tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80224972309670921912024-03-05T23:28:35.928+08:00The Beauty of LifeMateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-50141526698397695792011-05-10T23:41:00.004+08:002011-07-21T14:58:27.725+08:00Bye Bye... I am Moving!DEAR READERS, I HAVE MOVED<br />Due to some changes, I have decided to move this blog. Thank you all for reading.<br />For future post,<br />Please refer to <a href="http://mapetitp.blogspot.com/">http://mapetitp.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />THANK YOU ALL.<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-12675059817515996132011-04-21T16:08:00.005+08:002011-04-21T16:29:19.376+08:00Arghhh.... My baby say NO to me!<div style="text-align: justify;">Today, am going to blog about the little word "<span style="font-weight: bold;">NO</span>". I have been hearing and experiencing a lot of <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOs</span> daily these days. Well, my little one has started to reject and say no to me for a long time already, but recently she has been refusing a lot of things to almost everyone she knows!<br /><br />First of all, I am glad since the day she knows how to reject food, meaning using her tongue to push out the teats of the bottle and reject her milk. It is a sign of showing, I am growing up and I know what I want now. While this is good for her emotional development; it is also frustrating for me at the same time.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br />Well I have to come to the terms that she knows more than I thought and she is an individual who can say no if she does not like it<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></span> But she is still young and does not understand what is good or bad for her yet, so <span style="font-size:100%;">now it is my job to make her co-operate with me. I have come out with a few ways to make her willingly give in.<br /><br /></span><ol><li>Distraction- I will ask her to sit down properly and watch her fav. show, while eating.</li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Bargaining- I will give her a cookie if she picks up her toys and place it properly in the bin.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Be creative- I will ask her to do role play with me while I do the chores at home. (eg. Like you are watering the plants like mommy.)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Changing the subject- When I ask her to go to sleep and she stills want to read her books, I will play Pee-ka-boo for a while and turn off the lights... and proceed to tune into sleep mode.)</span></li></ol>I have found out that there is no use of shouting and scolding her at all, because she is just merely expressing her dislikes and it got worse by shouting at her. By using the above techniques, I get her to give in willingly without tears and shouting "NO".<br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-81259085007357321142011-04-18T13:31:00.001+08:002011-04-18T14:59:41.489+08:00Paper Cups<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOH2fGwTmgUVBCdExHh1D_aQk6gCOJouGiQFAxl-DBrGTw5FBhr3zHa1g6fvksPQ0BbRfotIE8QXgXCJOLrKGYyYtgSkjpWPQhNqLjJeXQBaSZRprNecjO4zY-uwFAgN-UcIkI23bGl3Q/s1600/DSC06741.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594720787648638562" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOH2fGwTmgUVBCdExHh1D_aQk6gCOJouGiQFAxl-DBrGTw5FBhr3zHa1g6fvksPQ0BbRfotIE8QXgXCJOLrKGYyYtgSkjpWPQhNqLjJeXQBaSZRprNecjO4zY-uwFAgN-UcIkI23bGl3Q/s400/DSC06741.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">First of all I hate junk food. BUT ocassionally on Sundays, we would go for breakfast at McDonalds. Why maybe because my lil' one loves the place. Well besides the point, I am actually goin to blog about paper cups. </div><br /><div align="justify">As you can see here I have been going to McD for a while and I really hate the idea of my hot coffee being poured into a paper cup. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594720787035295026" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2LGkRaUFppEuldtSrGl26VVOK-GiJC68_LcLntIigMCMQCw4pOnNLcF20BTqBIzn-bb5I-evmfDhm23nmZ20kxroRNlh64H1-xPKrCfhs9Qd9l-IVx4MKxPMFioaBps_Jr_LqliDvUM/s400/DSC06740.JPG" border="0" />So, I brought my own mug instead! The picture here shows that my cuppa coffee was poured into my glass mug so I do not also drink in the <em>Wax coating</em> inside of the paper cup that McD is offering. After drinking, I can refill again into this mug of mine or I can just wipe it and bring home to clean it later. :)<br /> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a> </div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-21682798704254770042011-04-17T09:18:00.000+08:002011-04-17T09:18:00.612+08:00New Bamboo Car Seat<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PXjz2iZIhZy7sgLy1a-hG8YVwWD5XK9aaeZbRJCTw5zFir-E4CIuy6AbyBTmwCh1oMdLiDuuDNLL1E18YmyEPqcGPfhMP6TL5MFqjHuiPz3aej7Eo2nuyxX4w-HreLnspRr_1RwA23w/s1600/DSC07833a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595845720738043234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PXjz2iZIhZy7sgLy1a-hG8YVwWD5XK9aaeZbRJCTw5zFir-E4CIuy6AbyBTmwCh1oMdLiDuuDNLL1E18YmyEPqcGPfhMP6TL5MFqjHuiPz3aej7Eo2nuyxX4w-HreLnspRr_1RwA23w/s400/DSC07833a.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have never seen this before, but my mum was telling me that I used to sit on one of these like almost 30 years ago. Here you can see what this car seat look like, and I know you can say that huh, this is not safe baby can easily climb out from there! Yeah yeah... but for my mum or you could say, old grandma prefer this. I positioned it on the back centre of the car; but my mum was telling me usually they positioned it at the front seat!??! OMG! I would just say one has to drive slowly and only for a short distance if they were to place a child in here. <br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35pX27mgQVD48lYv8cjFblcU2wUx4wKqS7Dq6D68oWasJGxsJbE0hz_WnyhmewDNwi6BJpjCn-GIW69-DpEsAcjp8QN3QjOpBigZLgD1DzVf4tDqlzDer8wIC9SxasUZeKwkWgGryQzk/s1600/DSC07829a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595845716841547906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35pX27mgQVD48lYv8cjFblcU2wUx4wKqS7Dq6D68oWasJGxsJbE0hz_WnyhmewDNwi6BJpjCn-GIW69-DpEsAcjp8QN3QjOpBigZLgD1DzVf4tDqlzDer8wIC9SxasUZeKwkWgGryQzk/s400/DSC07829a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here you can see how my baby sit in it! She kind of love it as she stay still and does not move around. her legs are not hanging out but actually stepping on the seat. I guess older baby like her can fit into this car seat but definately not for a newborn! <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a> </div></div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-15878478126896676532011-04-16T13:57:00.000+08:002011-04-16T00:17:33.618+08:00Reading and Bonding<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfv3eNBkc1ahCVAnJteS9EnfTdnxzkC8j6c8T4GDrKfFEACReQ80YQ0MkYD9D2jIdVY6xeEpcrRegmYJQ75kCpPZ0jaILJb3UAxCBPgxCSj7QKdsKvSqz9dm4CTmfUFIkr2vlEZ1D2kng/s1600/DSC07811a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595840210970944114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfv3eNBkc1ahCVAnJteS9EnfTdnxzkC8j6c8T4GDrKfFEACReQ80YQ0MkYD9D2jIdVY6xeEpcrRegmYJQ75kCpPZ0jaILJb3UAxCBPgxCSj7QKdsKvSqz9dm4CTmfUFIkr2vlEZ1D2kng/s400/DSC07811a.jpg" border="0" /></a> It is a surprise for my hubby and me that our lil'bean loves books a lot. Every now and then she will entertain herself by looking and pointing at the pictures in a book and try to read out loud. Well hopefully she will keep this habit forever! LOL...</div><br /><div align="justify">Here she is showing her daddy which is her favourite animals and daddy is trying to ask her to pick out the correct animal when he named the animal!</div><br /><div align="justify">I have already started to read a book to her every night before she sleeps since when she was 18 months old. Surprisingly, she loves it a lot and insists on me reading more and more books before she goes to sleep at night. Well I try to limit it to one, but guess she prefer more or else she will protests and refuse to sleep. I do not know it is a good behaviour or not; but nonetheless I let her choose her own book and read to her till she is satisfied then she will goes to sleep.</div><br /><div align="justify">The whole idea of this reading time is that both baby and I get to sit down together and share a special moment. This kind of bonding makes her feel happy and loved. It does not matter if I repeat the same old book everyday though! She increases her vocab and language skills as well through the reading moments. </div><br /><div align="justify">Once someone told me that it is not the content of the book that the baby understands at this young age, but the voice of a parent reading and the sense of security that a parent give does make a difference through this practice! So, I would strongly suggests to all parents if you can spare some time just read for at least a minute or two to your child, they will really appreciate it. </div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-82486754466941304552011-04-15T23:19:00.000+08:002011-04-15T23:19:00.922+08:00Party Balloons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaGgO5XtQL7cq2dmHzgSmm0wyEN7hctFuW5sPL7_lKWPdUxOgg03snFRB_Lupg7CxfcAkIYo-iwCoAJ4_AjzZGEq0Nqc3x2cSVadVY8IaD43jHc-x2-4kyemJXTqale93DMtidQyQI6c/s1600/DSC07498.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594717481730008802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaGgO5XtQL7cq2dmHzgSmm0wyEN7hctFuW5sPL7_lKWPdUxOgg03snFRB_Lupg7CxfcAkIYo-iwCoAJ4_AjzZGEq0Nqc3x2cSVadVY8IaD43jHc-x2-4kyemJXTqale93DMtidQyQI6c/s400/DSC07498.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="justify">My lil' bean loves balloons... maybe because during her first B'day I had all these colourful balloons hanging on the ceiling and since then, she loves them lots! Well, we bring her to a lil' boy one year old Birthday party and well they have a clown to entertain the kids! Lots of fun there, so being a clown he had these little tricks of making cute animal balloons, and well my lil' bean will not miss this out and ask for a green poodle there on the left......... then hmmm, after a few moments of her grabbing and all, it kinda come off a little, so we went and ask for another one. </div><br /><div align="justify">Come on......... there are lotsa kids and the queue is really long, finally I manage to politely asking for another one for her, and this time it is a pink bear!</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">The clown was indeed a professional and he really manage to put a smile on all the children faces. A wonderful job indeed, and as for the clown himself, he told us he started this ballooning since he was 13! Since then he has been practicing till now and it is a wonder to even watch him blowing and making all these cute balloons!</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">My baby still clings on those balloons all the way till we got back home! It shows how much she loves it.....LOL</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a></div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-13227078307117600032011-04-14T00:39:00.000+08:002011-04-14T00:39:00.409+08:00Chinese Beef Stew<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTbRMrcrSmuGvML1LMOqxzdb0Y69X0A7Y0dEEHEGkV7e-XdFRohDHV3vH3KvB-DvqkyS0yB29IeA-V3EIKzu7bLZ2U-w8x7GgRvcCW_bGdA6J286XFwFrBYZ1WkUR0kg8wRBvCTglSV4/s1600/beef1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593255531432169682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTbRMrcrSmuGvML1LMOqxzdb0Y69X0A7Y0dEEHEGkV7e-XdFRohDHV3vH3KvB-DvqkyS0yB29IeA-V3EIKzu7bLZ2U-w8x7GgRvcCW_bGdA6J286XFwFrBYZ1WkUR0kg8wRBvCTglSV4/s400/beef1.jpg" border="0" /></a>I have cooked beef stew for so many times before but this time i want to try something different. I have the basic beef stew recipe in my mind but I want to give it a new twist. So Instead of the normal <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sirloin</span> beef that I use, this time I tried using the Beef muscle part, whereby in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Taiwanese</span> style always love using the muscle part as it has a chewy feel and the jelly part is really delicious too. </div><br /><div align="justify">Also the other thing that I add in this stew is the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">radish</span>. Normally carrots will do but I want to try using <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">radish</span> and drop the tomatoes for a while. last but not least it is an amazing dish but the one thing is that it takes longer hours to cook as the muscle part really took some time to cook well. I did not add tomato sauce at all just chicken stock and a good red wine. We all really love this dish! It goes well with the pasta! Yum! </div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-52536691344493594002011-04-12T00:26:00.001+08:002011-04-12T23:18:24.402+08:00Spinach Ravioli<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTGxpxFX0OiKZ2kCvxkxToqWAxxwslnKZCAmeygV8Ljk2_ZpaGeKhb1yIGBsFK-wFJ5kxUPeGTpRULZEhLgRAj-WMlRzEVrtIGCFEmo8HOTQKVhs-4QnKgQ1QPQU9zw2O_H_VRbBNYuE/s1600/ravioli.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593251278852518050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTGxpxFX0OiKZ2kCvxkxToqWAxxwslnKZCAmeygV8Ljk2_ZpaGeKhb1yIGBsFK-wFJ5kxUPeGTpRULZEhLgRAj-WMlRzEVrtIGCFEmo8HOTQKVhs-4QnKgQ1QPQU9zw2O_H_VRbBNYuE/s400/ravioli.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yummy Ravioli.......... it was a long long time since I had Ravioli. The last I had it was in Paris, when I manage to buy some fresh ones in the market there and cook it for dinner. While here back in my hometown, it is impossible to get fresh ones, packed ones are possible if I am lucky! So indeed, I manage to saw some in the grocery store and without hesitation I just bought a packet of Spinach Ravioli!</div><br /><div align="justify">Here I create my own version of pork sauce to go with the ravioli, and it's a blast! We all love it and well, I will definately cook this again!</div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a> </div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-47902690537920097342011-04-11T00:17:00.000+08:002011-04-11T00:17:01.133+08:00I scream Ice cream!<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpVGuU4HkA00UZJNt3jII8lE2kITcuqQIzU5tqI58ymYEvmSoRaMhWWaKDYQgYkjTx34tgf4fR8h1C53WXrcNnsKStQT6nPhgaMAIKs7UlnADnDyRBGSYa5aK67KRU1qwmX-gCRlK5ZM/s1600/iceC1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593247830459770850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpVGuU4HkA00UZJNt3jII8lE2kITcuqQIzU5tqI58ymYEvmSoRaMhWWaKDYQgYkjTx34tgf4fR8h1C53WXrcNnsKStQT6nPhgaMAIKs7UlnADnDyRBGSYa5aK67KRU1qwmX-gCRlK5ZM/s400/iceC1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Why I make ice cream when I can easily buy them? Oooo the answer is easy, because I have an Ice-Cream maker at home. Oh it was a lovely present my hubby bought for me for my birthday. He knows I love Ice-cream... and had been dreaming of making it... hmmm! So I have an excuse to make them at home. LOL. </div><br /><div align="justify">Above here are some pictures on how to make Ice-cream. Well it is my first time making it, I have no clue at all what I am doing and am surprise on what I get it out in the end. (Just relying on a manual and a recipe book!) Well, some tips may be from the tv shows and that's all! So in the end here's how my Rum&Raisins Ice Cream look like! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguIMonSooSgXwK0I-tK-Bc3ydGpQctYFRPdUkOO1A1B32m-86YZbIMKiN_r2n2hY-hQwc5TyV_s7O-tHm-LJAfdETvm5geIdurB2ZKJWkqF2SMODp0_fWcqIatJS2rAD5gDN6SJZsJnQ/s1600/iceC2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593247831248830690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguIMonSooSgXwK0I-tK-Bc3ydGpQctYFRPdUkOO1A1B32m-86YZbIMKiN_r2n2hY-hQwc5TyV_s7O-tHm-LJAfdETvm5geIdurB2ZKJWkqF2SMODp0_fWcqIatJS2rAD5gDN6SJZsJnQ/s400/iceC2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nice huh? I add some peaches to go with the ice-cream.......... really blow me away! Sorry my lil' bean is not allow to try this at all......... sweeeeeettt dessert! <br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a></div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-22467513964257665512011-04-10T23:54:00.000+08:002011-04-10T23:54:00.158+08:00Salty Poultry<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bIGpcs4zHjQjLXI0ag_4fLLziRu6hs6Grj803KDeFBgVICXK7zoFzisD1sz8qEUzZZfEPwDbkQHH0eRTFE2WgbkzvsabqsoMAvt2lVejQ6mG5gSqWS5GgYbkUDeeymGZye-9OIF-Qto/s1600/chick1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593246196708256626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bIGpcs4zHjQjLXI0ag_4fLLziRu6hs6Grj803KDeFBgVICXK7zoFzisD1sz8qEUzZZfEPwDbkQHH0eRTFE2WgbkzvsabqsoMAvt2lVejQ6mG5gSqWS5GgYbkUDeeymGZye-9OIF-Qto/s400/chick1.jpg" border="0" /></a> My first attempt here to cook whole chicken in a wok. My recipe was indeed the Salty Chicken recipe.... (Yim Kok Kai) in cantonese. I wrap the whole chick in a paper bag and use the salt to steam it. Well the chick turn out well, and I manage to de-bone it as you can see it here. </div><br /><div align="justify">The taste is not so salty as I reduce the salt and add more rice wine on it. Last time I boil the whole chick but this time I tried a different style, not bad huh... my culinary skills are improving... hahhah LOL! </div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-81957032586245293212011-04-08T23:33:00.004+08:002011-04-08T23:53:52.214+08:00Dine at home...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqB1XowBHHSCOIjnTKuQtTh1OOLOHj6MBZg-a3lYgRcOTMUxsI1EC-bhvVIzbASTKWzb7e0p0R4EvlMwlB3ucZeTyGKccMJwUJY9gvdEHhKOIOqMz5AH10UuS9T4BDIJozZ4YH_maQ2Y/s1600/DInner1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593240323392906834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqB1XowBHHSCOIjnTKuQtTh1OOLOHj6MBZg-a3lYgRcOTMUxsI1EC-bhvVIzbASTKWzb7e0p0R4EvlMwlB3ucZeTyGKccMJwUJY9gvdEHhKOIOqMz5AH10UuS9T4BDIJozZ4YH_maQ2Y/s400/DInner1.jpg" border="0" /></a>With my new lovely kitchen, there is no reason not to cook at home. These are some of the dishes I cooked for the night. Hubby loves it and baby loves the crispy garlic bread... oooo the sides only, she does not like garlic anyway...... LOL.</div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a> </div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-17919054572302738632011-03-29T00:41:00.003+08:002011-03-29T00:59:52.596+08:00Books + New Words<div style="text-align: justify;">Have been reading to my little one every night before she sleeps now; and she keeps reminding me about it before her last bottle feeding.... LOL.<br />Well, I manage to test her on the other day; whether she will recognize the specific book that I mentioned to her; and to my surprise she manage to pick out the specific title book for me to read to her. This really shocked me as I thought she just want me to read a book and does not really understand the story in it, but well I guess I am wrong about it.<br />Later, I went to shop more book for her as there is a sale in the bookstore. I went to the bookstore with my little one and she was very excited when she enters the store and wanted to touch and flip all the books she can grab on to. I am glad that she loves book, really hope that she will always remain this love forever.<br /><br />After going to the bookstore, we continued to go shopping. Some new words that I heard she saying was like....<br />1. Oh Nice!<br />2. Thank You.<br />3. Please<br />4. Eyes<br />5. Nose<br />6. Mouth<br />7. Ears<br />8. Hair<br />9. Head<br />10. Cheek<br />11. Foot<br />12. Hands<br />13. Legs<br />14. Come<br />15. Go<br /><br />She's the joy of my life right now, guess no one can make me laugh so much these days except her. <br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-2317697960748863432011-03-25T23:24:00.001+08:002011-03-25T23:24:01.067+08:00Poultry on the plate.<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nauw1Blh91r1WtnKTLkSKanGnyO7ECg6NZRhhtUdOmR7Lz60dHypqfXRAOOyfmANvMadY9DYOkLVqha7YubD07qiAfCvcWLx9zdjWXE6_Ey1TV6wRoZHTZN9FtoKvXrl9Jrk59jT-Cs/s1600/DSC07560.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587297826685289634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nauw1Blh91r1WtnKTLkSKanGnyO7ECg6NZRhhtUdOmR7Lz60dHypqfXRAOOyfmANvMadY9DYOkLVqha7YubD07qiAfCvcWLx9zdjWXE6_Ey1TV6wRoZHTZN9FtoKvXrl9Jrk59jT-Cs/s320/DSC07560.JPG" border="0" /></a> My yummy <em>Ginger Chicken Stew with Brocolli, o</em>ne of the dishes for the night; just another comfort food for my family. A dash of Shao Xing Wine just perfect for the taste and smell too.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a> </div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-57846622321307380162011-03-24T09:30:00.001+08:002011-03-24T09:30:01.580+08:00Fun to make - Oatmeal cookies<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzlxwAleM_FKhkIDJ1qmRjTRHTCalgsTuTTcdE81aaifsjSXMGJCdQCZUHSTENrK7gP-DMZevp0R7GkE8DS83nUYvKPj4XHScs8TqJxHqjI9sDUYSosSE_hGwtNaMjA9SmarGkDLtQs5c/s1600/DSC06479a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585458514245610258" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzlxwAleM_FKhkIDJ1qmRjTRHTCalgsTuTTcdE81aaifsjSXMGJCdQCZUHSTENrK7gP-DMZevp0R7GkE8DS83nUYvKPj4XHScs8TqJxHqjI9sDUYSosSE_hGwtNaMjA9SmarGkDLtQs5c/s400/DSC06479a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Why I love making these cookies? </div><div align="justify">Because my little one love these very much and it is the only making her eating and digesting oat and blackcurrants!</div><div align="justify">Every now and then I have these little cookies at home. I did made some for my family members as a Xmas gift last year and also I made these for the Chinese New Year too. Everyone loves it, as it is healthy and I put less sugar so not so sweet as well.</div><div align="justify">The flour I use is Wheat flour so it is healthier for both adults and kids.</div><div align="justify">I just love making them and it is easy to make too.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">I follow the recipes from these two sites in the net; of course I reduce the sugar and replace the raisins with blackcurrants.</div><div align="justify"><a class="l" onmousedown="" href="http://www.google.com.my/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joyofbaking.com%2FOatmealCookies.html&ei=64mDTcH_EImHrAerpJXBCA&usg=AFQjCNGmflaAJetiVXUs6wBeI-ZYBD4VEQ">Oatmeal Cookies Recipe & Video - Joyofbaking.com *Tested Recipe*</a></div><div align="justify"><a class="l" onmousedown="" href="http://www.google.com.my/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=9&ved=0CEAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsimplyrecipes.com%2Frecipes%2Fgrandmas_oatmeal_cookies%2F&ei=64mDTcH_EImHrAerpJXBCA&usg=AFQjCNGDSlw7ozKy97cN4kx2U11lU7to7Q">Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Simply Recipes</a></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">You can have a go too! Enjoy baking!<br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-30327219005899504522011-03-22T00:09:00.000+08:002011-03-22T00:09:00.539+08:00Oysters Oh Oh Oysters<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMjJi4Vj5VU5EkbgtkfuvI2wsA7_r-jHKppVX2d4mcSCTep6xOB7AVYeUxft3w2EyTrNBJLdkPsFbAxOnJpclP6-oaoWZRDPLDaay4Xnn9ZdAjwPDU1Gk7KMCUSNcUj93-aJbEf7XE9g/s1600/DSC07561.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585453321440844882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMjJi4Vj5VU5EkbgtkfuvI2wsA7_r-jHKppVX2d4mcSCTep6xOB7AVYeUxft3w2EyTrNBJLdkPsFbAxOnJpclP6-oaoWZRDPLDaay4Xnn9ZdAjwPDU1Gk7KMCUSNcUj93-aJbEf7XE9g/s320/DSC07561.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oysters and Tofu........ yummy. I happen to have some fresh oysters left behind, because it has been around for quite sometime and I guess it is not so fresh after hiding in the freezer for more than a week, so I decided to cook it and eat rather than just some lemon and tabacos sauce.<br /><br />This is quite a simple dish but it needs a few preparations before hand.<br />1. Wash the fresh oysters with some water and lemon juice.<br />2. Boil the oysters in the water for about 4-5 mins.<br />3. Cut the half cooked oysters in half. (bite size)<br />4. Diced the tofu.<br />5. Chopped some garlic and spring onions.<br />6. Prepare the sauce - Oyster sauce + Sesame oil<br />7. With a wok- fry the garlic with some oil.<br />8. Add in the oysters + sauces.<br />9. Add in the tofu then the spring onion.<br />10. Viola - done!<br /><br />Now enjoy these wonderful oysters and tofu dish!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-67280438275873353542011-03-20T08:38:00.000+08:002011-03-20T08:54:00.661+08:00Kusudama project<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya8O6af9kJOh4KYoDorXA195Pv4qJ1Rbwn4FVXa-oCwNyHlGkiTxrjsNJkIZGCH8YrwJwU_sQuU4PJlwL_DMKnFtsONFl9smJ-BmjrVLvxST5_sH0IbcXVVOfvQxQUEttTtqKRLg4npw/s1600/DSC07263.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585957010215674082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya8O6af9kJOh4KYoDorXA195Pv4qJ1Rbwn4FVXa-oCwNyHlGkiTxrjsNJkIZGCH8YrwJwU_sQuU4PJlwL_DMKnFtsONFl9smJ-BmjrVLvxST5_sH0IbcXVVOfvQxQUEttTtqKRLg4npw/s320/DSC07263.JPG" border="0" /></a> I have been doing some research on flower folding techniques and I found out about this Kusudama Flower ball which caught my attention. So I decided to give it a go myself by following the tutorial instructions, well not bad indeed right? The picture above shows only one flower with a combination of 5 petals. Ah Yes... this is a Sakura (Cherry Blossom flower).</div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMkPfiTZnPATuSml3D0l4NM2-rq9Ty7Uhq4gLYWyQKPy9kPpjMvnFFq7fQkLlliIfF8HHBBCHcLE1aTjYioSucyu9Dovcrf2OMegoa7hkaPWoaw-kjuPaV3s4z7nS1Kh_jkQnc5Bi7Jk/s1600/DSC07260.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585957001677399074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMkPfiTZnPATuSml3D0l4NM2-rq9Ty7Uhq4gLYWyQKPy9kPpjMvnFFq7fQkLlliIfF8HHBBCHcLE1aTjYioSucyu9Dovcrf2OMegoa7hkaPWoaw-kjuPaV3s4z7nS1Kh_jkQnc5Bi7Jk/s320/DSC07260.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here the picture shows half of the flower ball, which has a total of 6 flowers. So if you want to create a flower ball it has to be a total of 12 flowers. Interesting huh! I use some origami folding paper and some recycle paper for this project. So now you can reuse your recycle paper for a decorative idea. Hurray for going GREEN!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">If you would like to know how to fold this go check out the tutorial in this website:</div><div align="justify"><a class="l" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','','11','AFQjCNHe5tyOad8_BC-mcWX-OFbPxqq6-w','','0CEUQFjAK')" href="http://foldingtrees.com/2008/11/kusudama-tutorial-part-1/">Folding Trees ยป Kusudama Tutorial part 1</a><br />Happy Folding!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a></div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-69352535397192438812011-03-18T10:08:00.003+08:002011-03-18T10:20:27.729+08:00A Disaster<div style="text-align: justify;">The Earthquake and Tsunami that hit Japan recently made me think a lot about our own fate in future. I know how it feel like when the earth beneath you shake profusely non-stop (which I experience before). It is uncontrollable, unpredictable and nothing you can do. We are lucky here in Malaysia that we do not have disaster like earthquake only bad floods and hot sunshine throughout the year.<br />I am thankful to god that I am here rather than in elsewhere where disaster often strikes. What made me think of lately is that, I am thankful that I am near my family, so whatever happens we are near and close to each other. What matters most these days are that my loves ones are beside me so if anything really happened, we are not far from reach.<br />Sad to say that many people that I know are far from their family because of career and living ideology. They choose to be far away........ most elder people I know of are left behind by their kids. Partly because of a better living in another part of the world or a better choice of career opportunity in other places.<br />No matter how far they are, home is always home and this is a fact they could not be change. If there is a choice, I believe all parents would love to have their children beside them.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-2981854940499625842011-03-10T23:58:00.000+08:002011-03-19T00:09:02.485+08:00Sweet Potato - My comfort food diary<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJU5UiJx8vHgp77kEab1-lyd-v5McUmW8tk7oUycKw55OVGVMIKFr3V6VI80EzCKMUZ3DJsaTf95acX-oGvPFHnR1FXRMVy96OxYvrpT9upXC06oFOgellLweietDC-yuJ7QbHryEpUG4/s1600/DSC07543.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585450732798494002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJU5UiJx8vHgp77kEab1-lyd-v5McUmW8tk7oUycKw55OVGVMIKFr3V6VI80EzCKMUZ3DJsaTf95acX-oGvPFHnR1FXRMVy96OxYvrpT9upXC06oFOgellLweietDC-yuJ7QbHryEpUG4/s320/DSC07543.JPG" border="0" /></a> Whenever I have a feeling that a flu is coming down on me....... oh this Sweet Potato soup dessert will come into my mind. This is one of my comfort food, simple, nourishing, easy to cook and eat.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Simply boil the sweet potatoes with enough water, include some red dates, ginger, some Pandan leaves, and some brown sugar to taste. Good comfort food for me!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-70335088103638575192011-03-01T23:52:00.002+08:002011-03-02T00:00:19.561+08:00More surprises...<div style="text-align: justify;">My little one has so far adapt to her new home quite well. She loves her bedroom so far and I have already started to let her sleep alone in her room. So far it has been good and now she has gradually use to it and sleep through the night with no more cries and tears. Phew!<br /><br />These days I am setting new routine for her to get use to it, that is reading her a story before she goes to bed. Hope she will get use to it soon.<br /><br />Now she still prefer her bottle rather than solid foods, so this is actually a problem that I need to solve before she turns 18 months. No matter how I try she still insists on her bottle. Will try my best to make her not to become so picky on her food.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-34496206666764959382011-02-28T23:48:00.000+08:002011-03-18T23:57:28.984+08:00New Dress<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQudwAY4Tt2g9bZzIqQKJDksG1nmnbRfHRCyFWwTkC0yRayMM1utjmfezHxel5_GKgBiIDSlsuj9Wl2UyQtFIJpC2x-Xx6rvvfx4Eorx40CJpeT4uydKqmYOZayS0S3CfDk6Bnz36T-I/s1600/IMG_0059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585448531625633954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQudwAY4Tt2g9bZzIqQKJDksG1nmnbRfHRCyFWwTkC0yRayMM1utjmfezHxel5_GKgBiIDSlsuj9Wl2UyQtFIJpC2x-Xx6rvvfx4Eorx40CJpeT4uydKqmYOZayS0S3CfDk6Bnz36T-I/s400/IMG_0059.JPG" border="0" /></a>This dress was made for Chinese New Year 2011. I tried to find some nice ones in the market but could not find anything that I like. So I bought this bright red cotton and made a dress for my little one. I even handmade those little cute pink flower on the dress myself! First attempt of mine, not bad right? Isn't she cute! I hope she likes it too..... LOL.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a><br /></div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-39794482292646663642011-02-22T11:41:00.000+08:002011-03-03T00:13:33.814+08:00Impressive, Expressive & Suffocating!<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqXmGBZAHjFtkYm72626Tlp8RV1aXVZQNC4l7K-mBfRc3bgENhF7G_k42cmL7WvsEb7vzQwsoZc2ZOIYBVshEl_U_CCGK3aqti-i1DHYk7kg4_PAQU7bD9MNa-THq3KogF5m9XG278Hg/s1600/Vania-Zouravliov-Model.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqXmGBZAHjFtkYm72626Tlp8RV1aXVZQNC4l7K-mBfRc3bgENhF7G_k42cmL7WvsEb7vzQwsoZc2ZOIYBVshEl_U_CCGK3aqti-i1DHYk7kg4_PAQU7bD9MNa-THq3KogF5m9XG278Hg/s320/Vania-Zouravliov-Model.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579509005409600498" border="0" /></a>Recently I have watched the movie <i><b>Burlesque</b></i> which is a 2010 Golden Globe award winning <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_film">musical film</a> directed and written by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Antin" title="Steve Antin">Steven Antin</a> and starring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera">Christina Aguilera</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cher">Cher</a>. Well, I have always love Burlesque performances; although I did not watch any live one for real, only the movie. SO anything to do with Burlesque had caught my attention, like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dita_Von_Teese">Dita Von Teese</a> is still my favorite though. Well, the picture above is quite interesting as it portrays a romantic, sensual yet sexy lady like what an ideal woman should be. Well, guess it is just my interpretation only.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAuol_XzZptqbFFSUtI6XEK1sRX1jWTXnJFyihtRcTcouWkflZVGEMvldt8Sv6vGDyCzv6jXSQZCE9Jbl0wZUvNZehp0nA7gGFclmyY8TvENBAMunMugP5UhPL40jasSrWBNjdSHjicE/s1600/Vania-Zouravliov-Queen-A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAuol_XzZptqbFFSUtI6XEK1sRX1jWTXnJFyihtRcTcouWkflZVGEMvldt8Sv6vGDyCzv6jXSQZCE9Jbl0wZUvNZehp0nA7gGFclmyY8TvENBAMunMugP5UhPL40jasSrWBNjdSHjicE/s320/Vania-Zouravliov-Queen-A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579509006226089970" border="0" /></a>The interesting part is who the illustrator is. He is <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=144546300">Vania Zouravliov</a>, I was not familiar with him until now. And I think I kinda have fallen in love with his style of illustration and really wish I could illustrate like that. He really reminds me of <b>Aubrey Vincent Beardsley,</b><span style="font-size:100%;"> an english illustrator whoose works are similar in the style of </span>grotesque , the decadent, and the erotic. Well, Vania's more chilling in the sense as his works have more details.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwDvnz7g3vD2isAExA5CZeeukFiGTN2IHidhI8Qp7FFcn5yPjuHojxc2C_PJSIRrWMMslS5un7GL1AMRHdZHRI9tbfZOcJOKnA_KND9T4XD4EL-MxWaUsGVe6sKMqBhDAwYOHkp3KImY/s1600/Vania-Zouravliov-MIA-Spin-Magazine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwDvnz7g3vD2isAExA5CZeeukFiGTN2IHidhI8Qp7FFcn5yPjuHojxc2C_PJSIRrWMMslS5un7GL1AMRHdZHRI9tbfZOcJOKnA_KND9T4XD4EL-MxWaUsGVe6sKMqBhDAwYOHkp3KImY/s320/Vania-Zouravliov-MIA-Spin-Magazine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579508877821192690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjDoyDI61QxmYf7VK2RSRvcQoG5yvsObGuutJIhDV84z9O7Ar_BBva79a1sEpUpdnicBlJOEp4Je31gBt3Cv09slKBjIv0ywki0f7T6SR7U8vMxbhZNUsnS7BziKYDYz2orxP5gb1NXM/s1600/Vania-Zouravliov-Autumn-Rot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjDoyDI61QxmYf7VK2RSRvcQoG5yvsObGuutJIhDV84z9O7Ar_BBva79a1sEpUpdnicBlJOEp4Je31gBt3Cv09slKBjIv0ywki0f7T6SR7U8vMxbhZNUsnS7BziKYDYz2orxP5gb1NXM/s320/Vania-Zouravliov-Autumn-Rot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579508766682753058" border="0" /></a>Don't you just love these images by Vania? Really impressively chilling, yet amazingly beautiful!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-59175193647730742132011-02-17T18:37:00.004+08:002011-02-17T19:02:58.447+08:00New Year, New Place... First-day: Part 1It has been a while... I have stopped blogging. Sorry folks, I am not on vacation but am so busy moving house.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Indeed, I have a new place now, so I needed to pack things up and furthermore add to all these packing and moving..... is having to work part-time and also The New Year preparations and house-warming parties. All in all, I have a very busy start in the beginning of the year which also means I have a lot to blog about.<br /><br />First of all I am wishing everyone a very Happy New Rabbit Year and Gong Xi Fa Chai!<br />Here I am First day cooking in my new Kitchen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoM7EcwJERgUPDs0nQWs9HMB3WIA6wQIP75V9DXKk45ekIdFUckronuarxSZu0xWmDf39L_4VzwWS-4Z2bQzzb4uAV4phsHAevWa3RD7dyXqVZonThWBeyXLgU6S-aNtQdWqCmymukgU/s1600/IMG_1340.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoM7EcwJERgUPDs0nQWs9HMB3WIA6wQIP75V9DXKk45ekIdFUckronuarxSZu0xWmDf39L_4VzwWS-4Z2bQzzb4uAV4phsHAevWa3RD7dyXqVZonThWBeyXLgU6S-aNtQdWqCmymukgU/s320/IMG_1340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574608063008931650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLuG5CricedVA4jlUraXOv3gyHkiHnLSBcQa5NAOUMHRvWKkL0Aeto1t01we9sAT-d2LN8TR7CrP06U1m80zF2p8LiKDKmNwU3jr5BzFJMgryJNR_uvMD_akQ3EMv0ljw8trzl-jDfI0/s1600/IMG_1356.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLuG5CricedVA4jlUraXOv3gyHkiHnLSBcQa5NAOUMHRvWKkL0Aeto1t01we9sAT-d2LN8TR7CrP06U1m80zF2p8LiKDKmNwU3jr5BzFJMgryJNR_uvMD_akQ3EMv0ljw8trzl-jDfI0/s320/IMG_1356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574610696911764850" border="0" /></a>We had a little praying ceremony after entering the house. After that will be eating, so I had to cook which is supposed to be some of the things you need to do when entering a new place, I guess. Well, we invited some family members to have lunch together. Since it is during the Chinese New Year, I cooked something simple instead of having steamboat again.<br /><br />Most of our family members are elderly so we had porridge and some other dishes to accompany it. Some vegetables, some roast pork from the market, some noodles made by granny, and some fried eggs; Simple and just nice for everyone.<br /><br />After the short meal, we had some photo shooting session. We had ask one of our friends to come over and help us shoot some family photos for memory sake. It was a formal one so everyone kinda dress up and the mood was quite serious but well it went well in the end. This ended the first part of our housewarming party. More to come later in the night!!<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; width: 141px; height: 59px;" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-65354576160835625002010-12-20T19:07:00.000+08:002011-01-17T19:13:37.700+08:00Fun with water<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuw0t8iBh38gpUWO2SbTbl5xnqH2ik9zXNFSIVpBC7kOSEH91x-P7Hjdq17jGM9GQlnhd4yrDkns5ZbhdlljltQLWTLMRaKS_rPhMjj5sqjxAIwIzygg3F4CINT8meznYl0SxgzpKXoI/s1600/IMG_1345.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563110134252919634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuw0t8iBh38gpUWO2SbTbl5xnqH2ik9zXNFSIVpBC7kOSEH91x-P7Hjdq17jGM9GQlnhd4yrDkns5ZbhdlljltQLWTLMRaKS_rPhMjj5sqjxAIwIzygg3F4CINT8meznYl0SxgzpKXoI/s320/IMG_1345.JPG" /></a> I guess all kids just loves water. Here she is playing with water. She dips her hand into the pool of water and play with it. Swirling, splish-splashing, pouncing, whatever she do with it just like experimenting the feel and touch of it and the kind of cooling feeling on her little hands!</div><div align="justify">Fun time with water is so far her favourite passtime! LOL.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-9807802710808936342010-12-17T18:33:00.000+08:002011-01-17T19:01:57.050+08:00A liking to Power Puffs Girls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-0gO9cDXIf1WVZqEqjunu5lhPiST-eUe5fWSpUaGAg70_3iEBTxR9HCdUZpKrgOWEUhpIJ4EIWz8MZS755wSwqda4wb0YPedjmtX-2u-Acm9h2QXt8pniKDkYWLZg750hfjPlZ8pZHM/s1600/IMG_0553.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563108066205892770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-0gO9cDXIf1WVZqEqjunu5lhPiST-eUe5fWSpUaGAg70_3iEBTxR9HCdUZpKrgOWEUhpIJ4EIWz8MZS755wSwqda4wb0YPedjmtX-2u-Acm9h2QXt8pniKDkYWLZg750hfjPlZ8pZHM/s320/IMG_0553.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvODm9rxos8Gh17_BT3V8QqQs3fpKxuwNdSNGexhxlplAW2UAFGncdwRW11TiRbc-ykYWnMt8Rif_-h4BSFHI1xxz5bk8gUyhTxb4-jvwjuBYlKMGgmJAQr_UFmoX4Wp-XbKm76v7LVA/s1600/IMG_1355.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563105847455657986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvODm9rxos8Gh17_BT3V8QqQs3fpKxuwNdSNGexhxlplAW2UAFGncdwRW11TiRbc-ykYWnMt8Rif_-h4BSFHI1xxz5bk8gUyhTxb4-jvwjuBYlKMGgmJAQr_UFmoX4Wp-XbKm76v7LVA/s320/IMG_1355.JPG" /></a> Well, Power Puffs Girls, I have no idea who are they till now, because my lil one loves those cute big eyes. There are 3 little characters which are, Blossoms, Bubbles and Buttercup. Guess which one my little one love most? Of course the green one, Buttercup. Oh you must remember that her one year old birthday cake is also a Buttercup character!</div><br /><div align="justify">Here she is taking a picture with the Buttercup poster. Sorry my darlin, they do not have any Powerpuffs girls dresses or any garment in your size! Oh what a pity......<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a></div></div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022497230967092191.post-57432834041770039272010-11-28T08:14:00.001+08:002010-12-06T14:11:21.798+08:00The New Generation GapI have been thinking to blog about generation gap for a while now.......<br />After some readings and thinking this is what I have found so far.<br /><br /><br /><br />Briefly,<br /><br /><br /><strong>The Builders Generation (1925-1942)</strong><br />Influence by WWII, Great Depression & major authority figures.<br /><br /><strong>Baby Boomers (1943-1960)</strong><br />Influence by TV, Rock&Roll, Threat of Nuclear war and Cold War.<br /><br /><strong>Generation X (1961-1981)</strong><br />Influence by PC, AIDS, Single parent families, multiculturalism & downsizing companies.<br /><br /><strong>Generation Y or Millenials (1982-Present) </strong><br />Influence by Internet, Globalisation, Sept 11 and environmentalism.<br /><br /><br /><br />Well, Since I am from the GenX; I will mainly blog about GenY.<br /><p align="justify">Since long ago, people always try to understand what the young ones are thinking rather than the old ones, so naturally, I am interested in the younger generation which is GenY or The Millenials.</p><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify">Due to my profession, I come across many GenYs and because of that I have always wanted to know more about their behaviour and experiences.</p><p align="justify">The truth is, there are always exceptional examples who does not follow the stereotypes BUT, mostly often it does.</p><p align="justify">Well, the world we grow up in is very different now compare to last time. Of course the perceptions and expectations are different too.</p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify">GenY does not understand the value of money as everything seems so easy for them. Everything is almost provided for by their parents and need not know how hard it is to earn money on their own. Starbucks' coffee can only be a norm to them than those normal black coffee by the Kopitiam.</p><p align="justify">Internet, Wi-Fi is normal and gadgets like handphones are a must, come on, during my time, handphone is a luxury and now is just a tool easier for me to communicate. For GenYs handphone is a need not a want and I bet there should be a message texting competition for them as they type sms faster than any other generation with their own text language only they know best. Seriously, there is a big difference!</p><p align="justify">The pop culture influence and peer pressure is much different now, they tend to work well in a team rather than individually. GenYs hit hard on peer pressure, they go all in groups and seldom alone. Look at the latest boy bands and girls group all in threes or fours or more! More songs feat with each other rather than hit a single song on their own. Is it a trend? The invention of You tube, Facebook, Twitter, Blackberry..... the shout outs and videos are all being felt by everyone, GenYs do not want to be alone, they afraid to be alone and they want everyone to know their every single move..... </p><p align="justify">Globalization, more understanding of the cultures of the world and inter-race marriage is more possible than last time, which used to be a huge taboo for all cultures. </p><p align="justify">Due to the single parent agenda, more and more youngsters opt for cohabiting rather than having married to one another, like the famous Brad and Angelina..... why? Well it is no longer a social stigma, unlike 30 years ago. The idea of being responsible to each other is kind of scary to them. There are not much of a commitment and marriage spells trouble for them. It is somewhat economical too on saving rent and utilities bills. The fear of having a divorce too add in to the idea of cohabiting. This idea also contributed to many unmarried mother and lack of population in certain countries.</p><p align="justify">This spills on to the fact on being environmental-friendly. Less people = Less pollution? More awareness now than ever in GenYs, their quest to save the world is more obvious than before. The global warming the weather changing is more obvious now than in any decades. The doings of us and our forefathers seems rather bad to the environment and they hate us for not being caring to the environment.</p><p align="justify">In the workforce, generally the GenYs have too much expectations compare to GenXs. They will tend to switch jobs more frequently than any other generations. They need more feedbacks, more encouragement, their mere participation is frequent enough for a reward. Their work ethics are practically different than ours. They prefer a work-life balance, which is life come first before work. They want work to be enjoyable as well as life.</p><p align="justify">Well I can still go on and on but I guess you guys get the picture. In order to improve myself, I need to understand what GenYs are like generally as more than often we meet them everywhere. To understand meaning to improve and upgrade to the latest trend as in to keep up with them as well. The trend of GenYs are affecting a lot of GenXs, if we do not understand them no one else will.<br /></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/256/024F7D740E3E58A3BB900B06219311C4.png" /></a></div>Mateldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762795388363877349noreply@blogger.com0