Dental X-Ray tomorrow..and perhaps another dental surgery to remove wisdom tooth

Hi folks..i be going to another dental appointment tomorrow at the govt. dental clinic (yes!...they actually met me last month for wisdom tooth extraction!) for X-ray ....but not sure whether after X-ray they will straight away send me for wisdom tooth extraction for my bottom right tooth!

Pray that it will be a smooth, bearable one this time with fast recovery!

Cheers!

Molly

What did you do on Earth Day?

Yesterday at 8.30pm all over the world, people are shutting off their lights...

In Malaysia, we are encourage to do so as well...This is an initiative started from Sydney, Australia and spread to places around the world.

So, last night we shut off the lights, light up the candle...and celebrated my brother-in-law 21st Birthday! After that the whole family of 8(including my in-laws, kids) watch a nice DVD together(with lights off , of course) @ home like a movie theatre with ice creams, cakes and potato chips...haha..

How about you? What have you do on Earth day? Care to share?

Support a good cause by Elevyn.com

Recently I came across a website called Elevyn ( www.elevyn.com), a site works closely with NGOs and field partners on training, consultancy and advisory .

Elevyn.com also sells handmade jewellery by indigenous and marginalizes communities. . Their idea is to encourage rural artisans to improve their livelihoods by providing them access to internet with these online stores being set up and managed by the communities themselves, and a portion of sales (5 - 10%) made thru the online store will fund specific causes that support the local communities - for example, they have "Raise $100 to buy books for the school".

Recently they have organized a contest with Tongue in Chic(www.tonguechic.com):

 

So if anyone who would like to support their artisans who make beautiful handmade items can either do some write up on their site or check out their site and cause yourself at www.elevyn.com!

How to prevent baby falling from the bed?

For the past few nights, I have been teaching my 9mth old son how to climb down from the bed. As he's been very active lately and able to climb over the boundaries I set (using bolster, pillows and big blanket) surrounding him while he sleep (er..don't ask me why I didn't put him in baby cot...somehow both my kids prefer sleeping on a queen size bed! :P).

I remembered people describing how their baby fell from the bed ever since I had my first child. However, that did not prevent my daughter from felling down as I have not foreseen her growth to be that fast able to climb over since very young age. 

So this time I start to teach my son earlier...so that he knew the proper and safe way to descend down from the bed!

Somehow this little boy prefer to fly down head first and use his hand to slowly climb down..but that is only working when the bed is lower and would not be useful for higher bed or sofa....

So  I have been teaching him few nights until i think this morning he can understand and uses the right way to climb down...feet first...hehe...

Prevention is better than cure/cries(in my case) right? :)

Cheers!

Molly

Good stuff to share - Multi-purpose Deodorizer

Sometime back, I have been introduced a new product to try out by someone I got to know from a SOHO seminar. This multi-purpose cleaning and deodorizing product really appeal to me due to the fact that it was:

Non-toxic (most important for moms like me, avoiding toxic stuff on kids), edible

1. Multi-purpose ( can used for so many different stuff..which I am still experimenting…stay tuned for more updates on its usage!)
2. It has been tested clinically and with lab reports
3. It is for a good cause helping out single  mothers, and disabled folks to earn a living
4. It is a product from a social network-http://ehomemakers.net/en/index.php or organization I am following and supporting ever since in my college times..(which is like 10 odd years back!)

So this amazing item (which has not been launched officially cost around than RM6 or RM6+) but can be used for:

1. Cleaning oily table tops
2. Wash oily pots and plates
3. Cleaning stubborn stains (this one I tested..really works!)
4. Socking up damp shoes and odor (gonna try this on my kids and DH)
5. Adding into stored water can avoid mozzy breeding on it ( I was told..but unsure how much I need to add per litre..am waiting for their official product description)
6. Many more…..

 

So anyone interested on it? Feel free to contact me if you are interested to get this amazing product and try it out yourself!

 

Cheers!

Have a Break, Have a Kit Kat...watch a movie!

Do you or your kids (or other family members) like Kit Kat? Well, so far I have yet to come across folks who doesn’t like chocolate and kit kats (hehe…including myself).

For instance, Kit Kat has been my dotter and my niece’s favourite! My niece who is only 1 year plus would go down to the shop at the Petrol station, pick up her favourite Kit Kat and pass it to the counter (yes, by herself) for her mom to pay money! So is my dotter..it’s like her daily snacks (one of the only snacks which can make her sit still throughout the journey in the car. 

So is my hubby..so Kit Kat is like my whole family favourite breaktime yummy!

Why do I talk so much about Kit Kat today…oh yes because I saw a redemption for movie ticket when you buy Kit Kat(check out their website: (http://www.nestle.com.my/kitkat/index.htm) for more details on the redemption terms and condition, dates as well as venue.

So it’s like killing two birds with one stone! As going for movies is my DH’s favourite and Kit Kat is the whole family favourite..so why not combined the two and redeem some free movie tickets for the whole family..haha…so I might just run over to the nearby redemption hypermarket this weekend and grab some Kit Kat..(ha..ha)

So folks, Have a Break..have a movie….Buy some Kit Kats~!

Cheers!

 

Baby steps in menu planning

I have been coming across ideas of menu planning for sometime now….whether for whole family, for parties, for babies, for toddlers…and lately this is what I have been experimenting for the first time…menu planning of sort.

So this week, I am planning my dinner as such using what I already have in fridge (plus a bit of what I am getting in the market):

Mon – miso noodle soup

Tue – white raddish soup, rice, hash brown, veg

Wed – Japanese cucumber soup with miso, potato and kelps coupled with rice/noodle

Thu –  black bean soup

Fri- Eat out

Sat – Porridge for all (yet to think what to add on – will check fresh stuff @ market)

Sun - ABC spaghetti for kids, normal spaghetti for mom n dad, with tomato paste and veg

Hmm…seems yummy enough?

Wait till I get my oven up and running ;)

 

Cheers! 

Enthusiastic Mommy…

Making the most of what we have- including foodstuff and household items!

Yesterday I was replying my DH’s comment to get some disposable chopstick to place in the car (it happened when I was so hungry and wanted to eat the packed meal in the car but realized that no spoon nor chopstick was given), “Then I said…no need! We have some in the drawers dear!”

Actually this comes to my mind…something I have been wanting to do for sometime….to stock-check stuff in my house…from kitchen items, foodstuff in the fridge etc, stationeries, clothing etc…

It really pays to be organized and tidy! If only all items are noted and place properly we won’t be spending unnecessary on items we already have and forced to throw away the expired item later on or spent extra on things we already bought sometime back.

Guess this applies for relationship being well-organized (in this case “well-maintained”) would be a better term for it. If we take the time to take note of the little well-meaning thoughts and action, take heart to spare some time and thoughts for someone we care or close to us….it would really makes a difference in preventing any misunderstanding and etc.

And making the most of what we have is what I strive to do! Waste not…be creative and stay organized! So the next organizing duty would be to clear and tidy up my storeroom while pasting the list of foodstuff plus its expiry date so that we would remember to consume those bought items before heading to hypermarkets for more stuff!

 

Carpe Diem!

Exercise Opportunity

Recently my office just shifted to the highest floor..which means I have 6 flight of staircase to climb(need to count it again...was it 6?haha..am panting and focusing on my steps forgot to count)...

What a good chance to exercise rite? 

I have been planning to resume my jogging and exercise regime..now that my dotter is older...i can get her to join me ;)

My nike shoes (which comes with i-pod that can record my running performance)..still not fully-utilise....(it was a gift from a contest I won 2 yrs back i think...after resting away...while I am pregnant with my second one...haha)

It's now time to do some good exercise..same goes for my DH, which i think the only exercise he ever does is swimming and badminton ;)

Stay tune for my coverage on my successfull(hopefully) back to my jogging regime and exercise!

Staircase...here I come..u'll the first one i'll use to build back my stamina :)

Working and kids away from us?

Reading about an article in The Star Online , on their new Parenting site, Parenthots, “Living apart from the children", I cannot help to think about my own experience on it…

 

I am also still paying for some of my family expenses even after I got married so I can understand a bit on Anna’s situation. It can be difficult even before this “trying” economy. When I was about to have my second child, my DH and I were also discussing on how we would arrange for childcare support as we still cannot manage with single income (with me still supporting my own family and my hubby still paying for car and house loan with most part of his income) so looking after the kids myself is out of question.

 

With my dotter still pretty young, 1 yr plus, I wonder if they will be fine with the same babysitter (besides finance issue). Then when my DH suggested leaving my  second child (opps…I mean our second child, but at that time it sure feels like mine and not his…coz how could he suggested that option I was thinking like that then….but now I knew why…not that he is willing but that would be the last feasible option) with his mom, I SAID “NO!!!!!” How would I able to carry on breastfeeding him then??? And no(in my heart I am just not willing to be apart with my child….not even if my in-law is about 40mins away minus traffic jam). The mere fact that I can only view my son once a week makes my heart break!

 

So ended up my dad came to help me out(staying with me) for the first few months while my dotter takes her time to adjust her role being a sister and having a new baby at home or with her. While I give my dad allowance as how I would have given to the babysitter (so that I got used to having the extra new expenses and would be able to readjust the new financial flow as well). But wow…it was not easy…even till now….or should I say even worse off…with prices of commodities increased.

 

After my dad moved back and stopped taking care of my son….( it is tiring to take care of baby what to mention for a guy!)…as initially I have asked him to help for the first 6mths (my son is 9mths now), I am now readjusting my life, finances yet again….but no I hope I don’t have to resort sending my kids away….

 

Hopefully my family financial condition will improve and everyone is able to be self-sufficient…or I can get some extra income.

 

But thanks to God anyhow…at this testing time, time to be prudent, diligent and not to be wasteful. May each and everyone of us able to tide thru this difficult time and make do (or rather enjoy) the simple things in life!

  

Carpe Diem!

 

A place for ALL mom bloggers -MomBloggersPlanet

Dear Mommies,

Recently, I got to know a great site from (eMenang blog) for mom bloggers like us called MomBloggersPlanet. It has a lot of useful information for moms and bloggers alike…for simple questions we have in mind like Blog with Wordpress - Change Theme/Layout and even Breastfeeding Talk(hehe..can’t help noticing and sharing good site on Breastfeeding again for me ) ;)

Besides, it also has a BlogDirectory that consist of blogs owned by mom bloggers like us. You can join them by registering your blogs with them. They provide simple steps to follow ;)

And most importantly, recently they have organized a contest(which offers some attractive prizes! ) for all mombloggers at : http://www.mombloggersplanet.com/296/mombloggersplanet-contest-i

The prize which caught my eyes is the Osim Uvibe Massage (perfect for moms/dads alike) to rejuvenates our achy muscles and be up and going again for our kids who definitely seems to have more energy than us at all times..haha!

So dear folks…head over to MomBloggersPlanet  now and join their blog, contest, their directory and their folks from all over places in Malaysia and soon other places like Brunei, Singapore and Indonesia!

Happy Planet for All MomBloggers! Hee..hee...

Anyone hit by travelling bug? Me!!!

Hearing the crowds at MATTA Fair recently...can't help but hoping this is a good indication that our economy is still good…..; ) at least good enough for folks like us to travel...budget travel, short trip...whatever it is! It is definitely good to travel with……… good planning!

Recently I come upon a useful site for travel bug-bitten folk like me – 

I am smitten by this site - CompareHotel.com.my because I find it easy to navigate, fast (very important for busy moms like us!), comprehensive (with a huge list of hotels) and informative (with reviews, price, various query selection (e.g.: search by Price, Location, Ratings, Hotel Feature etc) which we can quickly opt to select and zoom to our required hotel budget and criteria we need.

Easy to navigate. Just click Compare after making your date and location option.

This is a very useful and good site not to be missed for travelers and travel fanatics like me! So what are you waiting for? Fly to CompareHotel.com.my now and check it out yourself!

IPhone 3G is finally here in Malaysia!

Sharing with you the excitement of my DH's gadget fave- IPhone 3G is finally here in Malaysia!

Check out the plans in Maxis: http://www.maxis.com.my/iphone/rateplan1.asp

My DH got his in January...at a higher price eiks...but he is enjoying every minute of it(so is my daughter)...updating and downloading all sorts of application and games on it.... even a recipe application and foreign language translator for me hehe...

It is not only a cool application, one thing that caught my attention is how much application you can upgrade to it..it's like a mini laptop ;)

So iPhone/gadgets fanatics...check it out!

The amazing effect of Organic and Wholesome food

The amazing effect of Organic and Wholesome food

 

I can't help but to share with everyone my own testimony on the amazing effect of Organic and Wholesome food.....

 

Many people had asked me how I ate or in another words how is my pregnancy's diet like when they heard /seen my baby boy who weighs at 4.24kg at birth.

 

To be honest, I hardly eat any special food or supplements before and during pregnancy as I did not expect and was not preparing to have another baby at that point of time(yup, it wasn't planned but a good "accident" allrite :) .. )

And being a mom to a one year plus baby(KY), moving to our new house(we stayed with our parents before this), changed a new job...I was as busy as I can be!

 

One difference it can be was I was on organic diet(not on purpose, but it was a good thing afterall) 1-3 months before I conceived as the organic shop is right beside my office, and being the nearest eating place to my office, so for convenience and not to mentioned the lovely food and lady boss, I took my lunch almost daily and sometimes even dinner. And I bought my organic vege from there as well to cook for my family.

 

Even when I am meeting outside at client place, it just happened that the nearest available vegetarian food was an organic shop and my client happened to frequent that place(while she was pregnant and breastfeeding soon after then). So well, I can only say it was a right time, right place, right people kinda coincidence?

 

And now, when I am still breastfeeding my son, I can really feel that eating an organic meal can even help to increase my milk supply and even keep flu at bay! Whenever I feel sluggish or unwell, after taking organic meal, I just feel so much refreshed and energetic back again!

 

And another important difference I noticed is my son right after birth do not need to be breastfed every one hour like KY or many other babies do. KY in fact is not a small baby too..just slightly lighter than her brother at 3.67(8 pound 3 oz).

So this really makes me more convince about taking organic food and wholesome food which seems fare better than taking expensive supplements.

 

Not to say that organic food is cheap but it worth the money and seems to have no side-effects and also seems to have faster effect than taking pills and etc.

 

So mothers/mothers-to-be or anyone preparing to conceive or even anyone who are willing to take a try..do have an organic meal(vegetarian one pls. not with organic chicken!) TODAY!

 

And you'll definitely see a difference!

 

(Note: But pls. also bear in mind that for larger eating folks, which mostly guys(some girls included like myself hehe), taking organic meal(which can be digested easily) can make you gets hungry faster! So either order a larger portion or have a handy and healthy snack few hours later! I actually have a male colleague who joined me once for organic lunch and he actually told me that he felt hungry when he was paying for his meal. WOW! :P, but hopefully this doesn't put you off from taking organic and wholesome food!)

 

Best of Health and Thanks to Mother Nature!

International Women's Day

International Women's Day

http://www.internationalwomensday.com/

March 08, 2009

 This day is a day to be grateful of women from the past, present and future which fights for a better rights, opportunities and social awareness s of the struggles of women.

I am especially grateful myself when we think of being a Malaysian women in this era, in Malaysia..at least we get equal(or near equal) opportunities in almost all areas. 

When I came across an article which says that in a certain country(I cannot locate the article now...so apologise that I couldn't specify the exact country) which the legistration is yet to allow woman to drive on the road! Can't imagine there's still such legistration at this time that forbids woman to drive. I hope more equality and of course with equal sense of responsibility, gratitude and commitment we should have being granted the equal rights. 

So today Women folks, let us be thankful for what is being granted and at the same time continue to show what we are made of while praying that more women will be able to enjoy a better opportunity and life ! Celebrate and give a pat to ourselves! Cheers!

Good News! Grab Yours Now Complimentary Family-Related PLR !

Dear All Parents,

Everyday I am asking my friends..any good news? And they will ask me back..."What good news?"...

So today I am excitedly delighted to share some good news I found in my mailbox today. 

If you're a PLR/ebook lover as much as I am, here's something you're definitely going to want to pick up...and it doesn't cost a dime.   

All you have to do is go to:   http://momplrebooks.com/amember/go.php?r=382&i=l6  It's a great customizable and fully brandable report called: "A Parent's Guide to Medicine Safety: Answers to Common Questions Parents Have When They're Sick" ...it's an extremely important and useful topic that every parent like us should know about.   

You get the full 6-page report plus:  - opt-in page template to build your list and make a product offer with the report - 4 ecover graphics to promote your report and give it a professional look - 2 promotional banners to further spread the word about your fun report.  

Use the report to build your list, add it as a bonus to a product, sell it or give it away. It's completely up to you. Again, the link to claim your PLR marketing package is at:  http://momplrebooks.com/amember/go.php?r=382&i=l6  

Your readers will thank you...and it's your chance to boost your subscriber list and be entrepreneur actively in year 2009!  Cheers to your success!

Bitten By Blur Bug(BBBB)

Bitten By Blur Bug...Buzz buss Bizz Buzss...eiks

Yesterday was such a day..phew..is motherhood making me more blur or was it lack of sleep?

I think the only time I get my sufficient zzzzzzz is when I was pregnant with my first one....ever since schooling time...college time, young working late hours time...and not to forget pregnant with second ones...wow...all these times am losing my precious beauty sleep...haha...

Yesterday morning, I accidentally dropped my office key in my car ( and wasted precious minutes hunting for it)...then in the afternoon when I was about to go for my "pumping" (I am working full-time breastfeeding n pumping mom) session...eiks...where is my trusted buddy pump....(frantically looking high and low for it) . As time is running out(my 1 hr lunch time) , I resorted to rush back home to try my luck......(luckily  my house is 10mins away from office)..However the episodes continues...when I reach my apartment...I actually cannot locate my access card to enter my block...wow...and had to run down 3 floors(from my car park) to get the assistance of the security guard....oh my... oh my....

Who knows the pump IS NOT AT HOME! Then I suddenly have a feeling that the pump is in my office after all...but where have I put it? So quickly I made another dash back to office and found the pump sitting on my chair...what a Drama!!!

So has the story comes to an end? Well...almost...by evening I am drop dead tired...and told my DH that I need to zzzz and got him to help "eyeing" our active KY while I zz for 15 mins...but my 15 mins becomes 1hr 30mins.....my DH supposed to go back to office to settle some work...but had to cancelled it as he can't wake me up from my slumber.....

When I finally wake up around 10.30pm(more like being "frightened" up..dunno how to describe..like those early morning rush when you suddenly had a feeling that YOU ARE LATE FOR WORK/SCHOOL kinda feeling).....feeling rather guilty...my bubbly KY told me happily that she just came back from a tour to Daddy's office...as daddy is closing the office...

Hmmm...what a blur day...let me back to settle up my thoughts and work and hopefully come back fully fresher after a longer weekend break this week(This Monday going to be another day off -public holiday..yippeee......) It's zzzzzz time for me...finally...clearing my sleep debt.

Note: U might wonder why i upload that picture with this posting...hehe..coz it makes me wanna hug the two huggable n zzzzzzzzzz....hahaha

Just a note on Domino Pizza Delivery Service

Yesterday, heavy downpour and with empty fridge and not to mentioned active kids around and tired wife I am...when my hubby suggested ordering Domino for dinner...I said ok! For once..haha...he's been suggesting during lunch hour and I said hmm...why not i cook some noodle soup...

Then my brother-in-law asked, " Do you think they have delivery when it is raining so heavily?" while my hubby went online to check their hotline..

So anyway we just went ahead to make the call with me adding before hanging up, " Do you guys still send within 30mins if it's raining heavily now? ...which the operator answer..it would be in 30mins -40mins if not we'll send over a free pizza voucher(which is not what I am interested...more interested that they ensure the pizza is delivered to us..hehe..)

Anyhow, to make the story short...I am impressed by their service with the pizza delivery man arrived with the hot piping Vegie Galore pizza(without onion as requested)....within 30mins allright!

That is what we call good service ;)!  On time as promised and accurate!

THat makes me reflect on myself " Do I give such good and profesional service in my daily task as employee, a wife...as a mom? Or even as a Friend?" That people know I can be count on?

Good points to ponder and work on!

Cheers Mommie!