Day: January 23, 2023

Chinese New Year 2023

Koong Hei Fatt Choy, peeps! 

I hope everyone is enjoying the Chinese New Year holidays with your family and loved ones.  And for those of you who dread CNY and can’t wait for it to be over because it’s just so frigging exhausting with non-stop cooking, cleaning up, entertaining (hello nosy and insensitive relatives!), and traveling (darn the traffic congestion), hang in there. It will soon be over.

This CNY we’re staying put in KL as Sherilyn will be sitting for her SPM exam a few days after the CNY holidays and wishes to spend more time revising. 

Alycia had planed to follow her grandaunt back to Ipoh by car on Thursday but on the morning of departure, she was down with food poisoning, fever and cough. She literally camped in the loo the entire night. The previous night Alycia had dinner of Moo Kata with her colleagues and must have eaten something that’s undercooked or contaminated that caused her food poisoning with persistent diarrhea. Thus, she had to cancel her trip back to Ipoh.

This CNY, there’s been quite a bit of ‘massive’ cooking by the mil for three days straight. While she enjoys all the cooking, I certainly don’t enjoy doing all the aftermath-cleaning up, especially the greasy stove, counters and floors 🤪

Our CNY Eve dinner at home. Hubby’s cousin joined us for dinner.
Home-made Yee Sang, from a seller who operates from her home in OUG. She makes pretty good Yee Sang and we have been buying from her for years.
Sherilyn learned how to prep Yee Sang two years ago during the lockdown, using a variety of healthy fruits and veggies. It’s really delish and fresh. We’re going to get her to prep it again next CNY. Sherilyn has not been cooking much lately as she’s preparing for her SPM exam.
The sea cucumbers and abalones were prepped a couple of weeks earlier. It’s a tedious and time-consuming process to rehydrate and cook the dried sea cucumbers and dried abalones. It takes days of soaking and boiling before braising with other ingredients such as pork belly, fish maw and dried scallops.

Our customary vegetarian dish on the first day of CNY.
Our meatless lunner at Alexis @ The Gardens Mall on the first day of CNY – vegetarian spaghetti, vegetarian pizza, mushroom soup with garlic toast and mushroom risotto.
Tiramisu, bitter chocolate mousse cake, pecan pie and flourless orange almond cake.

We invited some close friends over for lunch today (Chor 2) for ‘Hoi Nin Fan’ and it was another massive cooking and cleaning. I was so busy cleaning up the kitchen that I forgot to snap photos of the dishes. On the dining table were fried fish, fried prawns, steamed village chicken, lotus root soup, stir-fried snake beans, beef rendang and leftover vegetarian dish from yesterday.

I’d like to wish everyone a very prosperous year of the Rabbit.  May you and your loved ones enjoy the heavenly favors of good health, wealth, and fortune all year through. Happy Chinese New Year!

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A New Years Resolution List For Children Dealing With ADHD

Children who are dealing with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can benefit from making lists of new year’s resolutions. Parents should encourage kids to factor the symptoms of this condition into the way they frame resolutions. Coming up with resolutions that address ADHD symptoms can help children focus on achieving all of their goals. Here are a few recommendations for resolutions that range from practicing patience and developing organizational skills to trying holistic Brillia ADHD medication. 

Practice Patience

Impatience is a common symptom of ADHD. Having a child or teen identify situations that make them feel restless or irritable can help them identify opportunities to practice patience in the new year. The act of making this list can remind them to focus on being patient at these times or in certain surroundings.

Exercises for building patience can also help children develop this skill. Resolutions that challenge a child or teen to wait calmly and disregard distractions or resist impulses for set periods of time can sharpen the skill of patience. Brillia for Children reviews indicate that a holistic, over-the-counter antibody treatment for ADHD that does not have the side effects of prescription stimulant ADHD medication can reinforce these efforts.

Keep a Daily Planner for Organization

Instilling the habit of using a daily planner can set a child up for success in academic and extracurricular endeavors. A child may prefer to use an analog daily planner or a planner app on a smart device. Analog planners enable a child to use colorful writing implements, while daily planner apps can be readily accessible anywhere at any time.

An analog or paper daily planner can be preferable to an app if you or your child want to limit screen time as part of practicing patience or managing other ADHD symptoms. It can be hard to beat the ease of access to a digital daily planner, even if you have to allot a set amount of time for using this and other apps.

Try a Holistic ADHD Treatment

The most effective over-the-counter treatment for ADHD works by inhibiting activity of the S-100B protein in the brain and body. This protein regulates calcium levels and plays a part in neuron communication. When the S-100B protein is overproduced or is overactive, a child, teen or adult may experience symptoms such as hyperactivity, restlessness, inability to concentrate or irritability.

One of the most frequently asked questions about a holistic, non-stimulant approach to treating ADHD symptoms is “can you take Brillia with ADHD medication?” Brillia has no contraindications with any other medications or supplements, and can be dosed up to three times a day alongside prescription ADHD medication or taken as an alternative to treatments that work by stimulating dopamine and norepinephrine production.

These pointers can help children and teens who are dealing with ADHD make and keep new year’s resolutions. If your child exhibits the symptoms of this condition, it can be worthwhile to consider these approaches. Taking a proactive approach to managing ADHD symptoms can help children achieve their goals. 

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