FollowPix taken over dinner today at Koyaku Japanese Restaurant, to celebrate the man’s 44th birthday 
The ume and strawberries steeped in alcohol in big transparent jars lining up the bar caught my attention. I casually mentioned to the hubby that I love drinking Umeshu and before I knew it, he ordered a glass for…
All posts in 2015
Boxing Day – 26 December 2015
We had visitors at our place on Boxing Day! My parents, brother, SIL and niece from Singapore came for a short 3-day 2-night stay. Our girls were so happy to see them again. My dad got loads of hugs from Cass and Raelyn. One calls him ‘koong koong’ and the other calls him ‘yeh yeh’.…
Big Brother’s Birthday and Dong Zhi Dinner at Kok Thai Restaurant, Ipoh
We had big brother Ray’s birthday dinner cum Dong Zhi dinner at Restoran Kok Thai @ Ipoh Garden East on 22 December 2015. Kok Thai is our most favored restaurant in good old Ipoh. It’s just a stone’s throw away from my parents and the food is cheap, pretty, awesome (translated from Cantonese, i.e. pang…
Treating Sore Throat, Cough And Phlegm Naturally
When we were in Hong Kong, we had really rich and ‘heaty’ food almost daily. On the second night in Hong Kong, the adults went for a snake meal, where almost every dish that was served had snake meat or other exotic meat in it. Many people flock to eat snake meat during winter in…
Winter Solstice and Early X’mas Celebration In Ipoh – 21 & 22 December 2015
We went shopping for X’mas pressies on 21 December 2015 in Ipoh. Also got our girls their extra pairs of school shoes. Now, I’m going to have a problem lugging the bulky shoes back to KL tomorrow as we are taking the ETS (electric train service) without the hubs around to help me. I’m going to…
Our Sunday In Ipoh – 20 December 2015
Today is chillaxing day at home for the kids and me, while my dear papa and mum are slogging in the kitchen to prepare all our favorite food. Papa has been working in the kitchen doing all the prep for tonight’s home-cooked dishes while mum has been prepping the black sesame paste, peanut paste, pandan…
Back In Ipoh
After a horrendous bumper-to-bumper crawl on almost the entire stretch of highway on the Perak side, we arrived Ipoh 3 hours+ later. It would normally only take 2 hours by car to reach Ipoh. My bladder almost exploded and I had a massive tummy ache from an overly expanded bladder and a growling tummy, OUCH!…
Home-cooked Dinner – 18 December 2015
It’s fridge-clearing day every Friday and here’s what I dished out today… ABC soup – Sakura chicken (breast and drumsticks) with carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, lots of onions, pepper corn and sweet corns. Sauteed organic brinjal with ‘tau cheong’ sauce, minced meat, tomato and organic ‘lai park’ veggie. Used a little ABC soup to give this dish…
Hong Kong Trip – Day 3 (8 December 2015)
Have You Bought School Shoes For Your Children Yet?
Parents, the school holidays are coming to an end soon. Have you started shopping for your children’s back-to-school paraphernalia? This time, your’s truly is very efficient and quick. School uniforms and school shoes were already bought even before the school holidays started, thanks to the advent of online shopping! If you have not bought school…
Humble Food Again
After a week of super rich food indulgence in Hong Kong, it’s time to start eating ‘humble’ food again 
My tummy and innards cannot stomach such meat-intense and high caloric meals everyday. While we were in Hong Kong, we had a snake meal on the second day, where almost every dish that was served…
Hong Kong Trip 5th Day – 10 December 2015
Today, all the girls attended a baking class, courtesy from eldest SIL. Alycia followed her uncles and cousin, Lucas for a hike up Victoria’s Peak. While everyone was busy in the midst of their activities, the hubby and I walked the streets of Wan Chai, in search of all the yummy food in Hong Kong.…
Hong Kong Trip Pictures
Hey world, we are back to our home sweet home last night! Flight was very bumpy and rough for a whole hour during descent as there was a thunderstorm. Thank God we landed safely, PHEW!! But we were not lucky in getting a cab at the airport. After queuing up for over half an hour for…
Hong Kong Trip – Day 6 (11 December 2015)
Dental Implants
Living with a missing tooth can be frustrating. Many people avoid smiling or laughing and spend an enormous amount of time attempting to hide their faces from the public. It is not necessary to live life with this constant distraction. Dental implants look and feel just like natural teeth and can give you a radiant…
It’s Alycia’s 12th Birthday Today!
My precious baby turns 12 today! The day I found out that the IUI fertility treatment that hubs and I went through together was a success (i.e. we conceived Alycia) and the day I first saw Alycia 12 years ago today were the happiest days in my life! There are no celebrations lined up today…