How was your 2020? It's excellent!

catatan ibu December 29, 2020
 Don't you think 2020 gone in a blink? I think so. It was really fine in January, Februar, and March. But then, boom! It is suddenly December. A lot of things happens in this year. Good and bad things happen. Honestly speaking, this year is rough. Yet, I found that overall this year is an excellent year. It's excellent because....we (me and my husband)...

5 Things to Prepare for Travelling using Campervan

lifestyle August 10, 2020
For most of Indonesian, campervan is uncommon being used for travelling. Yes they do travelling with a car but not a campervan. I think it is because of the road condition in the country. However, as long as I know, travelling with campervan is becoming a trend in the country since around 2016 (references here).  I know about campervan only through television and book....

2019 Road Trip in Australia (2): Russell Fall and Iron Blow Lookout

Australia August 05, 2020
3 March 2019It was Sunday and the weather was nice, not that cold or windy. It was perfect weather to start the road trip. Thankfully my baby was not sick anymore and ready to join the road trip. Our plan for that day was to be able reach Queenstown, for staying at night. It is around 280KM from Hobart. We left our AirBnB house...

Eggplant Baked with Cheese on Top

foodnotes March 31, 2020
Ingridients: 2 Eggplant purple, wash and cut into dice  100gr mince 3 tomatos  1 cup cheddar cheese  2 garlic 1 onion salt and pepper based on preference oregano  Cooking Steps:  Stir fried the meat, garlic, onion, and tomatos.  Put salt and pepper, cook it well. Stir fried the eggplant until half done in separate place. Mixed the eggplant and meat but no need...

Bread Pudding with Cinnamon on Top

foodnotes March 25, 2020
Ingridients: 8 slices bread (I use the small bread as you can see the comparison between the bread and the knife) 500ml milk 8tbsp white sugar (you can adjust depends on your taste)  1 egg, beaten 2tbsp butter, melted  1tbsp palm sugar almond, slices  1 tsp ground cinnamon Cooking Steps:  Break bread into small pieces into a round pan. Mixed milk and white...

Humayun's Tomb: A Mini Taj Mahal or The Origin of Taj Mahal

india March 20, 2020
Humayun's tomb sometimes being reffered as a mini Taj Mahal. Infact, in my opinion after heard the history from the tour guide when visited there, it can be somehow the origin of Taj Mahal. Humayun's tomb is located in New Delhi, around 220KM from Taj Mahal in Agra.  The tomb was a present from wife to her lovely husband, Mughal Emperor Humayun. It...

Baked Potato Beef with Vegetables

foodnotes March 11, 2020
Ingredients:  4 small potatos  200gr minced beef  1 small carrot (grated)  5 leaves spinach - wash and cut into small pieces 3tbsp butter (melted) quickmelt cheese for topping oil salt & pepper Cooking Step Scrub and wash the potato  Pierce the potato skin with fork on both sides (better to do it on several places, so it will be cooked well)  Rub the...

Do a Mom Need a Planner?

catatan ibu February 07, 2020
Couple months ago, around November 2019, one of parenting whatsapp group that I join in talked about it. Then one of the member popped the question, "do a mom need a planner?"  For me personally I would say yes I do need it. I have been using planner since 2009. It began when I was in college and most of my friends have...

2019 Road Trip in Australia (1) : Jakarta - Melbourne - Tasmania

Australia February 04, 2020
Finally I have the chance to write my very first experience travelling overseas with infant. It was almost a year ago. Hope I still remember all the details.   27 - 28 February 2019  I was still working by that time and I took the day off since morning. Eventhough I flew at night, I just didn't want to risk anything. I was worried...

Travelling to Overseas with Infant & Elderly: What to Prepare & What to Expect

lifestyle February 02, 2020
It is undeniable when going for family holiday, we want to enjoy it as much as we can. But, what if we travel together with infant and elderly on the same time? Can we have fun and enjoy the moment? Especially if we travel overseas.  Infant  : A baby or very young child  Elderly : An old person  Both of infant and elderly...

End Year 2019 Road Trip: Pekalongan

indonesia January 10, 2020
It was not my first time to visit Pekalongan but it was my first time staying in Pekalongan and have some time to explore in Pekalongan. Usually if we have a road trip, we only transit for a while. But it turned out on that day my toddler got along very well with the cousins.  We arrived around before lunch. My dad and...