More cupcakes and new venture!

Asslamualaikum all..

It is cupcake fever in me, currently. As I mentioned in earlier post about Laura Vitale's website, myself can't stop from making cupcakes. But today, I tried other dessert and from Martha Stewart recipe. However, it didn't go well, so I won't recommend you to try it. 

Lemon cupcake with cream cheese frosting

About the cupcakes, I manage to make myself a little bit busier than usual by selling it at a restaurant near to my house. I put my lemon and chocolate cupcakes for the start. I called up the restaurant and the cashier informed me that few cuppies are sold. Yay!

Red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting

I'll visit another restaurant near to my house tomorrow, for cuppies testing session. I've prepared chocolate and red velvet cupcakes already. I'll bake the lemon ones tomorrow. Hopefully everything will go well. Pray hard for me ya!

Till then, stay tune!

Homeschool: Preposition

Assalamualaikum all...

Do you realize my blogging pattern? If you really observe, I usually blog when Juma (my husband) isn't around. Haha. Not that he doesn't allow me to blog or he takes to much of my time, just that I usually blog at night. But when he is around, I'll spend my night with him.

Well, today he is off to Bangkok again, for couple of days. Hopefully he will be back for this weekend. And my routine went on as usual.

Today, I spent few quality minutes with Maleec, teaching him on preposition. I emphasized only on 'in', 'on' and 'under'.  However, the objective isn't achieved. Maleec didn't get what I meant. He knew that it is all about the preposition but he refused to follow what I say.

I have to find other way to make him understand each word and when to use it. I'll make it done by this week, insya Allah.

Few days earlier, I sat with him with animal ensiklopedia.  It was so amazing that he knows 90% of the animals in the book. Maleec also could describe the nature of those animals, e.g, elephant with trunks, zebra wit black and white stripes, tiger can roar, etc. I was shocked but of course happy with his knowledge. Great job, sayang.

And now, Maleec loves to keep on making clear to people that he is always a 'good boy' and whoever fall under his dislike status will be label as 'naughty' and whoever he likes will be 'good boy'.

Pandai anak mummy sayang ni!

Girls Day Out

Assalamualaikum friends! I'm so sorry for not updating my blog for few days. I've been busy since Juma is back from Bangkok. 

My day today is not like the normal routine. I was out to Suria KLCC, meeting my dear friends, Aishah and Fadlina. We were colleague when I was in IFRC. Fadlina is working as Finance officer for German Red Cross while Aishah was with Disaster Law before she joins Khazanah Berhad. We were s close and we usually enjoyed lunch together, along with Munie. But Munie wasn't able to join us since she is in Geneva. 

from right, Aisha, Fadlina, Me

It was good to have a not-so-quick catch up. Many topics were covered, from family to side income. They said I look fresh and healthy, yay! I felt like it was the real-life Sex and the City series, when all the girlfriends gather and dish out about that life and get into topics! Hahaha. Aishah is my dear friend, since I entered IFRC. She was there throughout my rough time and also share a lot of momentous moments with me. She said she was surprise seeing how well I'm as a housewife. I just smiled at her because I understood what she meant.  

For your information, this is my third attempt of becoming a housewife. I failed two times, merely because I can't stay at home and do nothing. I told them my secret that make the third one as a charm. Now, let me share it with you. It's gardening and baking! I enjoy baking since I was a teenager but I wasn't a person who appreciate outdoor activities. But the new house changed me as I determine to decorate the garden by myself. Don't worry, I'll write a post on my garden oneday...

Aishah and Fadlina just join a Multi Level Marketing (MLM) business recently and I'm hppy for them. i'm happy that they have side income, it means that they are thinking about back-up plan. I believe that everybody has ti have a back-up plan, for, well, in case things don't get well like we planned. Their spirit is a wake call for me to make my plan happen. I really want to start my own business and be serious about it. Actually I've started doing it awhile ago but didn't serious in marketing. Now, I have to       make strategy and work on it. 

First thing to market are my cupcakes and cookies. Talking about cupcake, I've tried a recipe from Laura Vitale and it turned out well! It was so damn delicious. You should give yourself a try!  

Ok people, it's time for me to pull my blanket. Have a great weekend!

Gas and Car Key Remote: How important they are in my life

Assalamualaikum... 

It's Saturday night and in 10 years ago, at this hour, I usually just got out from my house, dress to nine, hopping from one club to another. If not clubbing, I would be hanging out with friends at mamak or cafe till late at night. And if Juma is around, he will fetch me for late night movies or karaoke. But now, I'm on bed, in the dark, with my laptop, prepare to rest and sleep. Aaron is fast asleep and Maleec is at downstairs, watching cartoons. 

What is special about tonight is that Juma will be home after almost a month he is in Bangkok. At last, the kids are able to cuddle with their beloved daddy. I can't imagine how thrill Aaron be when he sees his daddy tomorrow morning. 

Anyway, a bit of story what happened to me today. I planned what to do today and I was so eager to work my plan. So, after bathing the kids, we were set to breakfast until I found the car key remote was in my garden and it was wet! I have only one car key remote to my car! Of course the remote can't work. 

So I cancelled the program to go out for breakfast. I fried some nuggets and boiled a kettle of water. I left the kitchen to dry the washed clothes. After awhile, I went in to flip the nuggets, only to find out tht I was running out of gas! 

I just moved into the neighborhood and have no idea where to replace the gas. Juma bought the gas earlier, along with the house contractor. So I called Amir, our house contractor. Amir promised me that he will call the shop to send the gas immediately. Few minutes later, Amir called and informed me that the shop is closed and the keeper is back to his homeland. Damn!

I ran down to my car and tried to unlock it but still failed. I really need to go out for food. If not for breakfast, but for lunch and dinner. I can't wait any longer. I determined to open it manually. Once I inserted the key at the door, the alarm started to make noise. I went into the car and tried to start the engine but failed. I have no choice but to seek for my neighbor's help. After a few drama, few heart attacked and humiliating panic, the car was ready to be use! The alarm gone, the steering is functioning and off we go! 

And that is how my morning looks like today! Happy weekend, all!

Farting misunderstood

This gonna a short post. 

Situation 1

Maleec and I were relaxing in the tv room. And he farted. I looked at him, he looked at me. 'Mummy, sorry. It's tummy hiccups.' Hahaha. 

Situation 2

This is what my stepfather told me. He experienced it during my trip to Bangkok where he took care of my two angels. My stepfather, whom they called Tokdad, was having breakfast with Aaron. And he farted. Aaron quickly went to his grandfather poked his butt an screamed 'Yaaakkk.' 'Yak' in Aaron's language means pass stools. Hahaha. 

Homeschool : Day 1

Eye.. eye.. (make five dots), face.. (make an oval shape), mouth.. (draw a smile lips).. feet.. feet..(draw two straight line starting from that oval shape and down towards the end of the paper), foot.. foot.. (dram a short line under each long line), hand... hand.. (pull out two straight lines, one from each side of the oval shape)... this is Mummy! HAPPY MUMMY! 

Assalamualaikum... above is how Maleec reacted when I asked him to write A alphabet. 

I don't know what is wrong with me, Juma or the situation but we haven't start to teach Maleec how to read or write although he is almost four years old already. Initially I did some survey of pre-school to send him this year, but till to date, we can't decide whether to send to playschool or not, for this year. For now, I think I would wait for next year because of some reasons. First and foremost, sending him to school meaning that we have to commit to make sure his attendance is good. Unfortunately I don't think we are able to commit for now. This lead to another reason, as I think I would like to follow Juma to certain locations that he has to work. Therefore, to make sure Maleec attends the class daily is quite impossible. Third, I think it is fine for him to be at home at this age and enjoy watching cartoon, wake up late and play around with his brother because when he is at certain age, the need for him to be at the certain level in mandatory. So, it's his honeymoon year. 

However, although he isn't in school, but it doesn't mean that he can't learn anything. I think I should start somewhere, by switching off the television and initiate him to learn something. So I started it today....

My students in the class

I drew few dots, resemblance of an A with a marker. Then I played some videos from Youtube that sang ABC song. I got Maleec's and Aaron's attention. Before, I laid a blank paper and a pen for each of them. Aaron started to scribble whatever once he received his paper. Different with Maleec. He was reluctant to sit with me. He kept on telling me he wants to continue watching his cartoon. The video caught his eyes and when I paused the video to show A alphabet, he yelled at me that it is not an A, but a triangle. Seriously, I have to idea how to change his mind and to convince him that is an A, although it is a triangle. 

When I handed them the paper with the dots for them to draw lines, Maleec started to draw other stuff. That was when I started to draw his mummy's face. I was shocked that he could draw so well since I never saw him draw anything before. Good job son!

I think it is pretty good for the first day. I'm looking forward for the upcoming 'classes' with my two 'students'. Can't wait for more challenges!

That's me, by Maleec!

They Took My Cat Away

Asslamualaikum all... How was your day treating you? I had a fruitful day today. I attended my garden, washed two cars, cooked lunch (and dinner) and folded clean clothes. My two kids are in their dreamland after getting scold from me. Just imagine, they didn't take their usual nap, playing around the house at late night, jumping on the couch and other behaviors that drove me nuts!

Anyway, I have a story to share. In my neighborhood, a few houses face the same problem: cats. The cats have owner but they love to wander around people's house. Not only that, they will leave their excreta around people's garden, get into the house and steal fish away, and one of it trapped at my roof for days! 

Coincidentally, the owners of the cats are Malays. How do I know about it? I learned about it when I always see the owners will walk around the neighborhood or drive their car slowly and looking around for their cats. I just don't understand why the cats could get away to other people's house and make mess if they are pets? Don't pet will stay in the owner's compound and will leave the house with their owners? When is giving up responsibility on your pet become a trend? 

I'm piss (yes! till today!) with the cats around my house. I'm not pet lover but I don't hate the animals as long as they don't give trouble to me. There was a day, when I just cooked dinner for my family and left my house to fetch my husband. I left some fried fish on the table and the window opened. I came back to find out that the fish were gone and the table was in a mess. It really pissed me off and I feel like I'll kill the cat if I see it in front of my face at that moment. Till to day, I never kill any cat, yet!

Unlike me, some other neighbors who can't stand with the problem, will take action on the issue. They will catch the cats and throw it far away from our housing area. And coincidentally, the throwers are Chinese people. 

The small matter above make me think and link to the current issue that is heating in my country. Malay is a native race and nobody can question about it. It is in the law during the formation of Malaysia. Many perks the Malays enjoy as the native race. And of course other race are jealous with the specialty. Unfortunately, there are many of the Malays who misuse the specialty and it of course furious other race. And now, the other races are promoting on the equal rights of Malaysians. They claim that they pay the same amount of tax, therefore they should enjoy the same treatment. 

Like I told you, the scenario is the same as my initial story. If you don't take care of what you have, other people will take it away from you even before you realize it. 

To Malays, we have to guard what we own in this country. I hope it is not too late before we feel sorry to lose what our ancestors