■ Keep Prawn Fresh For CNY

“Steamboat” is the popular method for the family in Penang to celebrate “CNY Re-union” lunch or dinner. What about other states in Malaysia, is it the same like Penang too? As usual, prawn is an important food during this occasion and therefore the closer the CNY is, the higher the prawn’s price is! So, many people including my family will buy the prawns as earlier as we can to keep it for the Reunion day. Just want to share how we keep the prawns fresh for a long period of time before CNY Reunion Day. I guess most of the people doing the same way (keeping the prawns fresh) as we did!

1st – Bought the prawns back from wet market. These prawns are prepared for steamboat purposes. Hubby bought it one week ahead before CNY Reunion Day.

2nd – I trimmed all the prawn “legs” and other sharp-sharp thingy then clean them with rinsing with tap water.

3rd – Ready a container with fill it up with sugar water.



4th – Put all the cleaned prawns into this sugar water and covered it up. And finally, place this container in freezer; make sure all the prawns are covered up with sugar water.

That’s all about it. And I bet you (because my sister did it before), you can keep the prawns for more than 2 weeks time and yet the prawns are still very, very fresh. Well, tell me your method to keep prawn fresh if u have something different frome mine. I would like to try out yours.

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■ Today Is 立春 2010

立春 (Li Chun) or “Spring Begins” signifies the beginning of spring in East Asian cultures. And this year 2010, Li Chun is falls on 04 Feb which is today. And the Li Chun time is on 6:48am.

Well, I’m not good in telling the history about Li Chun, so there’s no story about Li Chun here. The best to know it in detail is to search via “Google” yah! But, I’m going to share what hubby and I did in this early morning of Li Chun day.

We timed our alarm clock to wake us up about 6:00am. And then after bathing and dress up, we wait for the time to reach 6:48am. And when the time comes…we started to hang “ang chai” (red cloth) at our main door as well as balcony door to welcome the arrival of Li Chun day. The "ang chai" will be hang there until 15th of CNY. That’s what we did! Do you do that too in this early morning of Li Chun Day?

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■ Ready For CNY

Last Sunday (31 Jan 2010) - 1st half of the day we went to Tesco to purchase some CNY stuffs. It is “pack like a sardine” in Tesco; during this “CNY season” all shopping mall should be full of people, I guess! Well, the reason we went to Tesco is because hubby gets the Tesco vouchers from his work recognition so we spend the vouchers by purchases all the CNY stuffs. We bought shandy, jolly shandy, soya drinks and coke; a few types of CNY cookies and snacks; also a few can-food like sea asparagus, Pacific clams and Straw mushrooms (for steamboat purposes). All are FOC…how good!

So, have you done with your CNY preparation?

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■ My Glasses Photo

Today I'm going to "show off" my 3 pairs of recent make glasses. Like I said in my previous post, I make these glasses in one of the most famous optical shop in Penang Island; that shop famous regards to its price is real cheap compared to other optical shop!

1st pair - Brand new (frame plus power-glass) from above mentioned shop. I choose the clip-on type; this make my life easier when I want to "combat" with "Mr. Sunlight". Photo below show the side view; front view and when "clip-it-on" view.

2nd pair - Only make the powered glass as the frame is my previous one. Since the frame is still in good condition, colour haven't fade out so I just replaced it with new powered glass only! This pair of glasses is acts as "spare tyre". People like me who become "blind without glasses" will always need a spare one for precaution, agree? Photo show the front and back view.

3rd pair - Only make the powered "black" glass and the frame is long long time ago one. I think I keep this frame 3 years ago...hah! Just to convert it into my "powered" sun glasses for driving purposes.

Well, that's about it - my 3 pairs glasses.

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■ My Eyeglasses

Last December I make 3 pairs of eyeglasses at one of the most famous optical shop in Penang. It is so famous regards to the price of the eyeglasses is really cheap compared to other optical shops in Penang Island. I would say that this is the only optical shop that need us to call up to make an appointment for making an eyeglass with them and yet with the appointment we still have to wait for more than 1 hour to reach our turn for eye check-up. Phew! I wait for 1.5 hours to reach my turn…What to do, since it is cheaper compared to other shops so I wait and wait and wait…Well, with this hint, if you are a Penangites, I bet you sure know this shop.

Out of the 3 pairs of glasses that I make, one pair is totally new (glass plus frame) from the above mentioned shop and another 2 pairs is with my own frame. In future I’m going to purchase Zenni Optical’s frame and then I’ll make my glasses at above mentioned shop. The reason I wanted to do this way is because Zenni offer a wide range of quality & stylish frames that meets today’s trend and most important is their price is reasonable starting at just $8 per pair. If I’m going to convert it to our currency, the frame’s price is still cheaper than the selling price overhere. Why not you take a look at here to find out more information relates to Zenni.

I’m going to snap a photo of my 3 pairs of glasses and post it up in my next post.

■ My Custom-Made Mitten

Just to “show off” here with my new creation …
Well, baby Lindy likes to suck her fingers day and night. She likes to put her thumb in to her mouth and sometimes even more “keng”, she’ll put all her 4 fingers (excluding thumb) in her little mouth until she “uurrkk uurrkk” (sound of vomiting). She is easily injured her face with her nails even though I have cut her nails very very short! Also I noticed a few times that she is nearly poke her eyes with her fingers (because sometimes she still cannot control her fingers well) when she is inserting her fingers in to her mouth. So, it is really dangerous if she is poking her eyes! With that, I have to let her wear her mitten. But it is kind of pity, with the mitten she can’t suck her “kentucky fried chicken KFC” (meaning her thumb) and all the mitten gets wet with her saliva.

So, I have come out with my own design of mitten. I make a small cut at the side of the mitten and then I sew the “cut-edge” to prevent the cloth become stripe.

Well, with this custom made mitten, I’ve help her to protect her eyes and face while she still can enjoy sucking her KFC. How good!


I love this type of mitten so much. Thank you mommy for making this for me.

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■ Super-VIP Seat

The other day when we travelled to KL, baby Lindy is very cooperative and making no noise in car. How come she can be such a good girl? Well, my secret recipe is shown in the photo…

I set up a “Super VIP” seat for Lindy. Ok, the back seat in car is not even right; it is sort of slanting, agree! So, 1st layer I roll a blanket to make the surface evenly with the back seat and then I lay the “flip-comforter” on top of it. Well, comforter will allow more cushion kind off feeling for Lindy. Besides, I worried she might fall down from the seat, so I insert a pillow in the gap between the front and back seat.

She feels so comfortable with lying down in the car. When she gets tired, she falls to sleep and sleep tightly and when she’s awake, she just roll and turn here and there in her favorite “Super VIP” seat.

Note, this kind of seat is not safety yah! Please Do Not follow my way. Get a baby-car seat for your children.

Even though we know that is not safety enough, but we have to set this up cos we are traveling in a long journey. Even we have baby car seat install too in the front seat(temporary install at front, cos back seat I set up the VIP seat already), but do u all know that baby car seat is also not encourage in a long journey too! Well, with that we prepare another type of seat for Lindy besides baby car seat- so, that is the "super VIP" seat.

When Lindy starts cranking in her baby car seat, then I have to take her out and move her to this Super VIP seat and even I do her "changing" is all in this super VIP seat! I rather do her "changing" in my own car than get down to the rest house's public toilet; one word express all "yucky". Well, I would say sometimes in some situation we have to think which one is more practically than theoritically. See, theoritically is always comes in when the situation is perfect and "beautifully" (完美) but when things gone a bit offset, then practically comes in at this time, agree!


Sleeping tightly in her "Super-VIP" seat.



Awake and playing around in her "Super-VIP" seat. Oh yah, when she pose this kind of posture, we both will called her as "chua tow" (meaning snake head). Don't you think she's like cobra? Hah!

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■ KL Trip Photo

Ok, since requested from some of my blogger friends, I’ll share 3 of the photos here. In fact, these photos can be found in my facebook too! If you are my “friend” in facebook, you will be able to see them. Anyway, we’re not much taking photos this trip.


Happy family photo at Mid-Valley.



Lindy is started crying because she wants to stroll here and there while daddy & mommy keep eating at IKEA cafetaria.




We're buying the "grey rat" for her at IKEA.

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■ KL Trip 2010 - Part II

Continued…

6-Jan (Wed) – Today we went to IKEA (whole day activities in there; shopping and eating). Well, IKEA is a “MUST” shopping mall for hubby and I everytime we travel to KL …hah! We purchases a few items at IKEA.

7-Jan (Thu) – Today we all wake up late so when we ready to go out, it is about 12:30pm already. So happen we just wanted to step out from hotel room, hubby hp rang; it is my Father-in-law (FIL). He said he will come and fetches us to any where we plan to go. Well, we wanted to go to 1-Utama shopping Mall.

Right after we reached 1-Utama, we have our brunch then follow by shopping…we walk here and there in children floor. I manage to buy one jumper suit for Lindy in Pumpkin Patch. A very nice apparel with a very reasonable price; anyway this brand we can find it in Penang as well, but I just grab one for Lindy-lah!

When we shopped in “Safe N Sound” outlets, I stumbled on the “Steadyco” cutlery that I couldn’t get it in Robinson the other day! I was so happy that I found it here. Fast I grab the “full set” one for Lindy even though the pink colour is out of stock, I took the yellow one for my princess. When I make my payment at the cashier, my FIL insist to pay for us…hmmmm thank you so much kong kong, Lindy said…

Dinner we have it together with parent-in-law at the restaurant next to Swiss Garden hotel. Well, I forget what is the restaurant name already…hah!

8-Jan (Fri) – Today is our check-out day. And we left the hotel about 11:30am+. We travelled till Ipoh to have our lunch. Then shop at the local food store to purchase some biscuits to give away to all my siblings. And finally we reached our home-sweet-home safely about 4:30pm.

Due to so many days we away from our house, Lindy is a bit cranking when she wanted to get to her deep sleep at the evening. But, the next day she’s just doing fine as already get use to the environment.

The end...(wait till next trip yah!).

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■ KL Trip 2010 - Part I

To cut my KL trip story short, here you go…

3-Jan (Sun) – Left our house (Penang) about 2:45pm+. When we travelled and reached the “Jejantas” rest house, hubby get down to “tah pao” (pack) Kajang Satay. Continued our journey and we reached our destination safely – The Swiss Garden Hotel at Jalan Pudu about 7:30pm and waiting for the check-in process and etc; phew! Finally we settled down in hotel room about 7:45pm. Later, we both wallop the “satay”…hmm delicious.

4-Jan (Mon) – Our first target is to go to “The Garden, Robinson” Mid-Valley. I wanted to get the “Steadyco” BPA-Free cutlery set for Lindy and according to Parenthood magazine, it is only can be found in Robinson. After we walked here and there in kids department, I couldn’t find any of “Steadyco” brands, so I asked the promoter; he said they don’t have any of this brand sell in their store. I was really disappointed with the answer. We continued with our shopping, we plan to buy at least a dress or shirt or something for Lindy; of course we’re looking for the brand that cannot get in Penang;
too bad we were empty-handed cos’ everytime when I look at the price (mostly over RM100+) it is not worth to buy as baby grows very fast huh!

5-Jan (Tue) – Parrent-in-law came and fetches us at hotel; we have our breakfast together with them. Follow by shopping at Wangsa Walk Mall; visit “Selangor Pewter” (line tour and factory visit); and The Mines shopping mall. After getting tired, we went back to hotel to take a few hours of rest. Again parent-in-law came and fetches us for dinner at 7pm+; we have it at Jogoya.

To be continued in Part II...

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■ Water Intake For Infant or Toddler

Last night while me and my sister-in-law (SIL) chatting over the phone, we did talks about the “water intake for babies/toddler” issue. I told her that my doctor is not encouraging my baby to drink lots of water; to drink the water just for “cleaning mouth -just a few drops only” after feeding will do! Of course my doctor did explain the “fullest” of reasons behind this statement. Anyway, did your doctor say so to you?

Well, I can say as normal parents (I think including my SIL), at first I was like cannot fully accept this statement but after listen to my doctor explanation, I agreed 100% without any worry of not giving water to my baby…You see, most of the time, we all are influenced-much by the olden mindset from our “Seniors” and sometimes we just do not really go and study technically or medically the reason behind the facts! Agree with me?

So, to believe it or not OR should I say to understand why this statement say so…do check out via “Mr.Google” by your ownself (I better keep quite, else people say I bullshit overhere rite!) and let the world wide experts to tell you. Just type in “water intake for babies” and search. You will see a lot of expertise’s explanation in there.

Sharing means sharing, it is very much depending on your own judgment to accept it or to disagreed with it.

Mommy: Boy-boy/Gal-gal, come and drink (多多水) lots of water!
(Oopsss…is this statement still truth enough??)…you judge by your own yah! Hehe…


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■ Kuala Lumpur...I come to you...

To all my dearest blogger friends,
I will be missing in action in blogging atmosphere for a week time from today onwards as I’ll be away to KL now. I couldn’t read you guys’ blog or post any of my stories within this time frame as I will not bring along my laptop to KL. The reason is because; too many of baby Lindy “things” that have need to bring and pack.

Anyway, I will try my very best to catch up and do my homework (meaning read all of your posts) after back to my home-sweet-home.

Kuala Lumpur, here I come to you…


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■ My 9th Anniversary Celebration

Previous post I talked about our 9th Anniversary. So now in this post I will show our anniversary celebration. Tonight (01-01-10), we celebrate our 9th Anniversary with “makan-makan” at Tong Hoi Restaurant (Lone Pine).


Top picture – Fried cod fish with salted egg gravy.
Bottom pic – Spicy fried “4 season beans”.

And the next one which is the most expensive among all the dishes is…
Abalone and sea cucumber. We ordered 2 plates, one for hubby and one for me.

While we eating, baby Lindy sleep tightly in her stroller and mommy and daddy can enjoy the food peacefully...that is the best, hah!


Eugene, I know this place is your territory but I tak ajak you cos' this is our special day ma right! Next time I ajak you makan sekali ok, mau tak???

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■ 1st Jan 2010

What day is tomorrow? New Year? Oo…not only New Year to me and hubby but most important is our “9th Anniversary” day.

Well, we’re going to celebrate this special day with eating a good food. And this year we will have “someone” to join us, that is our little princess…Lindy.

■ Plant Grows Again

This round, I purposely plant (Chrysanthemum plant 菊花) it and it does really grow...The little green plant is the only survival...

BTW, I plant this 菊花 by just plucking the "stem" only without root (hubby bought the flower back for praying). As you can see, the rest of the stem die but there's one grows...My friend said it is not so easy to grow this plant like the method I did! But, to us, it is like very easy to get them grow...well, this is not the first time dy! So, my friend said me and hubby has green finger, I'm not sure...or in fact this 菊花 is easy to grow? Why not you all tell me what do you think? Easy to grow; without root also grow easily?

To see more of my story of the accidently grow plants, click this link.

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■ Xmas Day 2009

This year, we all sibling have our xmas party cum birthday party for my eldest sister's son. Here you go with the food that prepared by my eldest sister.





This is the birthday cake. Taste good!

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■ My Xmas Present 2009

Ho...Ho...Ho...I also have a xmas present from Santa Claus (my hubby). Secretly he bought this watch and present to me on xmas day, I'm so happy. Thank you so much my dear hubby...muak muak!

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■ Xmas Eve 2009

We, family members (mom, all sibling, all brothers-in-law, all nieces and newphews) as usual will attend the xmas eve mass. And this year a little different with the addition of baby Lindy...

Here, I'd like to share the church view on that nite.

To see more photo, please click on this link; where I blog about last year's xmas eve. In there, I tell more story and more photo.

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■ How Many Kilo...sss

Hey Voon, don’t let the photo tricks you. In fact Lindy is not chubby but she is “long” type (meaning tall lah-tu). Ok, her weight by today (15 Dec 09) is 5.3kg only which is 105days of her! Every month when we bring her for check up, for sure doctor said her weight-gain is “cukup-cukup nia”…so sad to hear this word from doctor. According to doctor, the minimum spec for babies’ weight-gain per-day is 25g. So, Lindy usually will gain like 25.3g to 25.5g only, so that is why doctor said is “cukup-cukup aje”!

Anyhow, doctor recommended us to change her milk powder to NeoSure where this formula is design for babies to gain more weight (previously we feed her with Mamex Gold). Okay, we follow what doctor said and we started with NeoSure on (10 Nov 09) but until today we not really see any “effects” on her (effect means her weight-gain lah).

Well, we’re not really concern much about her weight-gain; to us as long as she is healthy…then mommy and daddy also happy already, right!

Note: In case you all wanted to know how the calculation for Weight-Gain (per-day), here you go:

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■ Funkoos Organic Clothing for Babies

Today many of us started to look into “organic” products be it food, cosmetics or cleaning products, but do we ever think of getting any organic clothing especially for babies and kids?

I’m not sure whether our country can get any organic apparel for babies and kids! I look into online shop “Funkoos” where is America’s company which provides organic, environmentally safe clothing for children; it sounds interesting to me anyway! Looking into their top selling page, I personally prefer the Girls Rule Long-Sleeve Organic Bodysuit; Sleep Fairy Organic Sleep Gown and Sheep & Koala Organic Sleepsuits.

Hmm…maybe I should get one as a gift for my niece that going to be 2 years old in this coming 3rd December.