On weekends, my cousins came by, luckily I have a few single cousins living in KL who didn't mind to sacrifice their weekends being my assistants at home. I remembered my late aunt.."hujung minggu tu pergi laa rumah along..tolong tengok2 kan kembar tu.." (I'm missing her terribly:()
I tried as much possible not to bother my in laws during weekends...for the whole 2 years I was deprived..no time for myself at all except attending to my little ones' demanding needs (they were very much clingy)....no gym, no fun outing..no ME time..no gals day out with friends..no movies night.. and the list goes on...
Looking back..I wonder how I survived then..but I always believe God will not test you more than what you are capable...
So..Kate & Jon plus 8 was one of my inspiration then..I thought to myself..if she can handled 8 little kids..I only have 3..I surely can do better..
Bear in mind..then..Kate n Jon doesnt have many nannies as they have now after they got famous..so back then, the earlier days when the series just started..she was struggling as well "raising a set of twins and a set of sextuplets doesnt bring the best out of us, but we are a family.."
I love the way she handled the kids..she's very systematic compared to Duggar's family.."17 and counting" perhaps she used to be a nurse so I found she's very hygienic and organized..plus I find she's quite attractive too...(of course with the make-up n all..tummy tuck etc..etc..)
Too bad..the network has cancelled the series...but I have a lot to thank the series..it gives me inspiration to keep going..back then I do not have blog..otherwise I can share my struggles with all of you here..so now more on flash back experience:) at least I can say..I've been there..done that, right?
Moral of the story..FAMILY PLANNING IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!!:)
until next time..
I heart this paperbag a lot (one of the items I got from BAKE with YEN...i 've decided to order more for allysha's party packs in July:) 
Steamed Chocolate Cuppies with Chocolate Ganache ToppingI went crazy with boxes, the cuppies stuff..even the paper bagssss....they have coloured cups for the cuppies...yeeyyyy!!! I picked Orange cups
and that happened a couple of weeks ago...the stuffs i bought still intact somewhere in my kitchen cabinet until last weeked when my husband was extremely busy meeting the dateline...I decided to bake to kill time..and also partly because i found the cuppies box I bought weeks before:)
Chocolate Ganacheif you have chocolate ganache left-over..you can use that to make truffles....make it like a small ball and rolled into cocoa powder..chilled it .. i guarantee u..memang YUMMMMM!!!
the reason i made cuppies this time.
the box can fit in 12 pcs of medium size cuppies
I just need a reason to use the box..even if it doesn't make sense to keep cuppies in a box while serving my own
I'm not sure if you guys ever felt the same way about certain incidents..which it lingers in ur head for decades?
I have a few... for some I wish I could have done differently then..
Incident 1
Happened when I was in my secondary school (16/17 yrs) ..I was queuing up at the bakery in my hometown..there was a boy I think should be in form 1 (13 yrs old) I assumed he's going back to the hostel judging from the uniform (only school with hostels required students to wear uniform during saturday outing)
He took a mini pizza..at the counter, when the shop keeper punched the price..the boy looked puzzled looking at the price shown at the monitor..and he said "takpe la kak...tak jadi ambik.." then he put pack the pizza and left the bakery...with a very sad face:(
I was deeply disturbed looking at his face..contemplating..to offer him to pay..but I was being me.. TIMID..too shy to even offer..I stood there..looking at the boy..deep down I wanted to cry..."poor boy...!! I wish you will be successful one day..you can buy lots and lots of pizzaa.."
That incident lingers in my mind until now..I wish I have the courage then to offer paying for the mini pizza...perhaps I will not feeling so guilty now...I feel "sebak" everytime I think of that boy..
I sincerely hope he's doing sooo well now...Aminnn!!
Incident 2
Happened 2 years ago..during fasting month
Normally during fasting month..I will just buy food from Bazar Ramadhan..so in the evening I would go with my husband to buy food and we break fast at my in-laws' place.
There's one stall selling soup..all type of soups..but the responds were not so good..I saw 2 kids..1 girl i think 5-6 yrs old helping the mother chasing the flies..and a boy i think aged 2+ yrs..sleeping while standing, putting his head on the small desk at the back of the stall ..I think if the boy slipped he could have fell into the drain which just few feets away:(
That particular sight really bothered me, so I asked my husband to buy .."if it's not tasty..let's just do it for the charity sake.." we bought and it taste quite ok...then we continue buying until a few days later..we saw the stall was closed..I assumed they couldn't sustain....
I was profoundly disturbed..I told my husband..I dont want anymore handbags and shoes...I vowed not to waste on unnecessary shopping spree anymore...I even told my friends about this...I was hoping to see them at the Bazaar ramadhan last year, ..unfortunately..takde:( but of course I cepat lupa..my vows then was just a vow:(
Few days ago I had a chat with 2 other friends..one is still single and about to enter into a new relationship, another one is in the same bandwagon as me..mother of 3 kids married for a decade
Can you peeps relate to this??? so you can imagine my friend and I listening to her..with loves poking out from our eyes..(Just like you saw in movie, The Mask??) we soooooo can relate to that...*sigh* but it feels like donkey's years ago the last we were in that situation......
We then conclude..(based on our personal opinion) that stage is the best of all the stages in a relationship where you cannot stop smiling when mentioning his name..every opportunity you want to talk about him (ignoring your friends're yawning awayyyyyy everytime you started with..."ABC..soooo..blaa..blaaa..bla..yadda..yaddaa...yawn....!!!!)
You have a special ringing tone just for him...(mine was ONLY TIME by Enya from the soundrack of Sweet September) (yawn!!!!!!!!) You are trying very hard to play hard to get kind of game.....everytime you enter a shopping mall..you started to think....hmmm I think he'll like if I wear this..that..this..that..(basically you have him in your mind for every item you choose:))
This is the stage where everything is uncertain...when you haven't heard the 3 magic words from him yet...
*sigh* darrrnnnnn I miss those moments...I'm feeling rather romantic just to think about those moments.......kuang..kuang....kuang...
enough with angan-angan..
owhh..btw..just to update about a friend who broke off earlier..dont worry..she's moving on..way to go babe!!!!
I need to get back to work..(as if I have so much work nowadays..muahhhaaahaaaa....:))
in love.....
my favorite : sambal pauhIngredients;
Grilled fish
Green unripe mangoes, shredded
Bird's eye chillies
salt to taste
Grilled fish
shredded mango and chillies
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BBQ Chicken salad
Carne Asada
But, before that, let me introduce wh0's Maya Angelou..(in case you guys are wondering who she is..) She's an American autobiographer and poet, also being called as "America's most visible black female autobiographer"
I just love the thoughts she lives by!!!I'll paste exactly what is written in the email ok?
Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday… Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older.
Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day.....like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first.
The audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!
Maya Angelou said this:
'I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.'
'I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.'
'I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.'
'I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life.'
'I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.'
'I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back...'
'I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.'
'I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.'
'I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back...'
'I've learned that I still have a lot to learn...'
'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'
will continue my boring thoughts ....
take care..
My bff has been asking me to try Meni & Pedi at this place since donkey years ago (exagerating:)) and normally her recommendations never fail me:) the place is a bit out of my area hence I keep delaying and instead going to places nearby each time
As expected..the moment allysha saw my nails..she made me be her manucurist "mommy buat manicure ye? kakak nak jugak..tolong buat sampai shine ok?".......sighhhh....susah ada anak dara ni..
until then..
