by Penny on March 13, 2010
When I was so absorbed making up my mind to leave employment to reach my dream of being a work-at-home-mum, I thought of mostly the financial aspects and business opportunities and naturally all the fears and insecurities that come with it. But there was something that I forgot to consider, or rather it didn’t really occur to me while I was making my decision.
It still didn’t occur to me until just this week that all the free insurance and medical benefits that I get from being employed were rather great perks to have. Not only were my personal medical bills taken care of, but that of my immediate family.
It’s a good thing I have an insurance policy all along so it’s not as if I’m left totally unprotected now that the company one ceases. But I do think it’s a good idea also for me to add on a policy, especially if I can get cheaper term life insurance from Wholesale Insurance companies.
So if you are in the midst of becoming a WAHM like me, don’t forget these little benefits that actually add up to count quite a bit when you are on your own. Not that I’m saying it should be something that will set you back from your decision to go for what you want, but just bear in mind and be conscious of it.
Whatever decision you make, it must be the right and good one 
by Penny on March 12, 2010
Recently Ryan has started amazing us not just with his formation of sentences in his speech but also the way he uses words as expressions. This has taught us that whenever he is around we need to be very sensitive in using the right choices of words. Unknown to us, he is always picking up things. He may be playing while we’re talking amongst ourselves but his ears are actually listening to what we’re saying too.
One example of something he picked up without us knowing is one of his grandma’s phrase, “Oh my goodness!” We all had a shock hearing this come from him. It sounds weird though to hear such an expression coming from a little kid!
He’s also excellent at doing jigsaw puzzles. He’s able to memorise the image quite quickly before he starts fixing up the puzzle. Often we only need to guide him once on where the pieces should fit together and after that there’s no stopping him.
Ryan also remembers names very well. Names of people we have forgotten but he remembers. He remembers places and the things he did at different places very well too. It’s really no doubt that kids’ minds are truly absorbing like a sponge!
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by Penny on March 4, 2010
This is a random midnight post. My mind is on full alert and my eyes wide open. It’s late and I can’t sleep simply because my mind is actively wandering. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how I can do better in my online business. I’ve taken a couple of steps to put in a lot more system in place compared to when I first got started. It feels more like a business now than when I used to refer to it as just another blog shop.
Sometimes in my attempt to get fresh ideas and opinions, I talk to friends and family about it and tap on their creative minds. Some suggestions are priceless but will take some time to implement and get it going. Some great ideas are stuff I never even thought of doing before like getting business insurance quotes for the stocks I carry, coming up with proper and organised accounting system, and having an efficient inventory system.
I hardly ever thought about the back-end support of the business. My mind is always focused on the front-end in terms of expanding the channels and reaching a wider market. I guess many minds put together is always better than a one tracked mind
I hope all these late nights spent on planning will eventually lead to some results that will give me lots of satisfaction.
by Penny on March 3, 2010
I’ve been talking about setting my goal to bring Ryan to Disneyland next year, preferably to one that speaks in English so that means Disneyland in the USA. Then when I recently learned about the Universal Studios that just came up in Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, I’m tempted to set another goal to bring Ryan there this year.
Before this, I’ve been toying with the idea of bringing him to the petting zoo in Singapore as he loves animals. Then the Resorts World Sentosa added more reasons why we should head to Singapore. So many great attractions in one place and best of all, a place close enough to home.
Has anyone been to Universal Studios Singapore before? Anyone care to share your experience and feedback? The one thing that I couldn’t find on their website is the price of the entry ticket. I bet it isn’t cheap and that’s why they don’t bother to list it on the site?
I’m also wondering if it is a suitable theme park for a 2+ year old as I found that many of the attractions are in the form of rides. I’m just worried that most of them are roller coaster types and that means Ryan can’t really go on those rides as he will be too young. Plus, this mummy won’t want to go on those roller coasters too. I find that as age catches up with me, I have a more faint heart for such rides. If I do go on these rides, I better go get some free insurance quotes first! 
Even if we skip Universal Studios, there are other attractions like the Marine Life Park, Maritime Xperiential Museum and Festive Walk within Resorts World Sentosa itself. Wonder how many days one should spend just at Resorts World itself to get the most of all the attractions.
Does this sound good?
by Penny on February 28, 2010
Have you heard of i-City in Shah Alam that has become one of the latest attraction in showcasing some absolutely stunning and beautiful light show? Well I’ve only recently heard of it and one night before the Chinese New Year, we took a drive there to see what the fuss is all about.
When we got there, we were truly awed. From the outside driving in to the basement car park we all felt excited and couldn’t wait to go round the place to snap some pictures of the beautifully lit up premise.
But as soon as we got to the parking basement, it poured heavily and we decided to just go home and revisit another time. So last night after dinner we again made the trip the amidst Ryan’s impatience to get there. However, we were again disappointed and turned away without even entering this time.
The crowd was totally overwhelming. Police patrol was there to stop entry into the premise and that resulted in people parking their cars on the roadside and walking all the way to the buildings. It was a really far stretch of cars parked out there. I couldn’t believe people were willing to walk so far!
The traffic jam to get around the area was horrendous and we figured that it’s not going to be easy to snap some good pictures even if we managed to get in there since there are so many people there already.
So we again turned away and headed home. Now I wonder when we’ll make a third attempt to go see the place at all…the distance has put us off not to mention each time we take a drive there, Ryan gets a little restless. So let’s wait and see.
Have you been there before? Isn’t it just dazzling?
by Penny on February 21, 2010
It’s been 9 months I’ve been in business with the opening of my online boutique, Penny’s Online Shop. Business has been great thus far, and I’ve gotten quite a lot of good feedback from many ladies.
Many have asked if I would consider doing bigger sized clothing rather than the free size ones that I mostly carry. And since this suggestion has come up several times, I’ve began to think more seriously about it.
It may be viable after all if the demand is there. After all, plus size clothing selections aren’t big in the country, I think. And it’s definitely pleasing for those to find bigger size clothes than to pay lots for the best weight loss products as losing weight is not the easiest of task.
So I shall go to bed and ponder more about this new angle…what say you?
