Isabelle hates veggies. I tried almost every method I have read and heard, but it’s not working at all. She only loves broccoli and corn, but not the rest. She takes a bit of veggies only after a lot of persuasion, or because I scare her that she will have lousy skin next time, and need the best acne treatments.

The bad mommy always uses daddy as the example. Hubby has some ache scars, so I will tell her that she will look like daddy, if she’s not eating veggie and taking good care of her skin. This threat is not working all the time, but some times it does.

Sien la, why my gal doesn’t like veggies leh?

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I gave up on making money from my blogs. Most assignments are given, and I stop checking the networks. You give me then I do la, if not never mind la. LOL!

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My FIL is pretty fat. He eats a lot and he can’t go on diet. For his age, he might be too old for fat burner. So, he’s trying to take more veggies and oat instead of rice now. I bet with him last year that if he can lose some weight and put on his old pants, I would give him a treat of Japanese food. But then, he failed. LOL! He’s supposed to lose 2 inches on his waist but he only lost 1kg.

Now, he dares not put any bet with me anymore. LOL!

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Some said that my complexion looks better ever since I moved to Bangkok. I felt the same too. Even hubby’s complexion is improving, considering that he’s not using acne lotion and sunblock regularly. I’m not sure what’s the reason though, especially since both of us like to go sunbathing once in a while. Maybe it’s the water we drink here? LOL!

I’m supposed to see the dermatologist tomorrow, but the kids leave school at noon. So, I can’t make it for my second IPL treatment. Furthermore, I’ve just found out that I have a SME seminar tomorrow. Sigh…another busy day.

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School ends this week, and the kids will have 10 weeks of summer holiday. It’s the hottest season in Thailand now, so I’m not sure if we are going anywhere. The sun is killing me with its rays.

The kids have been asking if they can go horse riding again, so maybe we will go for a short trip on the weekends, if hubby is not busy. We have a new staff coming in, so we have to train the staff first before the current one leaves. Then, hubby might have to do his new job, while I’m taking over his existing work. Gee…we should be quite busy. Definitely cannot go for any Outer Banks vacation, at least not this holiday.

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I watched Desperate Housewives the other night, and I remembered well that Gabby said her children are her careers. To most homemakers, we quit our jobs to be there for our kids, and some might think that it’s a tai tai life where you don’t have to do anything but shopping and rotting. Friend, let me tell you this, being a stay-at-home mother or a homemaker is way much BUSIER and STRESSFUL than a working life.

If you kids do well, others might think that you are a good mother and you are doing a good job. If they are not performing well, some might say, hey, what this mother is doing huh? Passing the job to the maid la, must be, and bla bla bla. It’s hard to be Bree, the almost-perfect woman. Nonetheless, she admitted that she’s not the perfect mother.

So, even if most of us don’t own a full time job, we are still WORKING by the clock being a mother. Better stop thinking that all of us are Tai tai, even if I’m dying to be one.

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I skipped the parents and teachers talk session for Isabelle’s class last week since hubby was not around, and sitting in there would be like an idiot for someone who can’t understand much Thai. With hubby’s back to Bangkok again, both of us didn’t want to miss Justin’s session, which was held yesterday.

It’s nice to see some photos taken over the school year, and see how our boy was learning at school. The teacher said he’s ACTIVE and PLAYFUL, which I can’t agree more. Judging from the photos, I can easily tell that they learn from play, and play to learn. I like the part where the kids went to the garden with a magnifying glass trying to look for something. I’m not sure what’s the theme was around, but seeing a bunch of kids squatting on the grass, flipping through the leaves and looking into the glasses looked pretty fun to me. No wonder my boy likes his magnifying glass at home.

I saw what they had at lunch, and I know that he takes papaya and banana at school. He hardly eats local fruits and this boy is very spoiled by the variety of imported fruits. He will tell me that he will gag if he takes papaya, but he seems alright eating a piece at lunch. LOL!

There are some photos taken on the field trips too. They had 4 trips this year. Too bad Justin missed the music band performance which fell on the same day we went to Koh Chang island. He missed taking photo with the Thai Princess!!!

The teachers showed us the books which will be used in K3, and the Thai….oh my, I would faint faster if he’s going to sit for that! Right now, I’m already lost with Thai in K2. Whenever hubby is not around, I will tell the teacher that Justin can’t do his homework, and please coach him at school. So far so good and the teachers are very understanding.

Frankly, I don’t understand much about the talk, but I could guess from the photos and books. After the talk, a parent approached me and asked if Justin’s staying for K3. Some of his classmates are going for the test of Primary 1, if they pass, they can skip K3. This parent is asking if we are sending Justin straight to international school, and it’s something we have been thinking about. Her daughter is mixed Thai and Japanese, so she will send her girl to Japan in some months of the year, and back to this school again. Gee…Justin’s gonna miss this girl because they are really besties at class.

So, it’s decision making time. I like the school activities at the current school. I feel like they are giving the kids a lot of exposure, and it’s something we might not get back home. I like the way they learn, more hands on, more REAL things, and more fun. Even a simple math theory of “equal”, “more than” and “less than” was well presented with objects and scale where the kids had fun trying to balance the scale themselves.

But in terms of English, this school has “slower” syllabus, even if it’s taught by a foreigner. Justin will definitely brush up his Thai more, if he stays for another year. Then, he will go for English and probably Chinese.

So, we have to weigh out some pros and cons. We will have to make a decision in a few weeks…

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Isabelle loves painting and art. It’s a good way to keep her away from the TV, when she’s busy creating her “masterpieces” with the paints. It is quite messy but I found that it’s a great activity. Besides that, she loves play dough. I let her play once a while, but not always. I found that play dough is even messier than painting!

With their summer holiday coming soon, I will start stocking up some washable paints and play dough at home to keep the kids occupied. I wonder if they are ready for clay art? There are some children classes here, but I have never thought of enrolling them. Maybe I can let them try the children clay, which is something I found at AMACO/Brent. You can find a lot of clay, slump molds and pottery supply here, and if you kids are older, you can also check out majolica glazes. I found that they are quite an interesting art for older children, if it’s done under adult supervision.

For a start, a self harden clay will be more suitable for my kids, and I think I saw it somewhere here in Bangkok. I better drop by the art and craft section again and see if I can find one, before I purchase it online.

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The summer break starts after next week, and we haven’t figured out if we will be going on short trips or we will just let the kids rot at home. They will go for a month of summer camp, which is organized by their school. There are activities to keep them occupied, instead of watching TV all day long.

After a month of summer camp, maybe we will fly back home for a while. We have not come out with a concrete plan yet, unless we know how much our workload is in April. I know that my parents can come and pick up the kids, but my kids won’t follow anyone home! That’s the main concern. Our kids are very sticky to their mommy!

That’s why I wish that one day, maybe when they are older, hubby and I can go on romantic holiday again. Without kids, of course! There are a lot of holiday packages to choose from, if we can afford it. For example, I can just pick one of these all inclusive Bahamas or all inclusive Caribbean packages, and enjoy myself at Breezes Resorts, where everything is included. Going to nice beaches is always my favorite kind of holiday, so these inclusive packages suit me well.

Besides that, it seems like those Hollywood stars like to spend their holiday at these famous beaches. Maybe I can bump into any celebrities in an all inclusive Brazil beach tour. LOL!

But first thing first, who’s going to watch my kids for me?

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t’s our second CNY in Bangkok, and just like last year, hubby’s family members flew from Singapore and M’sia to be here with us. So, it’s another memorable family reunion.

Justin with his cousins from Singapore

We had our reunion dinner at BIL’s house. FIL bought a lot of Thai food, and it’s the first time we had Chinese reunion dinner, ala Thai style. LOL! I thought of eating out, but MIL said, with 7 kids, and 10 adults, it’s best to have the dinner at the comfort of our own home. Thank god BIL’s house is so spacious. The kids had fun playing in the family room and later watching TV like no body’s biz.

Isabelle and the boys.

On the first day of CNY, everyone dropped by BIL’s house again for angpao and gathering. We were going to Hua Hin beach for 3 days, so everyone was pretty excited about it.

Isabelle’s struggling to wish “gong xi fa cai”

As you know, our family is quite a “beach” person. We go to the beach very often.

Off to the beach in Hua Hin

Bikini is a must!

The kids spent most of the time in the pool and on the beach. As for adults, we drunk and ate, besides watching the kids.

Hubby and his princess

Thank god she lost her tan very fast, even if she’s in the sun so often.

House riding is a must!

One of the highlights during our stay in Hua Hin was, the kids found a big jellyfish on the sand.

Justin and his cousin found it.

The papas tried to rescue it, but to no avail. Maybe it’s dead la.

So after 3 days of sun and beach, all of us got really tanned. Nonetheless, we all had great fun, and snapped over 700 photos during this CNY. But after 2 years of CNY in Thailand, all of us planned to celebrate next CNY in M’sia. So, it’s time to book the tickets and fly back to Ipoh next year. I’m not sure how many days can we afford to be away, with the kids skipping school and us skipping work. But I surely need to check out the insurance quotes back home, and make some comparison, and renew my safe deposit and bla bla bla. There are so much to do once we get back home again. But then, it’s always nice to be home.

Hence, see u guys next CNY!

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