Welcoming The Year of the Rabbit

I have always preferred the Christmas season more than the Lunar New Year. The silver & gold on Christmas decors would appeal more to me compared to the clashing red & gold normally seen at Chinese festivals.

Somehow this year, I got the 'CNY mood' & decided to get some decorative stuff, cookies & tidbits just to FEEL the mood :P When I was young, my mother would gather my sisters around & we would help to hang little birds on pussy willow , tie red ribbons on the branches & even making lanterns out of red packets. These activities got us all in the mood & excited to welcome the lunar new year.

Pete & I went to Chinatown to source for couplets ie 春联 & other CNY decor without the kids. Besides soaking up the fun, I get some retail therapy with the shoppping.

Dragon/ Rat/ Pig/ Tiger - Our Chinese Horoscopes


Sights from our Chinatown visit





预祝大家兔年行大运，身体健康，万事如意！

Yay! The Decal Is Up!

We finally got to work a week after the decal arrived . I wanted to make sure we start the project on a clean surface, so i dug up the store room for leftover paint used during our renovation 2 years ago. Pete did most of the work. He helped repaint the dining area & we let it dry for a few days before putting up the decal. We did this while the kids were asleep of cos.

I must say it takes quite a bit of skill to put the decal up. There were a few heart stopping, 'breath holding' moments as the decal did not stick as firmly as it should. We tried again & again making sure the decal really stuck to the wall praying not to tear any intricate part.

Alas, our efforts paid off. Phew! so here it is, my NEW dining space hehehe.

She Loves SHOES!

Chloe has a penchant for shoes. She loves going to shoe boutiques with me & would not hesitate to pass me different styles of shoes to try on. She would tell me to try on the shoes she picked, asking me if I like them. She would do all sorts of crazy things like trying adult shoes on herself, lining different shoes in a straight line & admiring them while I am busy in the boutique. Thank god so far I havn't got a single sales girl stare at me for what my little girl has done!

New Year New Decal

I have always wanted to do something to my boring & plain dining area. Well it's just a small little part of my already petite living space. Perhaps the quote on this decal I got will transform & spruce up my this space? I shall wait & see. Can't wait for it to arrive by registered mail in a few days time!

New Year's Day @ Bonnie's