Sunday, November 6, 2011

A Guide to Baby Skincare by Four Cow Farm

Dear Friends and Mothers,

I am so happy to share with you this warm invite from Wai Quan of Goodness Me to attend a talk of how to handle and to get to know more about baby eczema.  

Please do feel free to leave me a comment if you are interested to join.  Alternatively, you can register directly with Wai Quan.  Just remember to add in your email subject 'PinkBibs Friends' when you contact her to secure your seat.

Me and Isabelle are current fan of Four Cow Farm's baby wash after reading about this wonderful product in MieVee's review.  It is luxurious, safe and most of all, Isabelle mild eczema on her legs disappeared after 1 week of usage and has made no return so far! I am so glad I found this! :)



Saturday, November 5, 2011

One Day When You Become a Mother

You will finally understand

... when your child cranky, you try your best to calm her down but it does not work all the time

... you can't make your little child obey every single word or instruction coming from you eventhough it might be for their own good

... a child is an individual and they have their rights (yes, you read it right)

... children have their 'off days' too and that it is totally alright for them to loose it once a while after all they are humans like us too

... that a child will stand when you ask her to sit, scream when you beg her to whisper and run wildly when you demanded her to crawl


... it is not your wish to have a sick child so yeah, blame it on the bad weather

... it is impossible for me to just pack and leave as and when I please

... how lousy it feels having to turn down all the invitation I get for ladies night out, hightea or even just a cuppa coffee

... why I have to drop whatever I am doing everytime the "Mummy!!!" siren goes on.

... the reason why we put ourselves second (or last) in most of the things that we do

... that punctuality is not always achieved as we need to clean someone's butt just when we were to open the door to leave the house for an outing.

... that it is not my choice to be backlogged fashionably and I have to wear flats ALL THE TIME. Try running after your little monkey in stilettos in future and I will award you with a trophy if you can outbeat me.

... that it's totally beyond anyone's control and it is not your fault when your baby scream and cry and screech in restaurant and how much you want to dig a hole and bury your head when others can't stop staring at you with 'that' look and how frustrated that feels and also how much you want to give them a big piece of your mind but you know you can't

... being a mother is not the most glamourous job in the world but it is one of the most meaningful job one could ask for







Friday, November 4, 2011

Friendship and Forgiveness

Some people like to cook or paint as a hobby.  Some maybe gardening, reading, shopping.  Unfortunately, some enjoys being the 'destroyer' (quoting from Max On Life, page 53 - Hurt)

I never thought that being a stay at home mom, all cooped at home, will still land me in the world of 'politics'.  Recently discovered someone I treated as a real friend, has actually been making not-so-nice comments about me to some other friends.  I should have sensed her agenda when she started to feed me terrible thoughts about them.  

She has seems to be isolating everyone from each other so that she remain as the only best friend to each of us by making up stories and twisting them up.  It is understandable wanting to please everyone and to be liked.  But achieving that by doing all these, is not right. 

As much as it astonishes me, it disappoints me on how an grown up would come up with such a plot.  Although it hurts (it REALLY hurts) so much to know this, I have decided to put an end to this ugly discovery by forgiving her.  Quoting Max (from Max On Life), "As long as you hate your enemy, a jail door is closed and a prisoner is taken.  But when you try to understand and release your foe from your hatred, then the prisoner is released and that prisoner is you"  

No, I don't hate her but my sympathy goes to her for trapping herself in such a way of life.  It sounds tiring.  And yes, I will still have her as my friend but keeping a distant away.  And even it is going to be  difficult, I don't want us to be enemies either (no time for this and would be too childish).  Call me silly, call me thick-skinned, call me whatever but at this moment, it feels right to do so.  I may not be the saint-est person, not the kindest, not the friendliest human alive but I am honest and true to all my friends and I know I did no sin. I hope she will come to her senses one day.

Wishing you and loved ones a wonderful long weekend ahead and do cherish the real friends around you.  They are truly gem!





Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Book Review *Max On Life*



MAX ON LIFE

Written By : Max Lucado

Publisher: Tommy Nelson


What Do I Think About The...
Content:
Straightforward, relevant, real and most (not all) of the remarks was concluded with a Bible verse readers can use as reference.  A compilation of real and day-to-day questions from readers and accompanied by Max's personal opinions and experiences.  Addressing issues about families, parenting, Christianity, financial, relationship etc.   

Structure:
A collection and list of Q & A format.  Extremely easy to read.  The categorised topics also made it a breeze to refer to. 

Book Cover:
Since it is a jacketed cover, I wrapped it with the plastic book wrapper so that I can preserve it for a longer time and make it more durable.  Very handsome profile picture of Max on the cover.

Overall:
This is a very good & valuable guidance book everyone and every family should have keep in their bookshelf.  



*Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of theirBook Review Blogger program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Friday, October 28, 2011

Thank You Nuffnang!!



I receive not one or two, but 4 complimentary passes for ANY movie at TGV from thoughtful and generous NUFFNANG!!  Thank you!!!

This is really something to shout about.  I hardly get any lucky in contests or lucky draws.  But this time, I am one of the lucky 250 Nuffnangers, nationwide (no kidding)!!!  Movies... here we come!! 

Monday, October 24, 2011

Simply Photos... Simply Lazy

Happy Monday to you and your loved ones!  
I am having a very lazy day today.  But I am not too lazy too (in a way) because I am still posting, posting photos, photos of what we did last week and over the weekend.  Enjoy!


My lunch today. Lazy shortcut pizza
(Tomatoes, anchovies, garlic, pineapple, feta & cheddar cheese)
3 cuties :  Jenelle, Isabelle and Ms Minnie during playdate recently
Jude and Isabelle - Snack time during playdate last week
Helping with watering the plants
Warming up during church's badminton tournament over the weekend
Badminton-100plus-drinking competition with Little Louise

Pool & bubble time

Last but not least, some eustomas to pretty up the home 

That's it for my laziness.  I wish you a productive, lovely and blessed week ahead! Keep smiling!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Max Is In The House

Dear Mr Lucado,

Nice to meet you and it is so wonderful to have you here, right in our home, finally! 
Although it took you 3 months to reach us, it was worth the wait.  



This is the 2nd book (out of 4 books I requested) from Booksneeze that arrive
safely in my hands.