Filters, Heights, and Sushi Trains

Hello again! A lot has happened in the past ten days so that blog title isn't quite right as it doesn't nearly sum up all the stuff that is actually in this post. But oh well...Here goes! 

// Does anyone have the Facebook app on their phone? Maybe you know of this, maybe you don't, but Facebook now has these very fun filters which is SO much fun to use, especially on little people. Although...I did show my grand uncle and grandfather the filters and then we had a bunch of fun trying it out on all of us xD I've been using it a lot on Sweet Pea as she loves seeing herself as little animals. Prepare yourself for a flood of adorableness ;) 

 // Swimming! An essential really for us in Singapore. If we didn't have access to a pool I think we'd be long gone by now :P But thank goodness, our granduncle has not one, but TWO (not including the kiddie pool) pools that we have access to at the apartment! Been spending quite a bit of time there 😊

 // Gems. Like actually, these cookies are called gems. And they're soooo good. It's pretty much a tiny little biscuit with some kind of icing on it. Sweet but delicious!

 // Stationary stores. The past little while we've been in Singapore, I've been doing a lot of drawings (might be able to post them later!) and my aunt thought it would be a great idea to go to some stationary stores. They're AWESOME. We've been to ArtFriend, Typo, Smiggles, Muji...the list goes on. And they've got some pretty fun stuff there. I'm probably gonna grab some stuff on the way home because once I get back home...T-two months until college 😶😭😊

Look. At. All. Those. Pens 😶

// First trip out alone! So...as most of you probably know...we're kiiinda country folk so yep us in Singapore is pretty much the story of the country mouse and the city mouse. Travelling on a bus might seem totally normal to some...but not to us xD T'was quite the adventure and we were VERY happy to find ourselves at the right place and not lost! Celebrated with Starbucks :D

// Brought everyone out swimming and then picked up some ice cream later. Toblerone loved it so much he was quick to tell me his plans for our next outing. "Next time we go swimming...let's get ice cream again ok?"

 // Malaysia. We took a weekend trip to Melaca and visited some quite interesting places! And the pool at the hotel 😍

 At the shopping mall 💜

 The two older boys had an allergic reaction one of the nights in Malaysia, so I slept with Sweet Pea and Toblerone. Oh boyyyyy...the child woke up about every hour and a half and the other kept rolling into my bed. And goodness gracious if you could've seen Sweet Pea's face when she realized I wasn't  Mom xD (yes, she still nurses! :P) 

We also took a river cruise but whilst waiting for the boat we thought we saw an alligator in the river. Our tour guide assured us that there were no alligators. So we went. 

And saw this. Not an alligator true...but still...a relative xD 

Also...driving in Singapore is a nightmare. In Malaysia...AHHHH xD It's about as big as a two lane road in Canada, but here there are cars parked on both sides with cars driving down the middle AND motorcycles and bicyclists weaving in and out. One motorcyclist actually got so close she fell against the bus we were in and had to push herself off to regain her balance. 

// Sushi!! Soooo good and made even more fun because it was delivered to us by these super cool trains! I think I had just as much fun as the younger ones watching the trains speed by with food :D 

Crabstick Salad Sushi...A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.
(my mouth is literally watering just seeing this picture)

 // Back on laundry duty! I normally do the laundry at home and just started doing it again here. Except it's different. For one, they don't have dryers because it just makes more econmical sense to hang the clothes outside to dry. It's so warm anyway.

 But in apartments...*shudders* It makes my skin crawl every time I look down.

 // Deja vu!

2014

2018

 // Dare Devil's 7th birthday! We celebrated with this p.r.e.t.t.y awesome Transformers cake that my grand uncle and grant aunt bought for him.

That about sums it up for now! 2.5 weeks gone...4.5 weeks to go! :D

Day #357 - #365

Saturday, February 20: Weird Brother ;) 

 Sunday, February 21: Water and Food Colouring 

 Monday, February 22: Breakfast 

Tuesday, February 23: Lamplighter Novels 

Great treasures in these books! :) 

 Wednesday, February 24: Iced Branch

 Thursday, February 25: Snow Covered Branches 

 Friday, February 26: Winter Wonderland

Sunday, February 28: HOPE

Was frantically looking around for something to take a picture of. My eyes
fell on this Boogie Board and I decided to write the main theme of the sermon today :) 

Also, technically, today is the LAST day of my 365 day photo challenge! But, since it's a leap year, I'm going to make tomorrow the last day ;)

The Awesome Food Award

The lovely Heidi nominated me a couple of days ago for the Awesome Food Award! :) Thank you Heidi! Now, before you go any farther, click either on Heidi's name or right here: Along the Brandywine to check out her awesome blog!

The rules:

1). Thank the person who nominated you, as well as link to their blog.

2). Answer the 10 questions provided.

3). Come up with 10 more questions that relate to food.

4). Nominate at least 5 people.

5). Let those people know they've been nominated.

Heidi's questions:

1. Your thoughts on cheese?

Absotutley delicious! Creamy and especially good with apple pie :) 

2. Favorite pizza?

Hawaiian!! I love that amazing mix of juicy pineapple, roasted ham, and melting cheese. . . getting hungry just imagining it! 

3. Have you always had a “traditional” dinner (i.e. turkey and all the fixings) on Thanksgiving?

Yes, usually. Well, the fixings aren't always the same, but the turkey is generally the same. The only thing that changes perhaps is the size. Family grows in person and size, ya know! ;)

4. Favorite Thanksgiving dish to prepare?

Hmm....probably potatoes or roast vegetables for a side, turkey (of course!) for the main, and apple crisp/crumble for dessert! :D 

5. Your favorite breakfast?

Pancakes with homemade maple syrup, fresh eggs from the chickens, and little teeny breakfast sausages. We don't usually eat this type of breakfast on an everyday basis just because it is rather time-consuming to cook up. Especially for a family of 9! :P 

6. Favorite kind of bread (i.e. whole wheat, French, sourdough, cinnamon-raisin, etc.)

My favourite kind of bread is probably white, whole wheat, French, sourdough, rye, honey-and-oat, and multi-grain. What other kind of bread is there? Oh, fried bread is okay, but it's not my total favourite because of all the grease. And mouldy bread isn't a great favourite either :P 

7. Favorite vegetable?

Ohhh...does corn count as a vegetable? I think it's one, anyway, I hope it is, because I love eating corn. Mmm...corn kernels with butter melting over it!  Maybe with a handful of peas and carrots thrown in too! :) 

8. Do you like sweet or sour?

Both. I like sweet food, sour food, and sweet and sour food. Really just depends on the day. 

9. Most unusual/unexpected ethnic dish you’ve ever had?
The most unusual and very unexpected ethnic dish that I ever ate was in Singapore. We went to Dad's cousin's Italian restaurant while we were there and among the other delicious pastas and pizzas that he served us, was a dish of linguini covered in black squid ink! A very interesting dish, if I do say so myself! :D 

10. Hamburgers or hotdogs?

Hamburgers!! Every time! 

Thank you again, Heidi for tagging me! I don't know if the tag was supposed to do this to me, but I'm really hungry right now. . . and I just ate dinner :P 

Okie dokie, now to come up with some questions! 

1. Chocolate or vanilla?

2. Favourite dessert? 

3. Imagine that it's freezing cold, there's lots of snow, and you just came in from playing outside. Would you prefer to drink hot chocolate or coffee?

4. Favourite pie/cake?

5. What is a dessert that you love making/is the easiest thing you can make?

6. What is a meal that you love making/is the easiest thing you can make?

7. Is there a food that you hope that you'll never have to eat in your life time?

8. The strangest dish you've ever eaten?

9. Favourite mealtime? Why?

10. How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? :) 

And then just because, I'm going to add this little sketch by Studio C here on how to make the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich :D 

For this tag, I nominate:

Victoria N. 

Faith P. 

Jesseca Dawn

Tiffany C. 

Shai Ireland

Olivia N.

Sawyer Maretzki 

Rebekah Morris

Emily McConnell

Tiger Lily

Bethany R. 

Have fun with the tag everyone! :) Oh, and if I didn't mention you and you want to do the tag, please feel free to do so! I'd love to see everyone's answers!! :D 

Day #150 | Frosted Cupcakes

Day #148 | Some more s'mores, anyone? ;)