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Conversations : Take 2

2011-08-17T19:11:00.002Z

Continuation of their conversations over lunch. This time, I realised my camera was set to "colour accent" (Yellow), which you may have noticed that other colours seemed a little off-colour in the previous video. Here they talk about more random stuff!

Conversations between pre-schoolers

2011-08-16T23:10:00.005Z

Shean Wenn had a friend, Kaye, over for playdate few weeks ago and I took this video of them over lunch. Kaye is 7 months younger than Shean Wenn and both of them such chatterboxes! Here, they talk about Birthdays, scooters and more.

Can't wait to grow up

2011-06-17T11:52:00.004Z

I remember when I was a child, I thought to myself, how nice if I am 10 now. And when I was 10, I thought how nice it would be if I'm 16. And when I was 16, I can't wait to be an adult and go to work (so I don't have to study). And when you finally become an adult, you wish you were a kid again! Such is the irony of life. And I now see this in SW as well, she likes to do "pretend play" and once,

Grateful (SW : Through the eyes of others)

2011-06-11T23:06:00.014Z

There are many things that I am grateful for in my life but the one i am most grateful for, is having the chance to see Shean Wenn grow & to mould her. Since she started kindergarten, I have been able to witness her character blossom and got to know her better, not through my eyes, but through the eyes of her teachers, her peers and some of the other parents (her friends' parents). I am

Royal Wedding Weekend : Day 1 - Bournemouth

2011-05-20T20:30:00.010Z

We took the opportunity to get away to one of Britain's Award Winning Beaches, spending the Royal Wedding Weekend in the south at one of the award winning beaches in UK (sandy, not pebbly), my pale limbs needed some colours on them too. Watched the Royal Wedding on telly in the hotel room 12 hours after it happened, on a 12-inch tv. Spent quality time with the daughter & husband and put on

Celebrating May Pole

2011-05-11T17:58:00.000Z

They made some head-decoration and a small version of the May Pole for this year's May Pole celebration. (I wrote once about it 3 years ago) (You like the jumpsuit I just got for her? I thought it looks so cute on her!)

Ofsted Party : 24 Mar 2011

2011-05-10T22:11:00.007Z

To celebrate the kindergarten's excellent Ofsted inspection results, they had a party on Thur 24 Mar. They received an "Outstanding" report and most of the parents were not surprised, as we felt the kindy has always been a great place for the kids to flourish under the guidance & care of the Steiner teachers. It was a meaningful event to show appreciation for the teacher's dedication & hardwork,

Little Miss Chatterbox

2011-04-19T23:00:00.006Z

My little 3 and a half year-old is full of opinions and is always willing to share them with anyone who wants to listen. We had just returned home from a fun-filled day out - it was the Easter Fare held by her kindy in the morning followed by lunch and scootering in CW malls. Here, she talks about friends in school, days of the week and butterflies! More of the "Little Miss" Series here.

Thank you Netmums.com!

2011-04-17T22:52:00.003Z

Last month, I submitted a photo for netmum's foodie competition ending 31 Mar. I received an e-mail on Fri that I was one of the runners-up. The prize being a "Feeding Kids" netmum's recipe book but the organisers have kindly given us a £15 Amazon gift voucher (to get the book) instead. The book has sold out on Amazon for now so Celine (from netmums) told me I could wait until they re-stock it

Cantonese class : Chinese writing

2011-04-12T14:15:00.014Z

Saturdays are busy days for little Shean Wenn. She starts her morning with ballet class at 9am for 35minutes, before a mad dash for us going to the another side of London for her Cantonese Class (not Mandarin). She enjoys her ballet class very much but the same cannot be said about the chinese class. Sometimes, she would cry in the beginning of the class and I can see that she was not very

"Look, I'm so strong!" Rawrrr

2011-03-25T21:50:00.005Z

Donned in her safety helmet, knee pads (she calls them "knee knee pad") & elbow pads, she strikes a pose while shouting for my attention "Mummy! Look at me.. Look at me, I'm so STRONG.. " Yes, we bought our clumsy tot the pack for her scooter riding because well, she is learning and we reckon she may have a few tumbles here & there. The moment she put the gears on, she strike out this pose. I

Spring has sprung!

2011-03-25T17:18:00.001Z

It seems Spring this year came early. We have been enjoying sunshine with mild temperature for about 2 weeks now. Here is Shean Wenn's version of a Spring! Shean Wenn's drawing of what seems like a Spring day, Sun is out and all the insects are out too : the butterflies, spiders and even a tortoise (in red, next to the red butterfly on the bottom left). I've also been waiting for

Humoresque by A Dvorak & concentration

2011-03-10T00:32:00.009Z

Shean Wenn & I (Nov. 2010) So my aunt forwarded a link to me the other day, asking me to watch a boy of 3 conducting the 4th movement of Beethoven's 5th Symphony (I have no idea what I just said :P). Which is available here: Wow.. such a magnificent & passionate child. I thought he just had a very fond appreciation of music. I went through his (parent's) youtube account and discovered that

New ride

2011-03-04T15:38:00.007Z

Shean Wenn has a scooter and a bike, but they are both at the grandparent's place in Melbourne. We bought it for her last year during our trip back and thinking that we will definitely return to Melbourne, we should just get those stuff for her and left them there. Well, a year later and we're still here, and SW is still not utilising them. Recently, I noticed a new brand of scooter around (

Self-portrait : 3Y8MO

2011-03-04T15:12:00.002Z

She still likes drawing portraits, whether of herself or of us, or of her friends. Today she came up to me and said "Mommy, can I do some drawings?" I said "Sure", anything to get her to do something on her own. She showed me the happy smiley face she drew of herself and asked me to help her sketch a dress - I drew a triangle dress (shown in photo below) and she was very happy. She then added her

Postcard from the future!

2011-02-13T11:22:00.003Z

My mother-in-law is an amazing woman! She really is.. when we were in Bangkok for holiday last year, I was waking up at 7am some mornings and when I go out to the living room, she would be halfway mopping the floor.. and have already washed a load of laundry (sometimes it may even have been hung up to dry). But this really tops the icing! Last month when I opened the mailbox and found this..

Gong Yee Wat Tsai : Happy Chinese New Year 2011

2011-02-02T23:08:00.005Z

It's the Lunar New Year again! Shean Wenn knows more about the Chinese New Year this year, but only the things I told her, which are : 1. She must behave well during CNY 2. She must greet everyone (at least the chinese people/friends) with "Gong Yee Wat Tsai" - Hainan for Gong Hey Fatt Choy/Gong Xi Fa Cai. 3. She gets an ang pow from her mom, and one from her dad. (She has been bugging me

First swimming lesson : at 3.5 years old

2011-01-14T00:31:00.009Z

In mid-Dec, as soon as the slots were opened for booking, I quickly chose a day for Shean Wenn to start swimming. In London they have swimming schemes for all its borough for kids & adults. Swimming classes start for babies as young as 3MO. Aquatots 1 is for babies 3MO to 3.5YO and will require an adult to accompany them. The reason I haven't done this is because I didn't feel like going into the

*Squigs and prawns

2010-12-13T20:12:00.008Z

Pointing to the bowl of baked beans with eggs for our dinner tonight, Shean Wenn tells me : "Save some for papa, ok?" "It's ok, we can finish it because he's not coming home for dinner tonight" "Huh? Then he is going to buy food?" "Yes" "Squigs and prawns???"" "I think so" **Claps her hands!!** Yes, I am not kidding, she actually clapped her hands in excitement. "Ohh.... I'm so excited!"

Snow in November

2010-11-30T15:18:00.009Z

We woke up to a light dusting of snow in the morning. I made Shean Wenn's milk and after that prepared her for school as usual. The hub volunteered to drive us to school, so he went down to get the car. 2 minnutes later, he called to say it's better to stay home today because he was afraid it'll snow all day and I'd be snowed in and not be able to go get her from school later. Yayy! A "holiday"

Sweet Shean Wenn

2010-11-18T23:55:00.005Z

(Shean Wenn chirpy & smiley at 815am and 5 celsius - waiting for school to open its gates) On Tue while having lunch with one of SW's teachers in school (a kind Japanese lady), she told me about something that Shean Wenn did in school. In the morning, one of SW's friend, a boy called Michael fell down and scraped his legs and was crying. Shean Wenn went and drew an art and passed it to him

The Apple never falls far from the Tree

2010-11-01T23:38:00.001Z

Further proof of the old adage "The Apple never falls far from the Tree" .... (Obviously, she is the apple of our eyes) 1. One day after picking her up from nursery, I had the same conversation I would have with her regarding what she did at school. She tells me about what they had for snack that day : "Mummy, we had an orange colour(ed) soup today in school." "Oh, you mean pumpkin soup?" (I

Book Reading : Some Dogs Do

2010-10-28T17:31:00.001Z

One of Shean Wenn's favourite hobby is reading! Every night before her bedtime, she likes to sit on our bed, sometimes by herself, usually with Meng and both of them will go through her books. During this time, I'm usually busy washing up the dishes in the kitchen so I seldom read to her before she sleeps. Anyway, she has a few of her fav books. One of them is by Jez Alborough, entitled "Some

Feels like Christmas already..!

2010-10-26T17:18:00.000Z

Actually the post title has 2 meanings : 1 ) Retailers have already been marketing & selling their christmas ornaments, merchandise and knick-knacks to entice customers.. Look what Momiji did! A new design by Fiona Lee based in Australia. Oh boy, hard to stop drooling, fingers to the click! 2) October has been a pretty good month for me in the sense that I have been lucky enough to "win" in a

First day of Nursery : SW reports

2010-09-20T22:10:00.005Z

After collecting her from nursery at noon, I asked her if she enjoyed her day? Did she have fun? What did she eat during snack time? Her answers : Yes, I like my school. Today teacher gave me some apples & grapes. And she also gave me some rice. She gave me rice with honey. But I don't like it. No, I didn't finish it at all. I wet my shirt because I play with the water & I splash splash

First day of Nursery

2010-09-20T09:26:00.006Z

Finally, the day I have been waiting for! At first I was a little sad that I would not be sending her off for her 1st day of nursery since I was summoned for Jury Duty. But I managed to defer it for 2 more weeks so that I could help settle her in for her first 2 weeks of nursery. She went to bed last night with cold & sneezes and woke up the same but she was still looking very much forward

Favourite TV Shows : Aussie-influences

2010-09-17T22:10:00.011Z

Amongst the many TV shows that Shean Wenn just LOVES, are these 2 from Australia. When she was about 1YO, the paternal grandparents gave a HI-5 DVD and said they were one of the bestselling groups on Aus, I put it on for her once & she never glanced more than 5 minutes. Fine, I then chuck it aside and hoping she'd know how to appreciate it one day. Anyhow, in Jan this year when we went back to

Baking craze : Chiffon cake

2010-09-16T21:08:00.009Z

I have always ALWAYS loved eating chiffon cakes, this has been going on for many years since my teens. Such a simple cake right? I guess I like its light, fluffy texture and that it isn't too sweet and seems pretty guiltless eating it. I could probably devour a whole cake on my own in a day if I have less self-control! When I was working in BP, a colleague of mine, a very good friend &

Daddy's girl

2010-08-22T16:30:00.004Z

(Shean Wenn & daddy at the foot of Statue of Liberty, Staten Island, NYC. Nov 2008) Just proving that she is, indeed daddy's girl! This is my conversation with her this morning as I lie on my bed. TL : "Shean Wenn, what is your favourite colour?" SW :"Pink!" TL : "What do you like to do the most? Drawing, painting, playing in the park?" SW : "I like swimming!" TL : "Shean Wenn, who

Preparing for kindergarten : Outdoor uniform

2010-08-19T22:08:00.001Z

It's August already! Time surely flies.. but usually time feels like it's flying faster during summer because there are just so much to do everyday. In a month's time, Shean Wenn will be starting her first day in Kindergarten. I've been psychologically preparing her for the big day and she seems very excited. I remind her

Whiskey

2010-08-13T22:40:00.002Z

Whiskey, originally uploaded by decapix2008... is our dog in Msia. I saw this photo on my brother's flickr and thought, "What a funny girl (the dog), there she goes again."During the evenings, she is fond of sitting in the "longkang" this way. (This part of the drain is usually dry & clean) Prob a good way to observe the world passing by... I remember we adopted her from SPCA in August 2005.

Ballet Class : End of Term Parents' Day

2010-08-08T23:28:00.006Z

I meant to blog this earlier before my memory becomes hazy but it has taken me almost a month after that to do so! Anyway, her 1st term of ballet classes from Apr-Jul 2010 went pretty well. Her term started in April and at that time, she was 2 years 10 months old. The first day of class was pretty chaotic with parents scrambling to get the uniforms, get the feet measured for their ballet

June travels : BANGKOK

2010-07-06T23:28:00.004Z

(Patreeya & Shean Wenn cycling at the park. Bangkok 8 June 2010) June was a particularly eventful, and busy month. It was also the month of Shean Wenn's birthday. Early June, Shean Wenn and I boarded the dutch airlines KLM to Malaysia. Two days later, still very jetlagged, we took another flight out of KL (Malaysia) into Bangkok, Thailand. Many people were saying this is a little brave/

Potty Training success : So sudden?!

2010-05-11T22:18:00.004Z

Strangely, two days after I wrote & lament about how I would never be able to potty train my darling daughter, she decided to just prove me wrong. (A good thing, it is). **-- Alot of info ahead, if you are squirmish, stop reading. You have been warned --** What happened was, on 30 Apr, I decided to continue my efforts of potty training. I left her diaperless for 6 hours that day. In that

Attempt #92385 at potty-training : FAIL!

2010-04-28T15:11:00.010Z

(Her smile here really looks like Meng's, doesn't it?) Many parents have been blogging about their potty-training success/progress as early as when their kids turn 1YO. Me, I never! Why? I tell friends I didn't find it crucial for her to be stressed out going diaperless. And then,.. I add "It's also because I am lazy". Most moms can understand that even as a stay-at-home-mom, there are other

Puzzles

2010-04-23T15:00:00.002Z

Continuing from her fascination with puzzles, she has been trying to tackle more "complicated" pieces. Since last week, she will sit down quietly & patiently piecing this 48-piece puzzle that my brother and his girlfriend got for Shean Wenn. That day she came running to me displaying proudly her finished work! Well done. This, is definitely not from my genes because I never liked playing with

Wordless Wednesday 04/10

2010-04-21T00:01:00.007Z

Oh, what a week!

2010-04-18T07:46:00.013Z

The past week has been "eventful". The hub flew off on Tue to somewhere in North Africa. The same day, I had invited my friend Laura over for lunch. Five minutes before she arrived, there was a small accident in the kitchen - something fell on something and causing everything to come crashing down, and my pyrex with the wat tan hor in it crashed to the ground & smashed into a hundred pieces.

The REALLY NOISY fishing game!

2010-04-04T23:33:00.002Z

4 April 2010 : Shean Wenn @ 33 Months Old This weekend being Easter Long weekend (Good Friday is a Bank Holiday* & Monday is a replacement holiday for Easter Sunday), saw us spending our Friday in a shopping mall. Meng went "mad" shopping for Shean Wenn at the toy dept. Toy 1 : This "create & play" toy from ELC. (Request of the day 5 Apr 2010 : A dog!) It consists of chunky shapes, nuts

Funny faces

2010-03-23T16:28:00.002Z

23 Mar 2010 : 32 Months Old One day short of being 33 Months old and she's still the cheeky little girl that she's always been. This morning whilst I was still in bed, Shean Wenn came running into my room saying "Mommy look!! Funny face!" - she had a cheese stick that Meng gave her in the morning across her mouth forming a "smile" (he makes her milk & sometimes give her her junk food

First bus trip without stroller

2010-02-08T20:33:00.005Z

8 Feb 2010 : 2 years 7 Months (Photos taken in Melbourne Zoo) Today is the first time I took Shean Wenn out on a bus without her stroller. It is actually just a short ride away to the dentist (probably 7 mins on the bus but 30 minutes to walk). It was very chilly today (2-3c) and I was in pain so I decided we should just take the bus. Before the trip, I already told her I expect her to

Hide & Seek

2010-02-02T14:18:00.003Z

2 Feb 2010 : Shean Wenn at 31 Months Old. Today while I was at the computer, I heard a little voice saying "hide and seek, hide and seek. Can you find me?" I turned around and saw no one. And no, I was not imagining things.. PEEK-A-BOO!!! One of the many ways she entertains herself (and myself) during the day when we don't go out. ----- UPDATE ------- This morning I gave her a bunch of

Writing "A"

2010-01-21T14:15:00.004Z

This morning I taught her how to write the letter "A". She usually makes alphabets-like scribbles on pieces of papers & will say "I am writing A, B, C!". Usually it is just C that she writes but today I decided that maybe I should teach her to write "A". She learns very fast. Those dark A's were written by me, assisting her using her hands. And the A's in the pink circles were written by her

First Haircut

2009-12-02T20:08:00.001Z

Date : 22 Nov 2009 (almost 29 Months Old) Her first haircut-proper from a hairdresser (not including the first time when she shaved her head). She was really well-behaved throughout the experience. She didn't cry but she just couldn't sit still. Despite telling her "Don't move", "Freeze", she still kept turning around as she likes or whenever she is distracted. I resorted to holding her neck/

Celestial interests : Clouds, Rainbow & Moon

2009-10-29T21:39:00.007Z

29 October 2009 2 Years 4 Months Old CLOUDS Conversation with Shean Wenn one day as we were standing at the staircase going back to the apartment SW : "Mama, Shean Shean likes clouds. White clouds. Mama, buy clouds for Shean Shean, please?" Me : >.< "Ok sure. Ask daddy to buy for you ok?" She added a please at the end of her sentence, ok? How do you say no to that?? RAINBOW This morning

Summer Sliding

2009-10-20T15:00:00.005Z

So Summer has officially ended weeks ago although I still am in denial. It feels odd now that we have to bulk up again and when we go out, chilly wind keeps beating my face. And not so oddly, the sun has also retreated. This was one of SW's favourite activity : besides swimming, jumping & singing! She & her friends Joyee & Kaye (esp with Joyee) kept running up and sliding down, and

30.09.2009 - 3rd Wedding Anniversary

2009-09-30T18:18:00.002Z

Today is our 3rd Wedding Anniversary. Like all the past years, we did not celebrate elaborately. Infact, a few days after our 2nd Anniversary last year I was looking through some letters on the cupboard where we usually put our mails and saw this newly-bought card with wrapper still wrapped on it. It says "Happy Anniversary", I asked Meng what is this card doing there & who is it for? He said

"Itsy-Bitsy" Singer

2009-09-14T21:31:00.004Z

13 Sep 2009 (At 2 Years 2.5Months-Old) My husband ("the hub") usually puts Shean Wenn to bed at night. Whenever he is at home (ie if he comes home early enough), they will sing a few songs or read a few books prior to bed-time. Due to this, SW will instinctively know a few nursery rhymes/songs. Last week, she demonstrated that she can sing a whole song on her own. Well, the lyrics are not

SW's 1st McD Party

2009-09-02T21:07:00.006Z

(Published 2 Sep) You gotta love McDonald's : Ice-cream, french fries, chicken nuggets & face painting! The ice-cream keeps them quiet for awhile. "I'm Loving It!" (The happy, the ladybird, the lion, the birthday girl (butterfly) & her sister) Last Saturday Shean Wenn attended her first McDonald's party. The birthday girl Joyee turned 4 and is a very girly girl, her fav colours are pink,

Creative Play : Giant Butterfly

2009-09-02T10:38:00.003Z

2 Sep 2009 Yesterday afternoon as I was lying on my bed resting, I heard Shean Wenn talking excitedly, "Butterfly butterfly!! Fly... Up im de kai (Up in the sky)!". I sat up and turned around and saw the biggest & most beautiful butterfly I have ever seen! The GIANT BUTTERFLY in my living room. Does it look familiar? Yes, but of course it is none other than Shean Wenn donned in what seems

SW @ 26MO : Milestones

2009-08-28T22:15:00.007Z

28 August 2009 Actually alot of these milestones were achieved few months ago but I did not have the time to record it on the blog. The video below is to show her latest developments since we (Meng & I) don't really take alot of videos of her, this will serve to remind us of her milestones from 20-26 Months Old. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Height : 85cm (as of 25 Months Old) which is at the 25th

"Discover" - The Story Making Centre

2009-08-12T19:02:00.012Z

28 July 2009 Shean Wenn & I made our way to the appointed DLR station to meet with the organiser & other moms as this is a day-out organised by the Local Surestart Centre (government-funded centre for kids's welfare & activities, every borough has a few centres for the convenience of parents). We had to take the DLR (again) to get to the last station which is Stratford, walk for 15mins before

Ready for school?

2009-08-11T10:38:00.000Z

Shean Wenn puts on her hat, TWO bags, a "glove" (socks on hand) and struts over telling me excitedly (I was on the laptop, as always), "MUMMY, go to kool!" (go to school). I guess (and hope) I don't have to worry about her going to school. She should settle pretty well? On another note, I can't believe it's been 2 years!

2YO Doodling

2009-08-03T15:22:00.008Z

Her drawing/ doodling makes my heart leaps up! It's as though I've seen a rainbow. Bright colours, bold strokes. She's an artist, alright! As i look closely at this drawing, I see SW drew a face on the right, with eyes, nose, mouth and mickey mouse ears? (It's in red on the right side). I wonder what she is thinking when she does her art? If you look carefully, you may have noticed both

A guide to Summer BBQs

2009-07-13T21:50:00.010Z

A mishmash of activities happening since the start of summer, which is marked by the first of many BBQ gathering! ("Hooray, summer has started, let's bring out the charcoal & skewers!") Tip #1 : EVERYTHING IN BALANCE & PERFECT HARMONY Yin & Yang, Colours & Monochrome, Left & Right. Balanced. Tobey & Shean Wenn refueling after a very extensive play time over the weekend at Sam's birthday

Poll : Music player

2009-06-30T10:00:00.000Z

As you can hear (if you put your speaker ON), I've got a new music player installed on this blog. It's Top 6 of my current favs and personally when I have my blog on, I like the music playing in the background. But obviously it may not be the same for others, so I've created a poll to see whether I should keep this going. Take the poll now - it is only open for 7 days! Would love to hear from

Like a comet blazing across the evening sky...

2009-06-26T21:08:00.004Z

"Gone Too Soon" (The lyrics speaks for itself) Like A Comet Blazing 'Cross The Evening Sky Gone Too Soon Like A Rainbow Fading In The Twinkling Of An Eye Gone Too Soon Shiny And Sparkly And Splendidly Bright Here One Day Gone One Night Like The Loss Of Sunlight On A Cloudy Afternoon Gone Too Soon Like A Castle Built Upon A Sandy Beach Gone Too Soon Like A Perfect Flower That Is Just

Shean Wenn's Birthday Celebration : Part 2

2009-06-25T10:38:00.007Z

24 June 2009 : She turns 2 today! Over the weekend we had a small "family" celebration with SIL Alicia at a restaurant in the city. But on the actual day, which was yesterday, I decided to bake her a flourless Chocolate Cloud Cake after accidentally stumbling upon a photo of one that Soo Yin has baked. She made it looked SO tantalising & beautiful I thought I should check out the recipe. True

SW draws a face

2009-06-19T09:28:00.004Z

About a month ago, I accidentally stumbled upon SW's new skills. She can draw a face! Complete with 2 eyes, a nose & a mouth - all at the right places. At the same time, on her own initiative, drew a pair of ears at both sides of the head! What I did was, I drew an oval/round-shaped "head", and she proceeded to draw the other features. Then, after drawing the eyes, nose, mouth & ears, she told me

Aviary : Where BIRDS & creative people gather

2009-06-15T16:56:00.012Z

They say birds of the same feathers flock together. I guess that's why they are all flocking at Aviary - a web-based photo editing bunch of cool software : Image Editor - there is the Phoenix Colour Editor - there is the Toucan Effects Editor - The Peacock Vector Editor - The Raven I had a go at Phoenix and because I use Photoshop, Phoenix felt alot like Photoshop Elements, which is good of

Resepi sedap! (Delicious recipies)

2009-06-12T12:45:00.000Z

12 June 2009 The past few weeks were hectic for me : studying for the "Life in UK" test for application of the UK Permanent Residency & while in the midst of studying, I have also discovered a highly addictive FB game as a destress regime- "Bejeweled Blitz" (BJB). For days, I will be playing BJB whenever I can find the time amongst studying, housekeeping, housework & caring for baby. Well, all

Water Play : SW at the pool

2009-06-10T21:08:00.005Z

1st JUNE 2009 On 1st June, I made my way down to the park with SW. I had looked at the weather forecast and knew that today & tomorrow (2 June) were the only days with brilliant spell of sunshine & high temperature (mid-20's) this week. I slapped on sunscreen for the both of us, brought some essentials down (some toys, water, baby wipes , etc) and headed to the park. The walk to the park can be

Lunar Birthday

2009-06-02T11:28:00.004Z

2 June 2009 Today is Shean Wenn's lunar birthday! She is THREE in the chinese calendar. I made two hard boiled eggs for her to peel as a symbolic gesture. (Deep in Concentration) (Clearing egg shells off the hard-boiled egg) After finished peeling & clearing any remaining egg shells off the egg, she asks me "Eat?" I nodded. She then proceeded to take a few mouthfuls of it! She seems

Cadbury Buttons Fun on the Farm

2009-05-24T22:00:00.015Z

(Shean Wenn's been to Fun on the Farm @ Mudchute Park) I heard over the radio in the car last week about this event and promptly came home to research about it .Their website over here was pretty interesting, with illustration of the Cadbury's Button's mascots all in brilliant colours. Since the event was free (just register online to get a max of 4 tickets. Beats me if you have a family of

Afternoon Tea

2009-05-16T13:18:00.004Z

On Wednesday, my friend Michelle invited Jessica & I over to her place for tea. Actually it was to thank Jessica for baking the lovely cake for Kaka's Birthday. After attending the playgroup, I met up with Jessica for lunch at the nearby cafeteria. Then, we headed to the bus stop and took a bus (it was a 45min ride from there to Michelle's place) over to Michelle's home. Michelle was going to

Karmen's 2nd Birthday Party

2009-05-11T09:26:00.015Z

Last Saturday was Shean Wenn's friend, Karmen's 2nd birthday and her parents : my friend Michelle & her husband Simon held a BBQ for her big day! Everyone has a role to play in this party : 1. Meng, the BBQ Chef! Thanks to my hubs (the Australian BBQ Connoiseur), we get chicken wings just grilled to perfection, frankfurters that are crunchy on the outside but still maintained its moisture

Introducing : The NEW skin!

2009-05-05T22:12:00.004Z

As some of you may have remembered, about 2 months ago, I announced that Tsu Lin ++ would undergo a change, physically. And there was even a time-out to prepare it (the blog) for the BIG change! Alas, due to the commitments of my graphic designer, she couldn't prepare this on time. Roslyn, who has been so gracious to re-design the banner & the blog is a busy working mom to two beautiful,

Little Miss Sunshine no-more

2009-04-30T19:23:00.001Z

Since Monday afternoon, Shean Wenn suddenly developed what seems to be mild fever at first... by night, it was pretty high (39+c). That night & the night after, I spent around 3 hours each night applying wet towel on her forehead in attempts to bring the temperature down - together with doses of Ibuprofen & Paracetamol. My little <開心果> "hoi sum gor" (cantonese for "Happy Chappy") was no

Her favourite toys : A Review

2009-04-24T13:18:00.019Z

Some compilation of her favourite toys : Age 19-22 Months Old 1. LIGHT & SOUND PHONICS by Inspiration Works UK Ltd A Christmas gift by the Chip-Peas, she has taken to liking it alot. There are a few dials on top to select the mode of play your child will want to play with. I say play but it's highly educational as well. Currently, I find the mode of "Find the 1st letter of the word" suits her

Spring : Season of fun!

2009-03-24T21:08:00.010Z

Date : 21 Mar 09 Temperature : 15c Weather : Sunny Two reasons why we decided to head out to the park last Saturday! Glorious sun (not gonna last as I just checked and starting tomorrow for the next 4 days there are rain clouds!), perfect for spending the day outdoors. After lunch, Meng drove us to a new park - somewhere we've not been to, a park at South of the River Thames. She,

The K770i

2009-03-17T14:28:00.005Z

Two weeks ago while rushing out of the door, I stuffed my Samsung phone into my shallow pocket and it must've fallen out. I didn't realise that I had dropped it, of course, till at night. The hubs got agitated and kept nagging me regarding this. It went on for DAYS. Honestly, I could do without a handphone in UK because almost no-one ever calls. So I was without a handphone for a week plus. Hubs

Yo yo yo!

2009-03-17T13:33:00.001Z

The S-to-the-W is in da house! One very bored evening, Meng decides to don his daughter in a red cap turned upside-down and turned her into an instant toddler rapper (minus the bling blings). And then Shean Wenn found her home slippers and asked him to wear it for her, she matched her slippers to the colour of the cap all by herself. (Isn't she impish???!) (Reading her flashcards)

SURPRISE!

2009-03-15T21:48:00.000Z

Well, I'm sure some of you have been waiting eagerly to see the unraveling of the new look of the blog. Something's brewing that's for sure but as it will only be revealed when the time's right ;) So right now, let's take a few moments to appreciate the old skin before the new one emerges.

New Toy

2009-03-12T17:38:00.002Z

Measuring 15 x 8cm, her latest favourite "toy" is this piece of bubble wrap she found one day. I don't even know where she found it, it must've been stuck around the book shelf and she got hold of it. During the days, when she has tire of her other toys, she'll bring out her new "toy", and start bursting the bubbles - "split splat" is all I hear. Sometimes she gets creative and goes stomping on

"Dor Dor!"

2009-03-03T23:28:00.001Z

"Dor Dor!", she shouts while pointing to her crayons. It's her signalling she wants to "Draw Draw". This is one of her favourite activities now. After her breakfast in the mornings, she wants to draw. I bought the brand new un-used crayons for 50p at one of the fairs held at Children's Garden - best 50p I ever spent! In the afternoons when she has tire of her books or playing with her other

Chuffed!

2009-03-01T10:28:00.003Z

I'm so delighted! The talented digi-scrapper Roslyn held a contest on her blog to say she'd design a blog header for free. So I entered and on Fri (I only checked her blog on Fri) I found out that I had won! Both her girls facilitated the drawing of the winner and I must thank them for picking me at random *kisses!* :) This is like my early birthday present! Yayyyy.... (thank you, generous Ros

Tinkering

2009-02-17T00:32:00.004Z

I was bored with the blog banner/header which I just changed a few months ago and decided at a whim last night to produce a new one. Something clearer, simpler but yet maintaining the colours of the theme, which is quite obviously GREY, BLUE, GOLD & WHITE. In two hours, this was what I got. I suppose it can still be tinkered here and there with slight improvements over the next few days... but

Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T22:40:00.003Z

.. is just like any other day in the Wong household. We, being the non-conformist, unsentimental & not-bothered-with-dates couple spent it very fruitfully though. The shippers came and collected the boxes (9 of them! Meng had a good work-out walking 4 floors down carrying them, 9 times!) in the morning and by noon we had to rush to meet the seller who bought the Travel Cot I managed to sell on

Attending playgroup

2009-02-13T01:23:00.009Z

It's been almost 2 months since I brought her back to Children's Garden for the weekly playgroup. Michelle came over to pick us up and we arrived a little late. After taking the coat off Shean Wenn, I asked her to go in to play.. she walked heading to the class but made a u-turn back when she saw the group of parents and kids (quite alot of people that day). She was overwhelmed, most likely, by

Snow Snow Snow....

2009-02-02T12:38:00.002Z

It feels like christmas this CNY! Yesterday, as we were in our friend's house having "Lo Sang" (my first Yee Sang this CNY), it started snowing.. little by little, the grounds were covered in specks of snow. Last night it continued to snow covering an inch on the ground, I see kids making snowman/snow angels outside the window. This morning I dressed Shean Wenn warmly and

Healthy Snacking : Easy Peasy Carrots

2009-01-29T19:32:00.002Z

Sometimes instead of giving her biscuits, bread with cheese/peanut butter, or cheese sticks as her snack, I boil some vegetable sticks instead. It is so much more healthy that way, and Shean Wenn does enjoy her vege-sticks so much! Just look at her.... "I love it!" ("Lemme sip some water") .. continue snacking! Preparation : It's easy, I just cut them into bite-size

19 Months Old : A rebel?

2009-01-28T23:28:00.004Z

At 19 months-old and my BABY DAUGHTER (she is and always will be our baby!) has already turned into a teenager! Grrr.... *exhausted* She fusses, she screams for attention, sometimes she brushes you off. During lunch today I feed her a spoonful of rice saying "Sek fan la." (Eat rice la) - my attempt at establishing "chinese vocab" in my young daughter. She says "Rice!" - so much

Happy Chinese New Year : Spring of Hope!

2009-01-26T00:38:00.004Z

Credits : Freebie Quickpage by Armina Designs In her new dress morning of first day of Chinese New Year 2009. "Wishing you a year of abundance and health!" "Make sure you protect your eyes too!" (Enjoying her sweet "kam") Year of the Ox : Wishing you a meaningful & healthy new year and may all your wishes come true! from our family.

18 Months Old : What is SW doing now?

2009-01-08T15:18:00.002Z

She turned 18 months old on 24th Dec 2008, Christmas Eve. Stats : WEIGHT - around 11kg HEIGHT - 68cm Speech & understanding As with most 18MOs, she can understand alot of basic daily speech and can/will reply you with a verbal answer, or with an action, or both! Book & Reading : She loves them to bits and can indulge in reading for a long time, many times a

Welcoming the New year.

2008-12-24T18:18:00.006Z

(Some christmas gifts for friends's kids, Birthday present, housewarming present) Here's a Christmas wish to all who celebrates Christmas : Merry Christmas! And to all others, a Happy, Blessed & Healthy New Year 2009. As always, be safe and practice common sense when you are out celebrating! (What do you think of my "festive" blog wallpaper/background?)

Busy Bees

2008-12-20T15:28:00.007Z

The past 2 weeks were so manic for us. I've been staying in London for almost 2 years (3, if you include the 1 year I was here before going back to KL again to work & prepare for the wedding) and this is the busiest I;ve ever been! Since meeting Michelle & Kaka, and especially since Michelle got a car (yayy!).. the four of us have been going out alot during the weekdays. It was mainly for the

Tagged : 6 Randoms

2008-12-13T15:55:00.005Z

Was tagged by Petite Fleur to do this. 1. I don't do much sports unless you consider typing a sport. But I LOVE swimming now. However, it wasn't always a love affair between me & swimming when my parents FORCED us to go for swimming lessons when we were younger, even more when I was beaten in freestyle-stroke by a girl of 5 years old when I was about 10-ish. My favourite stroke (hence I swim

Fri night : Hipp Baby Christmas Competition

2008-12-12T22:09:00.008Z

**EDITED** Dear diary, What does mummy do on a Friday night? She enters me into a baby photo competition online, and browses for other good "deals". Mum!! (embarassing!) She also managed to convince my friend's mummy to enter my friend, Tobey into the same contest! Look at me and Tobey, we are side-by-side... Good Luck, you & me.. (BTW, my Entry ID is 11606 in the "Stages 1 Year &

Housewarming at Karmen's

2008-12-08T13:28:00.008Z

Shean Wenn's friend, Karmen moved into their new home last month and on last Saturday, they had a housewarming at their new place. Their development is a new-built and we were told that their postcode does not exist on googlemap and TomTom (sat nav) yet. So, we were given a set of instructions and also a postcode of a place opposite of the new development. We found their house without much

The New Colour : Trendy, Affordable Shopping for the girls!

2008-12-01T11:00:00.002Z

My friend, Melissa just pushed out TheNewColour.com live for the world to enjoy. It sells trendy and fun clothing for women, at affordable prices. The catalogue is easy for boyfriends, husbands and even girlfriends to comprehend, lots of free sizes so you can't go wrong. It currently accepts payments through Maybank2u and Paypal, and ships worldwide. And for TODAY only - Look out for her

Waldorf Steiner Play

2008-11-28T20:08:00.002Z

Shean Wenn with a paintbrush! Little Miss Picasso I love bringing Shean Wenn to the Steiner playgroup based inside the kindergarten near our place. The class is cozy, clean, structured but yet allows the child to play using his/her imagination in a safe environment thereby making it a meaningful context of play. All the toys and furniture in a Steiner school is organic - made out of

Hotel Review in Orlando, Florida (Disneyland)

2008-11-22T00:31:00.022Z

They don't call it "The Magical Kingdom" for no reason. From the moment our car (driven by Vincent) drove into the Walt Disney World Resort (WDWR) compound (there were a few themed parks in the whole WDWR), my heart started to beat very fast - I was getting excited. This is VERY UNUSUAL for me because I remember since young, I did not have any desire or inclination towards visiting themed

Conversations with my 15 MO

2008-10-30T11:33:00.004Z

Differentiating between HOT and COLD 1. Dinner is served for her and as I scoop a spoonful to put into her mouth, she spits it out SW : HOK HOK (Hot hot, it means)!! Me : No, it's not hot, it's warm, can be eaten. SW : *shakes head* *pushes my hands away* HOK HOK *shows me her tongue* HOK HOK! Me : *Hmmph!* (wanna spank her!) 2. SW playing by the heater/radiator (which we have switched on

Malaysian food in UK

2008-10-18T19:28:00.005Z

The past 2 weeks, we have been going to Malaysian restaurants in UK, something we rarely do! (Rarely here means probably once a year) I cook everyday during the weekdays and on weekends we usually eat out (chinese, ie HK-style or Italian/Brit) but we seldom ever do Malaysia, I guess we don't have much craving for M'sian food (I only crave for Asam Laksa, something I could NEVER cook). But 2 weeks

George the Bill

2008-10-17T09:30:00.007Z

While researching for our upcoming trip to the US (NYC & Miami), Meng came to me with two $1 bills; these are the leftovers from his previous trips to the US and he's asking me to put it in my wallet lest he forgets about them. Upon a closer inspection on one of the note, I was rather annoyed when I saw handwriting on it "Gee, why do people write on notes???!!", I was grumbling to myself, I

Guide to Happiness

2008-10-13T23:32:00.008Z

Shean Wenn's FAST Guide to Happiness : 1. Have a "good hair day", everyday. Jazz up your looks, put on something interesting - life doesn't have to be all dull & boring. Shean Wenn loved having her hair tied into ponytails (eventhough she doesn't leave it on for long). She puts on the sunglasses herself and checks herself out in the mirror. 2. Have your good friend/BFF (Best Friend

Reminiscing Summer : BBQ & Jewellery Fair

2008-10-11T11:21:00.011Z

The hub's friends - a couple who live near us, invited us over for BBQ one weekend (one of the last few summer weekends available). It was a perfect Summer Day, especially for a BBQ in your backyard with LOADS of good food and drinks. Our second this summer! (Very hot and sunny day - remember your sunnies) (Shean Wenn was fascinated by the flowers in their well-manicured garden, exclaiming

Miso-madness!

2008-09-29T21:26:00.002Z

I've gone miso-mad! Last week I was browsing recipes online and read a few recipes using the japanese miso paste. So during the weekend, which is when we do our grocery shopping, I bought myself the ingredients needed to cook a few dishes with the miso paste. I couldn't wait for Monday to come (because Sunday we had dinner plans with friends) to cook my miso dishes! For lunch, I cooked this

Laptop Research & Boiler frustrations

2008-09-27T22:05:00.005Z

Apparently the laptop's Graphic Card's busted and it cannot be repaired - we are still trying to find out if it can be replaced. Failing that, we have been researching for a replacement laptop. Actually, it is more the hubs researching than me. I am out of the equation since now I am not contributing to it (the old one was split 2 ways). Knowing him, he is going for "looks" and "brag factor"

At 15 Months Old

2008-09-20T20:20:00.003Z

Little Shean Wenn is not so "little" anymore, sometimes when I look at her, she seems like an independent little person doing something so "grown up" and my heart will fill with pride and a little smile appears on my lips. Statistics Height : 77cm Weight : 9.5kg Speech Development/ Vocab : Bird, Flower, Bread ("Beed"), Fish, Owl. "Mum mumm" to indicate that she wants to eat. She understands