MILO Breakfast Movement Blogger Session

I felt honoured to be invited by MILO last Saturday for the first MILO Breakfast Movement Blogger Session last Saturday.

I decided to attend with the kids. The organiser was really friendly and allowed me to bring the kids and even arranged some activities for the kids too. It was a great exposure for the kids instead of  'lepaking' around on weekend.

The session was held at The Cooking House Sdn Bhd at Desa Sri Hartamas. We arrived about half an hour early but the organisers were friendly and were chatting with the kids. The kids picked their own breakfast and of course, having their favorite, MILO drink.

 

The Venue

The event was held in line with MILO Breakfast Movement aims to deepen the relevance of breakfast in every Malaysian home and it was supposed to be in form of interactive discussion with our blogger and speakers. However, I was too occupied with the kids and can only go along with the session as it went.

There were 2 speakers Professor Poh, Nutritionist Society Malaysia and Cher Siew Wei, Corporate Wellness Manager of Nestle spoke about Breakfast, nutrition and tips for parents and the importance of breakfast for adults and finally cooking demonstration by Chef Marina Mustaffa. 

Jack assisting Chef Marina in making MILO pancake for breakfast

Kayley, trying out the pancake

Photo Session with Chef Marina 

Thank you MILO for the invitation! The kids have great time!

Holiday in Krabi

We went for a 4 days 3 nights holiday in Krabi last month. We booked the ticket during Airasia sale for RM1300 for 7 persons including hot seats and 40kg of baggage and insurances,very good value.

This time we decided to treat ourselves by staying in nice villa which comes with own driver and transportation service, airport and hotel transfers and own private swimming pool.

Own Tuk Tuk with drive

Own private pool

The villa has 3 bedrooms and it is about 5km drive from the busy Aonang beach area but with your own transportation, distance is not an issue. We were issued an handphone on arrival to enable us to call the drive for pick up or delivery.

The villa also comes with a complete kitchen. This suits us well. We could actually cooked at home or 'bungkus' outside and heat up later. The driver actually took us to the market and we have daddy to cook us BBQ one evening. The driver helped us to set up the BBQ.

Our own chef

Living Room

Bed 1

Kitchen

Bed 2

The villa gave us great flexibility with the space and pool for kids to run around and play. I find this sort of villa arrangement best for people with family. Sometimes, I went out with maid for groceries shopping, sometimes we went out with 1or2 kids for shopping and sight seeing and some stayed behind and just chilled by the pool.

We really have good time and sure will go back there once we are able to get cheap tickets again. By the way, AA is having free seats to Krabi and you just need to pay for the airport tax. I have checked it out and it only costs us RM690 before add-ons of hot seats, baggage and insurances but we are giving a miss this time as we have holiday booked for April and August in Langkawi this year.

Maid-less for 2 Weeks!

We survived 2 weeks without a maid during the Xmas and new year period. Our maid went back home for her break. We have finally agreed a deal with her that she can go back home yearly for 2 weeks but with the condition that she must work with her for a longer period e.g 5 years. Even with this agreement, we were worried that she may not be back after the break. My friends were telling me to hold her money but in actual fact, she spent most of her money home every month and the balance, she spent them when during her break days. I kept telling her how important to have her saving, however, things seems to happen and need money to resolve back at her home!

Ok, our survival plan, my husband took the whole Christmas week off work. I have to work in the morning and take the afternoon off. My husband will let the kids wake up late, lepak in their pyjamas and eat junk for breakfast, watch TV again and again and sometimes ipads for the kids to play. When I finished work, I will get back and get them lunch. After lunch, they were allowed to watch TV or play till 2pm and then nap time. During their nap time, I will try to get housework done and prepare dinner. All these went well without a problem, a bit tired but we can get through without problem. I kept telling the kids that they have to help us out and fair enough, they were quite co-operative, like help to set up table during meal time, bring their own dishes to kitchen and put their dirty clothes in laundry basket and etc.

We even managed to host Xmas lunch and cook the lunch ourselves during Xmas.

It was quite a good way in spending some quality time with them and get them to participate in house works.

The following week, kids go back to school. So, it was just me picking them up from school and handling 3 of them by myself but I enjoyed it.

Now life is back to normal and thank God, the maid came back eventually.

If you ask me, will I do this for a long time and become a stay home mom? The answer is definitely 'NO". It is a 24/7 job with no break, no public holiday, no medical leave, no bonuses!

Good vacation Villa for Family Vacation

I have booked Airasia tickets since early this year for us to go Krabi in January 2013 and it only cost us RM1000 for the 7 of us with return tickets, hot seats and sufficient baggages!

Anyway, I came across these villas in Bali and Krabi. I think it is good for a family holiday. You have   a kitchen for cooking and your private own pools, and if you feel posh enough, you could get the chef to cook for you too! Also, own Tuk Tuk service and transfers from and to Airport, the transportation is already worth a bit of saving. Kids can play around instead of stuck in a confine space of a hotel room and you can be more relax with your time table, like cooking on your own and if the kids are tired, they can take a nap or go anywhere you like with the in house Tuk Tuk service.

Here are the villas:-

Villas in Krabi, Thailand
Villas in Bali (the are more villas website in Bali, you can google for them like Seminyak villa and etc).

K and J modelling for Totalchild Pre-School

Some Recent photos

Here are some of the recent photos captured when the kids are being nice and not fighting with each other!!

Missing in action, again!

Yes, I have been busy with works, the school holiday, preparation for the upcoming festive season + my maid is going back for 2 weeks. Finger cross (tightly) that she will be back after that. If not, will seriously need to quit work for a while and sort my 'life' out!

Just a quick recap. We have been travelling since October. First to clubmed, then made effort to take the kids balik kampung to see my auntie in Port Dickson, then to Strawberry Park in Genting and Legoland. Yeah, I have done lots, right? Of course in between, the big bad wolf book fair and also quick christmas shoppings. Everything is for the kids, nothing for ourselves anymore!!! Oh, yeah, forgotten, also a quick celebration of the twins' 3rd birthday. No photos of the birthday bash is available yet, will have to wait for my friend to burn them into a CD for me. 

Here are some of the activities photos:-

HALLOWEEN

Forgotten this one too, Mummy's home made Halloween costume!

STRAWBERRY PARK, GENTING

LEGOLAND

My girl is surely braver and stronger than the boys. She was willing to try out most of the rides. The boys were like not this one, not that one, I don't want this, I don't want that. By the way, if any of you are thinking about going, Legoland actually provide stroller rental service. For a double stroller RM30/day, single stroller RM20/day, very good value. However, the merchandise in the shop could cost you a bomb!

K and D's 3rd BIRTHDAY

I only taken the photos of the cakes!!