New Year 2017

It's already a new year, how time flies..

2016 has left.. and now comes 2017. A lot have happened in 2016, the good and bad. But, it is a life experience that is interesting as well as challenging.

For my 2017 resolutions:

1. Buy a landed house - a one floor terrace house with ample space for gardening and kids play.
2. A home business which helps me to generate income with hubby and free up my time to look after the kids
3. Home organisation - Even though living an apartment for now, need to free all the clutter and organise each space in the house.
4. Menu planning + saving : able to cook and nurture the family home cooked meals and save as well.
5. Savings - for the kids education, for new home, for emergencies, etc.

So far, that's all in the list. It would be a long one I'm sure. But, I'll update the list once I have remembered what more to put. :P

P/S: Need to put all of the resolutions in writing so I wont forget.

Shopback cash reward

Hi all

I have been scrolling through my good ol' google and found about this shopback apps. Which is quite cool as they would give you cashback for every product or service that you've purchased at the linked websites in their apps.

You can redeem your cash reward once it have reached RM10.00 which seem like an adequate amount since you get back cash reward from your own purchases for personal usage, which its quite hard to find in Malaysia.

I would personally like to invite you to purchase through this web since its just so easy to be used. Just click at this Shopback link and you are required to do a simple sign up and you're ready to go to any website that you would like to (plus you'll get an extra RM5.00 cashback through this link! wink-wink) 

I personally would recommend LAZADA and GROUPON which give discounts and promos and plus you'll get cash rewards when you've purchased from their website. I know, I know you want to know what's the catch. Wellll.... there's no catch you just need to go through their website or use their apps which you can get it from your android or IOS phone and walla... just purchase anything from the respected website you want. 

Well that's all folks. :)

 

Beginning of year 2016 : Gratitude

Hi all,

Had been quiet this past few months. Well same all, same all..

Just wanna my gratitude to God, for giving me such a wonderful life, wonderful work, wonderful family and a loving husband.

Its been hard to most countries in the world now, with political issues, bankruptcy, economic crisis, war etc. (u get the picture).

Seeing all this from my point of view, makes me think that I am blessed to have a job that could give me and family food at the table at the end of the day, at least we can do family activities every week, I have a wonderful hubby that really gives me support (emotionally, etc) with my crisis with breastfeeding issues, work issues (yeah, I do have issues at work), issues at home (nothing much, but a little gesture makes the world a wonderful place, right?) yadda, yadda...

Yes! I do have regrets with my life before, but, could you turn back time and go back and restart again? No! So, yes, I am grateful with my life now! the present !

You could not know what will happen the next day or next hour. But, we should be grateful with what we have. Not still imaging that you could get a nice red Ferarri , or a nice vellfire to ride on *wink,wink* although it would be nice though to have one*grinning*

It would be nice to have a great big mansion, with 200 rooms, that you can each have your own rooms, and a nice pool, a nice garden, and a theatre room that could accomodate the best high tech equipments with maybe a 100 inch screen *whew*

Yeah, imagening things is great, but you need to believe in yourself to be able to grab all of it.

That's why I need to be grateful, coz after much thinking, I don't need a ferrari , heck Malaysian law says you could not exceed 110km per hour on highway, at the city less than 80kmph. A great big mansion?? yeah you have to live outside of the city which is further from hospitals, or cinema, or great big shopping complex (why would I do THAT!).

You need to look down and look at other less fortunate people that are homeless, that feeds their children food from garbage, kids with no parents *sad face*.

Yes, I am grateful of my life now.

Note : This blog is functioning as part of my diary. So if any of you do not like what I write, you can just move on and read other peoples blog.Thank you :)

Short term planning

Some people do not the see their future ahead thus , did not expect to save for their future. But, I learned the hard way that we need to save in order to survive and be able to live better in the future. 

in this post i would love to just write down my short term planning, hoping that i will be able to achieve them soon.

My short term goals:

1. Is to have  a nice single storey terrace in Shah Alam area nearby to my office as well as easier to go to and fro to my mum's house as well as my in laws. (to add assets)

2. To go for umrah / hajj which ever is easier and with enough financial to go.

3. To have a business from home. Working from home. Expecting to able to do it starting from May 2018. So I'll have another 3 years to go. hmmmm....

4. To be able to break free from debts. Maybe another 5 years (hmmm... am I TOO optimistic? )

5. To be able to finish unpacking my new home now! Maybe by Ocotber 2015?!

That's all that I could write and remember. May I'll put in more later. Pray for me guys, hoping that I'll be able to accomplish all.

Thanks.

Its been a while

Hi there

Its been a while that I haven't had the chance to update this blog. Well , family comes first. Nothing much just the usual same ol. Need baby's or mummy's items you can drop by Barang bb and Mummy Murah, new parents trying to find the best stroller or needing a two seater stroller, just drop by Kedai Stroller Branded and Murah.

Hope to see you there.

If you need anything just PM me.

My attempt to do online business

To my fellow friends and followers,

I have made an attempt to focus on online business coz I am basically am tired and sick off instructions from bosses that would ask me to do a lot of things which is not under my job description, just because I am quite efficient in what I do and am able to get the right information for the things that they would want me to find out!

Not trying of blaming others, but, seriously am motivated in working at home to look after my kids and coming little one. Yep, another baby coming, so another mouth to feed. :)

So for those of you that would like to help me.. in my online biz just come over to my blog and facebook (not trying to be sympathetic here). I haven't been updating a lot, coz quite busy with hectic work schedule and also looking after my two adorable active kids.

Just feel free to visit this blog :

Sihat Booster

or you can simply go to my facebook fan page SihatBooster  or BarangBaby dan MummyMurah

I am focusing on supplements for SihatBooster while focusing more towards babies/ kids items and in BarangBaby dan MummyMurah

My passion is breastfeeding and parenting. So, I am more focusing towards these two elements. Just drop by and don't forget to invite your friends as well. :)

Thanks all for your help.

Work At Home (From Home) Mom

My current need is to be a work at home mom...with another baby coming soon need to really think of a way to be one..

My current job would not let me be a WAHM and this is what makes me upset...Plus still need to think about the current economy situation...bla,bla...

Could anyone suggest the best way to work from home... without a lot of capital involve??? OR does anyone knows a company that would accept mothers working from home...

With the current situation and environment, gets me thinking of a more safer way for my kids to be with me... the child trafficking, abduction in the daylight!!! HUH...this gets me to think of resigning and REALLY find a work from home (to stabilize our economic situation).... :-(

Not trying to be patriotic but simply a concerned citizen

I am a Malaysian citizen...

I had been reading quite sometime of the issues that had been brought into light currently which is the MH370 as well as about racism in Malaysia...

Let me tell you of my own experience living in Malaysia...

I have been living in Malaysia for the last 33 years, and had been brought up in Kuala Lumpur most of the time... living in Malaysia is not easy, and is the same to many other countries (Am I right, right!!) Although we have quite a range of culture and races, we can live in harmony and peacefully...

I heard that some of our Malaysian citizens that had been living in overseas did tell some of you that we are racist towards them , but the truth is we are NOT... Each Malaysian are given their rights to vote, to speak out and to do whatever they wanted to do(but, according to the laws and regulations)...

I am mixed, between Malay and Chinese...but, I stand tall and proud to be MALAYSIAN...Anywhere that I had the chance to go, I will still think of Malaysia. I LOVE the beautiful weather, I LOVE the languages that we have here, I LOVE the ethnicity that we have here, I LOVE the mixed races that we have here, I LOVE the variety of FOOD that we have here, I LOVE the variety of CULTURE that we have...

Where can you find a country that could still live peacefully able to stand out and speak,without WAR, sufferings...

For those that may have not been INTO Malaysia, please do not just hear what others SAY about Malaysia and acknowledge of it...COME to Malaysia, experience and see the cultures, languages, weather here...You'll be amazed with what we have to offer. Please...DON'T JUDGE A BOOK JUST BY ITS COVER...In this case don't judge until you experience it for yourself.

If you want someone to help be your tourist guide , I am glad to help...

With regards to MH370, please do not judge us...We are trying hard to find the plane, put YOURSELF into our shoe...You can't fight mother nature, you can't fight the future...We are praying hard for the lives of the crew and passengers...just pray with us...

For the government of Malaysia, I support you for doing the right thing...I LOVE MALAYSIA....

Concerned citizen...

A day in the working life...

Sigh...

Everyday, going to work is like another day of daily routine that have to be followed...Sometimes I felt like a robot doing routine things and needed (desperately)  a vacation...

Sometimes being at work gives me pleasure, a sense of responsibility, a sense of achievement, appreciation...hmmm...

Sometimes feeling at lost..prefer being at home and at the same time not...hmmm typical human when its in front of you , you look back or think about others that are more fortunate (but, do not even look at those who are more unfortunate)...

Hoping to be a better person , mother, wife, daughter, sister everyday...But, hey, nobody;s perfect in this world...unless you can find someone that is PERFECT than GOD...

(A day at work not feeling like at work thought)...: P

April came in knocking....

April has just begun..

Life had been hectic... I had been sick due to sinus attack this past few weeks..Hadn't had enough energy to think right and do much.. but, still needs to see after the kids!!!

Luckily, I have been blessed with good in laws that had been great in looking after the kids while I'm gone for work...

I haven't been blogging enough this few years, hmmm...busy with the daily schedule and dealing with both of the kids... (wonder how bout my colleagues and friends had the time to manage 4 to even 7 kids!!!,hmmm still a very long way to go for me).

Work for me is a daily routine that sometimes enjoyable and sometimes a burden...Well, everyone knows that...

This time around (year 2014) had been an adventure for me...
...Hubby is okay and had begun to feel better to walk and even work...
...Hubby starts to work...by the feel free to check put his blog here
...Mother and mother in law went for their Umrah...
...MH370...
...Water rationing (in certain parts of the country)...
...Registering eldest daughter to islamic school (for half of the day)...

All of this had affected me and the family...A lot of thinking this year... A lot things to do...
Hmmmm.. may be I should do a to do list (that keeps on adding all throughout the year)..

By the way, what have you been doing in the quarter year 2014...

Updating blog...

Hi all,

Haven't been into writing mood this time around.. A lot of things came in knocking...from worst to good... But, hey its life...

Everyone (yeah everyone...yeah YOU) will have all kinds of issues to dealt with...

But, this time around I just wanted to promote this new blog (my hubby's :) ).

Please click here

By the way, this year is the Visit Malaysia Year... we have so many interesting places to go...So, if you need a taxi, just give a call here

Until the next update...

Health info: Thyroid

I had been asked by a customer from Sihat Booster about whether there will be any side effects if you consume alfalfa for a person with thyroid illness. Since I had no clue what actually thyroid is, I tried googling and found this info about thyroid:

What is thyroid?

In Medicine Net.com , thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck just below the Adams apple. The gland wraps around the windpipe (trachea) and has a shape that is similar to a butterfly formed by two wings (lobes) and attached by a middle part (isthmus). The thyroid gland works like a tiny factory that uses iodine (mostly from the diet in foods such as seafood and salt) to produce thyroid hormones. These hormones help to regulate the body's metabolism and effects processes, such as growth and other important functions of the body.

Source : Medicine Net.com

Who is affected with thyroid?

According to Wikipedia a person is at risk with thyroid illness if they are  :

* Women
* Smoker
* Age more than 60 years old
* Currently having illness with their pituitary or other endocrine
* Genetic
* Low of iodine and selenium in the body
* An autoimmune disorder
* Consumption of medication(s) that could trigger this illness

There are two (2) main disease related to thyroid which are :

1. Hypothyroidism - is a state where the thyroid gland secretes T3 and T4 hormones less than a normal person and this may be a problem to a person
2. Hyperthyroidism - is a state where the thyroid gland secretes more T3 and T4 hormones and makes the body auto immune system to react with the thyroid gland and makes it more active. 

Do we have thyroid illness ?

A person might have thyroid related illness if they are having these symptoms :

Hypothyroidism :

• fatigue,
• mental fogginess and forgetfulness,
• feeling excessively cold,
• constipation,
• dry skin,
• fluid retention,
• non specific aches and stiffness in muscles and joints,
• excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia), and
• depression

Hyperthyroidism :

• excessive sweating,
• heat intolerance,
• increased bowel movements,
• tremor (usually a fine shake),
• nervousness; agitation,
• rapid heart rate,
• weight loss,
• fatigue,
• decreased concentration, and
• irregular and scant menstrual flow.

 The difference of Hyperthyroidism  and Hypothyroidism is tabled as below:


Comparison table

No	Item	Hypothyroid	Hyperthyroid
1.	Bowels	constipation	having more frequent bowel movements or diarrhoea
2.	Brain	depression and problems with  memory and concentration	feeling nervous, irritable or emotional
3.	Muscles	sore muscles, slow movements  and weakness	muscle weakness and tremor (shaking)
4.	Womb	heavy, irregular or prolonged menstrual periods. Infertility/miscarriages	having infrequent periods. infertility
5.	General metabolism	weight gain	losing weight despite having an increased appetite (although around one in 10 people will gain weight)
6.	Heart	a slow heart rate	increased heart rate or palpitations
7.	Skin	dry and/or pale skin
8.	Temperature sense	feeling the cold easily	being intolerant of heat and sweating more than usual
9.	Hair/nails	coarse, thinning hair and brittle nails.	loss of hair or finer hair than usual
10.	Sleep	feeling tired and sleeping a lot	feeling tired but sleeping poorly
11.	Other	Hoarse voice, poor facial  expressions	Shortness of breath/gasping

Source : Lighthouse Medical Practice

How to overcome thyroid illness (Treatment)?

According to Medicine Net.com thyroid disease can be overcome by :

1. Surgery
2. Radioactive ablation
3. Medication

Personally I would prefer medication, as I think it would be the least painful and less cost.. 

At Sihat Booster we recommend natural and safe supplements for you to help minimize the effect of thyroid...

We recommend that you take:

No	Hypothyroid	Hyperthyroid
1.	Vitalea	Vitalea
2.	Alfalfa	ESP
3.	Lecithin	Sustained Release Vita C
4.	ESP	B Complex
5.	Sustained Release Vita C	Vita E Complex
6.	Zinc Complex	Garlic
7.	B Complex	Carotomax
8.	Vita E Complex	GLA Complex

For further info...just visit Sihat Booster

Health Info : Caffeine

Here's a health info for you to know about caffeine...

What is actually caffeine? Well, according to Wikipedia the word "caffeine" is derived from the French word for coffee (café) while in Medicine Net.Com , it came from the German word kaffee which means coffee.

Source of caffeine :

Wikipedia explains that caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants. It is most commonly consumed by humans in infusions extracted from the seed of the coffee plant and the leaves of the tea bush, as well as from various foods and drinks containing products derived from the kola nut. Other sources include yerba maté, guarana berries, guayusa, and the yaupon holly.

While Medicine Net.Com says that caffeine is naturally found in certain leaves, beans, and fruits of over 60 plants worldwide. Its bitterness acts as a deterrent to pests. The most common sources in our diet are coffee, tea leaves, cocoa beans, cola, and energy drinks. Caffeine can also be produced synthetically and added to food, beverages, supplements, and medications.

The table from Medicine Net .Com is shown as below for per servings of food & beverage product and even medicine :

Sources of caffeine	Caffeine content
Coffee
Plain, brewed 8 oz	135 mg (range 102-200)
Instant 8 oz	95 mg (range 27-173)
Espresso 1 oz	40 mg (range 30-90)
Plain, decaffeinated 8 oz	5 mg (range 3-12)
Tea
Tea, brewed	53 mg (range 40-120)
Green tea 8 oz	25-40 mg
Black tea 8 oz	40-70 mg
Soft drinks
Barq's Root Beer	22 mg
Coca-Cola Classic 12 oz	35 mg
Diet Coke 12 oz	47 mg
Dr. Pepper 12 oz	42 mg
Dr. Pepper, diet 12 oz	44 mg
Jolt Cola 12 oz	72 mg
Mountain Dew, regular or diet 12 oz	54 mg
Mountain Dew, MDX, regular or diet 12 oz	71 mg
Pepsi-Cola 12 oz	38 mg
Pepsi, diet 12 oz	36 mg
Sunkist Orange 12 oz	42 mg
Tab 12 oz	46.5 mg
Vault 12 oz	71 mg
Energy drink
Full Throttle 16 oz	144 mg
Monster Energy 16 oz	160 mg
Red Bull 8.5 oz	80 mg
Rip It 8 oz	100 mg
SoBe No Fear 8 oz	130 mg
Spike Shooter 8.4 oz	300 mg
Chocolate, candies, other
Candy, milk chocolate 1 bar (1.5 oz)	9 mg
Candy, sweet chocolate 1 bar (1.45 oz)	27 mg
Cocoa mix, powder 3 tsp	5 mg
Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Bar 1.45 oz	31 mg
Hot cocoa 8 oz	9 mg (range 3-13 mg)
Jolt caffeinated gum 1 stick	33 mg
Puddings, chocolate, ready to eat 4 oz	9 mg
Frozen desserts
Ben & Jerry's Coffee Heath Bar Crunch 8 oz	84 mg
Ben & Jerry's Coffee Flavored ice cream 8 oz	68 mg
Häagen-Dazs Coffee ice cream 8 oz	58 mg
Häagen-Dazs Coffee frozen yogurt 8 oz	58 mg
Medicine: over the counter
Excedrin Extra Strength 1 tablet	65 mg
Bayer Select Maximum Strength	65.4 mg
Midol Menstrual Maximum Strength	60 mg
NoDoz Maximum Strength 1 tablet	200 mg
Pain Reliever Tablets	65 mg
Vivarin 1 tablet	200 mg

Effects of caffeine to our body :

Picture source : Wikipedia


Caffeine has its advantages and disadvantages. According to Nemours caffeine is diuretic, meaning it causes a person to urinate (pee) more. It's not clear whether this causes dehydration or not. To be safe, it's probably a good idea to stay away from too much caffeine in hot weather, during long workouts, or in other situations where you might sweat a lot.

Caffeine may also cause the body to lose calcium, and that can lead to bone loss over time. Drinking caffeine-containing soft drinks and coffee instead of milk can have an even greater impact on bone density and the risk of developing osteoporosis.

Caffeine can aggravate certain heart problems. It may also interact with some medications or supplements. If you are stressed or anxious, caffeine can make these feelings worse. Although caffeine is sometimes used to treat migraine headaches, it can make headaches worse for some people.

Although caffeine gives effect to the body, it can be controlled by the amount intake of caffeine in a persons daily food consumption. But, take good precautions as it can also be fatal if a person if taken in high dosage..

Source:
Wikipedia
Medicine Net.com
Kidshealth
Mayo Clinic