Lovely Gifts From Koo Mah

The gals received yet another big box of surprise from koo mah from Hong Kong 2 days ago. When the box was opened, they were tickled pink to see a box full of gifts from Hong Kong Disneyland and Japan Disneyland. One of the items that was really unique and caught their eyes was a pen for them each with the head of Minnie Mouse on the top. At the press of a knob behind the pen, Minnie Mouse's body would pop down. Check out my other blog to see what other goodies koo mah bought for the gals.

If She Continues To Be Good

If my new temp Indon maid continues to perform well, I am absorbing her as a permanent maid. I had spoken to the maid agent last night and he told me that it would not be much of a problem to make the switch. However, it's still too early to evaluate this maid sufficiently in every aspect as she's only with me for 1.5 weeks. Last night after my conversation with the maid agent, I asked my maid if she's happy working for us and she said yes. When I asked her if she would like to continue working with us, she smiled happily and said yes. Hopefully this maid will continue to perform well and continue to treat my kids well. These maids normally change their attitude (for the worse) and performance will also slacken over time and I just hope my maid won't. With 2 toddlers and 1 baby coming soon, I really need a good maid to help relieve my burden.

I Told You She's Really Destructive

Nope, it's not what you think. I didn't wallop Sherilyn till the cane broke. It's Sherilyn who broke the cane. Told you I wasn't exaggerating when I said she's destructive. She has broken many toys and ruined many of my things. When I wasn't looking last week, Sherilyn played with the cane till she broke it. I don't know if she broke it on purpose or by accident but she sure was glad when she told me that she broke the cane.

Sometimes when she misbehaves herself in public, I would threaten to cane her but she would tell me this "mummy, you didn't bring the cane out oso!" She can really outwit me sometimes.

Sherilyn And Her Terrorizing Threes

I remember that just before Alycia turned 3 yo, she mellowed down tremendously. She changed into a more likeable toddler who is more obedient and takes instructions well. Her temper tantrums and melt downs were also reduced tremendously. With Sherilyn, it's a completely different story. She has transformed from her Terrible Twos phase to a real Terrorizing and Torturous Threes phase. Apart from her frequent puking episodes, Sherilyn is very disobedient, turns deaf to my instructions most of the time or switches to selective obedience mode, is extremely mischievous and active, is destructive, wants things done her way all the time which really gets on my nerve. I get so pissed off with her disobedience and stubbornness that I am yelling at her and threatening her most of the time. Distraction and sweet talks no longer work when she wants things done her way.

Her eating habit is still the same - she eats no meat and rice (but likes fried rice) but goes crazy over bread and noodles - plain noodles that is and won't touch any meat in the bowl, except for a few fishballs and a few strands of vege. It's a battle during meal times but if there's a bowl of noodles or a plate of sandwiches placed on the dining table, mealtime will be a breeze for us as she will eat them on her own without any fuss.

I wonder when Sherilyn will get over her Terrorizing Threes phase and learn to eat a proper meal without any fuss, like Alycia. When my third baby arrives, I will not have the time or patience to sit at the dining table for 1-2 hours every meal to coax her to eat.

No Spaghetti But Yummy Fishballs

I promised Alycia who has been bugging me for 2 days to cook spaghetti for her that I will indeed cook spaghetti tonight. But we got a surprise from the gals' sitter this afternoon. She had bought some fresh 'kau yue' (mackeral fish) from the wet market this morning and made some yong tau foo, fish balls, stuffed tofu pok and stuffed bitter gourd for us. That's my all-time favorite! So poor Alycia was a tad disappointed that she could not eat spaghetti tonight. Nevertheless, she can eat noodles with yummy homemade fishballs. I'll cook spaghetti tomorrow - promise you darling!

I Hate Sore Throat

I hate sore throat because I feel damn lousy, damn sick, I lose appetite, I can't eat what I like anymore, especially spicy food and fried food, I fall sick eventually if I don't get enough sleep, I will surely pass the virus to my kids and I have to eat bland and cooling stuff to heal my throat. Before the girls fell ill, I had sore throat. I was very careful that they did not eat my saliva and I took full measures to heal my sore throat. I only drank fresh milk for breakfast, followed by a few wedges of red dragon fruit and a bowl of organic tau foo far (bean curd) with red beans an hour later. I also gargled my throat with salt water throughout the day and night and gulped down thick Manuka honey. Drank lots of water, barley water and chrysanthemum tea and avoided fried food and heaty food. The sore throat went away after 2-3 days without the need to see a doctor. Several days ago, the sore throat made a come back as the ping pong effect of the virus from me to the girls and from the girls came back to me. Again I followed the same regimen. Today, I am free from sore throat! But my poor girls got my virus last week. Thank God they have also recovered now.

My Maid's A Weight Watcher

And she's just like me - on a low carbo diet. Initially, I was a tad suspicious as to why she's so vain. When I offered her jelly with santan (coconut milk), she turned down my offer. The next day, I offered her again, she smiled and told me that she's afraid of getting fat from the santan. She dared not even drink coconut water or eat the flesh of coconut... for fear of getting fat!

On many occasions, I noticed that she didn't eat any rice but only ate meat and vegetables, like me. I asked her why she didn't eat rice and she told me that she's afraid of gaining weight! Alamak! When I could not contain my curiosity any further on why my maid is so terrified of getting fat, I asked her if she had a boyfriend.... and she said yes. She is engaged to a guy who is currently working in a factory in Taiwan but they have not seen each other for many years. No wonder she's so watchful of her weight. I guess she wants to look slim in her wedding gown. I wonder if their relationship will last as both of them have not seen each other for years, though they have been engaged to be married for 7 years already.

You Cheer Me Up Award

Jo-N presented me with this award. I would now like to pass on this award to these blogging pals of mine for they have always cheered me up :

Ashley's Mom
Mamabok
Shern's Mom
Hui Sia
Montessorimum
Mamajo


Thanks buddy for always cheering me up.... with your continued support shown to my blogs and for helping me out whenever I needed it!

Sorry Jo-N I took quite some time to complete this tag.

Outcome Of My Modus Operandi

My modus operandi went really smooth 2 nights ago. After putting the gals to sleep at 11pm, I went downstairs to work on my computer.... till 12 midnight, my so-called Cinderella curfew hour. Sherilyn slept soundly and she did not cry or puke! I had also reduced the amount of milk (by 2 ounces) and diluted the milk for Sherilyn as milk is known to aggravate the production of phlegm. Hopefully I have found the 'right formula' to prevent Sherilyn from crying and puking at night.

My Maid Sure Knows How To Make My Girls Laugh

That's my maid's strong point - patient with the girls and loves being in the company of the girls. I don't think it's for show coz she looks really genuine. She also seems to be very jovial when she's with the girls. When the girls were sick, she was very patient when it came to feeding the kids their medicine. She would clown around, say silly things and sing to make them laugh and eat their medicine. Anyway, I think it's still too early to gauge her thoroughly. She's only with us for slightly over 1 week and I need at least another 2 weeks before I make a decision whether or not to absorb her as my permanent maid, and provided there is no restriction in absorbing her.


Sherilyn who looked so moody and listless here...


and my maid trying to 'thum' (sweet talk) her into swallowing her medicine.


and she succeeded in making Sherilyn swallow her medicine happily.


Alycia laughing at my maid's silly antics.

Chinese Cabbage

I have always wanted to ask someone this - why are there always black dots on chinese cabbage, especially on the whiter part of the leaves. Though the chinese cabbage look fresh and crisp, there are still black dots on the leaves. Does anyone know if the black dots, if eaten will cause any harm? Are they fungus or are the dots a part of the composition of the leaves? My gals and I love chinese cabbage but each time I cook them, I throw almost a quarter to half of the leaves with black dots on them, which is really a waste.

My Modus Operandi

Before I went downstairs to work on my computer, I told Sherilyn that she cannot cry and puke. I told her firmly that mummy has work to complete and she has to behave herself and not give mummy and kakak work to do in the middle of the night. I then gathered Alycia and Sherilyn and said a prayer to Father Jesus. Before I left the room, I placed plastic sheets everywhere on the mattress and a bucket on the mattress. I told Alycia and Sherilyn that if they feel like vomiting, they have to vomit inside the bucket. I then gave them each a hug and kiss and told them that I love them. Well, it's 12 midnight now and I have to go up now to check on the girls. Hopefully my modus operandi works this time.

Dim Sum At Sheraton Imperial

We had eat-all-you-can dim sum at Sheraton Imperial several weeks ago. I must say that their dim sum have improved in taste and variety as compared to a few years ago.

What are your favorite items when it comes to dim sum? Mine is always the desserts!

Stay updated for more pix of what we had there......



The mango pudding and 'lai sar tong yuen' (rice flour balls filled with black sesame paste) were very tasty.

Black Cloud Hanging Upon Us

The black cloud has been hanging on our family lately. Today, hubby met with an accident after his appointment with his client in PJ. A man in another car who despite saw hubby's MPV coming, made a quick U-turn but stepped on his brake all of a sudden when he saw another on-coming car. Hubby could not brake on time and crashed onto the car. The front of hubby's MPV was badly wrecked, so is the other party's car. It so happens that the other party is a driving instructor and invigilator! Now we are left with no car and hubby has to borrow a friend's car. He may even have to rent an MPV until his own MPV is fixed. What a bummer right? This is hubby's first major car accident in his 20 years of driving as he has always always been quite an adept driver. Our only consolation is that hubby is unscathed in the accident, though he will have to burn a big hole in his wallet if he rents a car.

I Really Need To Buy A Laptop

One of the things that I must get myself this year is a laptop. I was just telling Barb last week that since I can’t get down to my little home office to work at night, I really should get myself a laptop so that I can work upstairs in my room when the girls are asleep. Sherilyn my brat is controlling me to the point that I can now no longer get down to work at night even when she is fast asleep. If you have been following my blog posts, you will know what I mean, as this brat has a tendency to cry till she pukes at night when she can’t see me next to her. I’ve seen some laptops selling between $299.99 to $699.99 at buy.com and after I have done some survey on the pricing and type of laptop that I need, I will be on my way to buying my very own laptop soon.

Craving For French Ham And Cheese

Jessica Alba was featured in the newspapers today and it was reported that this beautiful actress and mom-to-be has developed a craze for French ham and cheese sandwiches while on her trip to Paris. I have also developed a craving for sausages and ham throughout my pregnancy but I am resisting myself from gorging on them too much as deli meat are best to be avoided during pregnancy. Jessica looked stunning in a purple color tube dress with matching designer jewelry during the 80th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Celebrities always look so good during their pregnancy, don’t they?

When She's Sick, She's Really Sick

Each time Alycia falls sick, she is really sick, so sick that she looks so listless all the time and all she wants to do is just sleep or lie down..... and there is not a smile on her face. Alycia has been like this since Monday and I know this is the side effects of the medicine. Her appetite is so poor that she is drinking and eating more than half lesser than what she can normally eat and drink. Today will be the last day of Alycia and Sherilyn's course of antibiotics and I hope that by tomorrow, they will feel much better, cough lesser and stop vomiting. Sherilyn woke up this morning and cried non-stop for about 15 minutes before she threw up her milk and lots of phlegm. She is normally in a good and jovial mood when she wakes up but for the past 2 days, she has been very moody and crabby, especially when there's phlegm in her throat. Luckily my new temp maid is patient enough to 'thum' (placate and soothe) her, 'gendung' (carry) her, make her laugh and feed her medicine and her meals.

Trendy Clothes At Below Wholesale Price

How do you like this sexy top? I bet you won’t believe that it only costs $6.75 per piece if you buy 5 pieces. Who wants to buy this top too? I need 4 more people to say ‘yes’ and we can all buy this funky top at this unbelievably low price. Sizes come in Small, Medium and Large. It’s made in USA and you can buy it from merchandizeliquidators.com, a wholesale clothes store that sells overstock clothing from department stores by the lots and truckloads. Merchandize Liquidators carries a wide assortment of ladies’ clothing, men’s clothing, jeans, kids’ clothing, handbags, hair accessories, shoes, costume jewelry and much more sold at below wholesale prices. You really have to check out their store for more items. They even carry a huge selection of branded items such as Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, DKNY, Liz Claiborne, Calvin Klein and lots more at low prices.

My New Temp Maid

Just a little update on my new temp Indon maid. She has been with us for exactly 1 week. So far, her performance is slightly above average, though she can be quite forgetful over certain things and tends to simply say 'ya ya' and appears to understand what I am saying but in actual fact, she does not get what I am trying to say. What I like most about her is that she is really patient with the kids and treats my kids really well. I don't know if it's just for show since she is only here for a week, to gain my liking as well as the kids' liking towards her. But she sure knows how to break the ice and make the kids laugh all the time. If she continues to perform well, I may consider absorbing her as my permanent maid. Well, I am praying hard that she will continue to be really good and not just a new broom that sweeps clean.

Miss Pukey Sherilyn

Sherilyn puked again last night, the second time in 3 days, due to the irritation on her throat by the cough and phlegm.

I now have a bucket each in my room and in the gals' room. This comes in handy when Sherilyn needs to puke. However, I have to be real quick to grab the bucket, pull Sherilyn up and sit her in an upright position , otherwise she will puke on herself and on the mattress.


These days, I have to sleep with a bucket next to me..... all well-prepared, just in case Sherilyn pukes in the middle of the night.



Each time after Sherilyn pukes and messes up her mattress, she gets to sleep with us on our king-sized bed...

and Alycia has to sleep in her old baby cot in our room.