We went to Taronga Zoo on May 27th, 2008. Being me, I always surf the net for discount coupons or voucher to save some money on the entrance fees. The best I could find was a 20% discount voucher from the following of which I printed out both (just in case one is not recognized): [...]

Me and hubby often talked about having to keep fit for the sake of our kid. The last thing we want is to miss out on outdoor activities such as bicycling, skiing, tennis, swimming, etc with our girl but as usual, it is all talk and no action.   We honestly do not believe that [...]

We never took notice of any happenings around our area until lately. It is because we were always so caught up and exhausted with our little girl that we weren’t too interested in any festivities around us. All we wanted was to sleep and rest. Now that our girl has grown up a bit, more [...]

Besides a gigantic bowl of salted or sweetened popcorn and Coke, what you sit on to watch a movie at home does make a world of difference! We have something similar to this photo, but in dark chocolate and without the cup holder. I must admit, it is one of the most comfy leather recliner [...]

I usually don’t fancy the fried rice sold at any other Chinese Take Away or Restaurants in Sydney (unless maybe if it is fried rice + salted fish) but I really loved the Indonesian Nasi Goreng at Noodle Plus. At AU$9.80 a plate it isn’t exactly a cheap meal. The quantity is a lot (but [...]

Aren’t most of us guilty of thinking that comfy shoes are usually boring and dull looking? Well perhaps it is time we change our opinions. Ever heard of the revolutionary Fit Flop that has taken the UK by storm? Not only are they comfortable, they are claimed to help keep the legs slim. It works [...]

True indeed. I was very curious about the rental market in Hornsby, a suburb we last rented about 20km from the CBD. I did a search on realestate.com.au and lo and behold, the exact same unit we rented happened to be on the market again. We previously paid AU$280 per week at the time of [...]

It never crossed my mind that one could have special bathroom lighting such as the ones pictured above. How beautiful. I would most certainly consider installing one of these pretty lightings in a bathroom if only we get a chance to build another home (which is highly unlikely) or maybe when we have time to [...]

My man was puzzled to see four deodorant sticks out of a sudden as I do not buy any toiletries specifically for him (since he is so picky about what he uses, he buys them himself). He thought I bought them for him and that maybe I was trying to hint that he has BO [...]

I remember working in a totally new set up. It was nice having all things new except for the phone system which my boss purchased secondhand. It worked well for a young small set up.   I think any newly established company with a handful of staff to begin with would not need a complicated [...]

I could hardly believe my eyes when I read that on SMH this afternoon. Unfortunately, that is the builder who built our home! Back in those days this was quite a reputable and big builder (just look at the number of display homes they own in Kellyville Home World). There are many houses in our [...]

It is almost mid year and in a few more month’s time, our car insurance will be due for renewal. Don’t we all hate that time of the year when all your insurance policies are due for renewal? Come to think of it, managing a family budget is not always an easy job especially when [...]

Following the new budget released yesterday, the government announced  …   Baby Bonus will be increased to AU$5k from July 1st, and it will be means tested – it will only be available to families with a combined annual income of less than $150,000.  Fair?  I think so.   Child care rebate is increased from the current 30% to [...]

Shoes! Which woman does not fancy them? Unfortunately, knowing my current commitments, it is best that I do not indulge in this expensive shoe passion. However, I do believe in buying a few good  pairs of quality shoes that will last and get your money’s worth such as the range of Ecco shoes. It is [...]

Wishing all mommies a Happy Mother’s Day!   Hope all moms had a good day with or without any celebration. My dear hubby respected my wishes not to get me a cake nor flowers (I reminded him not to, last night when we passed by a florist, cake shop, etc). Actually this morning I forgot [...]