outdoor wedding
And one sweet BTS pic: My hero. Like I said, Kim’s wedding was a complete waste of my makeup. I seriously can’t wait for her to blog about it so you can see the gorgeous details, the floral bicycle,...
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It’s my birthday todayyyy! I am officially 27 18 years old. So for my birthday, Dean so sweetly asked what I’d like as my present. Standard wife opening line, I answered, “Nothing at all, Sayang. Just...
View Articlesmelling mangoes
I love grocery shopping and I always like to take my time in the supermarket. Domestic goddess, I am certainly not, but at the supermarket you can always fake it. The domestic goddesses are the ones...
View Articlein and out
Toots had a little complication with her appendix and had it removed this week, so Asma’ and I have been in and out of the hospital every single day. This week’s routine! Like any true friends, we’d...
View Articleraikan wanita bts
I don’t usually post up my media features on my blog like I did last time. Simply because I don’t really see a point, but this one I have to blog about because it’s a really special one. Astro has this...
View Articlethe “last” surprise
“No more surprises after this one, guys. We’re getting way too old for this!” Is the statement we will always say after each of our surprise. Toots, Asma’ and I… we’re a funny bunch. We complain about...
View Articlemore than you’ll ever know
Dean is not the romantic kind (he thinks he is, but that discussion is too long I’d rather not take your weekend away). So I almost fell off the chair when he said these words to me. “Sayang, this is...
View Article10 months
Posing with Baby M in the Sabrina top from Nurita Harith for Modernmum collection (first ever maternity collaboration in Malaysia!) What is this idea that women’s pregnancies are 9 months? Don’t try...
View Articlea memorable ootd
One reason why I love to collect our traditional baju kurung is because you can make them into versatile separates too! If you have a modern kurung, you can wear the top as a short dress. Or if you...
View Articlenothing green, please
“Mee goreng taknak sayur.” “Nasi lemak, ikan bilis dengan kacang saja. Yang lain taknak.” “Snack plate, but can I replace the coleslaw with another whipped potato?” “Vegetarian lasagna without the...
View Articlemommy vs mama
Daniel can say a few words now but I remember one of his earliest words was Mama. And I insisted on being called Mommy. “Mommy and Daddy” sounds nicer than “Mama and Daddy”. Do you guys remember this...
View Articlefirst stripe
Yep, I saw this coming, guys. My first stretch mark from Baby M came today. Please excuse me while I draft my email to the stretch mark oil company again. So far I have “Dear Liars, How are you?….”...
View Articleappreciate each other
Oh didn’t see you there! Excuse me, I was just having a nice cup of hot chocolate with biscuits, with a good read in my bathrobe. So I’ve been having a reallyyyyyy good day. *bites biscuit* Wanna...
View Articleall moms go through this
It might have been the Boyz II Men song playing in the background, but as I spring cleaned Daniel’s clothes and shoes today, I couldn’t help but weep a little. Seeing all these newborn clothes that I...
View Articleanything comfy, please
As I arrived (late) to tea, Asma’ immediately gasped and said “Oh my, Baby M has grown, Masyaallah!”. So kind of her not to say I’ve grown. See, that’s real love. *wipes tear* I really do feel it...
View Articlegetting mad
Getting mad. We’re all human. We get annoyed at things. Sometimes it’s really that person’s fault but sometimes it’s really not and we’re just having a bad day. Some people lash out on their social...
View Articlehelp to rebuild
So for lunch I had a big meal in an air-conditioned restaurant with my friends. I even burped (usual thing now with third trimester) and said Oh I’m so full. Then I went home to familiarity and peace....
View Articlelonger than usual
Hormones are definitely having a party in Vivy land right now. I just spent the last 10 minutes crying. Why? Because as I tucked Daniel in to bed just now, I noticed how long he was. And how he looks...
View Articlewatermelon
Few months (or was it weeks?) I made Dean put a pomelo under his shirt to know how I feel. Now, I will ask him to put this if he makes fun of me again. Because this is exactly how I feel. Like a...
View Article99 months
It was our 99-month anniversary yesterday! As usual, we planned nice things… a movie, dinner at Nobu, romantic exchanging of presents… The reality… ordered Chili’s at home while we watched Daniel stuff...
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