Congratulations to myself on reaching the milestone of being half a decade young! This is certainly an occasion worth celebrating and reflecting upon.
Turning fifty marks the end of one era and the beginning of another. It’s truly a significant moment in my life. I think I have gained a great deal of wisdom and experience over the course of my life thus far.
For the next few decades to come, I hope I can start to travel, take up a new hobby (yoga, here I come!) and eat an even healthier diet. Without having to cook for the girls that often, I can start to cook my kind of simple and healthy meals, which would be a lot of one-pot meals and steamed veggies kind of meal.
The moment the littlest brat turns 18, I will let go of her even more. Being the youngest and born with some health issues which are still unresolved, I’ve not been able to let go of her like how I’d to, like how I’d let go of Alycia and Sherilyn when they were Cass’ age years ago.
Turning 50 is just a number. I still have many years ahead of me to make the most of my life and pursue my dreams. On my 50th birthday, I took some time to celebrate this milestone with my loved ones and embrace the opportunities that lie ahead.
Alycia and Sherilyn treated me to a sumptuous lunch at Red Kettle, my favorite fusion restaurant. Too bad Cass couldn’t join us as she was in school.
Oyster blade steak @ RM69.90 for the gourmand hubs.Grilled chicken salad @ RM29.90.Chicken Bakar N Rice @ RM29.90 for me.Tomato Fregola seafood soup @ RM33.90 for SherilynAglio Olio @ RM22.90 for the mil.Cajun prawn pork burger @ RM30.90 for Alycia.Takeaway sourdough bread (Sherilyn, Cass and I love sourdough) and best-in-the-world Portugese egg tarts from Red Kettle. The chocolate tart and orange cake were from another cafe.I only realized after the pix were taken that my Uniqlo floral bra dress matches the 3D flower jelly cake so perfectly ð3D flower jelly cake from hubby baked by DoneByMeJelly He also gave me an ang pow.Very delicious jelly cake made using coconut milk and jelly.
Two days later, I received a surprise bouquet of flowers!
And I wondered who it was from. I knew it would not be from the hubs.It was from my bestie, Josephine who lives tens of thousands of miles away from me, in another continent. I was touched beyond words. It’s this level of thoughtfulness that really makes a gift special and our 40 years of friendship even more precious. Jo and I used to live in the same neighborhood in Ipoh, we were classmates for many years and now we’re living in different countries but still keep in touch and meet up whenever she’s back from the US.Cass made this simple card for me and it says “Momther, you’re half way THERE” Where is ‘there’, I asked her. There la, heaven’s door. True that ðĪŠ. Cheeky girl.
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Author: Shireen
I am a WFHM of 3 lovely girls - Alycia, Sherilyn and Cassandra. I am a health, fitness and clean freak. I am a freelance content writer and occasionally help out my other half in his food catering business.
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