Honey4Boyz

Typica Cafe is not your typical cup of coffee. We're never short of a concept cafe or restaurant, but what attracted me to write is the story of the Typica people. If you have a unique product, run by people with passion and skills, it's more likely to not only succeed, but will stand out as something original and different from the rest. Typica is brewing distilled coffee - all handcrafted inhouse without machine,  from sourcing and hand-sorting the beans, to roasting, grinding and brewing. Not relying on paper qualifications, the people behind Typica are not afraid to learn mostly on the job. They reinvent their business models from their failures and experiences before finding one that worked. They don't have deep pockets, that's the main reason they chose an unlikely neighbourhood - Shaw Parade in Pudu KL, to start their handcrafted coffee.  Many cafes come and go even in strategic locations, but Typica becomes the talk of the town, one-of-its-kind cafe a...

Brandon has officially graduated from Kindergarten and we couldn't be more proud of him. I can't express just how much I love homeschooling him. It's very rewarding to watch him learn and grow, and to provide a rich and varied learning environment for him. I thank God that we're able to homeschool even for a short period - it's been a blessing for us. We wanted to make it a special event and took him to a studio to have his graduation photo taken. Time is going by too quickly. I can't imagine he's just a tiny baby I held in my arms 6 1/2 years ago. He has grown so much this year and not just academically, but physically and emotionally too.  We brought him to his favourite restaurant for a special lunch.  Obviously, his favourite was dessert.... A new chapter... here he comes! We're not trying to advocate homeschooling or conventional schooling.  There's enough debate out there.  We've gone through ou...

We've gathered some friends and relatives together for some fun and fellowship on Christmas eve. Weather has been extremely kind - cooling and cloudy the whole day set the mood for Christmas. I don't normally blog about parties, but again and again we've noticed how kids enjoyed unhurried time to play and the importance of allowing lots of free and unstructured play. Indeed BBQ  preparation was the perfect time for everyone to warm up and have fun. We've not planned any activities for the kids but just let them be involved in what we're doing. They've plenty of time to mix with others, handle problems on their own, explore at their own pace, develop their own interests and indulge in a sort of pretend play  that would help them to understand how to create their own happiness. Indeed it's the joy of just being a kid.     We've many volunteers, and some on waiting list to start the fire. We wanted to have fun with BBQ and at the same time, minimi...

Making Christmas crafts with kids is a great way to spend some time together, especially when you're looking for things to do during the school holidays.  Make use of what you've at home first.   We've got so many vitamin bottles collected over the years, it's a waste to just dispose them. Give it a new coat of spray... Ta-da- a  beautiful Christmas tree made from recycled materials ! Changing our terrarium to winter scene  A white Christmas  We have some fun creating and making our own props for storytelling too.... "Adam and Eve are tempted" "God calls Abraham out of the ancient city of Ur" "Abraham and Lot" The year end holiday season is also a time for family and friends to get together. My hope is that you and your family can start making crafts together during this wonderful time of year!

A lesson in woodworking at a friend's house.  Uncle Bok is a self-taught carpenter and DIY woodworking is his hobby. His house is always a work-in-progress, there's always something going on, building, new structures eg. rooms, wall panels, flooring, ceiling panels and always some new furniture around. See, he even made his own timber flooring. First, need to decide what they want to do before choosing the materials. One said chair, another a birdhouse, a table, before they agreed on a wooden box.  Assortment of hardwood - we settled on " nyatoh " wood, cos it's the thinnest we could find. Getting the right tools and machine Head scratching to visualise the design and measurement, boys still quite blurrrrrr.... An electric saw is something you must invest in if you want to DIY @ home. And not something we could leave to our children to do without training and supervision.  Safety briefing whilst the kids were sandin...