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Surviving the heatwave

I don’t remember how many heatwaves we’ve had already for this year. Either way, it looks like this is going to be the norm from hereon. Unfortunately, we still don’t have a portable AC because everything is sold out. Surprisingly, my son is still managing to sleep well despite the heat. We just try to make sure to keep the rooms as cool as possible with the use of fans and wet towels/muslin…

#heatwave must haves #heatwave must haves for mums #heatwave uk #items for babies during heatwaves #summer must haves #survive the heatwave #uk summer heat

9 months later

My boy turned 9 months already, time flies. It really does! He used to be so small and now he’s as boisterous as ever! 9 months later, he’s still very cute and a Mama’s boy. Things will change once he grows older, but for now, he’s my little boy. Looking back, I still cannot believe how we survived those very exhausting and sleepless nights. Don’t get me wrong, he still doesn’t sleep through the…

#9 month old baby #9 months later #baby meals #best gift ever #food prep #happy 9 months old #nothing wrong with baby food pouches #Parenthood #robot vacuum #robot vacuum saves the day #shark vacuum #surviving parenthood

We Made Joong

Last weekend, we stayed overnight at my in-laws house and planned to make Joong. It is a Cantonese food that is prepared during the Dragon Boat Festival. This Chinese festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. This year, it falls on June 19. I documented the process so that we can introduce the tradition to our little one. We want him to know the culture of his ancestors…

#cantonese #cantonese food #chinese cooking #chinese festival #chinese food #cooking #dragon boat festival #foodies #joong #joong making #joys of parenthood #Parenthood

How I paid for my used Macbook with free money.

Towards the end of April, I had enough of my old laptop. It was too slow. It takes almost half an hour for it to start and it’s just started to annoy me. I started looking for a cheap laptop online and the new Macbook Neo caught my eye. However, the price range (albeit way cheaper than other Macbooks) still put me off. I researched for a secondhand alternative and I found one at the Back Market…

#Connect #facebook market #free money #legit survey sites #Prolific #selling used items #side hustles #survey sites #Swagbucks #Vinted

Momnesia

I had a moment of “momnesia” last Wednesday. I went out with the baby for our usual “Aldi” run and after perusing the special buy section of the supermarket, I decided that I deserved a Mcdonald’s breakfast meal for resisting the urge to buy a waddling pool for my son. After Mcdonald’s we walked home and as soon as we hit our doorstep I realised my giant mistake. I forgot my keys inside the…

#choose to be kind #forgetfulness #hero husband #i forgot my keys #momnesia #Parenthood

I purchased a Macbook (second hand)

Writing Time: 0645 – My son is still sleeping! Yay! I finally gave in and purchased a laptop. My old one is slow as snail and I can’t do anything. I have many projects in my mind that needs to be done. I don’t know why I do considering my hands are full with the little one at the moment. Anyway, I was originally going to get the new Macbook Neo, but the cost was holding me back. I researched…

#back market #cheaper than macbook neo #converted to macbook #first time mac owner #Frugal Living #frugal mom #love apple #love macbook #macbook #macbook air #secondhand #secondhand purhcase

Co-sleeping, weaning, teething, etc.

Writing time: 0320, just finished nursing my baby. It’s been a while since I last wrote here, the months flew so quickly! Where did time go?!? Looking back, the last three months have been busy. On the brighter side, we are now all sleeping better. My little one turned 6 months and it’s a whole new world of weaning and teething. When I first met my neighbour she said sleep will get better by 6…

#BLW #childproofing #joys of parenthood #mama diaries #mama diary #Parenthood #purees #teething #weaning

Used urgent care for the first time

Writing time: 0330- just finished pumping milk. My baby is still sleeping and this is the first time since he turned 4 months that I haven’t woken up at 2am to feed him. 🤫 Our local hospital doesn’t have an A&E it’s been scrapped for a while (way before we moved here), so, when our baby had some bowel issues, we had to call 111 and we were booked an appointment to see the GP at the urgent care…

#four months old #sleep regression #the four months sleep regression #urgent care

Sleep regression, here we come...

Writing time: 0530 am. Baby just fell asleep after a major meltdown and because mama can’t figure out what he wants. 😅 I haven’t written in a while. My baby is now 4 months old. He started rolling to his tummy about 2 weeks ago, and has been very wiggly at the changing table. He now weighs 5.8kg, I was happy about it until the health visitor said that my baby is on the 9th percentile…meaning his…

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#baby on sleep regression #Parenthood #sleep regression

Between the Mountain and the Sky

Writing time 0557: Baby is asleep in my arms after multiple failed transfer attempts. 😅 First of all, Happy New Year! I pray that this year will be kinder to us this time. 🙏🙏🙏 Last year was difficult. We suffered a great loss and its impact on our family will be felt for years. Despite the pain and grief, we also experienced joy and great love when we welcomed our son in September. My family…

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#a monster calls play #between the Mountain and the Sky #between the mountain and the Sky movie #blink now #CNN hero #film #free movie #kopila valley children&039;s home #Maggie doyne

Reduce your RCN Fee while on Maternity Leave

Writing time: 0900 am. Baby fast asleep in my arms..still unwilling to sleep on his cot. 😅 As we all know well, December can be brutal in our pockets. It is especially hard when you’re on Maternity Leave as your pay is significantly reduced. I have been looking for means to reduce my expenses, even if it’s a small change. I started with my mobile plan. I am already paying a small amount for a…

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#frugal #frugalmom #maternitypay #mayernityleave #reducebills #reduceRCNmembershipfee #waystoreducebillswhileonmatleave

Doctor Strikes

I know, completely different from what I normally write about these days. However, while doom scrolling on Facebook at 5am, I saw a post in our town’s local Facebook group about how irresponsible it is for the NHS doctors to strike right now. Well, here’s my response: What is irresponsible is for these trained doctors not getting the compensation they deserve for working long hours to SAVE human…

#doctors strike #I support doctors strike #NHS doctors strike 2025 #pay rise for doctors #save the doctors #save the NHS #we are losing doctors to Australia #we are losing nurses to America #we need doctors for the NHS #we need to pay doctors to keep them in the UK

Struggling with newborn sleep

0523: trying to get the baby to sleep in the bassinet, but no luck.😅 I am struggling with my little one’s sleep lately. He doesn’t want to be in the bassinet. When I successfully transfer him on his bed, he would only sleep for 15-20min. I am so tired holding him while he sleeps because I haven’t had much sleep either. However, this is the only way he can get some decent sleep. Anyway, staying…

#baby sleep #first time mum #newborn sleep #sleep advise for first time mothers #sleep deprived #sleep regression #tired mama

Buying and selling on Vinted

Writing time: 0519. My baby is sleeping soundly in my arms, he’s going through another growth spurt and is not happy to sleep in his bassinet. 😅 Babies do grow so fast. My little one’s newborn clothes are now too small for him to wear. He’s in this awkward in-between phase where the newborn clothes are too small and the 3-6 months clothes are too big. I’ve received so much clothes from my sister…

#baby boy #baby boy clothes #buy and sell #clothing #declutter #newborn clothes #second hand #selling #Vinted

Stalked our IG account

Writing time: 0616 my baby in my arms as he doesn’t want to sleep in the bassinet. I gave up after 2 failed transfers. I stalked our IG account letmehavesomeofthat and I may be hormonal, but looking through all our pictures and videos made me a bit emotional. What a life we’ve lived for the past 5 years since I met my husband. From our early food trip/dates to our engagement upto our child being…

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#instagram #keep memories alive #photography #thank you #thanksgiving

Grateful

Writing time; 0350, baby just fell asleep after a poonami. 😅 My family is visiting from America, so, it has been a busy week. If you live in the UK, it has been cold and wet lately and it’s not the kind of weather my family is used to. My mother wore several layers of clothes under her coat. 🤣 Day out in London Speaking of my mother, I am truly grateful that she’s given this second chance in…

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#cold and wet #family #grateful #London #rainy days #thank you #UK visit #UK weather

My baby smiled!

My baby smiled at me for the first time yesterday and I am over the moon. Then he was fussy the rest of the day. 🤣 Ah, the joys of parenthood. ❤️ Novel

#baby smile #first smile #joys of parenthood #smile

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