The other side of the family would like us to visit them across the Tasman. More so when most of them have never seen our little girl before; except in photos.   I would love to go there again especially if we could do some travelling in a campervan. You know, do the whole South [...]

At one of our local supermarket, at first the shopping trolleys were coinless. Then the coin system was put in place. Now it’s been maybe about two months since the coinless trolleys replaced the coin ones. Hmmm, I wonder why? To encourage shoppers to use a bigger trolley = buy more = better business for [...]

Feel so lethargic all the time, especially lately. It must be due to the extra kilos I have put on *gulp*.   Feel happy = eat. Feel neutral = eat. Feel stressed = eat. Feel sad = eat.   It’s no wonder my pants are bursting at the seams. Am still seriously considering a treadmill [...]

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw $2 each for honey chicken, fried rice, dim sum and many more, packed up in a take away container at the Chinese take away in Westfield, Mt Druitt. We bought the honey chicken, fried beef meat balls and fried rice. They were just so-so but the fried [...]

Last week we visited the Kellyville Homeworld Display Village again as we haven’t been there since a year ago, wow. Most houses and builders were still unchanged.   We particularly love looking at the landscapes especially those with a small pond at the back or front yard. I love the idea of having a pond [...]

Received the Ikea catalogue in book form in the mail last week. Have not even flipped through all the pages. I used to love Ikea extremely back in KL days. But not so after I moved here.   I don’t know why? Maybe because I tend to find things which are nicer or just as [...]

Still dreamin’ of holidays I am! It doesn’t help when my sister just spent a week at Geneva, a place I have always hoped to go. Oops did I just sound jealous?   Anyway, due to several circumstances we really could not afford to plan anything ahead. I trust this will change in at least [...]

For a long while I was wondering where one could buy fondant. I know we could get it from bakery supplies stores but there are none around my area. Last week, I found out that a cakehouse at Rouse Hill Town Centre sells fondant, oh joy!   I have never played with fondant but am [...]

There are so many types of insurance but I must admit, I have not taken enough time to learn more about disability insurance, something most of us tend to overlook.   Somehow I think there are more choices for people who live in the states. For example, they have Allsup, a leading nationwide provider of [...]

This afternoon we visited the new library very near to our home. Everything is spanking new including each and every book available. We did not get the chance to apply for memberships as the queue was just too long. We will do it another day.   It just feels so great to have a library [...]

It is now coming to the end of July. For those who need to shop for many Christmas presents, it is definitely not to early to plan ahead on which item to get. In fact, all of us know that it pays to be well prepared than to join the mad rush with last minute [...]

Yup you heard right, now you can get them here in Australia via an online shop at bento-oz.blogspot.com. No need to look high and low for those oh so cute Bento supplies that you’ve always wanted for your kids (or yourself).  Items ship from Melbourne.   I remember when I first learned about Bento, I [...]

My DD loves to recycle anything to create new toys of her own. She would just add some clothes pegs or stickers and then imagine the item to be what she wants it to be.   As such, if we happen to come into possession of a cardboard display, we would usually give it to [...]