I'm storing this recipe right here because this chocolate brownies have received a nod of approval from The Hubby who is very particular with the taste of food. I found this recipe online and the reason why it is being named "Quick Chocolate Brownies" is because the recipe doesn't require you to melt any chocolate chips / chocolate bars. Less hassle and less mess as you only need one bowl to dump in all the ingredients. QUICK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES INGREDIENTS 1 cup melted butter 1 1/2 cups sugar (the original recipe requires 2 cups but I have reduced it to adjust its sweetness) 1/2 cup ..read more

As we are running a single-income household, we are very particular and careful in terms of our expenses. Therefore, when a friend promoted us Rockstar Gym, we were hesitant initially, already running the numbers $$$ in our head. ? We reached out to Rockstar Gym at Tropicana City Mall in Petaling Jaya as they recently ran a 3-day FREE trial. THE GYM : Located on the 2nd floor of the mall, it is a huge space consisting of several studios, gyms and 1 court (where they conduct tennis, futsal and basketball classes). Our #1 loves the classes conducted as the coaches and assistant coaches wer ..read more

It was the last day of school yesterday. At 1pm when the girls and I prepared pizza for lunch, their friends came over, rode their bicycles and waited for my girls to come out and play. You see, their friends don't really get to play much as they're busy with school, homework and attending extra-curriculum activities. So whenever the girls come over to play, I'd let my girls play with them. Even though they're older than my girls, they really play well together and watch out for each other. As they played from 1pm - 4.30pm, my 2-year old let herself back into the house to have lunch, I've ..read more

I just want to give a shout out to Team Nuffnang Malaysia. Thank you for sending over my first ever cheque! I've deposit the cheque a couple of days ago and the funds were available recently too. Super Happy!  Thank you again! :D ..read more

I'd like to compile a list of sentences which our #2 managed to construct before she turned 2-years old. "Thank you" "You're welcome" "Here you go" "Come here" "Right here" "Let's go" "Don't want" "Bicycle" or "Want play bicycle" "Play toy" When her elder sister sat on her chair, she said "No! My chair! Sit here!" as she shows her sister the chair which belongs to her. "Shower" "Change diaper" if she wants us to change her diaper and normally after she's done doing her business. "Comb hair" when she wants us to comb her hair. "Want to eat" "Wash hands" when she's done eating. "Finished" as ..read more

A snippet of our daily routine (on any given weekday) with a 6-month old, 2-years old and 6-years old kids. Morning Prepare breakfast ?  for the family and pack hubby's lunchbox.  On certain days, hubby will prepare breakfast. Hubby will bathe the younger ones, depending on who wakes up early before hubby leaves for work. Breakfast together as a family. Hubby leaves for work. Baby is fed and would either fall asleep or play with the bigger siblings. Kids play at their play area  / outside the house / we would head down to the playground. Return to the house and kids would conti ..read more

Our kids were playing hide & seek tonight. It was cute and hilarious at the same time. === #1 was counting so #2 went to hide. We saw #2 head straight to our indoor swing and hid behind it, where both her small feet were clearly visible. I guess she thinks that because she couldn't see us, we couldn't see her either. When #1 finished counting and was set to locate her sister, #1 could easily spot her sister who was also wearing yellow PJs from afar. Hubby and I both laughed out loud as we thought about this logic from a 2-year old's perspective. ? === Granted that #2 wasn't really g ..read more

?  Throwback when I was 7-months pregnant. I have to admit, I was the laziest person on earth when I was 7-months pregnant. It isn't JUST laziness but fatigue/out-of-breath all rolled into one. ? ? Sleep was very uncomfortable at night and of course, the frequent visits to the loo.  Not to mention that the baby in the tummy, more often than not, decided that doing somersaults in the wee hours of the morning is much more fun than daytime. I literally had to drag myself out of bed in the mornings and it was constantly an uphill battle. Initially, I had no idea that I was pregnant ..read more

Every pregnancy and birthing experience is different.  I can definitely attest to that based on my personal experience which I'd love to share here for the benefit of other mothers. Would it get any easier or better❓❓ Well, based on my personal experience, it varies and can feel overwhelming at times considering that you do not know what to expect and when it hits you, it hits you BIG❗❗ It's easier on certain things (for instance, I didn't have terrible morning sickness for my 3rd pregnancy as opposed to the previous two and was able to eat just about anything without throwing up) and ..read more

Our 3-month old baby boy ?  is very different from his two elder siblings. He is quite an easy baby and only cries when he wants to sleep or whenever his diaper is soiled. We've started him on formula ?, to top-up the breastmilk, as he drinks quite a lot. ❗I couldn't afford to nurse him around the clock considering that we have two other kids under 6 years of age.  Our second daughter was exclusively breastfed so I spent every waking hour nursing her and cuddling her.  Thank goodness at that time our eldest daughter was quite independent so I needn't worry much about her in ..read more