Our Holiday - Part Two and Three

We have been to several places during the holidays.


You have read Part 1, would you like to read Part 2 and Part 3?


Part 2 is up.


Part 3 will be up tomorrow at 8am (Malaysian time).



A little update:

Blog hopping has been slow for me. I think I can only visit 5-10 blogs per day nowadays.

I have a sick child to attend to right now.

Have a nice day, everyone.

Our Holidays

We had many plans before the school holidays as to where to go on a vacation but eventually we had to cancel all plans and be contented with this (that's where we have gone during the holidays).


Initially, we planned to go to Singapore and I would have the chance to meet Ling, Constance, KM, Janice and all others in Singapore but it didn't work out the way we wanted when we failed to book the hotel room.


Then, we planned to go to Langkawi together with my brother in law and his family but they were too busy to travel and the plan was called off.


So, if you want to read about our holidays (part one), please click on the above link.

Back In Blogsphere

Gosh, I have been missing for almost two weeks!

Back am I to the blogsphere but have lost a little enthusiasm, a little drive, a little momentum and a little oomph.

Holidays! I love holidays as much as my children do!

For sixteen days,

Work is put aside,

Blogging and blog hopping seem so alien to me

My mind is full of children, activities, rest and fun

So, did it turn out well?

Oh yes!

We were away from home to several places (will blog about it later.)

and we did many things (will blog about this later too.)

but most importantly,

I got back my SLEEP!

Thank you for visiting me when I was away. Thanks to scheduled posting feature in Blogspot, I published some posts when I was away. I’ll catch up with what I have missed at your blogs. Thank you for not abandoning me, my friends!

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.

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.

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?