Mimi on November 1st, 2008

Have you ever harboured dreams of writing your own novel? Why, what perfect timing! Because November, also known as NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), is finally here.
The concept is simple. You sign up for free at their site any time between now and the 30th of November, then just start pounding away at your keyboard. […]

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Mimi on October 25th, 2008

Bottling up emotions is just not my thing. Whenever I’m angry or upset, I need to find release. The sooner, the better. Otherwise, I feel like exploding, if you get what I mean.
Take this long and horrible week as an example. I’ve had to deal with demanding customers, unyielding suppliers, and, my pet peeve: people […]

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Mimi on October 21st, 2008

I have a small confession to make. I have this other blog. Or should I say had? Because since starting it in August 2007, I only wrote five measly posts…then stopped.

That was sometime after I first got my Nikon D40. Back then, I thought of documenting my journey into the world of DSLR photography, while […]

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Mimi on October 20th, 2008

The kids are having their final exams starting today. And it’s their mom (me!) who’s panicking, not them. They were going about their usual weekend routine with nary a care about the world while *I* was getting all stressed up, inevitably turning to the only medicine I know — chocolate.
I know they do some revision […]

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Mimi on October 19th, 2008

I knew my first attempt at homemade garlic bread was a success when my kids dubbed it ‘Heavenly Garlic Bread’ and polished off two baguettes in one sitting.

Recipe adapted from LittleMsFirefly’s garlic bread recipe:-
Heavenly Garlic Bread
Ingredients:
- butter 250 gm (or 2 sticks)
- 10 cloves of garlic, pounded finely
- 1 tbsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 […]

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