what he wanted me to do....

Little boy did something unexpected today. Here's how it goes :

Mama seeing there are some yellow and purple wild flowers growing in our garden decided to let little boy explore something new today.

Mama pluck the flowers and pass the flowers to little boy.

Mama : nah,妈妈 给你, 这是什么？

little boy : fo..wer (his pronunciation of flower)

Mama : mama give you flower, what do you say?

little boy : 谢谢

Mama : What colour is the flower? Yeh.... and Pur...

little boy : ...low....purPAL.

Mama : 喜不喜欢?

little boy laughed cheekily while holding the flowers preciously.

Little boy : fower...fower 美美美美

Little boy : give mama ... give mama (give the purple flower stalk to mama)

Mama : 谢谢你. Thank you.

Little boy : 我爱你

Mama : say 'Mama, 我爱你 again (hearing once is not enough for this mama...haha, so I force him to say again =p) ... I was very happy hearing him say that until the next moment...

Little boy refuse to say it again but instead pass the yellow flower to mama as well.

Little boy then take mama's hand and lead mama to the grass area and ...

Little boy : Mama...'PUT BACK PUT BACK'

Mama almost *PENGSAN*

('PUT BACK' is the key word I always use to teach him to keep his toys / put back the things where they are ... haha, I can see that now it backfired)

Mama started LOL ... 'PUT BACK' the flowers which I pluck??? - that's the only one thing I cannot do and this little fella is asking me to do exactly that.

Mama : Mama pluck pluck the flower already, now cannot put back. We keep keep the flowers ok?

Little boy seeing mama didn't proceed as he said, took the flowers from my hand and try to

STICK BACK THE FLOWERS TO THE BROKEN STEM!

I discover 2 lessons today :

1. Always admire flowers without plucking them. 1st - I don't kill the flowers. 2nd - I won't be asked to do the impossible.

2. to a child - nothing is impossible, really.

and he really make my day today, being so innocence yet funny...LOL

blissful night

enjoying blissful night like this :

just relaxing with some chocolate, listening to music and reading some magazines / good book in the peacefulness of the night.

wondering whether I'll still have nights like this in future?

So I better treasure it while I can

oh...and today I've a big achievement .. I went to Sogo member's day sales and did not spend a single cent. That's kind of unexpected out of me. Even I'm shocked. But a good start for a 'spendaholic'

the nesting instinct? @ passion project?

Is this what they call the nesting instinct?
*typing while munching overnight waffle at 4.45am*

after stumbling upon this blog
http://ilikepapercutting.blogspot.com/
I'm inspired to sew some pillowcase + bolstercase + patchwork blanket + tote
* and now I just thought of one more important thing ... the beanie bag for put on baby chest while sleeping to comfort them*

So I found my passion project for this year (maybe spillover next year..never know)
I've come out with plans on how to get leftover fabrics (用剩的布料)
and out of my sudden surge of 'eagerness' ... I crazily went to Kamdar (which is a few streets away from my office) to source cheap cotton cloth.
Don't know coincidence or lucky, there were having big sales due to Hari Raya coming soon ... so I got some 1m cotton cloth @ RM2.50 - RM3.00.
And I came home smiling to myself for the whole night =)

* to my dear friends, if you have any leftover fabrics (no matter how small piece), please donate to me ya.. please help to contribute to helping me achieving my passion project. Thank you very much =) *

the pictures below are from http://ilikepapercutting.blogspot.com/ . Thank you to the blogger who inspired me

the week I turned 30

I call it the lucky pasta pot - got it free from sending in some forms from Malaysian Women's Weekly =)

Thank you to a bunch of colleagues who celebrated my birthday with me at Pizza Hut plus a 'get a taste of everything' cake =)

A special luncheon meat sandwich from Grace sitting next to me a day before... she definately settled my cravings for luncheon meat ... haha =)

A simple treat for myself, ah bi & dear - one of my favourite - red bean desert =)

My birthday present from ah dear ... plus the assembling work =)

The wallpaper on my workstation that never fail to sort of 'motivate' me every morning (on the reason why I still need to come to office tomorrow) ...hehe =)

The lucky bamboo (some call it Guan Yin bamboo) which I saved from the 'dustbin' outside my office ... originally those CNY lucky bamboo type but I dismantled it to let the plant have more growing room.

Have always wanted to bring some lucky bamboo from home but never got to doing it... finally it came itself to me and a bunch of them some more =)

and of course last but not least, thank you for all those warm birthday wishes that flow in =)

my loots for the day

my loots for the day :

(a) a bag I really like for myself (have been known as 'recycle bag aunty' for too long)

(b) some recipe books (because this mama seriously want to learn to cook proper edible food)

(c) pregnancy nutrition & confinement recipe (she suddenly realised the importance of health)

(d) sand play & 2 folders (to keep 'pink booklet' dry)

(e) 2 mini back pack (for training kiddies to carry their own stuff)

(f) 4 water proof paper bag (for carrying kiddies' stuff)

(g) 2 boxes of puzzles

(h) glow in the dark playset (ah bi's favourite night time activity)

(i) 4 pair of children scissors (for training kiddies to use scissors, 4 colours because I can't decide what colour to choose)

(j) hairbands

(k) some bird-motives clips (for 骗小孩子...haha)

If you are interested to get stuffs like these, can go for Mr DIY shop ... I must say they sell almost everything ranging from kitchenware to hardware to women's items to children toys.

ABC...123

the other day, I went on a shopping spree again ... after attending a 2 day training about positive attitude@work.

These are among the many things I bought (some useful, some not-so-useful)

Since the fridge is one of my little one's favourite place while waiting for me to prepare food/drink, cut fruit, do washing, so I decided to make full use of the space.

Moreover, both the sets together doesn't even cost me more than 8 bucks (and it's made of wood).

Previously, what he has is just some smileys and some advertising magnets ... now he has very colourful play set =D

weekend nourishment

I realised I've changed a little .. I used to be very lazy and 'tidak apa' when it comes to nourishing (补) my body.

Nowadays, if possible, I take initiative to prepare or eat something nourishing / nutritious for myself. Perhaps age is catching up and 'engine' already start to need maintenance.

Last weekend, out of nowhere, I miraculously prepare this ...

the white fungus - they say it poor people bird nest, so since I could not afford bird nest .. I settled for 2nd best =)

Not bad ya...since after cook can use to 'buy' my mother in law & ku po's heart =p hehe