Thursday, February 25, 2010

舞狮拜年@ 安仁宫

Every chinese new year, there's chinese new year celebration at 安仁宫 (TPY ah gong is a member of this Henghua temple). There's prayers, 跑旗 (where the tang3gi1 runs in some formation 卦), puppet show, lion dance. The Gems' favorite part is the lion dance spitting sweets out from its mouth and all the children run to collect as much as they can.

安仁宫 is a traditional Heng Hua temple in Hougang. Can't find much in Singapore now...

the guys getting ready to fetch the Gods back

puppet show in Heng Hua. None of us understands a word, but the kids still enjoys it.

Pa Mee in hokkien (direct translates = beat noodles), a Heng Hua delicacy and my favourite noodles...hmmm yum yum

this year's lion was in pink!! I was so excited when I saw them...


跟神灵拜年


Monday, February 22, 2010

Co's New Yr Luncheon at Tower Club Singapore

We had our Chinese New Year Lunch at Tower Club Singapore. Heard it was very expensive. Not fantastically tasty and it's not filling too. But we get to take home a 珍珠 chopstock though...not too bad :)



Even the cups and plates were branded. It's Versace!

Look at the 金薄 on top of the 鱼生!!


the chopsticks for us to bring home...

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Our self-made playdough

My colleague Alicia passed me the playdough receipe some time ago, and I finally found time to do it...
It's so easy to make and fun for the kids too. Will be buying more colors to made some more. The doughs smells better than those from the stores. 

And here's fhe recipe:

2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 cups cold water
Food coloring
Wooden board
Plastic bag or container

Play Dough How-To

1. In a medium saucepan, mix together the flour, salt, vegetable oil, cream of tartar, and water.


2. Cook uncovered over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Stir constantly until the dough is the consistency of mashed potatoes.


3. Divide the dough into four equal portions.


4. Add approximately 6 to 8 drops of food coloring to each portion and knead the color into the dough to distribute it evenly.


5. If you store the play dough in a plastic bag or airtight container, it will stay nice and soft and last for years.

 
And here's our little birthday snacks for GemPapa
 
爱心蛋糕 from GemMummy

dougnut from Pearl

pizza from Amber

Monday, February 15, 2010

New Year Celebration

祝大家大大利


the Gems helping to set the table for our 团圆饭

My 2 china dolls



捞鱼生,大家捞个风生水起!!!



Friday, February 12, 2010

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

New Year wishes for my colleagues

I've made fishes (symbolises 年年有余)and personalised 春联 for my colleagues.

Wishing us 生意兴隆 bigger and fatter bonus next yr!!

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Our very "un-glam" homemade Pussy Willow























With the very limited resourses and running dry of ideas, here's our very un-glam-ed Pussy Willow (erh?? or whatever u think it looked like) for our New Tiger Year.

恭喜发财!!