My Chap Goh Mei 2018

It is the end of the 2018 Chinese New Year celebration on Chap Goh Mei today.  Lots of fire crackers and fire works in our neighbourhood tonite from dinner time till almost midnight now.

I started my day by lighting a candle at the alter and say a little prayer asking the Lord to grant us with lots of love, safety & health for our family.

I had a lunch feast with my colleagues at a seafood restaurant just a walking distance away from my office today.  I pre-ordered the dishes yesterday to avoid the long wait because our lunch time is only 1 hour. I am the eldest among them in this photo. 

  A group photo after our lunch.  

We had a very simple dinner prepared by my better half at home tonite, 3 dishes : Chinese sausage, baked lamb, green amaranth with rice. 

It is a stay at home night for us, tomorrow is a schooling day for our girls, exams is just 2 days away.  We do not practice throwing mandarin oranges into the river or sea but it would be fun seeing people doing that.  We did not buy or eat any mandarin oranges this year because all of us in the house are prone to cough after eating it.  

Wishing those who read this post a Prosperous & Fulfilling year of the Dog 2018!!

Chap Goh Mei 2013

Happy Chap Goh Mei everyone!

This day of the year is very meaning to me and my family.  It is not just the day for the whole Chinese community to celebrate the 15th day of 1st month of the lunar year (the last day of Chinese New Year), it is also the Chinese Valentine's day, and more meaningful to us is that 10 years ago on this day, Crystal was born and I officially became a mum. ;) Happy birthday my dear Crystal ! *.* 

Like usual we spend time our weekends at the shop .  The unicorn troop visited the shopping plaza.  Our girls were very excited. We welcome the unicorn into our shop and hope it will bring along many good lucks, health, wealth and protections to us all.