31.07.07 / Health, Parenting, QQ / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (13)
Tags: enfagrow, Sustagen
Just chat with Michelle who’s son, Tim is also currently drinking Sustagen, due to the attraction from Sustagen Ultraman. After Qiqi got some constipation with Enfagrow (see my previous post), I switched her to Sustagen Vanilla, mainly due to the 3 Biotic ingredients. And I also find Sustagen more tastier (i know coz i got to drink Qiqi’s leftover!)
I usually get the 1.4kg pack from medical hall, which only cost me RM34.90 (good price hor!). Inside there are 2 packs of foil packed milk, one scoop, and 2 “Join Super Sustagen Kidz” members application forms. Inside this leaftlet, u will get the details of the clubs privileges which includes:
1. A welcome gifts for new members
2. Member card
3. Free quarterly newsletter
4. Gift redemption with the bar codes.
*I feel that their redemptions are even better than the highly sought Enfa rewards.
31.07.07 / Family, QQ, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (3)
My mum used to joke about the Crocs sandal when it first made its’ appearance in the market. Due to its enormous big headed design, super light feature and striking colours, I must say it really creates such a big hit although so highly priced. Many commented that it is so light that we won’t even feel the shoes while wearing them. Not wanting to be left out, we quickly scot a pair for Qiqi too, and got her a local produced orange pair, if you know what I mean.
Then there came this negative news from our neighbour country where a kid’s foot slipped into the escalator while wearing the sandal. Must be some sabotage from some business competitors when a product gets famous. However this doesn’t stop people from buying this big headed sandal. I must really say that the company make a good success with the great innovation and improvement while maintaining their core value in producing a light-weight, comfortable and slip-resistant fashion shoes.
To get yourself a pair, go check out on Reef Sandals Online for the best bargain. If Crocs is not your choice, don’t worry as they have lots of other beautiful sandals that will surely meet your fashion preference.
31.07.07 / Child's Play, Chin Nee, Parenting, SL Buddhist, SL Playgroup / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (9)
Our playgroup in Sg.Long has just been started four months back and now, we have at 15 children with 10 mums in the session. The sad thing is we are so full that we cannot accept anymore new children at the moment. Due to the limited space that we have and also to ensure the effectiveness of the playgroup, we have to limit the numbers of children. It really breaks my heart to tell the new parents that their children will have to go into our waiting list each time there is an inquire.
As a stay at home mother who already have all the time for her girl, I still have that craving to create much more opportunity for my girl to go and play out of the house, to learn, to mix around with her peers instead of just looking only at her old mother and that is how this playgroup was born. If I am feeling that way, whats more a working mum who has only 2 days in a week with their children.
For me, playgroup is much more than to learn and play. Not sure about the rest, but I am already so bonded to the people in this group, especially the children and mummies personally. I feel Qiqi and other children too, as I know it isn’t easy for little toddlers to suit themselves in a new group, in a totally new environment with new people. And this makes me hesitate to break this group up into two to create more rooms for more intake.
sigh….really don’t know what to do now. i need vote from mummies in this playgroup and also views from other readers.
So it is either:
1. We (SAHM) moves out from the Saturday group so that some new people can join (but the kids and mummies are going to miss their friends!)
2. Since this group is still young, we remain at one session at the moment. There will never be enough to satisfied everyone anyway no matter how many sessions once they are full in the end (ah….what a selfish thought!)
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30.07.07 / Chin Nee, Health, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (0)
Writing and staying all day at home can be quite bored. Sometimes I just need to go out, at least once a while to rejuvenate myself at a facial treatment or hair wash. The monthly visits to my regular facial treatment are bliss for me, as I am looking forward to the relaxation of cold mask on my face and massage, especially the complimentary neck massage that comes along with the treatment.
It is very important that before a treatment is proposed, a beautician should thorough check the skin type and current condition of the customer. For my dry but oily skin, gentle milky cleanser would suite me best. A second cleansing is normally advised especially at night for a deep cleansing. After several rinse, and pat dry, I will spray mist of purifying toner to refreshes my skin. It also works effectively to clarifies and rebalance the skin PH. On the alternate days, I will use the eye firming gel to slowly massage around the eyes, for elasticity improvement, yeah….a sign of aging here. This follows by a hydrating serum, to provide optimal hydration to my dry skin. Lastly, the moisturizer cream would be the last layer to preserve the skin’s moisture level and provides a good protection.
If you have a similar skin type, do get a free sample from Emerge Skin Care Inc. to test if it helps you to have a better skin.
30.07.07 / Child's Play, Chin Nee, Craft, Parenting, QQ, SL Buddhist, SL Playgroup / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (6)
We did something really nice in this session. Since we expected the attendance would be quite low, Mummy Cheng Sim suggested that we do something messy this time, and instead of having craft, we did food painting. See how to do.
To add to the excitement of this session, Mummy Vignes, who was supposed to do the story telling this week got his elder son, Sharven to perform magic for the children. He really did a great job on that and look, how the children and even adults all surrounded him during his performance!
Only at the age of nine, not only Sharven is a great magician but also can do story telling very well. He had a big book about the Jack and the Beanstalk, and with only a page, he managed to present the whole story out so lively! Thanks to you, Sharven and we hope you will come again!
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30.07.07 / Health, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (0)
It can be very daunting for married couples not to have children despite years of trying. An ex-colleague of mine had tried all ways, seeking for all sorts of treatments, and yet, doctor cannot identify any infertility problems between her and her husband. How do the experts define infertility then?
Most experts refers infertility as not being able to get pregnant after trying for a least a year. A woman who can conceive but with repeat miscarriages also categorized as infertile. In the olden days, the Chinese community used to put all the blame on the wife when a couple couldn’t conceive a child. Luckily with the proofs from research and awareness from education we have today, we can no longer finger point the laying problem to only women. Surprisingly, in one-third of the infertility cases are actually due to man.
Infertility in men is often caused by either the low ability of the sperm reaching to the egg to fertilize it, or the low sperm count produced by the body. Normally factors that could increase a man’s risk to fertility are the excessive consumption of alcohol or drugs, exposure to the environmental toxins, smoking cigarettes, age or other health problems. Read more interesting information at www.semenloss.com.
30.07.07 / Investment, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (0)
From young, I have been taught to study hard, graduate with a good grade so that when I go out to work, I get a good paying job. The idea of working for someone holding a high corporate position in a company has been projected as being so glamorous that most of the good grade graduates will automatically fight their way getting into top companies instead of building a business for themselves.
Apparently, parents who have been into a business or failed a business know that running a business is not something easy. Unlike the stability of a fixed salary plus all the medical and insurance coverage one will get through employment, running a business is like putting a family life on the edge of the knife financially when there is so much to take care off besides sleepless nights.
Business is not about how good your grades are, but more rather a person’s attitude and persistency to succeed. Failure in business is unavoidable, but how one can turn around and climb a step higher with the experience gained without giving up is a technique. Get yourself a copy of the 7 Day Business Turnaround Kit for free to find out more.
29.07.07 / Tags / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (7)
Haha….when I saw this tag, I know it is going to be a Looooong long… tag since the target is 08.08.08 !! Wow….it must be wonderful if on 08.08.08, I get to see a link of this tag in my blog, wonder how many people we have tag all over the world!
Thanks to Chooi Peng for sharing this with me. Hmmm, I am very contented with what I am having now, and don’t think there is anything I would like to change in my life, except maybe another sibling for Qiqi by then. Sempat ah ?? Hopefully lor…
Now shall tag a few of these wonderful people to see what they want to do or where they are one year from now:
1. Chanel
2. Shireen
3. Hui Sia
4. Healy
5. Irene
6. Simple America
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Instructions :
**Start Copy**
Proposition: My plan on 08.08.08
Requirements: Share us your plan on 08.08.2008.
Tag Mode: 5 blogger
1st - You leave their blog and post link and add to the list below.
2nd - Let the blogger you want to tag know they been tagged by comment in their blog or etc.
3rd - Leave me a comment so that I can compound all your links in a final list on 08.08.2008.
What They will do on 08.08.2008
- Xilly want to create a list of 08.08.08 plans.
- Chooi Peng was at Hokkaido on 08.08.08
- Chin Nee want to be at home with family.
29.07.07 / Just info / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (0)
Even though I am not a sport person, I always think that women look fantastic in their sport apparels. However sports apparels are not cheap. A friend of mine, who currently got into golf with her hubby had to spend quite a lot on some nice golf apparel ladies and not forgetting a nice hat to protect her from the hot sun.
29.07.07 / Child's Play, Parenting, QQ / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (5)
My poor gal, even though she loves to play in water, we didn’t get her an outdoor air-blown pool because we know that it will be so boring playing that alone. So this is what she did with her rubber mat puzzles….
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*te deng*….it is converted into a dry pool (by pouring all her toys into it)…….haha….like that also can swim mah….. 
29.07.07 / Chin Nee, Health, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (0)
Every month, I would make sure that I spend some money to pamper myself, most of the time, a deep cleansing facial (as I am not blessed with good skin), or a nice hair cut at the hair saloon. I used to travel to KL for spa when I was working especially when there is a good promotion going on in the luxurious DCHL spa. Besides relaxing the tired body, heat treatments such as sauna and steam bath are actually very good to rejuvenate our tired body. It is fun to relax in the heat, while our body sweats to burn calories, thus improves our blood circulation and metabolic rate and our overall cardiovascular system.
For post natal body treatment, far infrared saunas can also reduce the ugly cellulite, which is trapped beneath our skin while improves our skin condition. By sweating profusely, all the imbedded purities and dead skin cells will be removed thus clean our clogged skin. Best part of all, a simple relaxation through sauna could soothe our body nerves and knotted muscles, leaving our body fresh and rejuvenate. To enjoy the comfort of the DIY sauna daily from home, a friend of mine even got a Carbon Fibre Infrared Sauna in her home!
29.07.07 / Child's Play, Family, Parenting, QQ / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (5)
Yesterday, Saturday 28 July, Iris, Qiqi’s friend (our next door neighbour) held her 3rd birthday celebration. So mummy didn’t have to cook lunch after the playgroup, haha…
Ordered from a catering company, plus some additional nice dishes from Audrey, there were varieties of food. But Qiqi and mummy only attacked those bony fried chicken wings! *alamak, need to diet again today :(*
These 2 gals, age difference about 3 weeks, loves to enjoy the company of one another. How I wish they will go to school together, at least Qiqi has a friend to accompany her. I love to see them playing together, especially the glow in their eyes when they gaze into each other.
Happy Birthday Baby Iris! The kids were so happy singing the birthday song for Iris. Papa noticed that Qiqi even helped her little friend to blow the candle, hahaha !!!!
Before we went back, the kids were distributed with a mini Cornetto each. About 4pm we went back and Qiqi napped till 8pm.
29.07.07 / Health, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (0)
With more and more women building high status in the corporate world, marriage and childbearing has been delayed to a much later age when the alarm strikes. But when biological clocks are ticking, many would suddenly want to rush into marriage, hoping to bear a child as soon as possible. With a fast moving lifestyle built, our body might not prepare to create a baby just like that.
And most of the time, we won’t suspect infertility at least until trying a long time, say a year of unprotected sexual intercourse. It is indeed surprising to find that today infertility affects about 10 percent of the reproductive age population. The only to diagnose infertility of course is to seek a doctor after trying for a well-timed, unprotected intercourse for a long period, say one year.
Another natural way to go about it is the alternative medication, through Chinese acupuncture and herbology by optimizing a balance of body and mind. For treatments on Fertility at Thumos Health Center, patients will be put in between a 3 to 6 month analysis and counselling to reduce the stress hormones and anxiety thus increase fertility chances. The process also includes acupuncture and herbal remedies to stimulate relaxation points to our body reproductive tissues and organs.
28.07.07 / Just info / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (1)
Human can freeze to death without body warm. In cold country like U.S., it is a norm for each household to have at least one fireplace in their home to nourish them warm and comfort. Many have now fascinated with the idea of setting up an outdoor living room by having an outdoor fireplace to enjoy a warm gathering under the cold weather. Isn’t it fun to enjoy cooking or BBQ especially during the cold winter?
28.07.07 / Health, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (0)
In the olden days the Chinese used to boil their herbs for long hour. Not only there is so much effort to be put into preparing the drinks, the herb drinks normally taste very awful as well. However, as an alternative medicine, many have agreed to the benefits of herbs. The once sceptical traditional community is starting to incorporate herbal remedies into their practise. As an alternative to the medicine, herbs provide good nutrients to nourish our body’s most basic elements. As a great balancer to help to regulate our body, herbs are known as for its safety and effective treatments.
Cordyceps, which is also known as Chinese caterpillar fungus is one of them. This fungus has been used since ancient time to promote good health. Even modern research proves that Cordyceps indeed support liver, kidney, heart and improve our immune system functions. By supplying blood flow and oxygen throughout the body, Cordyceps are also widely used by the Chinese athletes to help increase their stamina and endurance for better performance and improve their muscle strength. For better convenience, Cordyceps at LongevityHerbs.com provides Cordyceps which are now more safer and less-expensive when they comes in the dietary supplement form. Just order them directly and wait for it.