Dancing Belle

Isabelle dancing to one of her favourite hit song Baby Baby by Justin Bieber.

She can also mimic the chorus. :)

Almost DIY toys

She loves to be in all the places not really meant for her *sigh*

Her Pi Pi (Puppy in short) in my beach bag = new toy

Fantastic Friday the 13th!

* Isabelle woke up as early as 8am. My sweet dreams was cut short by an hour.

* DH got his sinus attack today. That means he will not be able to help with Isabelle as much as on a healthy sinus-free day. Chasing after her all day long all by myself will leave me no time for my house chores, let alone time for myself.

There goes my carefree Friday. After all, it is Friday the 13th. How better can it be.

But I managed to grab a proper early brunch, of course, with Isabelle fussing over me to have a bite of what I was having. I somehow got her to play with her toys in her playpen while I quickly give the home a good clean sweep. The house is now clean & tidy for us to rejuvenate in throughout the Friday evening and also the weekend.

Isabelle got up from her afternoon nap earlier because she dozed off earlier than her nap time. But that is not too bad, she will be tired by 9pm and will be in la la land even earlier tonight. And that spells earlier happy hour for Mummy & Daddy!

So do I think that my Friday 13th is that disastrous? Maybe not.

Happy Friday the 13th!

Me & My Vanity Box

I am pleased to introduce to you the other love of my life, after my family & my skincare. Please meet my vanity box or collection to be more precise.

I didn't spend a fortune to own all the items seen in the pictures below. Some are gifts from DH, DS, parents & friends. Some are freebies that comes with the skincare purchased. Some are of course the result of my impulsive shopping habit, not. I buy them because I need them.

With this amount of cosmetic, it does not necessarily mean I paint my face every single day. I like dressing up and looking presentable. On days we have outing and on weekends, yeah, I doll up myself a bit. It is nice to look good for your partner and more so, for yourself.

My little pouch I carry in my handbag

(loose powder and concealer in 1, lipcolor, lipgloss, mini EDT, mini blusher & mini mirror)

All the gadgets for face and eyes

For the lips

Oh, did I mention that I love perfumes too? =D

Our playground

Discovered a new & safe location for Isabelle to play and run around without worrying every second that she will knock on some sharp corners and hurt herself badly.

And it is the squash court at our condo. Residents usually use the court in the evening. So during daytime, it is vacant, underutilised and perfect place for Isabelle to run and play to her content. Lots of energy to burn. I can't think of any disadvantages other than the guards or management coming to shoo us off which they didn't. They even came to enjoy the sight of a happy little toddler playing and laughing very happily in the court. They should thank us for maximising the facilities in the property :)

Left: Stopped for a break

Right: Checking out very carefully every inch of the court

We went down to the court again this morning. She had a blast and that makes me a happy mummy!

Ice Ice Baby

Nope, I am not rapping Vanilla Ice's popular single.

I just found something new to keep Isabelle occupied while she waits for me in the kitchen when I had to do my cooking or washing. A few cubes of ice in a big plastic bowl and that keeps her entertained for a good 10 minutes max. And I can continue with my chores of course, still keeping an eye on her.

Now that this trick will work for a few more days till I have to twist my brain for something new, I am going to enjoy the peace in the kitchen while I can.

I wish you, your little one(s), your family, myself and my little ice baby a great day ahead!

Trust His Heart

Came across this beautiful song in a blog when I was doing my usual bloghopping couple of days ago. Surprisingly I have never heard of this song in my church previously. All I remember was the title and how it left a very big piece of comfort in me. The meaning of the song kept lingering in my head. I googled for the lyrics and am so delighted I found it.

TRUST HIS HEART

All things work for our good

though sometimes we can't see how they could

struggles that break our hearts in two

sometimes blinded us to the truth

our Father knows what's best for us

His ways are not our own

so when your pathway goes dim

and you just can't see Him

remember you're never alone

God is too wise to be mistaken

God is too good to be unkind

so when you don't understand

when you don't see His plan

when you can't trace His hand

trust His heart.

He sees the master plan

He holds the future in His hands

so don't live as those who have no hope

for our hope is found in Him

we see the present clearly

but He sees the first and the last

and like a tapestry, He's weaving you and me

to someday be just like Him

GOD BLESS YOU!