baking brownies with daniel
Had another “first” with my baby boy Daniel today! WE BAKED!!!!!!!! So I told Dean that when I watch movies of moms and their kids baking together, playing with icing and slapping some on each other’s...
View Articlethe working mom guide
I had a session with a few ladies recently and they shared stories of raising their children. “Ohhh I never ever let the maid cook. I make sure I’m the one feeding the food into my kids’ mouths.”...
View Articlealiya
There was a lady in my apartment building in London. Her name was Aliya. Despite having all the things a girl would want, she was so so kind to her neighbours. She knew I was a student back then, so...
View Articlemetallic top
If someone told me I would wear a metallic top, I’d be like no way I could never pull it off. Then a sweet brand like aere makes it and I’m like… hmmmm, let’s give this a shot. You don’t have to style...
View Articlehello 2016
This was my view as I entered 2016. A beautiful silhoutte to symbolise the bond between father and son, both of whom happen to be the heroes in my life (besides my dad of course). In our pyjamas, we...
View Articleback to work in 2016
Got woken up so many times throughout the night (Mommyhood = bye-bye sleep) but the good thing is that you’ll be up early so you can blog! Oh how I miss having lots of time to blog like how I did in...
View Articlecomfy cool
I’m getting a cool vibe from this grey and black combo, but maybe that’s just my sunnies. Hehe. Quite a comfortable and easy choice for work today since I had a lot of moving around to do (which...
View Articlei’m calming
It’s official. Dean is the favourite of both Daniel and Mariam. So so annoyed about this. He’s basically the one they run to when we both come home, and when I come home alone, Daniel will come to me...
View Articlelong vest
I don’t usually like wearing inners inside but this vest was just irresistible. Not being biased because my friends designed it, but I’m truly impressed by the panel placements, the luxe fabric choice...
View Articlehair tips for hijabis
My hair has been falling off like rain lately because it’s getting too long. And I almost gasped when I tried to think when was the last time I went to a salon. Oh wow I’m gross. I really haven’t been...
View Articlei don’t like her already
Everyday when I pick Daniel up from school, I’ll have a quick lunch with him and ask him about his day. He’s very shy with people and he’s still getting used to a lot of the kids in school (still...
View Articlethe best spaghetti
I’m working on an exciting project and today it involved shooting myself cooking with my mom and mil in my kitchen. It was a first for me cooking with the both of them, and I clearly have no cooking...
View Articlereviving wilted hydrangeas
Buy meee… Vivy, buy me…. stop avoiding eye contact…. buy meeeee. Those darn hydrangeas. Sitting in the cold room looking out at me from the transparent glass. I hate them, they always die on me. But...
View Articlehome alone
I haven’t been home alone in the longest time! The kids are at the grandma’s, Dean’s at the gym and I’m here chomping on cut jambu and watching the Kardashians. I had a rough week with lots of issues...
View Articletoots is a mom
I haven’t written here for a week! Sorry for the silence (pretty long for me!), I just had such a crazy week; both babies had the flu, and then I got the flu, I went on work trips, I had the biggest...
View Articlewet pants
I try to blog about the small small everyday things that happen with the kids so that when they grow up, they have a life journal here. It’s getting difficult to find the time, but I always preach that...
View Articlemissing the kids
I seriously don’t know how I managed to do the States for 10 days (which I still haven’t blogged about teehee, now it’s basi already) because I’m really missing the kids :((((( I’m in Jakarta now and...
View Articlebrunch with FashionValet Indonesia
I just got back from an intimate session (wow that sounds wrong..) in Jakarta for FV Indonesia with fashion bloggers, some fashion designers and editors of magazines here. I was practically cringing...
View Article112 months
“Dinner reservation is at 6pm. Be ready at 5.30pm ok, baby?” I knew it. This has last minute written all over it. It was our monthlyversary today and you guys know how we celebrate those haha. 112...
View Articlechicken floss rolls
Don’t you just hate it when you’ve discovered the best mee kari/restaurant/char key teow/gummy bears/insert any dish and then your friend tells you it’s not halal? CRIES. There’s this new thing I’m...
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