Oh no....plenty of homework.

This is a photo of Ryan, at 10.00 pm, still doing his homework when he suppose to finish all his homework hours earlier. He's looking sad.... he will get over it. Exam is around the corner ....and that added to his stress.

Bake a Cake......

We were going for a family gathering and as usual, I will go and buy food, instead of cooking them, for the safety of those attending the gathering :)

However, Ryan decided to bake a cake for the occasion and we went to get pre-mix (to be very safe). He and his sister did the baking as part as their project and the cake turned out well. It was easy for the kids (and me) and the result is almost guarantee...

Win-win-win.....

Cooking......

Rendang Ayam

I suddenly have an urge to cook and try new recipes... not sure why but I did spent a lot of times in the kitchen toiling away and I ended up making 3 new dishes - for the first time. 1. Rendang ayam - which was yummy  2. Drunken chicken - too much shoaxing wine  3. Chap choy (a vegetarian dish) - could be better, hubby's family favourite dish.

Drunken Chicken

Anyway, I managed to take photos of the rendang ayam and the drunken chicken. Not too bad and I think I will make it a point to try out at least 1 new dish a month. Something to look forward to :)  

The creative me...?

I encourages my kids to draw and paint; basically to experiment with colours. I love colours but I cannot draw. I can do abstract and love doing patterns. I love texture. I love colours...oh, I already mentioned that earlier.

Here's something I did. After finishing this piece, I think I can improve it further. I already got another "tree" in my head. I can see it clearly... how the branch look like, how the leaves will appear. I just need time to let it come to life. Therefore, this will do for the time being.  

Need to exercise

I have not been exercising for the last 2-3 months due to various reasons .... And am now feeling the effect. I have gained some weights and I also noticed that I am not as energetic as before. So before it get worse, I have to pull the brake and head back to the gym. It will be painful but it will be all worth it at the end...for my own good. Will be off to the badminton court shortly. Just do it! Period.

Charcoal Steamboat Anyone?

It's Hot, Hot, Hot.

Looked exciting in there !!

During the weekends, I would like to take the family out for dinner and this include my brother and his wife. The more, the merrier and there's nothing like family having meals together. If we are not out, I will be cooking something different and special for the kids - It's something I look forward to every weekend :)
Recently, we went to this charcoal steamboat restaurant nearby our house. The food is okay but I was fascinated with how they prepared the charcoal (fired them up?). Something different :) and the kids as usual, enjoyed themselves :) :)

Pretty in Pink

My girl...pretty in pink, from head to toe.

Beautiful Leaves

My recent trip to Zoo Negara was filled with fun. Besides animals, I stumbled upon many beautiful dried leaves - big ones, all dried and curled up in the most amazing way. To put the size in perspective,  I included my shoe (I wear size 7) in the last photo.