Phoebe today...

I was working from home today as my mom wanted to join the memorial service for the Chung Ling Dragon Boat Tragedy.

This is what I found when I went downstairs after my morning meetings. She had her hair plaited up and tied with 2 hair clips. My maid did this after showering her. I thought she looked like the cartoon, "Ni-hao Kai Lan".

Playing with her new Crocs Ah Mah bought.

"Ni-Hao Kai Lan"

January Birthdays

My mom and H's birthday is in January. 2 days apart. We usually celebrate together.

This year, we didn't have a big celebration. Just had a simple dinner. Wanted to bake a cake but we just had too many cakes. H goes like "Huh? Cake again?" Had too much cake in December.

Phoebe with "Ah Mah"

Phoebe with Daddy.

Earlier January too we celebrated my mother-in-law's birthday. Her birthday was actually in December.

MIL with all her grandchildren in Malaysia.

Last but not least, mother-in-law with her long time companion, my beloved father-in-law. See how serene and sweet they look.

Did a lot of baking

I had been doing a lot of baking in December especially. To kick start, I baked and decorated 72 cupcakes Phoebe's 1st birthday celebration. Followed by 100-cupcake tiered wedding cake for my friend - Dicky & Stella's wedding. These 2 were the most tedious ones due to the number of cakes that I had to decorate.

In total portions, I had baked 12 cakes in December :)

Will soon be starting my baking spree for Chinese New Year.

Phoebe's 1st birthday cake with some of her favorite toys moulded in sugar.

Phoebe's 1st birthday cake with some of her favorite toys moulded in sugar.

Dicky & Stella's Wedding Cupcakes

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache for church birthday celebration.

Closer look at the decoration. Did a simple one as I ran out of time on a Sunday morning.

Baking fruit cake in preparation of Chinese New Year. Did it in December, mature it for 2 months, in time for February.

4 slaps for fruit cakes to be tugged away maturing.

Did this for my cousin's optical shop -- 99 Optics, opening ceremony.

First time icing a full cake. The real tests come when icing a full cake. It is so much skills needed compared to icing a cup cake. I had so many flaws. I need to enhance my skills.

Many outdated posts!

Many of you were asking what happened to me. Why no posts lately.

Here's why.

I had upgraded my laptop to Windows 7. Took sometime for me to re-organize my archive folders. And after a relaxing December (in terms of work), January was a bit like starting an 'old engine'.

Anyways... will be doing a few posts and keep it updated.