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I just read this article on Cup Of Jo about a three-years-old boy in Brazil that explaining to his mom why he won't eat his dinner. He had an octopus gnocchi that evening and he refused to eat it because there was a real chopped octopus on it.



Being vegetarian is a choice, and up until now I choose not to be one. Not because I hate veggies, I love them! Only, I also like smoked beef and fried chicken and seafood as well. But if someday my son choose to be one, I wouldn't mind at all.

But it's not only the vegetarian thing that made me interested on this video, it's the mother reaction along this video. She was so patient and lovely and very understanding. It really makes me think.
It is important for parents to appreciate what they children think about every little thing in this world.  

Source: Today's The Best Day

For those who were wondering, terrarium is a sealable or opened glass container with one or more plants inside. For short, it's a plant-in-a-glass. ;)

Terrarium is very trending lately, especially those with succulents inside. Me and S had got some succulents few years ago, but we didn't really take care them right so they died after several months. I've heard some say that if you couldn't manage to plant a cactus, then you would never ever grow any other plants. What? Really?? :(


Last month Q had a succulent from our 2nd birth club birthday party. I thought this might be my second chance to make a friend with plants. And I really hope that Q is getting interested with plants as well. So I started to do some research..

The succulent that we had is called a Zebra Cactus or Zebra Plant (Haworthia attenuata). They came far far away from South Africa. They only need little water, no strong sunlight, and almost no maintenance at all. What a perfect plant to start on! :D

On my so-called-research, I suddenly came to these wonderful pictures of terrarium on Pinterest. And I fall in love with how wonderful those succulent in a jars (I mean terrariums) look like. Anyway, I just made it up cause they are so cute just like cake in a jars! Oh wait! But they are not only beautiful inside a jar. Some set them in glass vases, fish bowls, cups, even lightbulbs! Here are some of my favorite..

It's been years since the last time I made my own cupcakes. I'm not an expert, I just love baking. ♥
Those chocolate cupcakes with Lego minifigure on top were for my bestfriends graduation day. I remember how me and Ondy searched for those graduate minifigures from Lego minifigure series 5 back on 2011. We made one mistake out of 5 packs! But thanks to H, we finally got the last graduate man, hahaa..

Anyway, I just found this oh-looks-so-yummy Oreo Cupcakes recipe here. I love Oreo! Think I'm gonna try this one real soon.. :D

Oreo Cupcake, source: The NY Melrose Family

Dessert in a bowl is one of currently favorite in town. Contains of everything sweet from candies to chocolates and ice creams, served cold in various kind of bowls. And the main thing is, they have to look fancy enough to be putting on Instagram!

Looks better on this side though it flipped over..

image source on pinterest

Kami para TUM March+ 2013 Birth Club moms memang doyan banget meetup. Karena ketemuan dan ngobrol sama emak-emak senasib seperjuangan dan sehati itu merupakan kenikmatan tersendiri buat kami, hehee. Para bocah juga jadi bisa playdate, bersosialisasi satu sama lain, ngabisin energi bareng-bareng.

Kali ini M+13BC Bandungers kumcah di Taman Alun-alun. Cuma 3 ibu, 5 bocah dan 1 mbak yang ikutan, karena ini adalah rencana dadakan sepulang kumcah di Nazwa bakery siang harinya. Berhubung pas pulang masih sore, jadi kita memutuskan untuk mampir sini dulu. Pas banget gue belum pernah ke Taman Alun-alun, jadi bisa foto-foto deh sekalian buat postingan di sini, ihiiyy..!!


Taman Alun-alun kota Bandung terletak di depan Masjid Raya Bandung. Di sini rumput yang digunakan adalah rumput sintetis, jadi nggak perlu khawatir becek berlebih atau kotor berlumpur saat anak-anak main di sini. Ohya, kalau ke sini jangan lupa bawa kantong kosong (plastik atau kain) untuk nempatin sepatu dan sendal yaa, karena di sini kita harus melepas alas kaki, konon katanya sih biar lebih santai, tapi menurut gue sih biar bersih dan low maintenance aja.


Banyak yang jualan bola dan beberapa mainan lainnya. Kebetulan kita nggak bawa bola, jadi banyak banget pedagang yang bolak-balik nawarin jualannya. Beberapa rada ngeselin sih nawarinnya, but oh well, yasudlah namanya juga orang usaha. Tapiiii, berhubung kami emak-emak ogi (ogah rugi, red.), jadi nggak laku lah dagangan mereka, hahaa.. maaf ya mang-mang.. :P



Beberapa tips kalau mau main ke Taman Alun-alun Bandung bawa toddler:

- Seperti yang udah dijelasin sebelumnya, bawalah kantong kosong buat nyimpen alas kaki, karena meskipun disediain tempat untuk nyimpen alas kaki di luar taman, gue kok serem aja yah kalau ada yang ngambil.. You know lah, we're living in this so called friendly town Bandung di mana sendal jepit aja bisa ilang.

- Bawa mainan sendiri, karena kalau nggak bawa mainan itu pedagang sekitar bakal bolak-balik menghantui dan meracuni bocah-bocah berharap mereka merengek ke emaknya untuk minta beliin mainan.

- Siap sedia air minum dan cemilan, karena lapangan rumput sintetis ini luas banget, jadi bocah pasti seneng lari-lari di sini. Di sekitar taman banyak sih pedagang, tapi yang mereka jual biasanya hanya makanan dan minuman dalam kemasan.

- Keep your eyes on the kids. Karena kalau ke sini pas lagi rame (dan konon katanya setiap hari selalu rame di sini), susah ngawasin bocah apalagi kalau anaknya seneng lari sana-sini.

Have fun with your kids!