Last weekend Ashley and I loaded up the car and headed to Penang for the Super Stylish Sale. Being that I rarely travel without the boys, I took full opportunity to check out local boutiques for future business ventures.
We began our day exploring the streets in Georgetown. It was the hottest day in a while, and of course I wore the thickest jeans I own. Wardrobe malfunction.
On Saturday, we set up shop at the Rasa Sayang. The sale was slow, but we still sold a good number of products. We also connected with a few new shops and met up with old friends. We even found a few minutes to enjoy the beach. And of course we ate our share of Penang’s famous food.
As we lived in Penang our first 2 years in Malaysia, it’s always good for my soul to revisit.
Now back to the hustle and bustle of KL…
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I’m really into salads lately, especially if they include feta cheese, strawberries or pears, and something crunchy like nuts, or my new favorite topping – granola!
Here’s my newest creation. I baked salmon in a little lemon juice, fresh dill, sea salt, and black pepper. My salad was a simple mixture of rocket and romaine lettuces, strawberries (that are more the size of raspberries here) feta cheese, and toasted almonds coated in a little cinnamon and brown sugar. My dressing was simply a few splashes of balsamic vinegar because there is already a lot of flavor in this salad. It was so yummy!
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Today marks our final charity bazaar of 2012. This year’s bazaar’s have had record sales, which means record impact for the charities and causes we support in. Malaysia. I can’t wait to tally everything up and let you know what we’re able to support through the power of shopping.
This was also our first year to try a few fair trade fairs in the US for holiday shopping. We had good response from those as well, and already know what stock we need to work on for next year.
It was a pretty cool feeling one weekend to know our products were being sold at three different venues world wide. Building a business is a lot if hard work, but we are beginning to see the impact being made. Therefore, our hearts are encouraged, and we are thankful to God.
Here are a few shots of our bazaar days.
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Recently I braved the heat, a chartered bus, a one year old, and 40 preschoolers to accompany Jackson’s class to the local wildlife park. I was only one of two moms that came along. I’ve learned here that parents don’t play a very active toll in the education systems here, which is sad to me. Do I decided to pull the ‘foreigner card’ and go anyways.
We all had a great time despite the heat. We saw monkeys, various types of birds, a sun bear, tigers, and alligators. It was also a good opportunity for me to observe how Jackson interacts with his teachers and the other kids as he’s the only non-Malaysian in his class. Overall, I was pleased with what I saw, which of course gives this mama some relief.
The most fun though was feeding the rabbits. Ethan especially loved feeding the rabbits the leaves. And I loved the pure joy on their faces and shrills of excitement. Oh to be a kid again.
Filed under: Uncategorized on October 29th, 2012 | No Comments »
On a regular basis we go to Liza’s parent’s house. She is one of 9 siblings (that’s right – 9!). It’s always a lot of fun there playing with all the grand kids and enjoying her mom’s food. And more times than not, we are celebrating someone’s birthday or marriage.
Last weekend, we celebrated Junaidah’s birthday. She is the daughter of the 3rd eldest sibling. Happy Birthday Junaidah!
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Sometimes I just ask myself where in the world they come up with this stuff. Gotta love them!
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Look what came for us today. Just wait until you see what’s inside.
Thanks to friends in College Station, we’ll be enjoying Starbucks iced caramel coffees, while eating Ranch dip and veggies, followed by TACOS. If that’s not enough, we’re now stocked up on fiber gummies too!
And one 3 year old boy is the happiest kid on the planet today because of what he received in the package. Check him out.
He’s been fighting crime all day.
We’re thankful for friends all over the globe. And especially thankful that we felt remembered and loved today.
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