Pencils

Every night before bedtime, I'll check on my kids school bag to make sure if they have put in all the books and other necessary tools for the next day's timetable.

One problem that remains is the big R keeps losing his pencils. I think he has lost 5 mechanical pencils and countless of wood pencils started since January. Most of the mechanical pencils that has been lost were my favourite collectibles. I can have them for over 10 years, once let them use, it will never be seen again the next day! And now, I'm started to blame myself for being too generous to them. Can you imagine that everyday they come back from school with only 1 or 2 very short pencil that their small hand can't even hold instead of 3 to 4 long pencils which I've been put in every night thinking that they could comfortably write with.

So, I've decided not to let him has another new long pencil unless he could find back his lost pencil/pencils that has just went lost yesterday. I'm clueless as how to let this boy to know to appreciate his belongings and to get it back if others has taken it.

Holiday stopover

It has been sometime we didn't venture out from the comfort of home. During this school holiday, we went to Cameron Highland.


It was packed with tourists at the hilltop; and everything is about strawberry mostly besides other green produce.


We were all spoilt for choices over the fresh vegetables available. It makes me feel hungry and wanted to munch them right away ; )
We were staying at the hotel, thus no kitchen for me to play with... we were just buy, eat, then off to other market and shop again...


This time around, we never missed the steamboat dinner again. It is satisfying to get something warm to savour at on the chilling night.

Madness of sleeveless

Just want to share with you some fabric and design that I'm falling in love with; it's all about sleeveless..ness and be beautiful. These are all after some recreate.

from vintage Japanese fabric...

Teacher Appreciation Day

A rose for you, teacher - my children's teacher to be specific.
The person who always nurture, teach and guide.
Happy Teacher's Day.

Promoting handmade

Calling all mothers or homemaker,
If you have something handmade to offer online, do let me know.
I can help you to get it posted here and hopefully some transactions can be taken place.
It can be some craft items, food, or whatever service that you want to offer.

My intention is to empower the homemaker and who knows your item or service is really the thing that others want. All these could happen... just don't be shy.
Hope you get what I mean.

So, just give it a try.
Email me: sam.premiumlink@gmail.com

Best homemade pizza

We baked mini pizzas over the weekend. I like my pizza with some sprinkles of fresh red chili, whereas my children's with added cheese and raisin for the toppings. Pizza is good, pizza is delicious! the little ones that make these... neither from pizza hut nor domino pizza.


I didn't sew much, most probably filling the stomach comes prior than the rest ; )
and much of readings.

A birthday present

There was a fund raising charity event organised by Japanese who resides in Penang and as a die hard fan of Penang, I participated.
It's a jointly organised activity held by 6 organizations here. I'd made about 50cups of Soya and Longan Jelly cup as food donation. Apart from that, bought a few toys cars for my sons and a cookbook for myself during that junk sale too through donation.
I've spent more than a hundred ringgit just for this event which I've never been donated this much of money before ever since I'm a homemaker!

All the participants did incredibly well and a huge amount of a quarter of a million ringgit is being raised in just a day's charity sale.


And my birthday present just arrived a day before the charity event, it's a dream of every homemaker of having this Kitchen Aid's mixer in the kitchen place! I still can't believe that it sits in my kitchen. One thing that can be sured of is there will be more baking and cooking taking place soon ; )

New addition in the wardrobe

One thing that I can tell is - me, obviously not a fashionista, but there's a little sewing nook and creativity hidden... I've started this project sometime ago, and it took me months to get it finished. phew...


And the shirt is on me because that is the only living model available on that particular time : ) ...

I will wear it on casual basis or just put a cardigan over to make it less exposed to go for a more official occasion.


There's a hidden zip on the left and I've added the buttons on to jazz it up a little...

I dare not say how many more that I can make to add some new addition to the wardrobe, but this pattern is really suits our dry and hot weather here all year long...

Be brave and persevere, to all Japanese people

Reading news update from time to time, what has hit Japan is really saddening and heart breaking.
They were my ex-boss for 4 years in a Japanese machine maker branch office. They had treated me well and all the employees' benefits is at First Class, and as I'm part of them too.

From the bottom of my heart, I hope all the Japanese people will stay brave and persevere to overcome this hard time.

Between coping and making

As I'm helping my son to cope with his new schooling, I'm also having done with more cooking projects in my kitchen. It is of between struggling and adapting, between hardwork and reward...

an extra oven that make most food cook fast and evenly - this one is from Teka.


My adoration towards bottles and jars...

Harvesting is the most rewarding moment after a long wait to savor the taste of your labour...