# Control in food

I’m started to get use with my work place and colleagues. So far, I only close with the lady colleague sit next to me. When we talk about body weight, she very much bothering on her heavy body built making. That’s makes her always in control for her food intake.

She will try to avoid fried foods; try to have it in less oily, low salt, low sugar. Normally I saw her taking vegetarian as lunch or just some fruits. How hope that, she can get one diet pills that actually work on her, so that she won’t be so suffering in limit of eating the foods she likes.

# Vain girl

The teenagers nowadays are very good in grooming themselves from top to toe. One of my niece at age 15 told me she likes apply make–up, dress up and take very good care of her face. Once her face popped up some pimples, she will start complaining there. She will gone bad mood and yes, will bite if her face growing bad pimples.

She was now reading the acnepril reviews and bugging my aunt to get for her. Wondering if her mum not gets for her, will she break her piggy bank for it?

Soon to be ....

... Full . Time . Working . Mom ...

After 4 years being SAHM, next week I got to leave out the 'comfort zone' and get back to the working world. It will be another challenge to me to have a brand new routine as a working mom.

I have been thinking so long wanted get back to the work force sometimes ago till hubs give the green light recently. The major pull back also due to Terry's recovery on burn which I can't let go to let someone take care of him after the bad accident. Now he has go to school and I feel some emptiness in me which I think I want back my career too as a mom.

So there go, the whole month of April I was busy hunting for jobs through jobstreet.com and went for 3 job interviews. I have been asking myself a lot a lot of questions during my job search, is it possible to go back to my old line as Programmer (sort of), will company now likely to hired a mummy with kid, what other jobs fit a mummy timing which she needs to leave work on-time everyday, what kind of work environment I want, location and expected salary? Since I've leave the working world for quite some time, I really got no idea where to start like a freshie.

I seek God for guide and ask Him to open His way for me. Thank God He listened to my prayers and He did provide along the way. I kinda forget how a formal interview like, the last I attended one was like 10 years ago. Worried that I don't know how to speak too when being questionned. Admit that, after being SAHM for some time, my speed is slow a bit on thinking and responding. The first thing, I prepared myself is a set of working attire, I got none of that and outgrow of many too. Before attended each interview, I just briefly check through the company background and profile then just go for it. Never think of anything and worried so much, just tell myself go with the flow during interview. I submit all my fear and nervous to God.

Firstly, I back to my ex-company (the department is expanding and need 30+ programmers to fill up) to enquired about the Programmer position on 2/4/10. At the end of the interview, I don't find I fit enough to be in the position anymore as it always need to go on long working hours, very stressful and the job requirement also beyond my qualification and location wise also not an ideal one.

Right after the 1st interview, my search continue from non-executive to executive level job regardless position, job scope and job function. In weighting of importance for the job I apply - can leave work on-time, nearby my house, within my IT profession, experience and qualification and good pay. The main concern is I want a fix (yes, very fix) office working hours job that I can leave work on-time to pick up my son from daycare. About this picking up task, no one can actually help and stand-by for me in frequent like few times a week. That is why my top priority is to leave office on-time.

In that short of 2 weeks time of searching and browsing over many job listing in Jobstreet, I found another 2 potential one which I'm very interested in and think should be able to fit in - Sales Coordinator and Customer Service Helpdesk. After I click on 'Apply' to send my online resume, the response from employers also quite fast and immediately they arrange me to go for interview on 6/4 and 9/4 respectively. It turns out quite fine the minute interview ends. Both employers got good impression on me, that at least makes me relief a bit, for I know that is a chance there.

The waiting time for the week when they supposed to call me for reply is not easy for me too. I keep on thinking who will offer me a job first and what if they both turn down my application, where else to go? Just when these worries cross in, the company I most wanted to join they called me (the only one call back) and offered me the position. What's more they also able to offer my expected salary figure. Thats completely makes me satisfied and happy of all in terms of job profession, position, working location and pay.

I will be officially working starting on next Monday (3/5). Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm and on alternate Saturday. For Terry, he will be stay back in his kindy for daycare till 7pm. Will let him have his dinner there too. The charges is RM650 inclusive of school fee. Since yesterday he already started on daycare for 4 days in this week, just to make sure he is ok and let him get used to it first before I start work. He was ok and happy when I pick him up yesterday evening, but merajuk a bit during meal time and at night refused to sleep on his own bed.

Wish me luck, hopefully I can cope with the busy FTWM life..I will be definitely going to miss the time spending with Terry, cook for him, miss my freedom being at home to do whatever I like, blogging and many more..for sure they are lost and gain.

# Wedding bell

I’ve got a few wedding invitation towards the year end. Among those, there are 2 close family members of us going to tie the knot. I'm very happy for them, not only looking forward for their big day, but I also try to help out like giving them some advises on preparation.

My cousin sister who now cracking her head in getting some special guest gifts. She wanted to give all ladies a personalized lip balm and an engraved metal keychain to the men. What a special gift she plan to give out, I can't wait to get it now.

# Toys area

Recently we have hanged the LCD TV to the wall and left the tv stands empty now. Terry shifted his toy there and now the place becomes his toy's area. All sort of his stuff can find there, papers, pen, pencil, books, Lego pieces and etc.

It is real messy whenever he starts playing and do writing there. When he can't find his stuff it must be laying it under somewhere. I will be only clearing it once awhile; soon will get him to clear this area after every use.

Fondest pieces

I read about many parents are keeping back many fondest pieces/things for their kids which used during baby time like pacifier, hair, baby tooth, clothes and etc...so what my parents keep for me since born? There were a few baby clothes and blankets.

One of the top


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Terry was wearing the above top during 3 months old and used the blankets too for a few times. And besides that, something unique and people will normally throw and discard everyday....this -

Calendar date of the day I born (oppss...revealing my age)
It was being save down by my dad on the day I born. He passed this 2 pieces calendar paper to me to keep since many years ago and I still keep it nicely in a file. Although I don't find this paper rather useful, but the value of this calendar paper in history was priceless in many coming years. It was one and only day of this calendar day I belong to.

You know what, my dad did practise this too when Terry was born. He got one too..

# Hot day

The weather is extremely hot lately. Nowhere at home is comfortable to sit if not with air-con and fan on. I was all day sweaty and shower for more than 3 times a day. Even a heavy downpour also not helps much in cooling down.

Every evening, I will see my neighbor's old folks stay outside the house. I was wondering don't they feel hot staying outside? I guess it is the way they chilling under the big shady tree during hot day. They just setup some new patio cushions seat there and a chest table. Looks like I'm going to join them for some chest fun soon.

Win Your Dream IKEA Bedroom

The other day when the IKEA ads - Win Your Dream Bedroom flash through my Yahoo! Mail page, I got so attracted to it and click on to check out.

It was about submitting your very own idea taylormade design of your wanted bedroom and stand a chance to win RM2000 Ikea voucher.

It is very easy to do, just need to download the Ikea Planner app then you can began your idea of creation from there. This application is basically a plan designing tool on your choice of furnitures and how you want those to place it in your bedroom. Just by click and drag only, guide of using it is given here.

I just submitted my design few days ago to try my luck. It is not too late now if you want to join. Contest period: 12 Apr - 2 May and there be be 2 x RM2000 Ikea voucher worth for each. My bedroom design is quite a simple one, it consists of a queen size bed, chests of drawers, walk-in wardrobe, work desk, book shelf, chairs, mirrors and etc.

Just if... I'm really so lucky to win it, this voucher I will fully give it to my parents.

* This is not a paid review

# Waiting to be hire

My cousin who just graduate from engineering course not long ago is start hunting for a job recently. She has sent out a few resume to apply some potential job related to her profession. She can't wait to get shortlisted and call for interview.

Recently she always gets calls from agencies asking her some of personal questions. Looks like one of the company she wants to apply job or executive job Search Company is doing some employment screening on her. Hopefully she successfully get her dream job soon. It is not easy for a fresh grad to get a job now.

In Remembrance

Backdated @ 28/3/10

Once a year "Qing Ming" we paid our respect and memorial to our late love ones at the ancestral grave sites. This is my 5th time following hubby to cemetery for his paternal grandma and his mum aka my MIL. Normally we make it a week earlier before the actual day.

I bought over bouquet of flowers to the tomb site as my offering. Since I'm Christian, I do not perform the Buddist's praying and offering. This grave visits took more than a half day to finish. Early morning as early at 6am after sent Terry over to my mum (we not brought him out to this place at this moment), we heading down to Seremban. It will be crazily jam for hours if we reached there after sunrise.

We heading to Sendayan cementary in Seremban first for his grandma. Managed to reach there at 7am+ and wait for the rest. Many families from near and far came to offering remembrance, that makes the place suddenly came so lively. There was a bit of 'celebration' feel too when some light up a few meters long of fire cracker.

All kinds of burning items I saw from other neighbors grave like "branded" bag, car, decoder and etc. Thats not the extreme yet, from the newspapers I read that there are petrol station too. Offering foods those I saw are like KFC, packed chicken rice and etc.

This Chinese cemetery park is the biggest one in Seremban, it is very well organised and neat which tombs are place in row by row. It allows cars to drive through zone by zone up the hill. We finish everything here at around 9am+ then we head for brunch at Rahang for some Yong Tao Fu.

After that, we proceed to Semenyih - Nirvana Memorial Park for my late MIL. Ya, hubs lost his lovely mum since 12 years ago when he was 19. The current mIL (I addressed her as ah-yi) was married by FIL during our courtship.

Every year the traffic entering NMP was not a pleasant one. Right at the junction exit to NMP it started to jam. It was slow moving and jam all way in for at least 1.15 hrs to reach the entrance. So tiring and wasting time every year got to stuck in the jam like that. I actually sleep to rest all the way and snap snap too.


There is always competitor in any business next to you. The above was Semenyih Memorial Hills (静安林) located 500 meter before reaching Nirvana. There was a big signboard from Nirvana mention that they are 500 meter away from there (so kiasu).

OK, finally reach, still jam going in from the entrance till the temple. It was mountain ppl, mountain sea and mountain cars too. Since it was burning hot, we kind of do it fast.


Nirvana did provide stand umbrella for visitors, we managed to asked 3 big umbrella to put in front of the grave. Everybody sweating hot while busy arranging the praying and offering things. After everything done, it was 2pm+. Luckily we took the way out heading to Hulu Langat exit to KL was a smooth moving one...the opposite way from coming in will be jam too (jam in and out), so better head for a smooth one. Managed to reach home at 3pm and hubs was extremely tired. He took a long nap and I went pick up my boy.

Thats what we did on All Soul's Day.

# More books

Since Terry starts going to school, I'm not getting him more toys now instead I invest in books and activity books. I also noticed that he not so fond of his toys anymore, although he still go play and touch it every day, but once he got boring playing it, he will find some of his story book and read.

There are only 2 sets of story books I had for him. I got to look out for more books when the book fair is here. Scholastic series of book is one of my favorite one to go for.

# All comfortable funny T-shirts

When talk about t-shirts I'm sure most of us have majority of them in the wardrobe. T-shirt is the most comfortable and popular clothing for all ages at anytime and anywhere. There were a few teens in my church like to wear printed tees with big funny wording. I always got attracted to it and read them whenever I saw. It somehow a plain and simple t-shirt got brighten up with the color and wording.

If you want to check out more on funny wording t-shirts, you can now hook up to Nerdyshirts.com funny tshirts site and get one for yourself. There got lots of great design t-shirts install for you ranging from the classic Nerd to the amazing Hangover t-shirt!

This kind of funny t-shirts like Batman Joker shirt also can make good use of it as your group uniform or simple as a couple/family shirt. All tees from nerdyshirts.com are printed on high quality cotton comes with affordable price.

An early birthday gift

It is exactly a month to Terry's 4th birthday. Yesterday he found a small pressie inside his school bag on the way home and kept asking me what is this. He still blur blur about his birthday and I'm yet to tell him his birthday is coming soon. He can't wait to unwrap it in the car, good that he can still hold on when I told him to show papa first (so that I can snap too..). He hold it till back home and refused to put it back to the bag.

Once reach home, put down the bag and he opens it without any wait till his papa back or wait till his birthday here. It is too long for him to wait..haha...He was so happy when unwrapping it and found it is a Winnie the Pooh autograph book with a glitter pen. Although it is a small gift, we still very appreciate for the taska being so thoughtful to the kids and send them gift way early before the birthday month.

# Don't let the lines tell your age

Many say woman starts stepping into aging years after 25. I'm one who doesn't really care what to apply and eat to stay young. Now I started to get worried if someone can guess my actual age just by looking at my face and appearance. So, I better start to take good care of myself for the sake of stay young and you know, woman always feel hard to accept the fact that we are getting old.

I'm just reading about this best wrinkle cream pamphlets with trial sample got back from pharmacy. It sounds so good, but I'm don't need that now. I can get my mum to try this first see if its works on her. I also want her to stay young, hope it helps to lighten her wrinkles.

# Beauty booth

Every other week when I go shopping, for sure I can get to see lots of promotional booth in every corner promoting beauty products like perfume, cosmetics or mobile phone, car, credit cards and etc.

Out of those promotional booth, cosmetic and perfume booth are the one I like the most. Their booth always have the most bright and stunning trade show exhibits with few good looking and pretty promoters ready to give away free product tester. Just recently Clinique launch its new Moisture Surge at the Center Court MV, the setup for the whole place is very beautiful and it really gives you an aqua feel. There is a circle fountain splashing surrounding the moving mock size moisturizer.

The visitor passes by also get invited to sit down with the beauty consultant to get a few tips about skin care and try on the moisturizer. The booth's table covers also clearly stated what is each section for like cosmetics & make-up, skin-care consultation, For Men's skin care, perfume and etc. At the make-up section, the directors chairs seat were all occupied with make-up artist busy painting for the customers. They are giving free make over and studio photo shoot with purchase of any cosmetics set.

I spend an hour there browsing the new products and watch some make-over job done by the artist. Indeed this kind of booth sure attracts lots of ladies. I saw some men and kids must be too boring waiting their wife, girlfriends or mummy there and they start playing the table top display which is a pot of white Lily bouquet, some product tester and table mirrors.

Meeting with beauties

After so long of saying "want to meet, want to meet", finally the meet up plan turn on last Sunday (11/4). At first she planned to make it on last Saturday at Sunway Pyramid, but she forgetten her chauffeur hubs got something on. So, we changed it to Sunday at IOI Mall. I went to meet them tagging along my naughty boy and together with my good friend and Yan Yan.

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The ever funny, friendly and chatty Irene and her family.
We met at Breeks Cafe for lunch. We couldn't really chat much and so do the kids not play with each other too as Krystal was not feeling well and she was crying for comfort throughout the lunch time.

We ordered their RM19.90+ value set meal.

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I had Cajun Chicken Chop while the rest having spaghetti. Heard that it was nice. We are happy for able to meet up with another blog friend of us although it was a quick one. Totally forgot about snapping, understand that Irene is a bit uneasy over her lil missy tantrum, anyway is ok Irene, be a patient mummy ya? we sure can make it again when Krys in good.

Thank you very much Aunty Irene for the Ronald plush to Terry. He has been hugging it like his "bao bei"..no one can grab it away.

# Web Hosting Service

I've got a plan since some time ago to move my Blogspot over to my very own judelittle.com and continue run from there. But again since here is doing well on paid reviews and page rank, I feel a bit of reluctant to put a full stop here. Some say, why not maintain both of it. Well, to me I can’t concentrate to have 2 blogs, that is why I let down the domain so much now.

Although I'm not active in judelittle, but I'm still paying for the yearly domain and hosting renewal fee to keeps that running. I have been so lucky for getting my first 2 years free web hosting since I got my own domain. Last month, when my web hoster announced for yearly hosting fee charge, I was thinking to migrate to somewhere better. After done some searching on web hosting package and compare, at the end of the day, nothing I found it comes cheaper compare to what his current offer. So I plan to stay on.

For those who in search for new web hosting service, perhaps you can check this out. Web Hosting Fan is a very informative site to look for web hosting reviews, in details of what they can offer and rating from user. Besides that, for new user, you may find this site very useful and informative as there are guides and articles all about e-commerce and hosting.

A mother first

Below is an article pluck from The Star. It is just the right time for getting to read this while I'm in dilemma. It really helpful to me and support my decision on what to do... and also how to be a good mother.


Wednesday March 31, 2010
A mother first
CHILDWISE
By RUTH LIEW

Mothers may choose different paths for themselves but their roles and responsibilities remain the same.

I HAVE often been asked: “Who is better – the working mother or stay-at-home mother?” Mothers who want to quit working, want to know whether they are making the right choice. While mothers who are full-time home-makers want to know how it will affect their children when they join the workforce.

Whether working or stay-at-home, all mothers share the same fears and concerns. They wonder whether they are feeding their children right or spending enough time teaching them the right values.

You should always feel that you are doing your best for the children. Whether you work or stay at home, you are a full-time mother. There is no place for guilt. If you look after your children with knowledge, skill, love and patience, you are the kind of mother that deserves the highest recognition.

I grew up with a working mother whose own mother was a stay-at-home parent. When I was growing up, my mother and my grandmother often differed in their views on how children should be disciplined or how to manage certain behaviours.

Whenever my mother went on annual leave, we felt that she was cramping a year of parenting into a few short weeks. She made us clean our rooms and gave us extra written work for practice. We were quite relieved whenever she returned to work.

My siblings and I felt much better when Mother was at work. We wanted her to leave us to our own devices. When she was juggling work and raising us, she shared her time with us doing what really mattered. She took us on educational trips and introduced us to arts and culture.

My mother fared better outside the house. She also worked because we needed the extra income.

She could hardly cook but she took us out to great eateries to try out international cuisine. Sewing was not her forte either.

There were many things she did not do but my mother’s mothering style provided us with a great deal more.

We learned to do many things that she could not do. I started cooking at a young age because my mother encouraged me by buying as many cookbooks as she could afford.

Mothers get criticised for their choices. When they choose to work outside the home, many would frown on them and blame them for all the wrongs their children did because they were not able to stay home to spend time with their children.

When my children were babies, I had one stay-at-home mother who asked whether I breastfed my children. She also told me that I would not have much time for my children because of my busy schedule.

A mother who chooses to stay at home with her children is often misunderstood as someone who could not do much outside the home. I know of many well-educated and capable women who are home-makers.

I once met a lady who was conducting a survey on households.

She asked: “Madam, you don’t work outside the home. What is your educational background? Did you finish secondary school?” She looked surprised when I told her I had post-graduate qualifications. She had assumed that I was a stay-at-home mother because I had little education.

I used to have a neighbour who was a stay-at-home mother. Every day I could hear her screaming at her crying son. She was not happy and neither was her young son. She felt stressed out and lonely staying home the whole day with a young child.

What children really want is a happy mother, regardless of whether she is a career woman or a home-maker.

We raise our daughters on limitless possibilities of career choices. We must support them in the choices they make.

Children thrive on their mother’s love; there is no discrimination whether this love comes from a working mother or a stay-at-home one.

Be confident and trust that what you have chosen for yourself is also the best for your child.

# Acne light theraphy

I always depend on my beautician on what facial treatment works good on me. I know they will give me the best without need me to worried how the result will be. So far so good, I never change beautician before.

I'm not having heavy acne problem, but during those menses days it will grow some. Since then my facial treatment is comes with the acne light therapy to lesser down my acne. I found this so good to kill the bacteria that cause acne, diminish the appearance of fine lines and blemishes and improve your skins texture. Oh, I simply love this.

Stressful meal time again!

Since baby time, I don't face any problem feeding Terry. Those days his meal time was simply a bliss and very happy to see him eating one spoon after another.

Come to these days since 6 months ago or longer, the no-appetite and not-like-to-eat is just phase in phase out. He has been eating slow, keep the chewed fine food in mouth, don’t want to swallow and show no appetite during meal time. So far what I cook, what he ate, he is not a picky eater when comes to Chinese food. Not a single day (good day, sick day..rarely) he can finish his meal time within 30-45 minutes. If I'm not cook or dining out, I got to think twice. Get prepared that he refused to eat or eat very little, most of the time I prefer to pack the food back home and take his own sweet time to eat.

It is really a stressful time for me to feed him from a hot bowl turn to a cold bowl. Meal time for an hour or near 2 hours is normal for him. Numerous ways I have tried to please him eat and eat fast, but none of them seems work, from getting him boost appetite multi-vits, coax with choc, biscuits, let him do whatever he likes (play toys, watch TV, computer) till whack him up and etc...The most terrible was sometimes he can eat till he said "So tired.." and right away can fall asleep with food still kept in mouth.

Every single days I need to raise my voice or shout at him in order for him to eat. Thats was his daily side dishes already on my nagging. Not many days he can polish off his meal. Am I giving him too big portion? I'm using the feeding bowl which he used since baby, it is Anakku one with side handle. During his baby days, he can finish almost 3/4 full of it. Now his consumption cut down to half a bowl (rice+dishes) and yet he still cannot finish it! Sometimes 3-4 spoons or half of that half a bowl, he calls it enough.

I blame that is he took my gene on slow eating? He top me in this..I'm a slower eater when I'm young, but not as slow as him. How to stay in sane somemore in tolerate a poor eater? He really looks shrink these days especially after schooling days. Some said that they need time to adjust the schooling life and meal time may get effected too..but I don’t see others getting that bad.

Really blood boiling when you cook up some nice dishes yet he told you he don't want before eating! When asked what he want, he keep shaking his head. I have been threatened him that, no rice means no milk and not anything else. I just let him decide and call for food (other than milk). When I get really angry on that, he dares not to ask for it and I got to really give him a lesson, let him starve.

Last Saturday, lunch time as usual 1pm+. Since morning 8am had 7.5 oz of milk then fruits an hour+ before lunch time. We ate together till I finish mine, he only took 3 spoons then tell me he don't want! Can he be full already? This time I'm really fuming mad,

I push the bowl aside angrily and grab the feather duster whack down his buttock and thigh for 3 times. He got pain till jumping up then follow by I push him out to the balcony and shut the door and curtain. He cry, cry, cry there, not even dare to knock the door and ask to open like last few times. The whack leaving down a double line cane mark on his thigh.

He faced down crying there with his "comforter" (nappy cloth). I lock him out there for 45 minutes (sobbing for that long too), open the door later, he came in cry even louder and not wanted to stop. I threaten him again, when counted to 3, ask to Diam still not shut the crying, I hit again till he stop. After 3 times, he got it and hold back the sobbing. Am I a bad mum?

Continue to feed and he eat by force for another 45 mins later only successful finish the bowl of lunch. Eating time to him is really a torture time. It was almost 5pm by the time he finish. So what about milk time? Not making any for him since the lunch time drag till late, else problem again when dinner time.

After this heavy lesson, last few days he seems getting better and attempt to feed himself. I just let him do it and I continue feed if he stop. Strictly threaten that, completely off TV even not watching when on during dinner time. He doing that very well, once saw me serving dinner, he will switch it off immediately even he is watching his favorite cartoon, then happily came and told me he has done that and sit on the dining table get ready for meal.

His lack interest on meal also causing his immune system went low lately, as I found that he easily get running nose and easily get tired. While I'm writing this post, he has past his 4 hours nap.

* Updated on his eye stye: *
It is getting smaller by days and shows sign of rupture with the white spot popping out.

# Busy at work

Hubby being a sole breadwinner has been working very hard for the family and to make sure we are not lack of anything. Sometimes he skipped meal, lack of sleep and at one point he even got high blood pressure, all because of too dedicated to work. He not only hold a permanent job running own business, he also an general insurance agent.

Although he works till late hours, weekend he also occupied with his insurance quote, meeting customer, checking bills, do reports and many more. I so miss of those weekend family day. It has been long we not going out together on weekend.

# Drive safe

The picture of recent road accident I witness from behind was still freaking me out. The irresponsible driver was crossing the junction without stop for red while our lane has turned green for more than 3 seconds.

This is some common road accident case happen every day, this kind of driving attitude really hurt oneself and others. It would be good if the auto insurance not to allow release claim for the party who not follow driving rules and cause accident.

Thomas Collection III

Thomas & Friends collection for Terry is getting more and more, especially during my last year end Singapore trip and some from his Christmas gift.

Here are the Thomas loots from Takashimaya and Toys R'Us, Singapore.

Total of 6 items
Items from Takas the price was quite cheap and reasonable if were not to do RM convertion. These are the least I get, which those I think will not get to see in KL. Before I proceed to the cashier, I have actually drop some back from what I've picked in the basket =}


School bag S$15
Zip pencil case S$5 and pencils S$2.50
Thomas set homewear S$19.95
More Thomas shopping from Toys R'Us in Vivo City. The above was the lovely Thomas's toy and collectible section there, why here don't have one huh? Price wise on toys after convert, RM comes cheaper. Got him a puzzle set and sleepwear set.

Puzzle set S$19, there are 3 in a box. Each puzzle contains 49 pieces and measures 7" X 7" when complete. After 2 hours playing it with my 1 time guide, the boy can fix all sets by himself. Since then, he was so in love with it and been playing it every single day for more than a month time long! Worth buying it.


3D sleepwear set S$11.95. This is definately special, take it without second thought. It has a short sleeve top and long pant. It comes with a film paper spec to watch the 3D effect on the train. I only find the outer yellow colour line on the train got more highlighted and bright when look from the film.

During Christmas, Terry got some Thomas items too from gift exchange.


Lunch box tote and Thomas play set from Mummy Moon

Mega Bloks James train from Mummy Gwen

Others,
Foil balloon from Memory Lane RM7.90. Was so relunctant to bought it, but for the sake of having a peaceful Christmas hang out. I give in..

Handkerchief from Brand Outlet RM5.90 each.
Thomas top from morning market (non-authentic) RM16


This swimming ring was a gift given by Mummy Moon during our first Blogger up meet with Mummy Gwen.

Coming up there are 2 more Thomas stuffs for Terry, which I've prepared to give him for his coming birthday gifts. Will reveal it later.

# Travel with motorhome

Frequent traveler with kids and babies, normally they like to have long road journey with motorhome or campervan. It provides more rooms and comfortable for everyone. Not only that, it can turn into a rest place too rather than spend for staying in hotel.

My uncle in NZ plan to have some road trips later with his family. He is now looking for some used travel trailers to tow behind his SUV. Hopefully he can get a good one and everyone at home is so excited about the trip now.

# New garden area

My parent's house recently undergoes a small renovation on the front yard. Since my dad love outdoor activity like planting or just simply sipping over a cup of coffee watching sunset. He planned to rearrange the garden area and spare out a small corner near the roof area. He said that's the "outdoor relax" area and there will be some outdoor furniture place in later.

It is such a great idea to have this at home, soon I think he may get an inflatable pool for his grandson to play or a small waterfall with fish pond. Now he starts to go shop to shop to look for his favorite seats.

# Acne treatment

During my teenager days, I used lots of acne facial products to control the bad acne problem. But, I don't find them helpful either, especially during the menses month, the acne will sure be back. My face gets so painful and ugly.

I should have consult doctor to get better acne treatment instead of just finding my own way on using acne products. The epiduo reviews that I just got in are sounds good in treating acne problem. I'm keeping this down so that I can share with someone who suffering from acne problem.