Well, that is my designer hubby. He does all the funniest things on earth, even though after 10 years of marriage, his sense of humor still exist.
I guess no one get such surprises except me.... hehehhe....
Anyway, THANK YOU so much hubby for your ROTI BOY.
Happy Chinese Valentine's Day Everyone!
The tea is taken as an anti inflammatory tea, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, sedative, stomachic, tonic, stimulating metabolism and anything else you can imagine.
Chamomile in particular is an excellent tea for various digestive disorders, nervous tension and irritability and is also used externally for skin problems. And if this is not enough – you’d love to know that chamomile tea is a great source of vitamins and antioxidants.
German chamomile, (also referred to as blue chamomile, wild chamomile, Hungarian chamomile or scented mayweed) can be used to sooth sore stomachs, aid digestion, aid irritable bowel syndrome and as a gentle sleep aid and mild laxative, as a mouthwash.
ME : Natural thing does wonder. Given by GOD to us... better then medicine.... :)
This article taken from "All About Parenting"
How should disciplinary techniques for my strong-willed child differ from those I use with my compliant child?
Discipline for a strong-willed child requires a firmer hand, often with a greater show of love, than his compliant, eager-to-please sibling. Discipline must be tailored to the child. My grandmother used to say, "Show me a family with ten children, and I'll show you ten unique personalities." My own children were living proof that grandma was right. For example, my first-born was a daughter, very sweet and very compliant. When she misbehaved, often all it took to straighten her out was a "look" from mom or dad.
Then along came my second child, a son - and he came out fighting mad. He couldn't have been more different! His full accompaniment of allergies, asthma, and hyperactivity made him quite a challenge. If someone (like grandpa) would sneak him even a little sweet treat, the child literally climbed the walls (and everything else) for two days. Diet was a definite factor. Now granted, much of his behavior was influenced by his physical issues, but not all of it. He was willfully defiant as well. To put it simply, he was a strong-willed child.
So how did we, the parents, handle discipline differently with these two very different children? With our daughter, we could speak calmly, issue time out, give "that look," or if needed a scolding or a swat. She got it right away. With my son, there was a lot of trial and error. Finding something, anything, that would work was work itself. We knew we couldn't give in. In time, with consistency and a lot of prayer, he (and we) survived.
There were two critical factors in that survival:
So let's recap.
For compliant (and all) children:
For a strong-willed child (All the above PLUS):
Overall, know your children, and know what is age/behavior appropriate. Create a healthy, non-chaotic environment. It's hard work, but so rewarding.
This story been told by a friend of mine. I found it as a reminder for what we forgot.
The story goes like this:-
A happy dad brought a new car. He was very excited about it. The moment he reached home, his daughter saw the new car. She took a knife and started to scratch the new car. When his dad saw what she did, he was very very mad. He dragged her to the garage and tied her hand with a wire. His dad asked her to think it over what she had done. After a while, the dad forgot his daughter still in the garage. A few hours later, he remembered and gone to the garage to see his daughter.
The moment his open his garage door, he saw his daughter hands was black; to his frighten he untie the wire and rush her to the hospital.
The doctor said his daughter hand need to be amputated because lack of oxygen for a very long period of time. When she recovered and was sent home. She saw his dad new car have new color, and then she turned to his dad and said “when will I get my new hand?”. Her dad regretted what he had done and nothing he can do to reverse the whole situation. Her dad took a gun and commit suicide in front of his daughter.
The moral behind this story : We tends to forget what is important and what is not. Sometime, things are repairable and some are not. Think before re-act because it can save you from doing the things you regret.
ME : when IBS hit me. It reminded me of this story and reminded me what is more important in my health. I am glad she told me this story.
Things got crazy @ work place this few weeks and another 4 weeks to go. That is the reason why I do not update my blog for a long period.
Due to this craziness and associated with stress, I am now suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It is really not fun having IBS - you will keep running to the toilet, stomachache, headache and feeling very tired as well.
I was hoping by regular intake of B-complex can reduce the stress and therefore reduce the symptoms of IBS.
I really did not realise I am in stress till my body get rebellious on me. Sigh. Really have to take good care of myself because I know regardless how hard I worked for a company - they will not stay with you and they will not suffer the consequences with you where else YOUR FAMILY DOES.
I guess I have to re-think what is important to me and what is not.
Ameda Purely Yours Ultra Double Electric Breast Pump with CustomFit™ Flanges. I had a very memorable wedding.
Initial, I wanted to be at Lone Pine @ Penang. It would be a real beach side wedding but they do not cater for table dining for more than 15 tables. Below are the Lone Pine @ Penang pictures.
The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall.
In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing.
In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor,a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.
He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she may be ill, or that something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor.
Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls. As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel.
She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went.
He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What happened here today?"
She again smiled and answered, "You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world did I do today?"
"Yes," was his incredulous reply
She answered, "Well, today I didn't do it."
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This story is PRICELESS......
Manage a home is really NOT an easy task. Multi-tasking with numerous of housework. Dealing with children can be super exhausted, frustrated, tiring, testing on your IQ & EQ.... the end results is rewarding + wrinkle on your faces to prove it.
Dealing with career world & managing your subordinates (at least a bunch of people that know how to listen but whether they follow or not is a different case) are much easier dealing with toddlers. You can't give a toddler warning letter / termination letter / "you are fired!!!".
For me, if you can handle the noise pollution from a toddler without a single headache + without back-off + multi-task all the housework to make a house like home. I think you can handle any problem in the office. (Just my 2-cents)
LOL... Enjoy...
In fact this series not only about trouble ghost, what I treasure the most is the unconditional love, trust, faith, hope & friendship in this series.
How Jim loves Melinda unconditionally and trust her 100% and without a doubt. It also talks about the bonds of friendship that she build and treasure.
How others view her as nut job cases but she is so determined in what she believe and continue to help others.
Overall, it is amazing and I really love it.
Time I would say is the best medicine.
We cannot change someone attitude or behavior, the only thing we can do is lower down our expectation towards them OR expect nothing from them OR just leave them.
Most of the time, it is so hard to let go and the more you hang on - you will only get worstly hurt.
If its meant to happen - it will happen (that is what I believe) regardless how much we blame ourself and become grumphy about it. Let said "NO USE AT ALL".
It is seem like I always learnt my lesson the hard way where all those hurt engrave itself on me and hang on to me as long as I let them. Sound stupid? OR does it sound alike?
Well, I guess I am reaching a point where I should let go and stop blaming myself as I could not control / decide the outcome like.
There are many things in this world (or in my scope of life) still need my attention. So, do not put all eggs in one basket. Spread them. Spread the attention. Spread the focus.
IT IS TIME TO LEARN HOW TO LET GO........
Want to share what I found this morning that make me SUPER HOORRAY HAPPY...
I found this @ Anne Geddes. I think they are cute. What do you think?
You can download as a wallpaper at her website. It is free - all you need is to register to obtain the wallpaper.
"Our body of research, as well as some others, suggest that leg fat is good fat," said Rachael Van Pelt, a researcher from The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. "It's protective, at least with respect to the risk factors we've looked at." Studies in Sweden confirm that cellulite that has settled on thighs reduces the likelihood of fat deposits travelling around the body, which could compromise the heart. Researchers are not sure exactly why leg fat carries benefits, but this latest study complements the growing understanding that all fat is not alike. In recent years, it has become clearer that "visceral fat," which wraps around organs and swells waistlines, poses the greatest health danger, while "peripheral fat" on arms and legs is more benign and, according to recent research, may even be helpful.
Taken from HubPages
The location of excess fat is more important than overall weight when it comes to good heart health in older women.
Researchers found that women who put on weight around their bottom, hips and thighs were less likely to suffer from heart disease than those with fat round the stomach.
This 'central fat' was more closely associated with atherosclerosis - the build-up of fatty material in the arteries that is often a prelude to a heart attack or stroke.
The study also found that 'peripheral fat' - on the bottom, legs and arms - was less strongly implicated in problems with the way the body processes blood sugar that can lead to diabetes, said Dr László Tankó.
Article Taken from DailyMail
