We met a friend in Phuket. He is now into selling vases which was hand made by his friend in his wife’s hometown. They were actually beautiful vases. If we lived nearby and don’t need to travel, I would have bought one from them. They’re really beautiful. They actually ship worldwide as well… but not sure whether I could afford to have it shipped to Malaysia from Phuket. But I guess there’s always available service that can ship vases without them getting broken or something.
I found a shipping company that does shipping and it’s quite cheap. They can ship any thing… so probably they can ship vases too. I found they can ship safety equipment as well.Hmmm… will think more about buying vases overseas. I think there are a lot of vases (beautiful vases) available in Malaysia.
Hubby and I were just talking about relationship… our frustrations and appreciations for the last year 2008. One of the things he was frustrated was when he came home and the house was a bit messy. So I told him it’s impossible because the children would be playing around and I didn’t wanna control them from playing inside the house. So we made a possible solution for that and we want to implement it when we go back next year… errr… in 3 days time, actually. Hubby just loves a cozy home… and you know what… my boy does too. So sometimes, he would tell me he wanted a nice home. So he would turn off the white lights and turn on the yellow lights… and the aircon! Sigh. I only turn on the air con when his daddy comes home (to save the electricity bill) and here’s our boy, following after his daddy. He, too, wants a cozy home. I think the next thing I know, he’d be choosing which lighting fixtures is the better one to use. My boy is indeed growing up into a fine boy.. with a good taste. And I am going to face a huge challenge next year… to keep our house cozy!
Husband and I were driving past Tesco Lotus, Phuket last night. It brought back good memories for us as it was where we bought our groceries (for hi to cook dinner for me) and the American Choc Cake. American choc cake was one of those that played significan role to make our days in Phuket memorable. It was where he hid the engagement ring before he proposed. The engagement ring he gave me was a bit different than the normal diamond studded engagement rings that is normally used for marriage proposals. Our friends and family know that Peter and I have the same birthday, on January 5th. He’s just one year older than I am. The birthstone for January is garnet and my favorite color is red. So he purposely bought a ring with a big garnet heart-shaped stone on it, in between the two small diamonds. He wanted it to be more significant. And it truly is significant as people would normally ask us why garnet for my engagement ring.
Now that the holiday fever is on… everybody will be thinking of holiday shopping. I for sure still have a lot of shopping to do. I must buy presents for family members. But I don’t want to use our credit card. The last time I knew, we couldn’t use it and when we checked, the customer service said we have used up the limit. Oh my gosh… what prefect timing. But you know what… ebillme.com has a great news. You can actually shop online without using debit or credit crads. You just check out by using your email address.
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In just 5 days is a challenge. I really want to slim my tummy down a bit. I just wanna get into my two-piece swimsuit again… for our Phuket trip. Can you imagine a woman showing off her bulging belly in a two-piece suit? Anyways, I am doing sorts of exercises and cutting down my food intake. I feel much much better after 3 days of doing exercise. Well, it’s always better to lose weight the healthy way. And it’s always better to ensure we have healthy habits.
Speaking of healthy habits, I remember when I was pregnant that I would always try my best to be healthy. I swam (up to 6 laps – 2-3 times per week) until I was 37th month pregnant with my boy. I ate healthy stuff… okay… I over-ate… but can’t blame a pregnant lady… can you. I actually gained more than I supposed to… like 5 kgs overweight. My second one was better. My diet was rich in fresh fruits and vegetables. And I walked a lot. It is important to be healthy when pregnant. I heard that one of the causes of cerebral palsy in babies is the unhealthy habit of a pregnant woman. So I really encourage all pregnant women to make sure their pregnancy is healthy.
I am baking choc chip cupcakes from scratch! Yey… I found this recipe from cupcakes-creation.com. The recipes there are so easy. It’s easy to follow for a novice like me. I know I am not expert in baking yet. I still have a lot to learn. I am also learning doing some cupcakes decorations. I never thought that I would be baking now… as I thought I could never bake. Oh well, here’s the choc chip cupcake recipe from scratch.
5 oz (150g) Butter – softened
5 oz (150g) superfine (castor) sugar
6 oz (175g) self-raising flour
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2oz (50g) chocolate chips
Method
1. Pre-heat the oven to 350oF (180oC).
2. Line a 12 cup cake pan, with cup cake papers.
3. Crack the eggs into a cup and beat lightly with a fork.
4. Place all the ingredients in a large bowl.
5. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes, until light and creamy.
6. Divide the mixture evenly between the cake cases.
7. Add the Choc Chips and mix through.
8. Bake for 18-20 minutes until risen and firm to touch.
9. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.
10. Allow to cool fully before icing.
Notes
Makes 12 cakes.
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
Proverbs 4:23
The heart is, well, the heart of everything else in our lives. We need to guard it in terms of what we let into it and what we let out of it. Both will determine the course of our lives. Being in touch with your own inner truth, whether feelings, thoughts, needs, or desires, is part of it. Living by values built on the Bible is another part. Guarding against destructive images and other negative input is also involved. Above all else, guard your heart! And—it’s one of the most important things we can teach our children.
These days, I’ve been having a really good sleep. I sleep early at night and take afternoon naps with the kids. Such refreshing for me. Good sleep evokes a lot of health benefits. It keeps our heart healthy. It reduces stress. Good sleep makes us more alert too. And another thing is, it can bolster our memory. Aa process called memory consolidation occurs during sleep. While our body may be resting, our brain is busy processing your day, making connections between events, sensory input, feelings and memories. Our dreams and deep sleep are an important time for your brain to make memories and links. Getting more quality sleep will help you remember and process things better.And of course, getting a good sleep can be one of the best acne treatments there is. I am hoping to get a good sleep again tonight.
I already booked my ticket to Macau. I am going with girl-friends in April next year. I am very excited to go because I haven’t been to Macau but heard they have great architectural designs for their buildings. Macau was actually colonized by Portuguese… same with the Philippines. Heard from my friend Macau offers great Portuguese sausage (chaurico). It’s probably the same with our Philippine chorizo. Now I realize, probably we got that dish from Poruguese people when they were in the Philippines. One more thing about Macau is that there’s place like las vegas that has games and things like that. I’m not very interested with that though. I just wanna see the place and take photos.
We met a friend in Phuket. He is now into selling vases which was hand made by his friend in his wife’s hometown. They were actually beautiful vases. If we lived nearby and don’t need to travel, I would have bought one from them. They’re really beautiful. They actually ship worldwide as well… but not sure whether I could afford to have it shipped to Malaysia from Phuket. But I guess there’s always available service that can ship vases without them getting broken or something.
Hubby and I were just talking about relationship… our frustrations and appreciations for the last year 2008. One of the things he was frustrated was when he came home and the house was a bit messy. So I told him it’s impossible because the children would be playing around and I didn’t wanna control them from playing inside the house. So we made a possible solution for that and we want to implement it when we go back next year… errr… in 3 days time, actually. Hubby just loves a cozy home… and you know what… my boy does too. So sometimes, he would tell me he wanted a nice home. So he would turn off the white lights and turn on the yellow lights… and the aircon! Sigh. I only turn on the air con when his daddy comes home (to save the electricity bill) and here’s our boy, following after his daddy. He, too, wants a cozy home. I think the next thing I know, he’d be choosing which 
Husband and I were driving past Tesco Lotus, Phuket last night. It brought back good memories for us as it was where we bought our groceries (for hi to cook dinner for me) and the American Choc Cake. American choc cake was one of those that played significan role to make our days in Phuket memorable. It was where he hid the engagement ring before he proposed. The engagement ring he gave me was a bit different than the normal diamond studded 
Speaking of healthy habits, I remember when I was pregnant that I would always try my best to be healthy. I swam (up to 6 laps – 2-3 times per week) until I was 37th month pregnant with my boy. I ate healthy stuff… okay… I over-ate… but can’t blame a pregnant lady… can you. I actually gained more than I supposed to… like 5 kgs overweight. My second one was better. My diet was rich in fresh fruits and vegetables. And I walked a lot. It is important to be healthy when pregnant. I heard that one of the causes of 
Guard your heart above all else,
These days, I’ve been having a really good sleep. I sleep early at night and take afternoon naps with the kids. Such refreshing for me. Good sleep evokes a lot of health benefits. It keeps our heart healthy. It reduces stress. Good sleep makes us more alert too. And another thing is, it can bolster our memory. Aa process called memory consolidation occurs during sleep. While our body may be resting, our brain is busy processing your day, making connections between events, sensory input, feelings and memories. Our dreams and deep sleep are an important time for your brain to make memories and links. Getting more quality sleep will help you remember and process things better.And of course, getting a good sleep can be one of the 
I already booked my ticket to Macau. I am going with girl-friends in April next year. I am very excited to go because I haven’t been to Macau but heard they have great architectural designs for their buildings. Macau was actually colonized by Portuguese… same with the Philippines. Heard from my friend Macau offers great Portuguese sausage (chaurico). It’s probably the same with our Philippine chorizo. Now I realize, probably we got that dish from Poruguese people when they were in the Philippines. One more thing about Macau is that there’s place like