Monthly Archives: August 2013

Travel Theme : Play

Posted on August 29, 2013 by abusymom

Play, a term we usually associate with children, fun, laughter, happy, action … and many more. As residents in an equatorial region, we simply love SNOW! Not to mention, my little one just love sledding down the icy slope. The Grinpa Amusement, … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme : Big

Posted on August 22, 2013 by abusymom

Big –  an interesting theme. We visited the beautiful Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. And the main tank is really magnificent, especially with the three whale sharks swimming in harmony with many other fishes. Big is the word I could only associate … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting and Raspberries

Posted on August 18, 2013 by abusymom

Raspberries are the perfect match for chocolaty yummies. And definitely one of the best partner in crime for chocolate cakes. I Baked this layered cake for a friend whom I really respect and appreciate. An ex-colleague who is my pillar of strength, teaches me … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge : Foreshadow

Posted on August 9, 2013 by abusymom

An interesting sight I saw while travelling on a roadtrip from Nagoya to Kyoto in Central Japan. A sign for me, perhaps. Anyway, I enjoyed this scene and appreciated the beauty of nature. Do drop by the wordpress site and … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme : Wild

Posted on August 7, 2013 by abusymom

Interesting theme Alisa has come up with. We visited the Snow Monkey Park (Jigokudani Yaenkoen) again in March. This place and the native residents never fail to make us awe in wonder whenever we visited. Such beautiful creatures. These are a few … Continue reading →

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Purple Sweet Potato Bun

Posted on August 6, 2013 by abusymom

Yes. I have not gotten over with my purple sweet potato craze. This is my .. fifth post on bakes using purple sweet potato. (Previous recipes : here, here, here and here) The weather was rather warm, still hovering at around 32°C.  … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge : Masterpiece

Posted on August 2, 2013 by abusymom

“My Gingerbread man was angry because I put a flower on his head.” This was the story behind the masterpiece of my little one. We had a great time baking the cutting out the gingerbread man from the dough and … Continue reading →

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