This cute Kleenex Special Edition Disney Tsum Tsum parcel really made my day today!
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Sherilyn got herself a part-time job at our neighborhood cafe to kill time during the 3-week school holidays. This is the third week she’s in the job. She only works on Saturdays and on certain week days when she doesn’t have tuition classes. The owners of the cafe are awesome folks and take really good care of Sherilyn and all their staff members. I hope Sherilyn gets to continue working at this cafe for the next few years on a part-time basis. She will most probably start college in September next year and can work part-time on Saturdays. The duties are basically what she’d normally do at home such as washing dishes, helping out in food prep in the kitchen, sweeping and moping the floor, with the added job of waiting at tables. I told her that she passed the probationary period at the cafe because she’s got really good training at home from an OCD mom π¬
The cafe owners, a couple, don’t mind irregular working days. All the waiting staff are college and varsity students and are paid on a daily basis.
This week has been in-person classes week for Alycia. She’s getting busier by the day with back-to-back meetings, assignments and activities every single day. I hardly get to see her these days. Today is the first day that she joined a dodgeball team in campus and she made a few new friends from other faculties. She only got home at 10pm, after dodgeball and dinner of Yakitori with her dad. I’m so excited for Alycia that she’s got such an exciting college life. If only we could swap places right now!! π¬
Cass will be going back to school on 30th March. Yay, finally!!! Staying home for so long without much activities is killing both Cass and me. She annoys me the entire day by hogging my computer (though she has a laptop and a desktop!), hogs my bedroom, my mobile phone (though she has her own), my fan, and even hogs the bathroom for hours every single day! I can’t wait for her to go back to school for I really need my space, my me time and my quiet time!
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I have a vision for our middle child. As she has talents in baking, cooking and dancing, I told her that she should open a cafe-cum-dance center in future. The ground floor shop lot would ideally be a cafe and the first floor, a dance school. While she manages the cafe and teaches dancing, I’ll be the cashier at the cafe. The cafe would serve as the perfect waiting place for parents after they drop off their kids for dance classes. There’ll be cakes, healthy smoothies, juices, and mains on the menu. I’ve also encouraged her to take up a Degree in Business Management so that she can effectively manage her businesses.
But I doubt that this will come true as she has something else on her mind, which is remotely related to F&B and business. Oh well, we’ll see what God’s plans are for her π
Yesterday our teenage baker baked a lemon meringue cake. She has a thing with baking really complicated cakes. Never one who would bake a good old butter cake or a classic banana cake, she’d only choose recipes that involve 101 steps! I’ve told her many times that I crave for a good old plain orange cake or banana cake but she said NO, she would only bake cafe-style cakes! Β π
The lemon meringue cake involves multiple complicated steps. First is the preparation of the lemon curd. Then the baking of 3 lemon sponge cakes. Next, preparation of the meringue. And finally assembling of the cake and blowtorching the meringue to create a light brown toast color.
A total of 12 eggs and 8 lemons were used. It’s a pretty costly cake!
In the process of prepping the cake, a snafu happened. While she was removing one of the sponge cakes from the oven, she accidentally dropped the cake on the floor! It was a mess but she quickly salvaged the cake and the top part of the cake was smashed on the floor! Luckily OCD me had just mopped the floor and since the floor was clean, the both of us scooped up the cake from the floor and stuffed it into our mouths… and ROTFL while at it π .
This video is Sherilyn’s first You Tube dance cover, produced by her dance school. The filming was postponed umpteen times since last year due to the rising Covid cases and only shot 3 weeks ago at Tamarind Square, Putrajaya. She worked really hard to get into the dance group.
If you can’t spot her, she’s the one in cropped blue blazer and tennis skirt. She’s the shortest in the squad (and youngest) and has to wear soles lift pads to give her a slight boost in her height π
Our dancer’s next project is another dance competition in 2 weeks and there will be lots of practices with her group mates in the coming days.
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When temperatures rise in the summertime, nothing beats having your own swimming pool to dive into with some friends and floaties. With that said, however, enjoying a pool comes with several risks that any responsible pool owner should educate themselves about.
After working with swimming pool builders St Louis MO to install the perfect watering hole in your backyard, be sure to spend time reading about pool safety information. If you have children, it is critical to include them in your learning efforts. Make sure they understand drowning risks and other important swimming safety tips such as these.
Everyone needs alone time, but swimming is not the best idea for getting it. In an ideal situation, the safest way to swim is in the presence of an experienced lifeguard, but if that is not an option, at least have a friend or family member nearby if something goes wrong.
When it comes to drowning risks, children are the most vulnerable. As such, you should never take your attention off a child whenever he or she is near the water. Sometimes parents spend time using cell phones or tablets by the pool, but these devices can be distracting.
Even if your pool is fairly shallow, it is always a good idea to stay near inexperienced swimmers whenever they are in the water. Learning to swim takes time, and sometimes new swimmers need extra support if or when they struggle.
There are many precautions you should take when you are using your swimming area, but pool safety is just as important when you go inside. For example, think about how accessible your pool is. To keep your yard safe and reduce drowning risks, be sure to secure the area with barriers like a fence.
By following safety tips like these, you can help prevent unwanted accidents while enjoying your new pool.
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Eating healthy doesnβt have to involve strict dieting or restrictive eating. These helpful tips will help you stay on track and eat healthier all year long.
When you decide what to eat for dinner every night, focus on having the power to choose and give yourself options. Limiting yourself and stressing out about what to eat will cause additional harm to the body. When your body is in a stressed-out state, it becomes harder to digest properly and absorb nutrients. You can still enjoy going out to eat at your favorite seafood restaurant Plano with friends. Try splitting courses to cut down on portion sizes and donβt be afraid to order something new. Choose grilled or steamed meals over deep-fried dishes. Avoid refilling your cup with sugary drinks and ask for water instead.
When you go to the food store make a list and have a snack beforehand to avoid cravings. Avoid aimlessly wandering through every aisle. This will help avoid impulse buying unhealthy snacks you see along the way. Try to do most of your food shopping in the fresh produce sections of the store. Try to buy a variety of colors when it comes to fruits and vegetables to incorporate more nutrient-dense whole foods. When purchasing packaged foods, always read the label and beware of ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, or unhealthy oils.
Take your food shopping a step further by growing your own fruits and vegetables at home. Growing your own food is a great way to develop a better relationship with food and cooking. When you grow your own food you donβt have to worry about how it was sourced or transported to the store. If you donβt have the space to grow your own garden, try shopping at local farmersβ markets for fresh, organic produce.
Instead of picking up a restrictive diet or worrying about how to eat healthier, implement these simple healthy habits into your daily life.
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If you want to start exercising more, you may wonder how you can incorporate this habit into your already busy lifestyle. Learning how to increase the amount you move can help you make healthy choices and stick to your new habit.
One simple way to keep your legs moving and your heart rate up is to climb stairs as much as you can. This idea can be as simple as taking the long way up to your office instead of using the elevator, or taking time out of your afternoon to walk up and down your stairs in your home as a form of exercise. Having a simple reminder on your phone or near your desk can help you stay on target for how many stairs you climb each day.
Taking classes with other people is one fun way to get your weekly amount of exercise in. Picking a sport or activity you feel interested in is one way to ensure you’ll stick with your plans, which can help you when you feel ready to quit. It can also help you meet friends or people with similar goals, which can keep you on track as time goes on. No matter whether you want to tryΒ personal training Mississauga ONΒ or swimming, you can likely find a local group or area that offers you a place to try it out.
3. Rely on Others
Talking about your goals to family or friends may help you stay serious about your change in lifestyle habits. If you let others in and discuss what you want to accomplish, then you can have people close to you help remind you to exercise even when you forget or feel lazy. This can be especially helpful if you tend to get overwhelmed with work or other obligations. You may even find it beneficial to ask others to exercise with you during your lunch break or later in the day if they have free time.
You may feel so overwhelmed by your daily schedule that you can easily forget when you exercised and when you didn’t. Writing down all the times you went out and completed a workout is one way to prevent getting off track when trying to accomplish long-term health goals. Making a chart with the date, type of exercise, and length of your workout can help you graph out your progress as the months go on.
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The 3-week year-end school holidays have just started. I had planned to make a trip back to Ipoh but mum advised us to stay put in KL because of the worsening Covid cases. Yesterday our country recorded over 30k cases. Every day I read of my friends’ updates that they or their family have tested positive for Covid. Very soon, almost everyone is going to get infected at least once.
It’s going to be tough for us to self-isolate at home if anyone of us got infected as we live in a condo. Our rooms are small and the occupants have to share bathrooms. In my daily prayer now is for my family members and me to be protected from getting infected by Covid.
Getting infected with Covid has become so common now that it’s like getting the common cold and flu. If your symptoms are mild, you are advised to stay home and isolate in your room for 5-7 days.
These days Alycia is hardly at home. On days that she attends face-to-face classes she only comes home after 6pm. On days that she attends online classes, she’s locked up in her room almost the entire day. Even when classes are over, she’ll be in her room completing homework or assignments. She even goes to campus during the weekends to have meetings with her group members. Nonetheless, she’s very happy with the course that she’s taking and the environment of the campus. I love the campus too! She’s also more comfortable and chummy with her new course mates now. Today she brought her course mates from other states for a tour in KL city center. One of her course mates has invited Alycia and another girl to his hometown in Ipoh during the semester break – the boy’s parents will be driving them to Ipoh. The best years in one’s life is always the college and university years. Oh how I wish I could swap places with Alycia now! π
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Did you know that periodontal disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults? Periodontal disease is the inflammation and infection that affects the gums and bones around your teeth. It can lead to painful and bleeding gums, painful chewing, loose teeth, and chronic bad breath. If youβre experiencing any of these symptoms, it may be time for a visit with a periodontist.
What Is a Periodontist?
A periodontist is a dentist who deals primarily with gum disease and other tooth and gum-related problems. They typically perform periodontal therapy, which is a treatment plan that includes cleaning the teeth, scaling and root planing, or surgery. Although there are plenty of things to consider before scheduling an appointment at a localΒ periodontist Farmingdale NY, like cost and convenience, the most important thing to consider is how much your visit will benefit you.Β
What Will Happen During Your Visit?
Here is what you should expect during this visit:
How Long Does the Visit Last?
The visit usually lasts about an hour. Your periodontist will examine your mouth and then give you a prescription for treatment if needed. Your periodontist may also provide you with a referral to a doctor if you need further care. After your visit, itβs important to follow up with a dentist or hygienist to make sure the treatment is progressing well.
What Are the Costs Associated with a Periodontist Appointment for Adults?
A typical visit with a periodontist costs approximately $200. This typically covers the examination, x-rays, cleaning, fluoride application, and lab fees. Treating your symptoms can reduce your risk of having extensive procedures on your teeth in the future.
A visit to a periodontist can be one of the most important visits to your dentistβs office. They will diagnose and treat periodontal diseases, which can cause tooth loss and affect your overall health.
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Sherilyn turns 17 today! She’s my Chor 8 CNY baby. Her birthday fell during CNY in most years but this year, it’s a day after Chap Goh Meh.
Used to be the most challenging and willful child of my 3 daughters, Sherilynβs grown and matured so much over the years. Sheβs no longer my most challenging child now but the most independent and talented. She still needs me to nag at her to shower early and sleep early though. She has now passed the βmost challenging childβ baton to her youngest sister π₯΄.
Sherilynβs birthday dinner was held at our familyβs favorite cafΓ©, Red Kettle.
Happy birthday, Sherilyn! I hope that the year ahead will be filled with many blessings from God. Know that you are loved today, tomorrow, and always! β€οΈ
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The Yaps had an early Chap Goh Meh dinner on Sunday. The host (hubby’s aunt) requested all the attendees to do a Covid self-test a few hours prior to the dinner.
Our buffet spread of Hakka dishes, whipped up by the Yaps who are all great cooks.
And this marks the end of Chinese New Year! Now it’s time to eat clean before my yearly blood screening. My appointment with my gynae is next Sunday and I am already feeling the jitters – my once a year anxiety before the screening. π₯Ά
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Physical endurance training may consist of aerobic and strength-building activities. With aerobic activity, you may exercise for cardiovascular conditioning at a relative intensity level for a period of time. With strength training, you may use your body weight or another source of weight to exercise your muscles to a level of fatigue. Variation in your exercise intensity and duration and level of consistency may help build your endurance. Here you will learn about the benefits of endurance exercise, considerations for starting an exercise routine, and endurance activities such as brisk walking, jogging, biking, and stair climbing.
Like Jeffrey Previte, you may be interested in endurance exercise. Your body may adapt to the stress demands placed upon it through endurance exercise, with systems in your body working more efficiently. Your heart rate may slow down as your heart muscles grow stronger, and blood may flow easier throughout your body. Oxygen may reach your cells more efficiently. The metabolic activity of your cells may become better regulated. You may experience muscle mass and bone density gain as well as body fat loss. You may move with increased stability and speed, and your immune system may improve in function. And overall, you may feel a sense of an increase in your energy levels.
Before engaging in new exercise activities, it may be a good idea to speak with your primary physician. Doing so may result in selecting a more suitable exercise regimen and an achievable goal for your current state of health. Once cleared to begin your exercise regimen, you may want to start at a light to moderate level of intensity so that you may have a lower chance of a setback or an exercise injury. And remember to warm up, cool down, and perform stretches. Build breaks and variety into your routine for your body to rest, recuperate and develop. You may track your activity progress on an app.
Brisk walking is a relative term in that you may walk at a level that challenges your heart and lungs without leaving you out of breath. If you can easily carry a conversation, you may want to speed up your pace to a point where you gasp for air but do not run out of breath. More efficient than brisk walking, jogging is another exercise to consider and complements brisk walking. Jogging may be described as a slow-paced run and can even be done in place if you are short on space. You may choose to perform brisk walking or jogging at a park, on a treadmill, track, trail, or sidewalk.
Biking and stair climbing exercise similar muscle groups. Choosing a flat path and adding hills may be better when starting biking as you build endurance. You may choose to bike on the road, a bike path, a mountain trail, or a stationary bike. You may also choose to buy an indoor trainer stand for your bike. As for stair climbing, you may run up staircases or decide to use a stair climber fitness machine. To make this workout more difficult, you may want to avoid swinging your arms and holding on to rails.
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Alycia received her Pfizer booster dose on Thursday. It was a walk-in vaccination at a clinic in our hood. The next day (yesterday) she was down and out. She had fever, chills and a throbbing headache. Except for waking up to pop Panadol and drink water, she slept the entire day, wrapped up in her blanket up to her neck. She rode out the fever and woke up this morning feeling much better, though she still has a slight temperature. The 3 Pfizer doses were really tough on her.
Brunch with my ex-bf (just the both of us) last week:
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Covid cases continue to soar by the thousands every day. From just slightly below 2k cases just a month ago, the numbers have spiked to almost 14k today and is expected to continue rising in the midst of an Omnicron wave.
Cass’ high school shot out a notice to announce that in view of the current Covid situation, only SPM 2021 students need to be present in school for the SPM exam and all other students will attend online classes for the entire month of February 2022.
This morning I didn’t hear my phone alarm ring at 5.15 am. Someone defied me last night and made me burning mad just before bed time, resulting in me having insomnia until almost 1 a.m. I must have slept so deeply when my phone alarm buzzed at 5.15 a.m. and only woke up 1.5 hours later when I heard birds chirping outside. Being an ultra light sleeper, this is the first time that I didn’t hear my phone alarm ring! Thankfully hubs didn’t have to leave the house early for his central kitchen today and could drive Sherilyn to school. She was slightly late for her exam π
Haru caused a shitty mess in her litter box early this morning. The poop splattered onto the wall and everywhere else in the cage! I spent almost an hour wiping down the wall and cage with Sol-U-Guard and discarded the cotton sheets lining the cage. Last night Sherilyn fed Haru with quite a bit of chicken soup and it must have caused the poop to be slightly loose.
Haru still reeks of poop despite me wiping her down 100x with wet wipes. We don’t have the time to give her a bath yet.
I felt so shitty in the morning and still pissed with someone. But it got better after I had a long walk outdoor and then went to the supermarket to get groceries. A long walk or run outdoor always defuses a bad day and palliates the gravity of a situation for me.
Our dinner from last night – Miso Tori Paitan Ramen (Creamy Chicken Broth Ramen). This recipe is not for the time-strapped as it involves a LOT of work.
The ramen was made from scratch last month and frozen. The chicken broth involves multiple onerous steps from boiling to blending the chicken and veggies in the Thermomix and then sieving it. The result is a very rich, emulsified and nutritious chicken broth.
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Impact investments are being made by investors all around the world to harness the power of finance for good. Continue reading to understand impact investing’s basic characteristics, who makes impact investments, the outcomes these investments can produce, and more.
The phrase “impact investing” was coined in 2007, but the practice has existed for many years before that. One of the primary goals of impact investing is to assist in reducing the negative consequences of economic activity on society. As a result, impact investing is sometimes regarded as a form of philanthropy.
Before investing in a firm, investors that utilize impact investing as a strategy assess the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), or the sense of obligation to positively assist society as a whole. The type of impact that investing can have varies by industry and by a company within that industry. For example, Social Impact Capital is a venture capital business situated in New York that was founded in 2016. Minority seed and early-stage impact investments are the firm’s goal. The company prefers to invest in businesses that deal with energy, water, food, health, the environment, housing, social justice, education, and other consumer goods and services.
A conscious desire to contribute to a demonstrable social or environmental benefit of the impact investment. The goal of impact investors is to fix issues and capitalize on opportunities. This is what sets impact investing apart from other investment strategies that may take into account social and environmental factors.
Impact investing has a specific goal in mind, and it necessitates that investments be managed to achieve that goal. This includes putting in place feedback loops and communicating performance data to help others in the investment chain manage toward impact.
For describing their impact plans, goals, and results, investors with credible impact investing practices employ common industry vocabulary, conventions, and metrics. They also share lessons learned whenever feasible so that others can benefit from their knowledge of what leads to social and environmental benefits.
These Core Characteristics of Impact Investing add to the Social Impact Capital existing definition of effective investing, which is defined as investments undertaken with the goal of generating a positive, measurable social and environmental impact in addition to a financial return. Ask and find out more on the Sarah Cone Twitter page
Impact investing has a number of advantages, some of which are quantifiable and concrete, while others are less so but nonetheless significant. Here are a few of the advantages of impact investing:
It’s also worth noting that investing in social effects doesn’t always imply sacrificing financial benefits. Several studies have looked at the performance of impact investments and found that they frequently meet, if not always exceed, the performance of standard investments.
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Any tool you use for extended periods will eventually wear out. For dentists, that means your handpiece. Since they are such a significant investment, you will probably want to know all the details about maintenance and general care. Unfortunately, many people still have questions about repairing their handpieces when they break.
When handpiece parts wear out, the first thing you need to determine is if you should repair, replace, or rebuild your tool. Once you’ve determined this, you need to decide on a business that can do the job with high-quality parts. After all, you don’t want this to be a short-term fix with low-quality components. The best option is to look for a shop that offers speedy service. While searching for a shop, think about qualifications, convenience, and reliability.
Sometimes, dental handpieces loose parts that need to be replaced rather than repaired. For example, the turbines are the main moving parts that need to be replaced. While you can extend turbine lifespans through regular cleaning and maintenance, they will eventually wear out. At this point, you can have the piece sent to a shop and easily have this part replaced because they are beyond repair.
If you’re looking to do the repairs yourself, your first stop for replacement parts should be the manufacturer of your tool. Depending on the age of your device, you may still be under warranty, so the manufacturer will be able to send you free or low-cost parts. However, it may be better to check after-market manufacturers when your tool is older, as these tend to be a cheaper option. Just be sure to look for after-market providers with warranties and high-quality parts.
Like any tool, your handpiece is going to wear out with use. To extend your device’s lifespan, you’ll need to make sure you know how to get it repaired or replaced when the need arises.
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Li Chun, which signifies the beginning of Spring, is the first day of the Chinese solar calendar. Li Chun is considered an auspicious day for the Chinese. Li Chun falls on the 4th of February this year. In Asia, it has become a tradition to deposit money into your bank account during this day to garner good wealth and fortune for the new year.
People also try their luck to see if they can make eggs βstand upβ on this day. If they succeed, he or she is believed to have good luck throughout the year.
We tried making eggs βstandβ today and my egg βstoodβ in less than 5 minutes of trying! The second egg βstoodβ effortlessly too! Cass tried and made about 4 or 5 eggs βstandβ. Sherilyn made one egg βstandβ πΒ
After making our eggs βstandβ, I went to the bank to deposit money, just for the fun of it. If my luck is good this year, I can then safely tell everyone that this traditional practice is somewhat bona fide. So wait for my follow-up post in a yearβs time, yeah.
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