Friday, December 06, 2013

There are times...

There are times when I wake up, the weather is good and birds are singing loud out there. I feel like picking up a simple luggage bag and go honey moon with Jo. Then I look down, two little fellows looking at me, one just finished his breakfast and one needed to be spoon fed.

There are times when I walk on the street alone after work, the night is still young and people are gathering in pub having a good laughing time. I just feel like calling out my long lost touch girlfriends and have a good night-out. Then my phone rings, it's my boy. He asks whether I'm on my way home, and tells me he behaves well in grandma's house.

There are times when I sit on the bed, the house is quiet and it is still early for a day. I wonder how my life would be if I'm still single or married without kids. Then I turn to my side, my girl climbs over and rests herself on me, patting my breasts to tell me she feels safe with me around. 

There are many times I allow myself to travel into different phases in my life whether past or future, and immerse myself in my imagination. Sometimes I see wonderful images and faces, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I feel I will be happier in there, but most of the time I bring myself back to real life and appreciate what I have is already the best. And I feel loved... 

Wednesday, December 04, 2013

A fine breakfast

I always think a fine Saturday morning is a good time to enjoy breakfast with family! But I hardly have one ever since I become a mother... The timing is always not right and I always have a lot of things to do, or I am just too tired to wake up for breakfast.

That day I saw Jayden was busy with his cooking toys...


Jayden: Mummy, I'm very busy. I'm cooking...
Mummy: Ok, I can see that. What are you cooking?
Jayden: I will give you a surprise...

And this was the surprise from him. And I think it was a fine breakfast...


Tuesday, December 03, 2013

Quick pancake

I can't remember exactly when Jayden started pestering me about making him pancake for breakfast. When I say pestering means real pestering, every now and then, keep asking, non-stop!!! And I only made him his first pancake about 3 months later. I couldn't believe he could ask for the same thing persistently for 3 months (and I could stand for it and put aside every time he requested for 3 months, what a mother I am!). It was a classic pancake I made for him, i.e. with flour and sugar and salt. It tastes like any normal pancake and I think it isn't something to be excited about. He stopped asking for it thereafter.

Lately he has this pancake fever started again!!! This time I made him a variation, I call it 'quick pancake' because the preparation is super fast and EASY!! What you need is banana and eggs, 1:1 ratio.

Preparation:
1. Smash banana (over ripe banana will be better)
2. Beat eggs
3. Mix smashed banana into eggs, stir well
4. Scoop the banana-eggs and grill it using sauce pan (without oil), on small fire
5. Turn to the other side when it doesn't stick to the pan (normally about 1 min or less)
6. It is ready to serve when both sides turn light brown

Jayden loves this quick pancake... yummy yummy!