Three Generations

We had lunch with the grands today and just thought this shot was blog-worthy!

Aging Gracefully

We celebrated Mummy's birthday last weekend over a delightful Robatayaki meal. Food was extremely fresh - that grilled ginko nut and purple sweet potato - out of this world! Don't even ask about that $35/skewer kobe wagyu beef that literally silence the hubs and Sam. Definitely one of the best meals we've had in a while. We left imagining going back again when my sister comes back for Christmas and with little Sophie in tow!

My mum doesn't look the least bit her age. Young genes runs in the family - thankfully. Come that time, I hope I'll grow old gracefully too - just like her.

Happy Birthday Mummy!!

Akanoya Robatayaki
1 Tanglin Road
Orchard Parade Hotel
Reviews here

Love Gift Box

Fairylovingcreations just turned 2 months old. Well I'm not making huge amounts of sales but I'm encouraged by the humble 11 sales I've made in the past 8 weeks! That's averaging a sale a week!! My creations have been going places. Since my very first order that went to a Seattle wedding, I've shipped to UK, Italy and even Ireland! My latest custom made order of my Love Gift Box was shipped off this morning and is finding its way to Massachusetts!

Fairylovingcreations was not meant to be a big profit making business and I never want it to. Its just an avenue for me to do something I enjoy and bless someone with my creations in return. Its just very gratifying to know that out of thousands of Etsy sellers, people notice my work and like them enough to want them at their weddings or us gifts for their loved ones.

And as type, I've just received a request for my wedding fan programs and placecards to grace a wedding in Palmerton - Pennsylvania!! . . . I leave you with my latest creation - My Love Gift Box!

Hic-cups!

She's just too CUTE!

Husband, Father, Grandpa

Daddy turns the BIG 60 today!!! Little Sophie, who dictated her own arrival time, couldn't have chosen a better time then this! Seems like she too wanted to join in the party and make sure she got to wish Grandpa H-A-P-P-Y B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y too!!!

August is typically a celebration month for this family. Its dad's birthday, mom's birthday, our god-brother and god-sister's birthday, the nation's birthday and now the baby of the family says "me too me too I want to join in the fun" Celebrations started days before today. Dinner at Harbour Grill was simple, cosy and refined. The dozen of oysters and that lobster brisque soup poured from a tea pot in front of us was simply divine! Dinner that night revolved around little Sophie who thankfully arrived just hours before that, giving Dad and Mum a peace of mind to enjoy their dinner. Dad received a big present from us all. A classy Prada wallet that I picked up. Its always a chore buying my dad a gift - he's got shirts spilling out from his wardrobe and enough golf item to last him a life time. Get him another watch and my mum will probably disown me. It took me and my sis a while to settle with the Prada wallet. In between that were ideas of an iphone and lap top of which we concluded our dad just wasn't savvy enough for.

Met up with the grandparents and godbrothers for dim-sum over the weekend to continue the celebrations - chinese style - with the obligatory longevity buns or "shou tou" as we call them here. Mum's simple homecook dinner tonight together with little Sophie's, Chets' and Jude's 'presence' (thanks to Skype) plus that lovely cake from our favourite Pattisier wraps up this one birthday Dad's not gonna forget for a long time to come!

From Husband to Father and now Gong Gong . . . . HAPPY BIRTHDAY Daddy!

kawaii!!

So with the excitement over little Sophie's arrival cooling down just a teenie winnie bit, i finally got down to working on some new creations. To celebrate the arrival of the little cute peanut, this weekend's creations are aptly named after her - The Sophie Collection - of my kawaii (that's "cute" in japanese) "Thank You" cards! You can read more about them at fairylovingcreations.

Its received some views since and {hearts} too! Hopefully they'll find an owner soon! Sigh . . . the long weekend is just about coming to an end but we've got some exciting months coming up ahead for us! Stay tune to this blog to find out more!

Hello World . . .

"Every good and perfect gift is from Above"
James 1:17

Sophie En Yew, born 08.08.09 weighing 5lbs 12 oz.
In the words of her proud parents: " She's a peanut and B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L"

Love you so much already Sophie, my lovely niece!