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Eco KL
Nature
Outdoors with kids

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November 16, 2022

The Hartamas Garden: by the community, for the community

Nestled in the peaceful community of Sri Hartamas lies a garden of edibles and flowers called Kebun Komuniti Hartamas (KKH). It was build by like-minded neighbours in…

Sporty Fun
Teenagers

ActiveMama
October 31, 2022

Muay Thai for teens

Anybody with teens at home will know that apathy is a real issue. “I don’t know, I don’t care” have become hated phrases in our…

Nature
Outdoors with kids

ActiveMama
October 19, 2022

Taking on a new challenge: the via ferrata in Pahang

A via ferrata is ‘a climbing route that employs steel cables, rungs or ladders, fixed to the rock to which the climbers affix a harness.’…

Sporty Fun

ActiveMama
October 17, 2022

3 Great yoga studios in Kuala Lumpur

Being an active person, and having married another active person, you can imagine our lives can get pretty hectic. …so when my friend took me…

Cafés
Food

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September 21, 2022

March Azalea Kitchen at Old Klang Road

My husband and I are always on a mission to discover new places to eat. Our experiments can be quite a hit-and-miss, so we were…

Food
Hotels
Kuala Lumpur

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August 15, 2022

Makan Kitchen dinner buffet @ DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur

We happily headed to DoubleTree Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur, to get a taste of some authentic Asian food. While there is a pasta station, they…

Healthy food

ActiveMama
July 17, 2022

5 Healthy snacks for every day of the week

Mornings have always been hectic, but since Covid even more so, as I now pack lunch for my kids as well as snacks. For some…

Genting Highlands
Hikes
Kuala Lumpur

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June 14, 2022

The Clearwater hiking trail at Genting Highlands

When my friend suggested we visit Genting Highlands for a RM20 hike, I was dubious but curious. And we weren’t disappointed. From KL, it took…

Indoor fun for kids
Sporty Fun
Things to do with kids

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May 12, 2022

Roller skating at The School by Jaya 1

On Friday 16 April, I went with two 12-year-olds to The School by Jaya 1 in Petaling Jaya. We were ushered up to the empty first floor…

Beaches
Sporty Fun
Travelling with kids

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May 11, 2022

A getaway to Kuantan with kids

Mid term break saw us taking a short trip to Kuantan. We wanted to drive somewhere easy with some waves, since we love body boarding…

Ramadan
Restaurants

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April 11, 2022

Nostalgia Rembulan buffet at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

Going to the glamorous Grand Hyatt nestled next to KLCC is always a treat! I was curious to find out how they would make their…

Nature
Things to do with kids

ActiveMama
March 16, 2022

How to start your edible garden

This article was first published in March 2021. One of the good things to come from lockdown (besides spending more quality time with the family),…

Indoor fun for kids
Kuala Lumpur
Sporty Fun

ActiveMama
February 16, 2022

Cool climbing routes at Escape Park PJ

Get out and play! Escape Park PJ was a good day out for a mum and two pre-teens and 2 teens. An urban jungle solution…

Food

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January 25, 2022

Glowing Abundance this Chinese New Year at The Resort Café in Sunway Resort

The Resort Café in Sunway Resort is a perfect place to tantilise your Chinese New Year taste buds. My namesake friend Pipa and I went…

Charity

ActiveMama
November 14, 2021

The Lost Food Project – feed the hungry, not the landfill

The Lost Food Project is a pioneering food bank and food rescue NGO in Malaysia that rescues quality, nutritious surplus food that would otherwise end up…

Charity
Health

ActiveMama
November 10, 2021

Be special: donate blood!

My foray into donating blood came when a friend asked me to donate blood for his mum. I am a universal donor – O negative…

Festivals
Food

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September 2, 2021

The Mooncake Gift Set from New World Petaling Jaya Hotel

The Mid Autumn Harvest Festival is coming up on Tuesday 21 September. The mooncake is a prominent figure in Chinese culture and this Chinese festival…