Backdated - Jiejie 4th birthday

7 Mar 2008 was jiejie's 4th years old birthday, this year we didn't have any party. Mummy only bought a cake and brought to their Ah Mah's house to celebrate. Well, the 2 princesses enjoyed themselves very much also as their cousin brothers were around too. For kids, as long as got playmates even there is no party, they still can enjoy themselve.

Mummy not greedy, only wish that jiejie healthy and happy always. Oh yea, recently jiejie quite disobedient, may be she has grown up and has her own thinking. A lot of time we can't just giving instruction and ask her follow as she will always asks why? May be this is consider another milestone i guess. But overall she is still a good jiejie.

There was one nite, mummy was very tired and sleepy. But the 2 princesses like still had a lot of energy and didn't have the intention to sleep, eventhough mummy had switch off the light. After an hour, mummy really beh tahan and said whoever not stop talking and go to bed....mummy is going to slap their mouth. (mummy said only, hardly slap them la)

Immediately Jiejie like very adult tone, telling mummy this : Mummy have you heard that adult can not slap kid's mouth? i was like harr?! and laughing loud! and i asked her who told u this? she said Uncle XX, mummy told her that i'll call Uncle XX the next day. Immediately, she said mummy u can not call Uncle XX, Uncle XX very busy!! See, jiejie no longer listen to instruction all the time and she has her own thinking sometimes.

I must admit parenting is really not easy, something that we learn and grow together with our lovely little ones....for me, two!! :P

Back!

Din update my blog since centuries...today go back to my blog sounds so new to me. Well, a lot of things happened recently, more specifically for the whole month of March. There are 2 big things i wish to jot down are my jiejie's 4th birthday and the separation of room from my princesses. So the next 2 posts will be back dated posts. Shameful for this mummy. Anway, the feeling of coming back to blogsphere is great. If i got time sure i'll hopping to my others bloggers friends to catch up what i have left out. Am comingggggggggggggggggggg........

Gong Hee Fatt Choy!

Wishing you & your loved ones a Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year! :-)

Gong Hee Fatt Choy!

'Pumpkin Soup' recipie

Owe Hui Sia this recipie CENtury ago! :P REally Pai seh!

Well, its quite a simple recipie and fast to prepare too.

Ingredient :
pumpkin (cut in small pcs, easier & faster to cook)
button mushroom (i like to cut in small pcs too! :P)
potatoes & onion (cut into small cubes)
minced meat (chicken)
*1 tin of campbell 'chicken soup' (optional)

1) Prepare the above ingredient (except minced meat) and put into a pot, add some
water and boil.
2) Use fork to smash the pumpkin when its turn soft.
3) A bit salt to complete the taste.

*The tricks to make the soup tastier
a) Put more pumpkin & onion (these 2 combination makes the soup taste sweet
naturally)
b) Put the tin chicken soup, this will make the soup thicker.

That's it, easy to cook rite? Suppose to cook one time, and post the photos here...but quite busy recently and i hardly touch my kitchen's stove. Let me know, if anyone has tried this recipie.

Happy Cooking! Yum Yum! :-P

Stay or Leave?!

This morning use this statement for my msn message, some of my friends very 'sensitive' keep on asking me issit me to make the choice to leave my current company or what?

Sorry to make everyone so 'geng cheong'......'da da da' is my maid la! :P

Well, my maid contract will be end this July, i had a discussion with her over the last weekend. Offer her more than 20% increment and 1 1/2 mths holiday back to her hometown. She was happy and agreed to continue her 4th year of service with me. Yesterday morning, she happily called her hometown spread the news that she will back for holiday this July.

Who knows at nite by 10pm++, her mother called her......asked her not to continue working here, command her to go back and stay. I've asked her the reason, she said her mum din tell her, only asked her to go back. She looked confused and dunno what to do.

Well, in my heart i do hope she can continue working for me as my princesses are used to her. They treat her like their 2nd mummy at home. She dotes the princesses a lot too.... But i can understand if her mum asked her to be back as she has left her own country for 3 years leaving her son & hubby back in hometown. As a mother and as a daughter i understand and hope my family to be stay together with me all the time. Same as she & her mother too, i guess....

My worries, not sure if i should get a new maid after she leave later...should i give up my job and stay at home to take care my princesses. I just scare i can't get a better maid. Then, its my turn pula to keep thinking my current working situation. Sometimes, i feel that i really lack of 'goal' or vision in my life. I dun really know what i want in my life. I am ok to be SAHM and take care of my princesses, especially after read so much of 'sick' news recently. All the young gals no longer safe eventhough as young as below 5. This make me really worry and willing to give up my own job. In other hand, i oso worry my own pocket money if really choose to stay at home. Haiii...really headached to think all these....

I dun have a solution yet, and i need some times to think....well, pray hard, pray for my maid could stay for another year, so that i no need to headache now but another one year then... :P

2008 1st trip, 1st post.....

First of all, wish everyone 'Happy New You' in my this 1st post of 2008. ^.^

Together with my few friends went to HK last week. It was a fun and shopped a lot trip. The weather there is the lowest in these 10 winter years, 10 degree.

The most unforgetful experience was lined up for about 1.5 hours just to buy a 'pork chop pao' in one of the un-noticeable shop in Macau. And also we went for the fireworks on the new year eve for count down, to me...am quite disappointed with the fireworks, just too little la. Dunno is my expectation too high or the location we choose was not good for the view. :-(

Oh yea,one more thing was we quite frustrated to look for public toilets. It is ok if you are at those 5 star shopping malls, or else u will find difficulty to 'explore' for their public toilets. Even their most crowded 'LRT' stations oso dun provide this type of public facilities. Remember got one time, we quite tired to look for a toilet, so we ask the LRT customer service staff. Thank God, they were very generous & willing to borrow us their 'only for staff use' toilet. I even notice a lot of restaurant put up a notice outside said the restaurant toilet only for their diners. See, spaces are very limited and valuable in HK. Therefore, toilet oso very costly and valuable indirectly.

Talking about shopping, we few woman really can shop, half of our trip were shopping days. From day till night, nope, should say till mid-night. Each time reached back hotel and rest, my legs were like not belong to mine and once collapsed on the bed, can't stand at all. But so strange, the next morning the whole body feel energetic and can go for another full shopping day. What a miracle! As now is the winter time over there, most are the winter wear.....i only buy few for princesses and hubby. Can not buy much la, can not use here later. Only wait for going to Genting or Cameron. But they are really cheap...myself, lou gong, & princesses every each jacket not more than RM40.

Eventhough i went to HK before, but i almost forget most of the places and stuff over there. So this time, also like a lot of 'refreshing' memories. I must praise my hubby for taking good care of my princesses when i am not around. In fact, daddy said the princesses were more well behave when mummy is not around! :-P

Ok, photos to be uploaded later......

Pre-X'mas Party

This is a backdated post.

Had a pre-X'mas party on last Sunday, 23rd nite....It was a small & sweet family gathering. As expected, the kids are the most excited as they get several gift each on that day. Everyone seem to enjoy the party. Mummy had prepared few simple dish : spagetti, salad, bacon+sausage, potato salad, pumpkin soup, sandwiches and etc...

Eventhough mummy quite tired after the party, but frankly speaking i like this type of festive family gathering. Got a event purpose + gathering.....not only makan saja! If i no need to cook, i will be more happy i think! :P

The princesses were very excited as this year they know to appreciate more, and after the party, Jiejie ask for a new present everyday! Think this is the side effect of having X'mas party i guess! :-P