KFC Chizza Chicken Pizza Special Delivery Day Yay
So the KFC Chizza has finally arrived to Malaysia and we got a special delivery at the office with this giant pizza box. vThank you YS for your unbelievable modelling skills. Much wow. Very...
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Golden Gukak Croissants From Quill City Mall KL Are Like Dense, Doughy Cake Biscuits
We got a box of Golden Gukak croissants delivered to the office from Quill City Mall KL so we ate them. They’re really shiny. The outside is hard, like a biscuit. The inside is...
Quill City Mall KL’s ‘Ferdinand’ Christmas Decoration Is unBULLievable
Quill City Mall KL is teaming up with 20th Century Fox to bring the new animated film ‘Ferdinand’ to life for their unBULLievable Christmas. It’s very cute. The mall is decked out to look...
Using Mind Maps To Help My Ayub Structure His Speech In Therapy At Oasis Place
I talk about Emma a lot on this blog. Emma is Ayub’s speech therapist. Here are some posts about how she’s helped Ayub with his speech and communication: how there’s more to speech than...
Family Mart At Uptown Damansara Utama Is Super Convenient When You’re A Lazy Mom
One of the most annoying things about being a mother is that you have to pack school lunchboxes. Not just once. They expect you to do it every morning. Like, five times a week....
Lim Fried Chicken And The Kid-Friendly Food Court At Starling Mall
This is a review of Lim Fried Chicken at the food court in Starling Mall. After much anticipation the food court at Starling Mall called ‘Foodie’s Nest’ finally opened and it’s super nice. As...
Halal Chicken Rice Balls At Ee Ji Ban Restaurant In Malacca
My mom’s uncle lives in Australia and sent her some biscuits through her cousin who had come to visit him there. She lives in Malacca. Melaka? MALAKA. So we took a one-day road trip...
Walking Around Putrajaya Lakeside With The Kids On Sunday Morning
We haven’t been to Putrajaya in forever. Whenever we go, it always feels like a holiday because Putrajaya is so freakin’ far away from everything. Anyway, my mom wanted to take us out for...
Hokkaido Pumpkin Cakes From Japan Look Like Actual Pumpkin
My mom’s friend came back from vacation in Japan and brought a box of Hokkaido Pumpkin cakes for her. They are so fancy and tasty and look exactly like real pumpkin slices. Oh Japan,...
5 Things That Happened At RIUH’s Carnival Weekend Event In Bangsar
RIUH is this hipster event that includes hipster food, hipster drinks, hipster pop-up market, hipster gigs, hipster performances, hipster workshops, and other hipster things. They took every mainstream hipster thing there is and dumped...
Bricks4Kidz School Holiday LEGO Camps Are Awesome, Fun, And Educational
Ayub and Sulaiman have been going to Bricks4Kidz LEGO classes every weekend for over a year now and they absolutely love it. Each class has a theme such as dinosaurs, satellites, cranes, ferris wheels,...
I Got A 20-Page Photobook Worth RM79 For Free And I LOVE IT!
Photobook Malaysia is having a special promo thing where you can get a 20-page photobook worth RM79 for free so I downloaded the app and went for it. The book is soooooo cute. It’s...
Ayub Has Mastered Basic Speech, But There’s So Much More To Communicating Than Vocabulary
Ayub has been attending individual speech therapy on a weekly basis for over a year. Before therapy he had a limited vocabulary and poor understanding of basic grammar, which made it very hard for...
Sunway Pyramid Implements Emergency Contact Tattoos To Keep Your Kids Safe
Earlier today Sunway Pyramid announced they are implementing Child Safe Emergency Contact Tattoos in anticipation for the upcoming school holidays on their Facebook page. The temporary tattoos include the contact numbers of the Concierge...
There’s A Kids’ Candle Art Workshop From Pixar’s ‘COCO’ This School Holiday
School holidays are almost upon us! That means looking for fun things for your kids to do 🙂 If they’re into arts and crafts, then this candle art workshop inspired by Pixar’s new movie...
The Toddler’s Vocabulary Is Finally Starting To Grow Because Of Her Brothers
Last month I was really worried about Aisha’s apparent speech delay. Following the advice of a wonderful speech therapist, everyone in the family, plus Aisha’s babysitter, has been encouraging Aisha to speak more by...
Eating Crispy Small Crickets From Bangkok
The super sweet Mr Ninja is back from Bangkok after forever and he found my crickets! Wuuuuuuu! Previously they were sold out at the local Tesco so he came home with crispy silkworms instead....
This Is What It’s Actually Like To Give Birth To A Baby. It’s Very Painful.
Labour is the single most physically painful thing I have ever been through. The pain is intoxicating. It spreads from your center, through your body, til you feel it in your arms and legs....
myBurgerLab’s Nasi Lemak Burger Is The Best Nasi Lemak Burger And It Doesn’t Need Rice
This is a super late post but I just wanted to say that I tried different nasi lemak burgers when the craze was viral and myBurgerLab’s nasi lemak burger was far superior. There is...
Homemade Birthday Cards From Three Very Different Children
It was my mom’s birthday so the boys decided they wanted to make birthday cards for their Amah. I got some supplies at the bookstore and let them do whatever they wanted. I love...
Mr Fish Head Noodle Serves Incredible Fish Head Noodle. Seriously.
I am neither a fan of fish nor noodles, but Mr Fish – Fish Head Noodle in Starling Mall is seriously delicious. I could eat that soup all day every day. It’s on the...
Why Did Aisha Start Walking Much Later Than Her Brothers?
You know how baby milestones give you a range? Like, babies should be able to sit up between 4 – 7 months. Well, Aisha has consistently hit her milestones in the later months of...
Super Delicious Birthday Lunch At Vine Cafe In Starling Mall
It was KetoJules‘ birthday so we had a special lunch at Vine Cafe in Starling Mall and it turned out to be super delicious. Thank you KetoJules for being born. Sorry I take not...
Hot Sandwiches And Fresh Fruit Smoothies At Juiceee In Starling Mall
On the rare moments when I feel like eating a hot sandwich I would automatically go to Subway. Today, I tried Juicee sandwiches and fresh fruit smoothies at Starling Mall while investigating their new...
Sulaiman’s K-Pop Gwiyomi-Wonder Girls Dance Performance Makes Me Happy
Some people are just natural dancers. They move effortlessly, their timing is perfect, and they dance with a joy that you can feel while watching. Sulaiman is not like this. At all. I love...
Kid-Friendly Crispy Chicken Burgers For Picky Eaters
Ayub’s speech therapy homework this week was to grow his vocabulary by cooking a new recipe! After some brainstorming, he decided he wanted to make crispy chicken burgers. I asked him what ingredients he...
The Food Is Really Raw And Cold At Salad Atelier In Starling Mall
I think I eat at Salad Atelier in Starling Mall at least twice a month. It’s fresh and filling and with the right promo code, it’s not toooooo expensive. McDonald’s is still cheaper though....
Aisha Was Featured In A Sponsored Video When She Was A One Year Old Baby
This one time at work, Aisha was asked to be part of a sponsored video for AIA insurance as a baby. She got paid RM100. I started an ASB fund for her with the...
The Natural History Museum Of London Is Coming To Singapore
London’s prestigious Natural History Museum is coming to Southeast Asia this November at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore. The exhibition ‘Treasures of the Natural World’ will be open to the public on 25 November...
My Entry For The IKEA Photo Competition For Dads And Kids
So, IKEA is having a photo competition celebrating fathers and I am so super gung-ho about it that I made Mr Ninja and Aisha pose for a photo shoot that same night. All our...
We Went To ‘Slide The City’ And It Was Ok
So after feeling super pumped and excited at the announcement of ‘Slide the City’ in Malaysia, we got our tickets, set our date, and off we went to Setia Alam on an early Sunday...
TIL My Autistic Kid Can’t Listen Because He Has Auditory Processing Disorder
I’m not a therapist, I’m just a mom. Based on my reading and speaking with therapists, I believe Ayub has an auditory processing disorder. If you have a kid who just doesn’t seem to...
Here Are The Top 10 Beach Destinations For Malaysians In 2017
Looking for your next awesome beach holiday? Langkawi tops the list for the second year as the most popular beach destination among Malaysians, followed by Port Dickson then Phuket, according to a survey by...
Cafe Lafayette In Uptown Serves Yummy Pasta Dishes
Whenever someone feels like having pasta, we always go to Cafe Lafayette at Damansara Utama i.e. Uptown. Their pasta dishes are quite yummy, despite being Malaysianised for the local palette. If you want authentic...
All-Day Breakfast, Salted Eggs Baonedict And More At Departure Lounge In Uptown
Departure Lounge at Damansara Utama aka Uptown is my go-to lunch spot during weekdays. It’s simple, yummy, and provides all-day breakfast. How can anyone ever say no to all-day breakfast?! They specialise in breakfast,...
Mama’s Playground Review – Dreamworld Playland @ Starling Mall
I love Starling Mall because it’s new and very rarely crowded. Dreamworld Playland is an indoor playground located inside, designed to be a sort of winter wonderland. If you’re planning on going, be prepared...
Teenagers Can Win Flights To Cambodia In This UNICEF Photo Contest
UNICEF invites teens aged 13 to 17 to participate in the Picture My Rights Contest and share photos to illustrate the children’s rights that matter the most. “A picture paints a thousand words and...
IKEA Malaysia Is Having A Photo Competition For Dads And Their Kids
Most Malaysian dads receive 2-3 days of paid paternity leave. Mr Ninja was fortunate enough to get one week when Aisha was born. Meanwhile, IKEA Southeast Asia gives their employees one month paid paternity...
Mama’s Playground Review – Jungle Gym @ Atria
I think it’s been around 7 years since I last wrote a playground review. My 2011 review of Starship Galactica puts the price as only RM20 per entry. Now it’s RM35. Homai. Anyway, here’s...
Animal-Spotting At The Nilufar Pets Carnival In Atria
It just so happened that Mr Ninja and I were discussing last night what adventure to bring the kids on today. My first thought was the KL Bird Park! Mr Ninja said no. He...
