, looking at it and exploring it everyday. He aroused the children’s curiosity and got them all excited about it too.


Now, I wonder where he finds his love, his Global Positioning System (GPS). Did he buy it from the shop or did he play text based reverse-auction game online and won some free gifts or cash prize? Everything is possible in this IT driven world where you can find almost anything online. bid4prizes.com is one website which offers sweepstake with amazing prizes to be won simply by guessing the lowest unique number for a particular prize. It is that easy!


If I know my husband well enough, he is a person who will dig out his own pocket money to purchase something he likes. So, my guess would be he bought it from the shop.

Say "ee"

Do you have problem brushing your children’s teeth? Karl can brush his own teeth while Wayne and Nyn are two difficult children who do not want to open their mouth and that make brushing difficult.

So, I thought of an idea to make them open their mouth. I sang them a song:


This is the way we say “ee ee”
We say “ee ee”
We say “ee ee”

This is the way we say “ee ee”
On a cold and frosty morning


So, when they say “ee”, I would brush the outer part of their teeth. Then, the song continued:


This is the way we say “ah ah”
We say “ah ah”
We say “ah ah”

This is the way we say “ah ah”
On a cold and frosty morning


When they say “ah”, I would brush the inner part of their teeth.


This method seems to work for both of them but yesterday, Nyn refused to open her mouth. I tried many methods but she just kept her mouth shut tightly. So, I think I have to think of another way to make her open her mouth.


Can you share with me how you handle your children when it comes to brushing of their teeth?

Self Defense For My Children

People who have seen me would never believe that I have learnt Taekwondo and have even obtained a black belt before I ventured into Chinese martial art. Taekwondo and Chinese martial art are my form of exercise to keep myself healthy and fit. When it comes to life threatening moments, I doubt I can use these skills to escape and save my own life.


Now, having children of my own puts me in a difficult position. Do I want to send them for martial art classes or do I want to put them under Close Combat Training taught by the world leader in self defense? The world today is not safe anymore. When I flip through the newspapers, all I see is crime and violence everywhere. How are our children going to survive in this world if they are not equipped with self defense skills?


It would be wonderful if we can obtain more information on the truth about martial arts and I would even consider Captain Chris’ Close Combat for myself and my children. Love is to provide our children with skills to survive in this turbulent world.

Help! Please Give Me Your Opinion

Thanks to Wen, I have finally posted my disclosure policy. While I was doing that, I was a little confused and didn’t know what to choose for the following:

A) The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space or post may not always be identified as paid or sponsored content.


B) This blog abides by word of mouth marketing standards. We believe in honesty of relationship, opinion and identity. The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space or post will be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.


So, I need your help, especially those who are into paid posts writing. Please give me your opinion on the above. Which option did you choose and why?

Disclosure Policy

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Merry Christmas

Here's wishing everybody Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.

Happy Holidays!

I Can't Thank You Enough

Phew! Finally, I have cleared 6 tags from 11 different friends. Luckily it’s all 2 in 1 or 3 in 1. Thank you to all who tagged me. Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts.

Here are the 6 tags and people to tag:

Cartoon Character Test : LB, Jazzmint, Dora, Sweetiepie, Deana, Siew Ting

Christmas Tag: Sandy, Ling, Chanel, Jas, Menchie, Pam, Judy Leese

2007 Tag: All my buddies in cre8buzz.

I’ve Been Tagged: Yatie, Twin, Jacss, Gargies, Bryan’s Mama

20 Questions: Tammy, Miche, Chooi Peng, Msau, Leah, Jesslyn, Huisia, Delittleones

July Baby : Elaine, Fiona, Leena, Shireen Loh, Shireen, Pek Imm


Some updates:

Nyn is fine now with no more fever but her throat is still bad. My back still hurts and the doctor says it should take some time to heal.

Everything is going to be alright. Thank you to those who gave me support, well wishes and encouragement. You know who you are and I am truly blessed to have friends like you. Thank you for being here for me when I needed you.

Cartoon Character Test

Everyone has a personality of a cartoon character. Have you ever asked yourself what cartoon character do you most resemble? A group of investigators got together and analyzed the personalities of well known and modern cartoon characters. The information that was gathered was made into this test.


Thank you Trinity for this tag. Let’s give it a try:


Here's the tag:

Answer all the questions (only 10) with what describes you best, add up all your Points (which are next to the answer that you choose) at the end and look for your results. Do not cheat by looking at the end of the e-mail before you are done.Then ask your Friends to answer it. (Make sure to Highlight your answers)


1. Which one of the following describes the perfect date?

a) Candlelight dinner (4 pts.)*

b) Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.)

c) Painting in the park (5 pts)

d) Rock concert (1 pt.)

e) Going to the movies (3 pts.)


2. What is your favorite type of music?

a) Rock and Roll (2 pts.)

b) Alternative (1 pt.)

c) Soft Rock (4 pts.)

d) Country (5 pts.)

e) Pop (3 pts.)


3. What type of movies do you prefer?

a) Comedy (2 pts.)

b) Horror (1 pt.)

c) Musical (3 pts.)

d) Romance (4 pts.)

e) Documentary (5 pts.)


4.. Which one of these occupations would you choose if you only could choose one of these?

a) Waiter (4 pts.)

b) Professional Sports Player (5 pts.)

c) Teacher (3 pts.)

d) Police (2 pts.)

e) Cashier (1 pt)


5 . What do you do with your spare time?

a) Exercise (5 pts.)

b) Read (4 pts.)

c) Watch television (2 pts.)

d) Listen to music (1 pt.)

e) Sleep (3 pts.)


6. Which one of the following colors do you like best?

a) Yellow (1 pt.)

b) White (5 pts.)

c) Sky Blue (3 pts.)

d) Dark Blue (2 pts.)

e) Red (4 pts.)


7. What do you prefer to eat?

a) Snow (3 pts.)

b) Pizza (2 pts.)

c) Sushi (1 pt.)

d) Pasta (4 pts.)

e) Salad (5 pts.)


8. What is your favorite holiday?

a) Halloween (1 pt.)

b) Christmas (3 pts.)

c) New Year (2 pts.)

d) Valentine's Day (4 pts.)

e) Thanksgiving (5 pts.)


9. If you could go to one of these places which one would it be?

a) Paris (4 pts)

b) Spain (5 pts)

c) Las Vegas (1 pt)

d) Hawaii (4 pts)

e) Hollywood (3 pts)


10. With which of the following would you prefer to spend time with?

a) Someone Smart (5 pts.)

b) Someone attractive (2 pts.)

c) Someone who likes to Party (1 pt.)

d) Someone who always has fun (3 pts.)

e) Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)*


Now add up your points and find out the answer you have been waiting for!Put your character in the subject line and forward to your friends and back to the person that sent this to you. Very interesting to see 'who' your friends are!


* (10-16 points) You are Garfield :You are very comfortable, easy going, and you definitely know how tohave fun but sometimes you take it to an extreme. You always know whatyou are doing and you are always in control of your life. Others maynot see things as you do, but that doesn't mean that you always have to do what is right. Try to remember, your happy spirit may hurt you or others.

* (17-23 points) You are Snoopy:You are fun, you are very cool and popular. You always know what's i nand you are never are out of style You are good at knowing how tosatisfy everyone else. You have probably disappeared for a few daysmore than once but you always come home with the family values that you learned Being married and having children are important to you, butonly after you have had your share of fun times

* (24-28 points) You are Elmo:You have lots of friends and you are also popular, always willing togive advice and help out a person in need. You are very optimistic andyou always see the bright side of things. Some good advice: try not tobe too much of a dreamer. Dreaming too big could cause many conflicts inyour life.

* (29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants: You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friendthat anyone could ever have and never wants to lose. You never causeharm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings. Lifeis a journey, it's funny and calm for the most part. Stay away from traitors and jealous people, and you will be stress free.

* (36-43 points) You are Charlie Brown: You are tender, you fall in love quickly but you are also very serious about all relationships. You are a family person. You call your Mom every Sunday. You have many friends and may occasionally forget a fewBirthdays. Don't let your passion confuse you with reality.

* (44-50 points) You are Dexter:You are smart and definitely a thinker... Every situation is frontedwith a plan. You have a brilliant mind. You demonstrate very strong family principles. You maintain a stable routine but never ignore a badsituation when it comes.

* Try to do less over thinking every once in a while to spice things up a bit with spontaneity. Now don't spoil it! Have some Fun!!

With 39 points, I am Charlie Brown! Do you think it describes me?

Tagging:

LB

Jazzmint

Dora

Sweetiepie

Deana

Siew Ting

Christmas Tag

Here's a Christmas Tag from Healy and chinnee.

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate.

2. Does Santa wrap the presents or just sit them under the tree? Neither

3. Colored or white lights? Colored

4. Do you hang mistletoe? A paper mistletoe

5. When do you put your decorations up? For this coming Christmas? Christmas eve

6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Turkey (Haven't tried it)

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Can't recall

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Haven't. Can somebody tell me please?

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Wait til I post the photo on christmas eve

11. Snow: Love it or hate it? I have never experienced this but I think I would love it.

12. Can you ice skate? No

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? No

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Family

15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Ice cream

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Eat

17. What is on top of your tree? Answer to be revealed on christmas eve

18. Which do you like best giving or receiving? Both

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

20. Do you like candy canes? Yes

Merry Christmas Everyone.

Sandy, Ling, Chanel, Jas, Menchie, Pam, Judy Leese, here's a tag for you and the tag comes with "May your christmas wish come true."

2007

This is tag from Hazel and Moonlady about the best memories of 2007.

~ Start Copy ~

Rules :
1. Copy from "Start Copy" until "End of Copy".
2. Before "End of Copy", share your best memories of 2007 include your name and your URL blog.
3. Share this tag to your friends.

For me, the year 2007 had a lot of happiness (and hope for 2008). Happiness because i see my son, grow and grow day by day. I have a great husband. I met lots of new friends from around the world via blogging ^_^ - Juliana RW

In 2007, I become happier than before because my hubby’s got promotion and sure his salary had been increased. This had made my life more comfortable but everything seemed to cost an arm and a leg nowadays. The happiest memory is I see Nelson’s tummy becoming bigger and bigger, he can now count number 1 to number 10, by my guidance. He loves eating and he enjoys every meal. He gives us a lot of happiness by the way he mimic our talking style and making such lovely faces. At first, I was so scared to look after him but now I hope he can be with me all the time. Even I feel tired everyday but I feel my life is meaningful.Hazel

Year 2007 has been a terrific year for me. I was introduced to blogging by Chinnee and through blogging, I made many new friends and through blogging, I found my passion in writing. Because of this, I have a BIG DREAM now which is to write a book or an e-book although I still do not have any idea how to go about it. This is the year Karl joins the Sunday Dhamma School and this is also how I become the co-facilitator of SDS and will be a facilitator next year. Wayne and Nyn join the playgroup this year and they love the playgroup. The biggest milestone for me this year is that I’m very much into POSITIVE PARENTING after seeing the negative effects on my children. Now, I believe that patience and love will help my children to change. JO-N


~ End of Copy ~

I am Tagging :

All my buddies in cre8buzz. (Check for your blog in my blogroll under Cre8buzz Community)

I've Been Tagged

Got this tag from Lovely Mummy and Ginnie.

1. Do the following without complains.
2. Choose 5 people to do this quiz after you’ve done yours.
3. Tag the chosen one.
4. Start your post with “I’ve been tagged”


Favourites
Colour: Blue
Food: Dessert
Movie: Enchanted
Sport: Swimming
Day: Sunday
Season: Summer
Ice cream: Vanilla


First
Best friend: Ng Li Li (Form 6 school mate)
Crush: A boy in my secondary school
Movie: Can't recall
Music: Can't recall


Last
Drink: Plain water
Car ride: From Johor to KL
Crush: A boy in university
Phone call: Hubby
CD played: Children’s songs
Gone out with good friends: meeting Miche, Jesslyn and Leah last Saturday.
Broken a law: Can’t recall
Been arrested: No


Tagging:

Yatie
Twin
Jacss
Gargies
Bryan's Mama

20 Questions

A long tag from Fiona and Hazel and Judy.

Instructions:
Remove 1 question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that they've been tagged.


1. If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be? To be the best mother in the world.

2. You like rainy or sunny day? Why? Sunny day, so that I can go out and play with my kids.

3. At what age do you wish to marry? 28 but I got married 3 years earlier.

4. What color do you like the most? Blue.

5. If you have the chance, what would you probably say to your beloved one? Thank you for being my friend, my partner and my lover.

6. Where is the place that you want to go the most? Paris.

7. Which part of you that you hate the most? None because I want to love them all although they are not the most beautiful.

8. When you encounter a sad moment, what would you do? Go shopping.

9. What is it that you are afraid to lose the most? My family.

10. If you win $1 million, what would you do? A little for my parents, a little for my siblings, a little goes into my children’s savings, a little for charity and a little for tour.

11. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her? Or would you keep it to yourself and observe from afar? Keep it to myself.

12. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you. Fiona is friendly, caring and loving while Hazel is friendly, kind and gentle whereas Judy is friendly, considerate and loving.

13. What are the requirements that you wish for your other half? Loving, Kind, Mature.

14. Till now, what is the moment that you regret the most? When I said No to my wushu master.

15. Which type of person that you hate the most? Liar

16. What is your ambition? To be a successful career woman and a successful mother.

17. What is the thing that will make you think he/she is bad? Stab me from my back.

18. Christmas is coming, who do you like to celebrate with? With my family

19. What do you think it’s the most important thing in your life? My Family

20. My question: Are your children well behaved? Not Yet but I believe they will one day.

Tagging:

Tammy

Miche

Chooi Peng

Msau

Leah

Jesslyn

Hui Sia

Delittleones

July Baby

This is an interesting tag from Sweetiepie. Let’s see how many apply to me.

Rules of the tag:
1. Pick the month of your birth.
2. Bold the 5-10 things that most apply to you.
3. Strike out everything that doesn't apply to you.
4. Place the list of all the months under a cut.
5. Tag 6 people from your friends list to do the same.

JULY:
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.


JANUARY:Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.


FEBRUARY:Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.


MARCH:Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.


APRIL:Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.


MAY:Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.


JUNE:Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.


JULY:Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.


AUGUST:Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.


SEPTEMBER:Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.


OCTOBER:Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.


NOVEMBER:Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.


DECEMBER:Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.


Tagging:

Elaine

Fiona

Leena

Shireen Loh

Shireen

Peik Imm

What Happens After Vacation?

A sick child,

A backache,

Lots of posts to read,

and no readers / traffic to my blog.


Sigh! Punishment for going for a vacation, that's what LB label it.

Time And Money Well Spent

Our trip to Malacca was wonderful. Although we have been to Malacca many times, this was the first time we stayed in a five star hotel. Despite waiting for two hours upon checking in, we generally like the room and the children enjoyed their swim.

We took a trishaw ride that enabled us to see many places of interest and some tourist attractions. The boys loved the ride and I enjoyed too as the boys were able to sit still for about 20 minutes and that means rest for me.

That evening, we met Miche, Jesslyn and Leah. I love meeting them but time was too short for me to really learn from my “seniors” although I have gained some new knowledge about blogging. We hope to meet again and I think we will.

Now, this trip kept me thinking about the use of money. If we have gone overseas with the children, we would be spending a lot more. As long as time is well spent and everybody is happy, I would say that the trip is good. So, it really doesn’t matter where we go but who our traveling companions are.


I think you would agree with me that money earned must be spent wisely especially when you have children. Wouldn’t it be better to save some money for their education? My husband is one who does not believe in putting his money in a fixed deposit or insurance. He would rather invest his money in properties. To him, that will generate income and properties invested will be our children’s education fund.


Some people may think that investing in shares or bond would be a better move. For me, I wouldn’t want to put all eggs in one basket. Investing in gold or gold bullion would be another alternative. Gold is in great demand and its value has increased tremendously over these five years. If you look at the gold price chart, you would agree that gold is quite a secure investment. So, I may want to influence my husband to buy gold for the sake of our children’s future.


Now, what do you think? What is your ideal vacation? What about your mode of investment? Many of you have children and being parents, we worried about everything including our children’s education fund. I would love to hear your opinions and views.

Home Sweet Home

I am home from my vacation. How nice to be home. Please bear with me for a little while more because I have 667 unread posts in my google reader and I am in the midst of organizing my blogroll. So, if you don't see your blog in my blogroll, do not worry. It will be there very soon.

Away

It is 12.30am now and in another 9 to 10 hours, I will be heading south to Malacca with my family. Spending some fun and quality time with the children is always rewarding for me. I will be meeting Miche and Jesslyn tomorrow evening and I do hope that Leah, LiLi, Hazel, Yenny, Jason and other Malacca bloggers can join us. Details here.


Til then, here's wishing you a happy weekend.

Unleash Your Potential - Part 2

Continued from Part 1:

There are many stories of successful people such as Colonel Sanders who received 1,099 times of “NO” (rejection) before he finally got a “YES” when he started selling his chicken recipe. Today, everybody knows the famous KFC. There are many more but I'll just spare them for this post. From these stories, there is only ONE conclusion which is successful people fail many times but their failure gives them experience and experience then brings about success.

Meredith shared with us her story too about how she was elected as the house captain of the house which always end up last in every sports event. She was the only captain who was not good in sports but she did what she does best - to lead and her house won the first place that year.

Let me share with you another two video clips:

Video clip 3:



Video clip 4:



From these two video clips, what do you see? Do you see shabbily dressed salesman and a little 6 year old girl with no teeth? NO! We see two beautiful people doing what they are passionate about and everybody was cheering for them. They manage to capture the judges' and the audience’s heart with their passion. If they were to fear that they do not have the appearance to win, they would never have won. This is also an important issue to discuss with my kids. They just need to know that they should go for something that they like and enjoy doing. This serves also as a reminder to us, parents, to encourage our children to have big dreams, even wild dreams and to try their very best.

The last part was very interesting - writing on boards, one side about what they want to achieve in life and another side about what is holding them back. Then, she made them focus, thinking beyond what is stoping them such as fear and lack of confidence and then .......

Breaking the board gives the teenagers satisfaction and boost their confidence that if they break the fear and lack of confidence or whatever is holding them back, they will definitely achieve their dreams.

Hearing the teenagers' expression of feelings at the end of the workshop made me cry. Maybe I'm the sentimental one but to hear how they feel this workshop has motivated them and will change their life just touch me tremendously.

Meredith had done a wonderful job and given the best gift to the teenagers before she leaves for Australia. Meredith, YOU ROCK!!!

Do You Talk To Your Children About Their Body Parts?

Do you discuss with your children about their body parts especially those private areas? Do you talk to them about personal safety and sexual harassment? Most Asians feel very awkward discussing these issues and would use some nicknames for the private area such as “bird” or “birdie” for the penis and “pet pet” and even “flower” or “dark mountain” for the vagina instead of using the scientific names.


Is there a need to use scientific names for the private area? Many people don’t see the need but it is actually very important. Why is that so?


I quote a story told by PS The Children, an NGO in Malaysia:


A woman taught her daughter that her vagina is called “flower”. So, one day, while the woman was cooking, the little girl came in and told her mother that a boy touched her “flower”. The mother was busy and did not relate the “flower” to be her daughter’s vagina. She told her daughter that it’s ok if people touch her flower (meaning the real flower) and she should not make a fuss out of it.

Gosh! She has sent the wrong message to her daughter.


I see urgency in teaching our children (sons and daughters) from young about their body parts and how they can take care of them. They should be taught to differentiate a good touch and a bad touch and to speak up when he/she does not feel comfortable when someone touches him/her.


Sometimes, I would take a bath together with my little girl and that is when I would ask her about her body parts. “Where is your navel?”, “Where is your …?” and she would point to me. This would then be followed by demonstrations of a good touch and a bad touch and questions like “Can a boy touch you here?” and “What about your brother and your father? Can they touch you here and here?” as well as “What happens if they touch you? What must you do?” By repeating, I hope she would be able to remember and would know what to do if she encounters such situations.


What about you? How do you educate your children about their personal safety?

A Very Domestic Holiday

Our trip to Singapore has been cancelled! I can’t meet Trinity! I feel so sad. Although we don’t get to go to Singapore, we can still have fun here in Malaysia. So, hubby and I plan a very “domestic” holiday for us and the children.


So, what is that very “domestic” holiday?

A buffet dinner – We went to Renaissance KL last Saturday and the kids enjoyed the chocolate fountain tremendously.

A movie at the cinema – Last Wednesday, we brought our children to the cinema for this movie. It was wonderful. I just love the story and the characters and if you ask me to watch again, I would be very happy to say “YES”.

One night stay at a five star hotel – It would be this Saturday. We are going to put up a night in Malacca and I will meet Miche, Jesslyn and maybe other bloggers in Malacca. It would be wonderful to meet them. I am so excited! For those who are staying in Malacca, do come and join us. Here are the details.

As long as we do everything as a family, it doesn't matter where we go and what we do. I'm happy to have a close family. So, how do you spend your holidays?

Another 7 Things About Me

The very first tag from Yatie to me. Thanks, my friend. Although I have done it before (if you want to read about it, it's here), I thought I would do this again with another seven things about me.

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Link to the person that tagged you, and post the rules on your blog.
Share 7 facts about yourself.
Tag 7 random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs.
Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

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1. I have a good husband who is not very romantic but loves me dearly in his own way.
2. I love to travel and I wish to travel around the world with my husband one day.
3. I am a mother to three wonderful children. They are not the most well behaved kids and they may be playful and naughty at times, but they are kind, have a mind of their own and they certainly love me.
4. I love to read to my children and do role play with them.
5. I have learnt through time that I have to take things easy and be happy.
6. I am easily touched by kindness and would shed a tear very easily too.
7. I was very hot tempered when I was younger but I can control myself much better now.
   

I would like to know you better. Care to do this?

Joeprah

Busydad

Sandy C.

Worksformom

Moonlady

Silvery

Lovebites

Have you watched “Lovebites” by Sunsilk? If you haven’t, you may want to watch these 2 minute episodes with a total of 60 episodes. It’s about a 25 year old girl named Callie with a one quarter-life crisis, who becomes the assistant style editor at Elle.com. See how Callie handles her work, play, life and work as well as how she has to focus on a fashion, style and her hair.

I have watched a few episodes and find it very entertaining. Let me share one video clip with you:

So, if you are a comedy lover, don’t miss this and be sure to get a free consultation at the sunsilk hairapy center.

Unleash Your Potential - Part 1

As I have mentioned in my previous post, I attended “Best Of You Teenager Workshop 2007” conducted by my friend, Meredith. This workshop was really wonderful!

The workshop was all about unleashing one’s potential. You can feel the whole positive energy circulating during the workshop. Meredith was fantastic with her presentation. She made the participants dance, she made them introduce themselves by writing a description in front of their names and she made them talk about their problems, their fear and what they want to achieve in life. As part of her presentation, Meredith showed us a few video clips and told us a few life stories that inspired us tremendously. Let me share with you the video clips:

First video clip: Facing the giants




Meredith was trying to tell us that everybody has a certain potential within them and they need a coach to unleash the potential so that they can use their potential to the fullest. We are often deceived by our eyes. The more we look, the more we fear. So, fear is something that prevents us from moving ahead. How true this is. We often fear that we are not good enough, we fear that we make mistakes, we fear that people would laugh at us, we fear everything and that are the reasons we are holding back instead of stepping forward.


Second video clip: Nick Vujicic, No Arms, No Legs, No Worries

When I saw this, I told myself that I MUST show this to my children and let them see with their own eyes how a man without arms and legs could do lots of things without feeling inferior about himself. He can even give talks to inspire people. "What happens if you fail? Try again!" A wonderful phrase I learn from Nick and that's just the phrase I need to implant into my children's brain.

To be continued ...

Best Friend Award and If Money is Not A Concern Tag

Best Friend Award

I receive this again, this time from Jacss. If you have not visited her blog, please go and have a look at her handsome twins. Thanks Jacss for keeping me in your thoughts.

"Do you know the relationship between your 2 eyes? They blink together, move together, cry together, see things together and sleep together. Even though they never see each other, friendship should be just like that! Life is like Hell without FRIENDS. Its ‘World Best Friend Week’. Send this to your best friends to let them know you appreciate them. "

Your Love is Ur Heart,
Your heart is Ur Spouse,
Your spouse is Ur Future,
Your future is Ur Destiny,
Your destiny is Ur Ambition,
Your ambition is Ur Aspiration,
Your aspiration is Ur Motivation,
Your motivation is Ur Belief,
Your belief is Ur Peace,
Your peace is Ur Target,
Your target is Heaven,
Heaven is no fun without FRIENDS.

If Money Is Not A Concern Tag

This tag is from Dora and it's an interesting tag. Thanks Dora for passing this to me.

If money is not a concern, 5 things that I'm going to do are:

1. Set up an education fund so that smart students who do not have the money to study have a chance to pursue their tertiary education.


2. Travel around the world with my husband.


3. Own a five star hotel so that I can put my management skill to work and invite all my blogger friends to a party in the hotel ballroom.


4. Set up a medical fund for poor people who are in need of medical treatment.


5. Get a PHD in UK or US and stay there while my children take up their degree in university.

Now, I'm passing this award together with the tag to:

Melissa

Sabinem

Keeyit

Julian

Peter

Mumsgather

Blog and Get Paid

Before I knew Chinnee, I do not know anything about blogging. Each time after our playgroup sessions, I would visit Chinnee’s blog for playgroup updates and from there, I read her other posts and then, hop over to other people’s blogs. When Chinnee told me that she gets paid to blog, I was very surprised. I have no idea how a person can blog for money.


Now, after starting my own blog, I thought I may just try to earn some pocket money while I blog. I find this opportunity in Smorty, a service that allows bloggers to express their opinion about products and services of advertisers by writing about it and linking back to the advertisers’ website. One thing I like about Smorty is the flexibility it gives to the bloggers to choose posts that they feel comfortable with and to write them in their own way. Smorty pays every seven days unlike others who pay every thirty days. Advertisers find it effective to advertise on blogs through Smorty and that creates a win-win situation for both advertisers and bloggers.


So, I have registered with Smorty and I would like to thank Michelle for recommending it to me. For those who have not signed up with Smorty, do consider it and start to get paid for blogging.

When You Have Three Kids ...

What happens when you have three children? Do you still enjoy life? Well, I would say that life is totally different and many sacrifices have to be made. You can’t be going out with friends all the time when you have crying babies and demanding children to attend to. You can’t be wearing sexy dresses when you have to worry about your children throwing out on you and pulling your dress but you can still look presentable with a nice blouse and light makeup.


Now with three kids, I often go out in jeans without a handbag. You may want to ask me why and I can tell you that it is really not convenient to wear a dress and to carry a handbag while looking after three active children. You may have to chase them at times and bend up and down if you know what I mean.


So, do I enjoy my current life? I DO! With the children around, I miss many things but I gain a lot too! At least I spend time with my children, laugh with them, learn with them and grow with them. Off course when they are naughty, I get very angry but come to think of it, they are my angels, training my patience and I have to thank them in return. These moments are precious to me and I love every minute of it. I can still go shopping for handbags and sexy dresses when they grow up. It will never be too late.

Garden Party - Playgroup 1 December 2007

My children look forward to each and every playgroup session and I definitely know why. The sessions are just so fun and enjoyable that no one would miss without regrets.

Last Saturday, we had an outdoor session – our very own garden party. Each one of us brought some food to be shared and we had the party in the park near Cheng Sim’s house. It is a big park with lots of space for the children to cycle and run about. For a change, we had some fresh air and the children got to do their favorite activity - to use their energy to run, jump and move!


The mothers and fathers were all having a great time eating and chatting away, bonding with each other and that’s the reason we feel so close to one another. The friendship is one that all of us would treasure. The children divided themselves into the bicycle team and the playground team. All of them enjoyed playing and moving and you can see their smiles on their faces. It was indeed a wonderful outdoor session!

For more photos, click here.

Thank You For Being My Friend Award & Linky Linky Tag

Thank You For Being My Friend Award

It's so sweet of Ling to pass this to me. I have made many new friends along the blogging journey and I really appreciate all the friendship and support I get from different people. Thank you everybody for your love and support.

Linky Linky Tag

Tammy tagged me with this Linky Linky tag.

The rule: When you get tagged, you have to add your name next to the person who tagged you and by doing so you are letting the list grow.

Limadang.com

RamblingMoo.com

blogginginmypyjamas

StylewithPassion

Chinneeq

Dora-zooropazoo

Babyshern

HiPnCooLMoMMa

Rachel’s Soulful Thoughts

When Silence Speaks

Dancing in Midlife TuneUnderneath itAll

I am DzoiHobbies and Suchmoms.....check nyo

Choc Mint Girl

Amel's Realm

My Thoughts

Rusin Roundup

Juliana's Site

Mom Knows Everything

Jo-N (Shower Your Children With Love - The Right Way)

I'm going to pass this award together with the tag to:

Chanel

Healy

Shern's Mom

Papajoneh

Kelly (A new blogger cum my playgroup buddy)

An Award Winning Shopping Cart Software

I am starting my online retail business and I am still working on it. It is not easy as I need to list all products with their descriptions, shipping policy, payment options and a shopping cart system to enable the customers to purchase products with ease. E-commerce software and shopping cart software are what I need to start my online retail business.


There are many shopping cart software if you look around but Ashop Shopping Cart Software with its award winning features caught my attention. It is a good software for the merchants as well as the customers.

With its integration with major banks, gateways and third party processors, it makes payment easy and secure for the customers. Customers would find it very user friendly and easy when purchasing online and that guarantees returning customers.


The software comes in a package with technical support and customer service, which I think is very important and useful for the merchants along the way. With its search engine optimized structure, it enables the merchants’ products to appear on top of the list in major search engines. The design can be customized to help merchants create a personalized appearance for their sites. Most importantly it is affordable to own this incredible shopping cart software that will help you bring your online business to the next level. So, I may want to consider Ashop’s web based and easily installed shopping cart software for my online retail business.

Licking

This post is about Wayne again. He is the middle child and the most difficult child to deal with.

One day, he was watching a television program and he was licking his hands and legs. I don’t know why and how on earth he gets that habit but I know I have to do something to stop that. I told him to stop several times but he didn’t obey. So, I came out with this:

Me: Everybody, mummy is going to buy lollipops and only Karl and Nyn will get the lollipop. Wayne will not get one.

Wayne: Why mummy? I want a lollipop too.

Me: You want a lollipop? I thought your hands and legs taste better. You like to lick your hands and legs more than the lollipop, right?

Wayne: No, I like to lick the lollipop.

Me: Oh, I see. So, which do you want now?

Wayne: Lollipop.

Me: So, you got to stop licking your hands and legs. If you lick your hands and legs, your action is telling me that you like to lick your hands and legs and so, I don’t have to buy a lollipop for you because you found something to lick.

Wayne: I want lollipop, I want lollipop. (Stops licking)


I think I am a crazy mom!! I don't know when the licking habit will return but I hope it will not.

A Wonderful Friend

Last Sunday, I attended the “Best of You Teenager Workshop” which I mentioned in my previous post. I was there to help my friend, Meredith, who gave this course for free as her contribution before she migrates to Australia early next year. She has been very busy engaging movers to move her house contents but at the same time, she gave us her commitment to conduct this workshop. She is so wonderful!


During the workshop, she told us that she decides to migrate because she wants to give her children a better education. I totally agree with her because I could see the difference between local university graduates and graduates from overseas. Have you wondered why the top CEOs of big companies are all Europeans but not Asians?


I know the hassle of migrating. You have to sell your house here and buy a house there. Getting mortgages or home loan is an item to be added to your list of things to do. Expenses can never be low when migrating. There are just too many things to pay for such as insurance for traveling, fees for movers and expenses on new house and furniture.


There are many things to worry about but Meredith is very positive and knows that once she commits herself, she will definitely deliver and she did!


Let me share with you what I learnt through helping her in that workshop in my next post.

What Kind Of Girl Are You?

I came across this test while browsing and I was curious to find out about myself. So, I answered several questions and here's my result:

You are a Career Girl!

You may not be a CEO yet, but you're well on your way to success. You take your career seriously, and you wouldn't stop working for any guy! An independent woman, you pay for your own car, clothes, and housing. And men appreciate that - at least, the ones as driven as you are.

What Kind of Girl Are You?

No wonder I am a WAHM now. I can never live without having my own earning power. Does it also explain why I can't cook and bake?

Which Baby Products Are Better?

I have been married for seven years and now I am a mother of three. Time really flies. My youngest is two now and my eldest would be entering primary school next year or rather next month.


I could recall the year I was pregnant with my first child. Being a first time mother, I was nervous about parenting and didn’t know what to buy for my baby and which model or brand to go for. Recently I came across this website on baby products review and I love it! When I browse through, I could see a great variety of baby products and baby equipment. Each and every one of them contains reviews and rating by experts and users. To name a few, there are diaper bags, feeding sets, car seats, baby carriers, safety gates and thermometer. It is really useful for new mothers to compare and read about the products they are about to buy to ensure that the products suit them and their babies.


That’s not all! There are even reviews on UK hospitals, which I find very interesting and very lacking in Malaysia. To find a hospital of your choice is not easy. How can we survey each and every hospital to find out the number of delivery rooms, number of beds available and number of birth per year? It seems so impossible but by clicking on hospital reviews in babyfy.com, you get all the statistics at a glance. Isn’t that wonderful?


You can also find a lot of useful information in babyfy.com such as “How do you know when your child is seriously ill?” I personally find it very informational and I do learn a lot from there. Babyfy.com is really a good site to visit and I strongly recommend that you see it for yourself.

Which Group Does Your Child Belong To?

Nowadays, many parents would complain about their children being too active. These children are full of energy and just cannot sit still. Is there anything wrong with these children? ABSOLUTELY NOT! They are just another type of learner called the Kinaesthetic Learner.


I have attended a workshop on teaching skill, a great workshop conducted by an ex-lecturer of UM (one of the local universities in Malaysia) and have read the “Parenthink” magazine about an interesting topic called the multiple intelligences.


I quote from “Parenthink Magazine”, October issue:


“Howard Gardner talked about multiple intelligences which gave a definition of human nature in a cognitive perspective and he said that humans develop the most when their intelligences are discovered and promoted.”

Gardner’s model of the seven multiple intelligences at a glance:


Intelligence Type --------- Capability and perception
Linguistic -------------------- Words and language
Logical-Mathematical ------- Logic and numbers
Musical ---------------------- Music, sound, rhythm
Bodily-Kinaesthetic ---------- Body movement control
Spatial-Visual --------------- Images and space
Interpersonal --------------- Other people’s feelings
Intrapersonal --------------- Self-awareness


Often, when people see children who like to run, jump and touch everything, they would shake their heads and say that these children are naughty. When you think further, are these children really that bad? I really don’t think so. They are just not the quiet type who can sit in front of the television for hours without turning their heads and they are just not the type who would turn left when you say left. These children are often the smart children who want to explore and learn more and they are the ones who have a mind of their own and want their voice to be heard.


If we force these children to sit still and read or write, do you think they are happy? Happy children learn best! So, when they are not happy, reading and writing become a waste of time as nothing will go into their head. It doesn’t mean that these children will never learn how to read and write but it rather means that these children need other learning methods to produce results. There are many fun ways to promote learning. For me, I like to try different learning methods and make the lessons fun. I want to see my children enjoy while learning and I want them to pick up faster and remember better. (I will share with you some fun learning methods in my subsequent posts. Do remember to read about it.)


So, have you analyzed your children? Which group does your child belong to? When you get the answer, maybe you would learn how to say yes to certain things that you said no previously.

Dyson Online Store

I salute technology. There are so many wonders technology brings to us. If you are a work at home mom like me, you would definitely need equipments such as a vacuum cleaner. It makes life easier.


When you think of vacuum cleaners, Dyson online store is a website you should visit. Dyson online store has a great variety of vacuum cleaners ranging from the upright vacuum cleaners to the cylinders and the handhelds. These vacuum cleaners are made to suit various types of people such as people with allergies, pet owners, people who want a vacuum cleaner that suits all floor types, people who prefer lightweight vacuum cleaners and people who want a vacuum cleaner which is easy to store. Dyson actually helps you to choose a model that suits you best. Isn’t it great?


The website is very user friendly. You can view the details of each model, exploring its features and specification. There is even a 360 degree spin for you to view the whole product and it feels so real! If you have already bought a Dyson vacuum cleaner, you can get some parts and accessories easily found in their online store. The support is great too. It actually covers areas of how to use a Dyson vacuum cleaner, expert help, repair and servicing as well as cleaning tips.


It’s wonderful touring Dyson online store as I pick up new information which I did not know previously.

Does Your Child Bite?

I was chatting with Miche the other day about children biting their siblings and two to three days ago, Wayne BIT Karl!!! I just told Miche that Wayne used to bite his brother last time but has stopped for quite some time. Gosh! I should have kept my mouth shut! Now, he starts biting his brother again.


What do I do then? Let me share with you:


Me: Wayne, is your brother a chicken?
Wayne: No (Looking at me, very puzzled over my question.)
Me: Then, when you feel like biting, go and bite a chicken or bread or fish. Don’t bite your brother cos he’s not a chicken.
Me: When you feel like hitting someone, go and hit the pillow or the sofa so that nobody will get hurt.
Wayne: When I want to bite, I bite the chicken?
Me: Yes.
Wayne: When I want to hit, I hit the pillow?
Me: Yes.
Wayne: (Smiling now) Ok.


Phew! I was telling Jacss about giving the children little surprises to stop fights, quarrels or misbehavior. I guess this is what I call a surprise because it turns a crying boy into a smiling boy and it stops negative behavior. Since that day, Wayne did not bite Karl and hopefully he will stop this habit forever.

No Fax Payday Loan

It’s funny how people can’t live without internet nowadays. My husband and I can sit in front of the computer for hours browsing the web and searching for information.


While browsing, I came across this website that offers no fax payday loan or you can call it a cash advance. Well, when there is a website like that, you can imagine the need of today’s people around the world. Many people actually need money and are short of money! If you have children, you would know that expenses can go up really high each month for food, clothing, toys, school fees, you name it! If you are a working couple, you have to spare some for the baby sitter, petrol and toll. It’s really not a surprise to see so many people in need of cash advance while waiting for their salary to be deposited into their bank account.


So, payday loan becomes the solution of these people who can just apply online in just a few seconds without having to prepare piles of documents for submission. They can easily apply for a loan amounting to USD200 – USD1500 and before applying, they can even get a free quote with no obligation. All these are available and made convenient for just anybody who needs the cash.

Playgroup Update - 24 November 2007

Last Saturday’s playgroup session was wonderful! Not many people turned up that day but it was a day we became proud parents of our little ones.


So, what made us so proud? Look at the pictures below:

The children actually took over the mothers’ role on story telling and their courage is one we have to praise. Jia Jun started the story telling session with a Chinese story and he did a great job in his presentation. With the correct pronunciation and wonderful intonation, he caught the children’s attention and made the mothers listen with admiration. If you were there to listen to his story, you would never have guessed that he is only 3 years old! Karl continued the session with a Christmas story, asking everybody to guess the characters by their shadows. The two little two year old girls did not want to be left out as well. Audrey took out a book to read in front of everybody. Although it was short, everybody enjoyed her courage. Nyn did something very different. She presented a Malay rhyme with cute actions and I was so proud of her that day.


We did a beautiful craft, prepared by Kristin and it came in just in time as Christmas is around the corner.

Materials:
White card
Green textured paper
Other colored paper
Sequins
Cotton wool
Glue

Methods:
Cut the white card into your preferred size
Draw a Christmas tree on the green textured paper and cut it out
Glue the Christmas tree onto the white card
Cut out shapes like stars, ribbon and other ornaments
Glue the cut out shapes onto the Christmas tree
Glue sequins and cotton wool on the Christmas tree
Your sparkling Christmas tree is ready!

So, what do I do with the craft? Look at the following picture:

It makes a great Christmas decorations!

Awards Presentation Day

Best Blogging Buddies Award

Tammy presented this Best Blogging Buddies Award to me. I am honoured and glad to have a blogging buddy like Tammy. She has been giving me all the support I needed. Thank you for all your support, Tammy.

I would like to present this award to:

Kerry - How can I not think of you? We have been helping each other with regards to blogging and I truly hope that this relationship will last.

Chinnee - You are my blogging buddy always. Thank you for watching over me and my blog.

Elaine - Although you don't comment, I know you read my posts and you have been giving me support in this blogging world and I appreciate it very much.

Shireen - You have not ignored me when I email you to ask you for help. How can forget your kindness?

Trinity - I just feel very close to you and definitely find a good blogging buddy in you.

Miche - My senior cum blogging friend, off course you will not be left out.
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The Egel Nest Blog Award

This award is presented to me by Trinity of Rooms of My Heart. I am very glad to have Trinity as a friend. I don't know why but we seem to be able to talk to each other very well and feel very close to each other. Trinity even created an atmosphere of the award presentation just by writing about it. You are so creative, Trin.

This is what Trinity wrote:

This Egel Nest Blog Award goes to Joanne !
*Joanne is so beautiful wearing this maroon gown,approaching the podium to receive the award.Her kids are jumping around their seats excitedly*Joanne's blog is EGGcellent with so many wise parenting tips, creative and loving ideas to teach our children. Joanne is an EGGcellent mom who always try her best to raise her 3 kids with love and discipline in God's way.
*audiences applause*

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The award goes to:

LiLi

Msau

Chooi Peng

Jesslyn

Jacss

Fiona

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The True Blue Award

This is the second time I received the True Blue Award. The first was from Trinity and this time it is from Kiasumum and Dora. Thank you for being my friends, Fiona and Dora.

This award goes to:

Tammy

Tot's Mom

FLSam

Ginnie

Huisia

Jazzmint

Wen

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The Friendship Award

Thanks LiLi and Kiasumum for this beautiful friendship badge. I love this as much as did when I received this from Wen for the first time. Thank you LiLi and Fiona. I love you both as my friends.

"Do you know the relationship between your 2 eyes? They blink together, move together, cry together, see things together and sleep together. Even though they never see each other, friendship should be just like that! Life is like Hell without FRIENDS. Its ‘World Best Friend Week’. Send this to your best friends to let them know you appreciate them. "

Your Love is Ur Heart,

Your heart is Ur Spouse,

Your spouse is Ur Future,

Your future is Ur Destiny,

Your destiny is Ur Ambition,

Your ambition is Ur Aspiration,

Your aspiration is Ur Motivation,

Your motivation is Ur Belief,

Your belief is Ur Peace,

Your peace is Ur Target,

Your target is Heaven,

Heaven is no fun without FRIENDS.

I'm going to pass this to a few new friends of mine and I hope you will love this:

Busy Dad

Joeprah

Piper

kcirish

ijhedges

and to some of my "old" friends:

Deana

Shannon's Mummy

Gargies

Bento Pet

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Glad am I to receive the above awards. To me, I appreciate all the friendship and support from all my blogger friends as well as my readers. Thank you for always thinking of me. I need your continuous support to carry on in the blogsphere. Thank you very much.

Shop Online

I have been using the internet to do many things such as to pay bills, to track shipments and to purchase goods. It is so convenient that with just a click of the mouse, everything is done in just a few seconds without us having to be stuck in a traffic jam and without us having to queue up for our turn. It just helps to save time and energy.


I have shopped for nursing wears and baby products online and I like the whole concept of shopping online. Nowadays, I shop for many things online. I came across Secondact, an online retail website which offers a variety of high-definition televisions (HDTV) both refurbished and new from factory closeouts and overstocks. There are many brands and sizes to choose from and most importantly the prices are very competitive compared to others. Apart from that, there is a feature called “Great Deal of the Day” where we can find further discount for a featured item for that particular day. Isn’t it great? It actually helps us to save money!


So, if my husband ever mention about changing a television, I would take him on a tour to Secondact to search for a suitable television set for our home.