A Foodie Mom's Personal Blog

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86564579254323153912011-09-30T12:20:50.230-07:00A Foodie Mom's Personal Blog<b>Parenting teens and tweens - living, loving, family life, chocolates and more.</b>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-17868118704261973492011-04-29T23:02:00.001-07:002011-04-29T23:02:31.994-07:00Yummy snack that's healthy. Giant strawberries.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-40735038286049951402011-04-22T23:29:00.001-07:002011-04-22T23:29:00.558-07:00Family breakfast. Sausages cooked in olive oil with garlic butter and crushed black pepper, in butter rolls grilled on garlic butter. Tomato paste, italian herbs and pizza cheese go over th sausages. Grilled to toast the bread and melt the cheese. They loved it!

butter roll cheesy italian hot dogs.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-88083830552618314902011-04-22T00:46:00.001-07:002011-04-22T00:46:28.929-07:00an edible ipad

ipad brownie made with canola oil so no trans fats

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-46424462299714628962011-04-21T03:59:00.001-07:002011-04-21T03:59:19.501-07:00Beef at cedele. How I deal with depression.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-10579493442462125772011-04-14T05:28:00.001-07:002011-04-14T05:28:17.703-07:00brown rice vegetarian food at the hawker center in chinatown.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-53318821384908089412011-03-28T01:42:00.001-07:002011-03-28T01:42:17.766-07:00oyster and miso spaghetti at TCC

an absolutely yummy new addition to TCC's menu. ok, deep fried stuff isn't exactly healthy but the delicious miso sauce is ok, I guess

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-35536452709086450242011-03-24T01:37:00.001-07:002011-03-24T01:37:36.824-07:00I couldn't resist it anymore. yummy

too pretty to eat. too yummy not to.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-15619714547537038012011-03-12T01:42:00.001-08:002011-03-12T01:42:34.275-08:00chocolate brownie from Marche

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-84538872969510898032011-03-11T23:38:00.001-08:002011-03-11T23:38:32.821-08:00Marche mushrooms are the best. :-)

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-9483620788148738762011-03-05T06:55:00.001-08:002011-03-05T06:55:25.766-08:00couples group singing whispering hope

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-69053860123750911202011-02-16T04:45:00.001-08:002011-02-16T04:45:33.687-08:00Dried Longan Red Date Soup For Confinement

A traditional Chinese dessert for the confinement month.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-23219367034010689442011-02-13T20:19:00.001-08:002011-02-13T20:19:37.021-08:00Valentine Roses from my hubby

5 beautifully scented red roses in a thoughtful bouquet made my day. :-)

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-87518496350912767132011-02-11T20:37:00.001-08:002011-02-11T20:37:20.651-08:00One of my joys in life.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-58167915095801739962011-02-11T19:37:00.001-08:002011-02-11T19:37:59.300-08:00Little Lewis creating an online game using macromedia flash for his website. I'm just so proud of my little boy.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-41047846114844193762011-02-02T22:06:00.001-08:002011-02-02T22:06:19.161-08:00CNY lunch. My mom's cooking. 7th heaven.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-61732636044921944882011-01-29T21:57:00.001-08:002011-01-29T21:57:27.764-08:00Oden. Japanese yong tau foo from Mr Sushi. Leaves a warm feeling in the belly.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-65905206231386488002011-01-02T04:12:00.001-08:002011-01-02T04:12:18.246-08:00Valor chocolates. 1/3 bar provides 7% calcium 3% dietary fiber and 2g protein. No transfat. Does that make this health food?

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-64621349806449572062011-01-02T04:03:00.001-08:002011-01-02T04:03:01.087-08:00Valoe chocolate. 1/3 bar provides 7% daily requirements for calcium, 3% protein

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-33729176279837035302010-12-30T06:01:00.001-08:002010-12-30T06:01:17.294-08:00

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-10897577252800481222010-12-26T05:06:00.001-08:002010-12-26T05:06:54.578-08:00Leftover roast turkey made tasty and succulent. I marinated it in half bowl abalone sauce mixed with half bowl of water.Then I greased the pan with olive oil, put the marinated turkey in the pan and slices of butter on top of it. Baked for 12 minutes at 180 degrees. The result was delicious on its own or with plain bread. or toasted on bread, covered with cheese.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-39502106997436117542010-12-25T23:22:00.001-08:002010-12-25T23:22:42.109-08:00Leftover Turkey Recipes For The Morning After

Turkey's dry. Those 2 words sparked off this new foodxperiment which was a blazing success. Hubby and kids loved it. My sister gave me the leftover Christmas turkey from the Christmas eve party with all our Godsisters and Godbrothers. Over the years, so many of my parents' church friends have adopted my mom and dad as their Godma and Godpa that I've lost count how big our adopted family

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-66369687472779992822010-12-25T03:11:00.001-08:002010-12-25T03:11:25.368-08:00merry christmas! wee tree

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-34461515098427949862010-12-24T07:30:00.001-08:002010-12-24T07:30:26.577-08:00cousins

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-80285654730609488232010-12-14T03:35:00.001-08:002010-12-14T03:35:45.192-08:00Detox session in a traditional chinese medicine spa. water was clear at the start of the session. the color changes according to the toxins dispelled.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-22672715165254048222010-12-12T19:06:00.001-08:002010-12-12T19:06:30.813-08:00Today's potato experiment.. I mean Potato Recipe

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Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-82158080288788823022010-12-08T04:24:00.000-08:002010-12-08T04:24:16.910-08:00Blu-tack man 2

I brought Lewis down to buy yoghurt and he pulled me to the stationery section and asked me to get BluTack.He draws beautiful pictures. These would be displayed along the corridor. We ran out of Blu-tack to put up his latest creations, so I assumed the blu-tack was meant for that.Turns out my creative little boy had yet another brilliant idea.Lewis is taking his youtube channel very seriously.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-34700081756358309842010-12-08T03:48:00.001-08:002010-12-08T03:48:14.695-08:00chocolate covered longans from taiwan

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-24571316493535835782010-11-24T22:26:00.001-08:002010-11-24T22:26:36.204-08:00Who do you think this is? No prizes for guessing... :-)

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-7600314245056179962010-11-06T19:36:00.001-07:002010-11-06T19:36:52.250-07:00cheerleaders at the national healthy lifestyle campaign 2010

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-72231928244179555122010-11-06T18:48:00.001-07:002010-11-06T18:48:12.482-07:00The new great singapore workout has just been unveiled at vivocity level 3. It's available at hpb.gov.sg.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-5229331276512901522010-11-06T18:40:00.001-07:002010-11-06T18:40:11.252-07:00great singapore workout at vivocity level 3. prizes and games all day today.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-33309829716504676232010-10-24T01:48:00.001-07:002010-10-24T01:48:21.353-07:00my new running shoes. nike air.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-2961749378823418482010-10-24T00:24:00.001-07:002010-10-24T00:24:28.180-07:00Today's Potato Experiment. I mean.. potato recipe.

Start by grilling sliced washed potato (skins on) and sliced ham in olive oil. Sprinkled with oregano. 10 minutes 180 degrees Microwave (high setting) 4 cups of sliced potatos with water for 10 minutes. mash 3 cups of microwaved potato, luncheon meat and 3 tablespoons of pizza sauce. Arrange 5 slices of smoked cheese over grilled potato. Cover the cheese, grlled potato and ham

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-85537042794882799012010-10-23T06:53:00.001-07:002010-10-23T06:53:37.123-07:00safra bay run 2010 certificate

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-78888808527948912332010-10-22T05:04:00.001-07:002010-10-22T05:04:12.665-07:00kinderjoy hunt

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-58717056500056143702010-10-22T04:50:00.001-07:002010-10-22T04:50:07.769-07:00secondary kids

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-75499518006341655582010-10-16T18:09:00.001-07:002010-10-16T18:09:36.541-07:00My potato experiment. Grilled potato base + herb garlic butter + butter+ smoked cheese to glue it to the softer steamed potato on top. gacon grilled on top. Topped with smoked cheddar and morazella. Hope the kids like it.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-77080154129856727432010-10-16T01:35:00.001-07:002010-10-16T01:35:39.462-07:00got this in the great easter womens 10k race pack. Anyone used it? Does it work? contains ribose, creatine, carnitine and caffeine

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-91455397274426429402010-09-23T21:29:00.001-07:002010-09-23T21:29:47.510-07:00toothy trampoline@health zone near outram mrt. 3 second hospital ave. near sgh. An educational fun fair for kids. entrance fee $1.50 per kid $3 per adult

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-26057909988685209962010-09-17T23:37:00.001-07:002010-09-17T23:37:59.992-07:00My niece's birthday party

Karen, my baby sister's been planning this for ages. Baby sister. How long ago has it been since I could call her that? Decades ago, when I was small, I kept bugging my mom to give me a sister. An only child with only adults for company, I was very lonely. Karen came along. My baby sister. Now a mother herself, of 2 adorable little girls. She baked up a storm these in preparation

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-35329892133047103982010-09-17T22:58:00.001-07:002010-09-17T22:58:45.963-07:00

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-41365973389062768842010-09-17T21:53:00.001-07:002010-09-17T21:53:42.606-07:00kueh pie tee. home made by a nonya grandma of k&k

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-43435976355488784162010-09-10T21:45:00.000-07:002010-09-10T22:30:04.575-07:00Boanona and my grandpa

Bought a gigantic custard apple the other day. It was 3 times the size of the ones I remembered from my childhood, but not as sweet. The sweetest ones were from my grandpa's garden, when I was but a little girl, barely 6 at that time.Staring out of the window, I'd watch Ah Kong, an avid gardener, tending to his plants. He had green fingers. Rose bushes flourished in his care. In the center of

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-81116123879210173702010-09-05T06:09:00.001-07:002010-09-05T06:09:20.870-07:00trying this out.. need sleep.. desperately.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-50476697527949926192010-09-03T05:10:00.000-07:002010-09-03T05:26:37.109-07:00Rising From The Rubble - Singapore Story

I was feeling down. But when things seem their worst, they can only get better.Remembered a tale me late grandfather told me. About our minister mentor, then prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. The day he cried in front of the nation he led.Dug up an old video -- about when Singapore was kicked out of Malaysia. With no natural resources, correct me if I'm wrong but I remember grandpa saying that

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-77653753420859791632010-08-17T21:46:00.001-07:002010-08-17T21:46:25.155-07:00which

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-32879847874120208322010-08-13T18:44:00.001-07:002010-08-13T18:44:54.442-07:00cadbury chocolate from australia

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-66821523177268827542010-08-06T20:30:00.001-07:002010-08-06T20:30:26.451-07:00blueberries

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-38993438019287917352010-08-05T23:50:00.001-07:002010-08-05T23:50:32.561-07:00photographers on candid camera

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-75348074931276016822010-08-05T23:29:00.001-07:002010-08-05T23:29:17.552-07:00this is huge in perdo. at vivo city. my photo doesn't do it justice. close up, the blocks are made of different materials

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-10553901193238946082010-08-05T23:09:00.001-07:002010-08-05T23:09:36.554-07:00found this at vivocity fountain area. it's huge in real life

how true.

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-80579242214749678642010-07-31T20:31:00.001-07:002010-07-31T20:31:28.121-07:00How To Make Pizza Bread Breakfast Kid, Teens and Tweens love.

Ok. This doesn't look like much but the moment these were ready, my kids rushed to serve the food while I prepared tea. By the time I got to the table with tea, the piranhas had emptied their plates. They looked at me eagerly and asked for seconds. 1. Pour a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil into the grilling tray. 2. Spread the oil over the tray with bread. 3. Arrange the bread on the

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-88610401550697939652010-07-26T06:04:00.001-07:002010-07-26T06:18:44.398-07:00In The Navy - Muppet Show Childhood Memories

As I ran on the treadmill, the music sent me back to the days of my youth. The song went In the navy. We can sail the seven seas.. In my mind's eye, I saw the macho pigs from the pigs in space segment of muppet show dressed as sailors. The chorus - We want you as a new recruit.. had the entire cast of the muppet show chanting in my head, with a ship as part of the back drop, in the grand

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-28966330104223076122010-07-13T05:27:00.000-07:002010-07-13T05:46:06.782-07:00My Optimistic Late Grandpa

I was reading a booklet about optimism. One thing that struck me was the optimistic mindset of survivors. In face of adversity, optimists take action while pessimists stand around passively as they give up hope.My grandpa was an optimist.His favourite catchphrase, which kept playing on in my head was, "God helps those who help themselves"During world war 2, when the Japanese troops occupied

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-39723849197416907772010-06-27T07:24:00.000-07:002010-06-27T07:30:40.933-07:00My son's favourite birthday gift

Grandma got him a gift he really loved, which my hubby and I fully approve of.A game catridge for his DS (we aren't too happy with gaming during schooldays).. but waitaminit.. this Pokemon DS game has him walking as many steps as possible. It comes with a pedometer which is totally integrated with the game. 10 steps gives him 1 watt. 10 watts give him a chance to find a special pokemon.Kids these

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-26329327553334988722010-06-12T06:51:00.001-07:002010-06-12T07:06:51.468-07:00Birds and The Bees

Have you had that talk with your kids about the facts of life. About the difference between men and women and especially, the changes they will eventually face in puberty?First questions would probably appear when they are really small.. when the opposite sex goes to the toilet. Boys pee standing up while girls sit to pee.When exactly do you talk to your kids about such matters?Differences in

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-71911382275616404052010-06-04T20:30:00.000-07:002010-06-04T20:41:03.268-07:00Milk and honey baths for eczema

When my kids were small, I bathed them in milk, honey, scented with mandarin orange. They loved it! Here's the recipe4 cups whole milk powder1 cup honey5-7 drops mandarin essential oilFill a baby bath with warm water.Add the milk powder, honey and mandarin essential oil. Mix well with your hand.Bathe the little child in it, scrubbing with a face towel to clean them up.As they get older, you can

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-32502504224751465262010-05-23T04:07:00.000-07:002010-05-23T04:19:39.404-07:00Running Against Depression

Been down with flu for over a week and haven't been able to run.Don't know whether its from fighting off the flu bug, plain exhaustion from trying to do so much in so little time, or just that my body misses my daily runs.. but I'm really getting a bad bout of blues. It started getting obvious on Friday and is getting pretty bad now. Pre-Monday Blues?Or lack of exercise.To be honest, I've always

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-69195251573706209712010-05-18T18:36:00.001-07:002010-05-18T18:51:00.580-07:00Mother's Day Cards Over The Generations

I just realized another difference between Gen X, Gen Y and Gen ZGen X kids give their moms handmade mothers day cards.Gen Y kids design and print mothers day cards for their moms.Gen Z kids give their moms flash animations. When I was a kid, I'd make mothers day cards for my mom using cardboard, my array of pens, dried flowers and other real world materials. You know, traditional mothers day

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-56822457594373630412010-05-07T22:03:00.000-07:002010-05-07T22:42:11.352-07:00my brandy brownie chocolate truffle specialty

What do you get when you combine a great brandy brownie filled with macadamia nuts and brandied raisins.. with a dark chocolate truffle in a dark chocolate casing?That was my chocolate project for Chinese New Year. Made 8 of them. 1 was left in the deep freeze section of my freezer and forgotten until last weekend.I took it out, thinking I'd bring it to work for fellow chocoholics.. but it didn't

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-11357312398446565222010-05-02T05:49:00.000-07:002010-05-02T06:00:22.778-07:00Hawker Center Wildlife

Are these birds pigeons? Our entire family came down with the flu bug, so we took a trip to the family doctor for consultation and medicine. After that, we went to our favourite hawker center for lunch.. ok, my son protests. Not his favourite, but us, the parent's favourite hawker center.. because they have a duck rice store with good food at low prices, to us anyway. He's reading over my

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-21684223466225782082010-04-25T04:05:00.001-07:002010-04-25T04:05:26.303-07:00Facebook on my android phone

I switched to an LG phone on android recently. The first thing I wanted to do was to get into facebook.The problem is everytime I login to facebook through the browser, i get a blank screen. Went to android market to check out the facebook solutons.Downloaded facebook touch after checking out the available solutions.So far so good. Am able to post and read emails and use the basic facebook

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-82799442348062078552010-04-23T20:15:00.001-07:002010-04-23T20:15:01.280-07:00disclaimer

just to let you know that my views on this blog are my personal views. likewise with my personal you tube channel and personal tweets and personal facebook account. and personal everything. these are my private thoughts. experiences i'd like to share with you.my personal views are not those of the organization i work for.i'd like to keep my work and my personal life separate :)

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-38834495094052350792010-04-10T01:17:00.000-07:002010-04-10T01:33:16.651-07:00kiwi berries for kids

I love trying new things, fruits included. My kids are among the first to try whatever new stuff I chance upon. Especially if its full of vitamins as is the case with all edible fruit.At the supermarket, I saw a box of miniature kiwi fruit. Kiwiberries, they were called. Interesting. I bought a box out of curiousity.When I told my kids I bought kiwiberries, they weren't too excited about trying

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-65465492964268655702010-04-07T23:18:00.000-07:002010-04-07T23:40:41.388-07:00How to make brandy brownies

Imagine a sinfully rich brownie, crispy on the outside, rich and chocolatey on the inside with that touch of orange brandy that makes it superb.You don't have to go to a 5-star restaurant for that when you can make that brownie in your kitchen.Here's how to make delicious brownies part 1You need 3 ounces plain flour2 ounces cocoa powder90 g butter8 ounces castor sugar1 teaspoon vanilla

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-60193039526648994252010-04-04T00:17:00.000-07:002010-04-04T05:23:10.749-07:00Monkey Attack At Bukit Timah Hill

We brought the kids up Bukit Timah Hill for a family picnic.I prepared their favourite breakfast. 2 Subway style sandwiches - Bread with italian herbs, 1 filled with with cheese and bacon the other with cheese and honey baked ham. That being the day after watching Diary of a Wimpy Kid with my kids, with that whole subplot about the "cheese touch", I was afraid they'd shy away from breakfast

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-33214622364609225562010-04-01T19:55:00.000-07:002010-04-01T20:30:14.927-07:00How I Started Running 10k

I love my job but miss my long morning runs. What used to be a daily affair is now once a week - when I'm off from work. 2km to 4km runs just don't cut it. To me, nothing beats the sweat and euphoria (runner's high) I get from running 10k first thing in the morning. It beats coffee and dare I say it.. it's even better than chocolate.Early morning runs are fabulous. I took this photo during my run

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-14179759545943170002010-03-30T06:39:00.000-07:002010-03-30T06:50:56.960-07:00My son's a genius!

I bet that's what all moms think about their own kids. I think both of my sons are geniuses and have been counselled many times that every kid is just as smart. It's just that we moms think that our kids are above average. But then again, if every kid is above average, then what's average, or below average.. really?Anyway, every kid has his or her strengths. Mine are creative. My ten-year old is

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-11841883168517927832010-03-26T23:07:00.000-07:002010-03-26T23:27:19.356-07:00Hummingbird Sleepover -- or was it a sunbird?

Was that a hummingbird or a sunbird?Actually, that bird is a frequent visitor in the garden. It loves the flowers there. That tiny fella hovers in mid air while it drinks nectar from the flowers. It moves really fast.Last night, it perched on the curtain rod of the bedroom where it retired for the night. When the sun came up, the little fella woke up and flew out of the window. Now I don't think

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-43869531921770543152010-03-26T06:33:00.000-07:002010-03-26T07:20:32.549-07:00Lost Bird

This evening, a blue humming bird flew into the house. The kids were so excited. Ian, with his perennial desire to keep a pet, (without killing it, I hope), closed all the windows, trapping the poor fella.The little one flew around the house, bumping into the glass windows trying to get out. It panicked, flying around the house, resting occasionally, either on the chain of the chandelier or the

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-89338631503865256042010-03-23T07:01:00.000-07:002010-03-24T06:30:42.745-07:00How To Make Fig and Walnut Chocolates

I absolutely love chocolates. Especially the sinfully rich, dark chocolates Maybe that's why I have a tendency to get fat. On the other hand, dark chocolate is a rich source of antioxidants. In fact, chocolate is richer in the phenolic compound gallic acid and the flavonoid epicatechin than red wine or green tea. Dark chocolates are great as an occasional treat. I love gourmet chocolates, but

Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08279228802114144959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656457925432315391.post-48943278862377177792010-03-17T06:23:00.000-07:002010-03-19T20:23:04.703-07:00The Optimist & The Pessimist

Fill half a glass with water.Look at it. Is the glass half full or half empty?The optimist would see the bright side of things. To him, the glass is half full.The pessitive tends to see things from the gloomy, negative angle and would see the glass as half empty.It reminds me of my two sons.We had 4 pet fish.The first fell sick and died.One son was sad because 1 fish was dead.The other comforted

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