My Robot Vacuum Cleaner

~ Posted on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 5:51 PM ~

Confession.

I am a tad stingy person, hence will not spend a big sum of money on gadgets and stuff, but I do admit I have always been intrigued with this robot vacuum gadget. Yes, the price is quite shocking to my wallet.

I'm sure my dear hubby wouldn't mind buying one for me but again, the stingy (or we Chinese called it 'kiam-siap') part of me just can't stomach the thought of spending so much money on gadgets like this.

I do sweep, clean and mop our floor everyday. But with 5 children at home most of the time, churning out eraser shavings from their homework, cutting papers for their crafts and producing dirt everywhere, it is impossible to keep the floors spic and span clean 100% of the time, you know!

Anyway, I do buy a lot of stuff online. I believe that I'm a sensible online shopper who knows how to compare prices and checking available and credible customers' reviews first before buying anything.

So when I saw this little gadget on sale, I thought 'Why not? I think I deserve a little Mothers' Day treat' so I ordered it! Without letting my hubby know of course LOL

There's 2 colours available, naturally I chose the black one as it looks more sleek compared to the white one. Also partly because white will be easier to notice if it is dirty or scratched.

Robot Vacuum Cleaner

What I like about this gadget is, of course, the PRICE. It makes my wallet less whiny at RM32.40 (less than USD7.50). I also like the fact that it can be charged using USB cable.

Robot Vacuum Cleaner

One thing that I must tolerate is the noise from this little gadget. Quite noisy but I guess it is better than my wallet whining sound hehehe... Anyway, according to the product description, you charge this gadget for 40 minutes and it will run around sucking up dirts and stuff for 40 minutes. 

My hubby had a good laugh the first time he saw my robot vacuum cleaner! Darn it! He thought I bought a gigantic robot vacuum cleaner that he normally sees other people having. I told him, repeated to him that I bought a cheap-a** gadget of course it will not be a gigantic size gadget!

So anyway, I just turn on the vacuum cleaner while my children have their tea-time break. This way, EVERYONE is out of the area where this gadget works and won't end up tramping on it and I just occasionally retrieve it to remove the dirt it has gathered.

It has so far faithfully sucked up paper pieces, hair, dust, eraser shavings, even garlic peels! Our 3-year-old boy helped me to peel garlic every now and then and leaves garlic skins on the floor unknowingly.

Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Robot Vacuum Cleaner

 So very easy to operate this gadget and no need to worry about getting batteries yada yada.

At such a price, I really have no regrets so far!

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Book Review - Press-and-Learn English Malay Chinese Words Sound Book

~ Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 3:14 PM ~

As a busy mum with 5 kiddos between 1 to almost 11-years old, I have started cutting down on doing product reviews to focus on my childcare and family life, home cooking, education, helping with hubby's administration site of the business and sharing informational articles on my FB fan page so I am only accepting and prioritizing products that can fit into our family dynamics (especially books on parenting or educational stuff, family products, something along those genre)! Reading is my passion and coupled with books that are of parenting, children, family or religion or educational genre, all the more I gotta say yes!!!!!

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Press-and-Learn English Malay Chinese Words Sound Book

Title: Press-and-Learn English Malay Chinese Words Sound Book
Author: Wendy Wood

Publisher:  
Peyron Singapore Pte Ltd
ISBN-13: 9789811405617
 

Description from the product page:

"This book contains more than 400 words covering 9 subjects including zoo animals, farm animals, insects, underwater world, vegetables, fruits, vehicles, things at home and colors and shapes. Beautifully illustrated, your children will be immersed in an interactive learning environment by pressing buttons to listen and learn English, Malay and Chinese words!" 

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We received the "Press-and-Learn English Malay Chinese Words Sound Book" book for our review. It took a few minutes to thoroughly go through the instructions on how to use this book. Easy to understand instructions and I gently repeated the steps to my children so that they are able to use this book as well.

Press-and-Learn English Malay Chinese Words Sound Book

Firstly, I am all for contents! I love that there are so many subjects covered in this book! Normally the books you see out in the market covers a topic and you are being forced to choose a subject or buying all the books in order to cover the subjects but not for this book! I really like that we can learn many subjects here! Animals in the zoo, in the farm, in the underwater world, insects, fruits, vegetables and much much more! Love, love, love it!

Press-and-Learn English Malay Chinese Words Sound Book

It is pretty easy to use this book. Once you have turned on the switch, you select the language and the subject you wanted and start pressing the picture of the objects you want to learn! The illustrations is gorgeous and pleasing to the eyes and I just love that we can learn how to pronounce the object's names in not one, not two but THREE languages! How cool is that! And did I say it is all in just ONE book?! The recorded voice is clear and crisp as well.

Press-and-Learn English Malay Chinese Words Sound Book

As a mother of 5 kiddos with age ranging from 1 to almost 11 years old, I would say this book appeals the most to our 3-years-old boy. He is at the right age to learn to say out names of objects. I really love seeing him enjoying the book!

Press-and-Learn English Malay Chinese Words Sound Book

I went through the book with our 3-years-old boy. What I did was without pressing the image on the book, I asked our boy what the name of the object I'm pointing is and once he had answered (or tried to answer), I let him press the image and we then see whether his answers were correct or not. All I did was just a gentle tap on the objects' images, and I let our boy navigate the learning on his own. Look at him cheering his own achievements hahaha!

Press-and-Learn English Malay Chinese Words Sound Book

Overall, I totally recommend this book!

Get it, get it, get it!

It is a fun and educational book to have!

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You can purchase the book at https://www.bababaa.com/products/press-and-learn-english-malay-chinese-words-sound-book

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I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with a copy of the book in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine. And if you'd like to read my previous book reviews, you can do so by reading this post of mine called "My Book Reviews"

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As a busy mum with 5 kiddos between 1 to 10.5-years old, I have started cutting down on doing product reviews to focus on my childcare and family life, home cooking, education, helping with hubby's administration site of the business and sharing informational articles on my FB fan page so I am only accepting and prioritizing products that can fit into our family dynamics (especially books on parenting or educational stuff, family products, something along those genre)! Reading is my passion and coupled with books that are of parenting, children, family or religion or educational genre, all the more I gotta say yes!!!!!

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Good Habits, Bad Habits

Title: Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick
Author: Wendy Wood

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (October 1, 2019)
ISBN-13: 978-1250159076
Paperback: 320 pages
 

Description from the product page:

"We spend a shocking 43 percent of our day doing things without thinking about them. That means that almost half of our actions aren’t conscious choices but the result of our non-conscious mind nudging our body to act along learned behaviors. How we respond to the people around us; the way we conduct ourselves in a meeting; what we buy; when and how we exercise, eat, and drink―a truly remarkable number of things we do every day, regardless of their complexity, operate outside of our awareness. We do them automatically. We do them by habit. And yet, whenever we want to change something about ourselves, we rely on willpower. We keep turning to our conscious selves, hoping that our determination and intention will be enough to effect positive change. And that is why almost all of us fail. But what if you could harness the extraordinary power of your unconscious mind, which already determines so much of what you do, to truly reach your goals?

Wendy Wood draws on three decades of original research to explain the fascinating science of how we form habits, and offers the key to unlocking our habitual mind in order to make the changes we seek. A potent mix of neuroscience, case studies, and experiments conducted in her lab, Good Habits, Bad Habits is a comprehensive, accessible, and above all deeply practical book that will change the way you think about almost every aspect of your life. By explaining how our brains are wired to respond to rewards, receive cues from our surroundings, and shut down when faced with too much friction, Wood skillfully dissects habit formation, demonstrating how we can take advantage of this knowledge to form better habits. Her clear and incisive work shows why willpower alone is woefully inadequate when we’re working toward building the life we truly want, and offers real hope for those who want to make positive change. "

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This book draws on how we form our habits and what we can do to break out from the bad habits as well as how to stick to the good ones. I've highlighted some key points I took from this book which I think touch a point in my life - that there is a set pattern and we have to follow and stick to it in order to make it stick and firm up.

As a parent, for example to get our children to eat vegetables, we have to set a pattern (include vegetables in every meals for instance) and then follow it (by making sure everyone including us parents eat it). When children see the adults do it, they emulate and follow through, but of course, we have to keep on repeating and be diligent at it in order to make the habits stick.

Good Habits, Bad Habits

Another point which I think is very important to me from this book is the word FRICTION. From the dictionary, the word 'friction' means: the force that resists relative motion between two bodies in contact or the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views. Sounds like a negative word but like the book stated, it can be manipulated to help accomplish astounding things.

For example: If you want to save money, you need to cut down on your unnecessary expenses. So you create friction by not using credit card. Force yourself to use cash everytime you buy something, perhaps the sight of the physical money leaving your wallet and hands will trigger some conscience in yourself that this is money going out. The purchase better be worth it.

Good Habits, Bad Habits

I feel that this book has some key points that is beneficial for those looking to break their bad habits and maintain / form good ones. One thing that I personally would like to see more is perhaps for the important points to be in bullet forms or to sort of bold it or something. As a mother of 5 kiddos, I'm constantly being distracted, so to be able to quickly grasp important points from the book is a plus point for me.

Overall, a very inspiring and educational book to have!

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The book is available at all major bookstores in Malaysia.

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I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with a copy of the book in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine. And if you'd like to read my previous book reviews, you can do so by reading this post of mine called "My Book Reviews"

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