I treasure the family time I get to spend with my girls and husband during his off days- after all, its not everyday their Daddy is at home. With today’s busy lifestyles, I am sure every parent hopes to spend more “quality” time with children.
I realize that much of the girls’ basic learning takes place in the many informal situations that occur daily. These informal occasions include all the times the family members are together doing ordinary things, such as taking baths, getting dressed, playtime, talking over the day’s happenings, eating, and so forth.
I especially treasure our family meals together. I enjoy eating, what more with the presence of my loved ones. On top of it all, I reckon it is really important to start early the good habit of eating together with everyone no matter how busy we can get. The girls need routines and schedules- its only when things are in order will they learn to be disciplined and manage their time more effectively as they grow older. And most importantly, children need to know they are loved unconditionally no matter what the circumstances of everyday life are. They need to know that meal times are meant to be enjoyed together, and not something that they have to go through just because they have to. Sharing meals with my girls and husband is also a better way to communicate and to share about the day’s happenings.
When I was invited by Pizza Hut for a food tasting session, I thought I must bring along my husband and girls. Good food share we MUST always share together.Besides, I have always enjoyed dining at Pizza Hut because they ALWAYS ensure that the food is served hot and fresh from the oven! On top of it all, the price is reasonable! You do not take your children to expensive places to eat. You bring your children to cheap and reasonable places to eat. What matters is the quality/taste of the food, the overall ambience of the restaurant, the good service provided, and whether or not your children enjoy themselves. Pizza Hut is definitely one of the few great places in Singapore that is ideal for family meals.
Let me now introduce you to Pizza Hut’s latest pasta creation, Soft Shell Crabbiatta.
You will especially love this one if you are a seafood and spicy food lover. What exactly is Soft Shell Crabbiatta? Think succulent golden-fried soft shell crab with al dente pasta over a luscious sweet and spicy sauce. Mouth watering, you think? Mouth watering, indeed! The moment I tasted it, I thought it was different, from the crab all the way to the sauce. The soft shell crab is REALLY soft! There is no need even to peel the shell because the shell gives it the crunchiness and crispiness. I love it! The sweet and spicy sauce is unlike the typical pasta sauces that I have tasted so far. The taste is very similar to chilli crab mixed with Thai sweet sauce, I think. Even my husband, who is not a pasta lover to begin with, finished the entire plate of Soft Shell Crabbiatta. When asked whether he enjoyed it, his reply was simple. “What do you think?”
Now you tell me whether you should try the Soft Shell Crabbiatta yourself?
Hurry though, because the Soft Shell Crabbiatta will only be available till 30 April 2010.
My girls for sure enjoyed their lunch at Pizza Hut what with the free pink balloons, the attention given to them by the waiters and waitresses, the free babysitting provided by one of the kind waiters, and of course, THE GOOD FOOD!
Their favourite meal had to be Turkey Bacon Carbonara pasta! They shared the entire plate together and kept asking for more! For those with small kids, Turkey Bacon Carbonara is a MUST TRY! Your kids will love it for sure. Oh what am I taLking about? YOU will love it too! And what better way to end our meal than with a sweet dessert of Warm Chocolate Cake with Ice Cream? My three girls again finished the entire plate!
Oh did I mention that Myreen was spoonfed by a kind waiter? Royalty treatment. It was so funny because she insisted on the waiter feeding her instead of me or Yani! So pampered, I tell you.
Thank you Pizza Hut for the unforgettable tasting session! Unforgettable because you kind people just kept feeding us with food! And how could we possibly resist when we love anything from Pizza Hut that much?
And with this, I would like to invite the following people for another MAKAN session with Pizza Hut on the 17th of March. You people have been my number one supporters all along and this is one way for me to thank you, the Pizza Hut style. So if you see your names here, you HAVE been invited. Please make yourselves available by hook or by crook! You have been warned. ;p
1. Daddy
2. Mak
3. Tatek
4. Nurul
5. Ian
6. Ili
7. Bertram (hello newcomer!)
8. Shafiq
9. Sofia (hello another newcomer!)
10.Yani
Once again, thank you Pizza Hut!
And to everyone else, I think it is time for you to have a good family meal with your loved ones at Pizza Hut too!
I’ll see you there? 
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How would you like to win up to $100k worth of sponsorship just by sharing your dreams with others?
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So okay, you think your dreams are not worth 100k. Fine, so be it.
But if you think your picture tells a thousand words, you should try your luck at Sony Photo Contest instead. Who knows, your picture will get the highest number of votes and you might just win a sponsored trip to watch World Cup South Africa 2010!
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And oh, even if you think you do not stand a chance at all in both contests, you can still win big just by voting for your favourite entry!
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Of late, we have been trying to include apparels for ladies of all sizes, ranging from size S to size XL at Studiofrost! We are fully aware of the many big and beautiful ladies out there who are dying to look just as gorgeous as the skinny and splendiferous ladies. Everyone is equal, and this is the reason why we state the size for every item as FREE SIZE. We do not believe in size discrimination. So ladies, do take note of the measurements of every item because even though it is stated as FREE SIZE, measurements do differ from item to item. If you cannot fit into one item, you might just fit into the other items.
Just how to measure, you ask?
S-I-M-P-L-E. Let me teach you!
1. PIT TO PIT
When we say pit to pit measurement is 18 inches, for instance, this is what we mean:
Imagine you have the most gorgeous dress ever. Lay it down flat on the table. The measurement from one armpit to the other armpit on the dress would be the pit to pit measurement, in inches. So let’s say you see something you really like from Studiofrost, find the apparel that fits you well and measure that to make sure that something we are selling online will fit you perfectly once its offline.
2. LENGTH
Here’s how to measure the length for a:-
Dress – From top of shoulder, down over the tip of one breast and down to the prefered length of the dress.
Top – From top of shoulder, down over the tip of one breast and down to the prefered length of the top.
3. SLEEVES
For sleeves, we measure from shoulder tip down side of arm to preferred length of sleeves (with your arm held straight). The shoulder tip is on top of the shoulder just near the arm.
So tell me now whether it is THAT difficult to shop online? At Studiofrost, we try to make your shopping experience as hassle free as possible, and we mean it.
So please, go take your measurements because it is time to shop at www.studiofrost.net
Oh yes, our NEW ARRIVALS have been uploaded, and they are waiting to be grabbed, as usual.
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So I have turned 29 on the 25th of February 2010.
Being 29 puts me so close to 30. This makes it the last year that I can actually say, “Oh, I’m still in my 20s”. Boohoo. Can you imagine how that feels? I am sure those of you who have just turned 30 can relate to this and empathize. It sucks. As I am racing into my 30s, I know that I cannot take life for granted anymore. One thing for sure, the days of having not to worry a single bit about what I eat are all gone. I know I need to take charge of my diet already before my body turns from medium to large to extra large to extra, extra large! But then again, even if I do turn extra, extra large, hope is not entirely gone. I can be big and beautiful, and model for Studiofrost’s plus size collection. Nurul would be so proud of me. So it’s not that bad actually. ;p
Oh heck, why care so much about the number or the size? I already have three children at the age of 28, and that’s an achievement already. That’s all that matters.
So Happy Birthday to me! Happy turning 29. Happy turning 30 in a year to come. Can’t wait for my first strand of white hair!
Thank you all for your wishes. Sorry I could not reply to all but I read them all, and I tried replying to as many tweets, FB messages and emails as I possibly could. Thank you to my family for celebrating it with me, as usual. Thank you Mak for cooking a finger licking spread of seafood. Thank you Daddy for the black pepper crab. Thank you Sofia Dendroff and Bertram for being there. Both of you were lucky that we decided to go themeless for my birthday. We did not want you guys to think otherwise of us. After all, first impression does matter. I seriously hope both of you were somewhat impressed by our good manners and our “moderate” sense of humour. It was not easy for us to be as well-behaved as that, you know?
Now, let’s see whether there will be baby number 4 before I turn 30.
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AND OF COURSE I AM KIDDING.
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Rapunzel, Papunzel, let down your long hair? Not anymore, in Sharleez’s case.
She finally confessed to me that she wanted to cut her hair short. Initially I thought she wanted to cut her hair slightly shorter. A trim would do her good, I figured. I admit, I was quite skeptical about cutting her hair too short because her hair was so jet black long and lustrous! I thought it was such a waste to let go of something that was really so beautiful and rare to find in three year old girls. But lo and behold, my girl was serious about chopping off her hair. She told me she wanted to be like Mysha and Myreen. She begged and told me that she did not like her long hair because “it’s so painful everytime I tie my hair, Mummy.” The moment she told me that, I immediately had no more reservations and told the hairdresser to cut her hair to the desired length.
It was quite an emotional moment for me though but of course I did not show it to Sharleez. She looked quite bedazzled initially when she saw her hair on the floor, chopped off.
She kept quiet all the way and got me so worried there.
Heck, if she decided to change her mind there and then and tell me that she wanted her long hair back, what was I to tell her? What was I to do? I prayed hard that she would be happy with the choice she made. She was. Phew! She kept looking at the mirror and gave that very proud look. “See Mummy? I look like Adik now!” Great, I have triplets now.
Honestly, only God knew how extremely delighted she was. The moment we got home, she actually wanted to wake her sisters up because she was just so excited about her new hair style. The next day, she woke up extremely early for school because she wanted to show Mysha and Myreen her hair. On our way to school, she could not wait to show her teacher and friends the hair style she has got now.
When I asked her whether she likes her new hair style, she hugged me tight and said, ” Thank you Mummy for listening to me. You are my best friend ever!” She planted a kiss on my cheek and went to sleep peacefully.
Awww.
You are my best friend forever too, Sharleez.
Anything for you, baby.
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