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Mother

Breastfeeding and food allergies

When I had my boy, I was determined to breastfeed him for as long as I could because I read that boys are more likely to get:

asthma;
eczema and
food allergies

Thankfully, he didn’t develop asthma and his eczema is under control but he is allergic to shellfish e.g. clams and scallops. How can I tell? His eye [...]

To work or not to work?

I bet every Mother asks this question quite frequently whether she is a full-time working Mum or a stay-at-home Mum. I know I certainly got *some* feedback when I posted “NO to high heels and make-up” last month.
When I started blogging in 2005, I was a full-time working Mum who religiously updated her blog with [...]

Is your boss toxic???

Ok, I may be out of the working world but I recently had to work with one of the most awful clients in the world. I AM NOT JOKING.
This person made me really, really, really regret taking on the assignment.
This person made me work nearly 24-7 for more than a month.
This person did not care [...]

WANTED: Blog designer

Are you a graphic designer with fingers itching to try out blog designing?

Got grand ideas on:
blog backgrounds,
header images,
sidebar fonts,
buttons and/or
layout?
Well, my Mummy blog is a blank canvas (literally!) waiting to be adorned, decorated and dressed to kill

NO to high heels and make-up

Recently, I attended a business meeting and I had a flashback of my old, old, OLD life
The days when I wore business suits, MAKE-UP and HIGH HEELS!!! With NOTHING pregnancy or baby within miles and miles and miles.
Gosh, I think we wore garlic garlands to ward off pregnancy then LOL (just joking).
As the [...]

Upgrade yourself!

When I was pregnant with my boy, I had to put plans for scuba-diving classes, ballroom-dancing classes and piano lessons on hold.
Such “fun” activities are nothing compared to some of my Mum friends who had to put their educational plans on hold e.g. getting a degree, finish the rest of their ACCA exams or continuing [...]

Week 32 – Choosing children’s beds

We had a lot of fun hunting for a children’s bed. Since we live in a TINY apartment, we had to look for a child’s bed that would:
a) fit right next to our double bed in the master bedroom;
b) grow with our nearly 4 year old toddler who is shooting up like a weed and
c) [...]

Cool barley for the hot summer

I remember the boiled pearl barley (and sugarcane juice) from childhood days growing up in my Chinese grandmother’s house. Even my Mum would boil it for us sometimes especially when the weather is hot because pearl barley has cooling properties.
Did you know that Koreans drink a barley tea regularly in place of water? If you [...]

Show me the money, Google Adsense!

I was ecstatic when I FINALLY saw my Google Adsense earnings reaching the US$100 threshold. After monetizing my blog for 3 years, it’s time to reap the benefits BUT I can’t withdraw my money!!!
Since I’m not in Malaysia, I decided to go for Western Union Quick Cash (free and payment available the next day). Payment [...]

Wordpress, oh Wordpress!

To my regular readers, I apologize for the many, many theme changes you’ve seen in the past few months…
No, I’m not schizophrenic and nope, it’s not due to the pregnancy hormones either.
I just can’t seem to find THE theme for this blog and I’m reaching the end of my tether because I’m not an IT-literate [...]

REVIEW: HP Deskjet F4280 Printer, Scanner and Photocopier

As part of my work-at-home business set-up, I bought the HP Deskjet F4280 which is a 3-in-one printer, scanner and photocopier. As a lifelong HP printer user, I’d give this printer which costs less than RM200 a 8/10.
I was first attracted by the printer’s compact size and light weight, since I had to cart it [...]

One, Two or Three?

I’m incredibly relieved that Lucas’ diarrhea has FINALLY stopped and he could continue his morning milk today. Both of us falling sick so badly has made me rethink my Motherly role – I’m going to cook porridge (xi fan) for his breakfast!
Sigh, it’s better than grumbling about the nutrition-less dumpling (man tou), cookies and buns [...]

Blogging for Money

Blogging is an easy, low-cost and flexible way of earning pocket money for students, housewives, retirees or anyone. All you need is a computer connected to the internet and you can set up a blog right away using free platforms like Blogger, MySpace, TypePad or Wordpress.
How do I earn from blogging?
Some of the ways to earn money from [...]

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