Keep Calm and Be Awesome

Keep calm and be awesome!
As I mentioned, December was a month of celebration. Here goes!

Super cuteness! So fat her cheeks!

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December has always been EVERYONE'S favourite month of the year! With all those Christmas shoppings to be done, perfecting that special menu, challenging yourselves trying to host the awesome-ness-est party of the year, (still) trying to fulfill the year's resolutions...

Tis the season to be jolly! Indeed!!!


Well, as for us....

As the year draws to an end, I was just looking forward to the long-deserving break. After beating the mad dash (attended postgrad interview in KL *crossing fingers and toes* *crossing eyes too* *if I can cross my ears I would*, flew back to Sarawak and transferred my stuffs back to CatCity) and completing the exhaustive errands, quite honestly I was overwhelmed. Burnt out. I am truly sorry for not being able to attend all of the many many of wedding marathons. But you know our blessings are with all of you.

Which was why, Dear Hubby and I agreed on a fuss-free, simple, quiet Christmas celebration, here right, at home for Baby Maya's first Christmas. Silent night. :)

CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON!!!

Jeng jeng jeng!!! *drumrolls* Proudly presenting our Christmas tree!!! 

It was just a medium size plastic tree, but it was ours! So it was magnifico to me~~~

Pretty lights...

Ornaments were chosen with love and hung with love... I simply love the dangling glittering bits!!!

After Baby Maya fell asleep, both Dear Hubby and I sat on the couch and admired the tree.
Silently reflecting on the year and solemnly counting our blessings....
I told him (at that spur of moment) it reminded me of a part in a movie - sitting infront of the fireplace in a wood cabin in the middle of the jungle during winter kind of feel (Haha) - and he totally ignored me. Cheh!

Unraveling our Christmas dinner spread.... Cooked and baked with love from yours truly kitchen...

Scrumptious healthy meal: Started off with hearty creamy mushroom soup; main course of baked chicken thigh with crusty sweet skin, mashed potatoes with a side of mixed vege.

CELEBRATE THE JOY OF GIVING!!!

Our gift to Baby Maya! With this baby blue walker, she can be mobile and moves around the house.. The fact that we don't have to always have to carry her around doesn't hurt too. Haha. 

Yes, Mummy knows you love it!

Tiny pudgy hand in action... *teeheehee* Expertly exploring...

"Oh I want this big one!" 

"Ohhhhh I want this small gold ball too!"

A splendid simple long necklace! Totally me... *swooning* Thank you Dear Hubby! 

A sweet end to the perfect night: a bottle of sweet purple cocktail and a Christmas fruitcake! 

A Christmas selfie! My adorable reindeer!!!

Savouring baby cereal and banana... 

She grabbed a present from under the tree and hid under my table....
My dear girl - super fail at hide-and-seek. Haha.

CELEBRATING A WHOLE NEW YEAR!!!

New Year's eve lunch: Baked salmon patty, cheesy potatoes and healthy crunchy greens... 
Hot from kitchen... *nom nom*

Vanity affair: Dressing up for a Christmas/New Year party cum dinner... 

Another selfie.... 

And another before heading out... Haha... Couldn't help it!

A family portrait! Wishing all my readers a wonderful year 2014 ahead and may all of you stay awesome, enjoy awesomeness and achieve great fabulousness!!! And enjoy my post!!! 

After our new year pizza 'party' with a few close friends, alas quietly at home, and as I jot down my 2014 new year's resolutions and took down the last of our Christmas ornament, I couldn't help but feel excited as CNY draws nearer!!! And I can't wait to add some bright brave red into our home!