Do you ever get tired of staying in those huge 5-star hotels along Batu Ferringhi each time you visit Penang? For us, I guess we got tired of driving through those narrow, windy roads for half an hour before being able to hit our beds and snooze. So this time, my husband and I (without [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Chymes – an unassuming boutique hotel
Posted in Sights and Sounds, Uncategorized on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Getting down and dirty
Posted in Family, Uncategorized on September 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Our dreams for our little boy include raising him up to be exactly that – a boy! We want him to do stuff that every boy should love to do - getting sweaty and dirty whilst playing at the park, fishing by the river, walking barefoot on grass, catching insects with their bare hands, rolling about in mud (although we [...]
1Malaysia
Posted in Family, Uncategorized on September 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This year, Kieran had the chance to celebrate Hari Raya in school and that gave me the perfect excuse to scour the shopping malls for a ‘baju melayu’ that would fit my tiny little boy. And voila! Thanks to my persistence and with a little help from Shoby, his class teacher (who lent us the ‘sampin’), [...]
The hidden gem of Tanjung Sepat
Posted in Sights and Sounds, Uncategorized on September 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Raya holidays are coming to an end. And even though my family did not ‘balik kampung’, we visited a kampung in Tanjung Sepat last Tuesday with a bunch of close friends. Until that day, I had never even heard of Tanjung Sepat, let alone know where it was! It was a day trip to [...]
And the Daddy turns 30 (ok, thirty-something) a few days later…
Posted in Special Occasions, Uncategorized on September 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For my family, August is a month of celebrations. My husband and son’s birthdays are a mere 3 days apart. Although this gives us a great excuse to party, I am, however, left broke at the end of it all. Nevertheless, I take comfort from the fact that my turn to be pampered and spoilt will come in [...]
He turns 1…
Posted in Special Occasions, Uncategorized on September 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It has been 1 year since God blessed us with His incredible gift of life – Kieran Ong, who decided to come into the world 2 months ahead of schedule weighing a mere 1.1 kgs. Since then, our lives have been completely transformed by this little guy who is ever ready with a cheeky smile and [...]
