Triple birthday celebration

Assallamualikum.......been away from this blog for quite a while......no reason...just feel theres nothing much to write....my day is always filled with just about the same routine....but yesterday..we had something special to celebrate......the birthday of three of my children......my boy turning 17.....my niece 12 and my darling  baby boy turning all 4........The birthday cake  ..from Secret Recipe .....th e satay ....from my sis-in law and yours truly just cook the meehoon and the creme caramel...so voila thats the spread for the party.....We had fun  and yes it was quite a gathering  full of fun..........so till then byeee

MY BIRTHDAY

Its my birthday today..........on waking up this morning I lay in bed pondering over the life that I had and I have much to be thankful for .....Subhanallah ..Syukran for everything ...despite the ups and downs that makes what life is all about...I am thankful for the wonderful life that I had ....for the good health.....my nice comfortable home...and most important for breathing life amongst my beloved family...Thank you Allah!!!

Birthdays are meant to be rejoice......but at my age I don't feel like celebrating in a grand way....suffice that I am still able to give and love ......enyoying the good health that I have....the birthday's wishes that I get today from friends and my loved ones... these are what matter most to me......Alhamdullillah.....thank you Allah for everything and may you guide me to be on your path always.

Since its my birthday today I went the extra mile to cook something special for my beloved family...so its Tomato-rice.......ayam merah......salad.....and
 fish curry so till then byeee

Fish........meal of the day

Accompanied my sis for her follow up check today at the SDMC.....Alhamdullilllah her condition has much improved. So we  were out we had lunch outside and it was At the Manhattan Fish Market.....though appertising and full it wasn't much the kind of food that I'd go for....it was the choice of majority so it was.....being a truly Malay....my kind of lunch will always be rice and things that go with it!!!!

So everyone had fish and chips ......baked fish and salads and calamaris........So thats it......till then byeeee

The awakening

Been away from this blog for quite sometime.......and its not that I've been away on hols or what but I've been away at the SDMC looking after my younger sis who was hospitalised for some lung disorder and some some related symptoms. While there there was so many things that makes me aware  of things that all this while I've taken for granted....health in general......foods that are actually are the cause of all those pitfalls in our health........sugary foods .....fatty foods.... fried foods ...all that we are enjoying are actually ruining our health slowly but steadily if we do not  try to change our eating habits......and Execise is a must....at least half an hour everyday.....according to the dietician who attended to my sis we must control and take stock of what we eat in order to stay healthy.

Excercise.......is a must ..and thats whats lacking in my everyday life now....ever since moving to my present address four years ago.....whereas back in Sj ....I used to jog with my friends every evening without fail in the nearby field...but now  here  in SA  jogging tracks fields are not lacking infact there is a beautiful lake nearby with all the facilities to jog or walk but I'd rather sit infront of the tv watching dramas after dramas ....but that certainly has to change after the hospital's awakening.......for according to the doctor the right weight for someone my height is 54 kilos while my present weight is way above that........so now got to do it ..like it or not!!
Being away at the hospital for 5 days I must say I missed my kitchen.......so today back to my usual routine and its.......singgang ikan .......daging bahmia and mix vegy.....so till then byeeee

DEAREST MOTHER.......

Today the 11th of March........is a day of sadness as it marked the 4th year  that my dearest mother had left us...she passed away four years ago leaving us with the kind of sadness that is undescrible  as for only those who had gone through the same experience will know!!
It felt like its only yesterday that we went through those horrible hours......the ambulance ride ......the icu.... the doctor's discouraging words ....and the final moments..... only Allah knows how it felt....But thats  one  of life experiance that we have to go through  ....like it or not.
Remembering her...despite the sadness it somehow comforts me to remember that for two years until her final moments I was there for her.....seeing to her every needs.....being with her everyday....When I'm done with housework... we would lunch together.....watch her favourite dramas on tv....or just lie down with her talking and listening to stories after stories mostly of her younger days.....she would laugh  over funny and happy times and like everyone else ...she too had her fair share of sadness.....my times with her would ends  at night times as my two  younger sisters will take over taking care of her....since daytime they are working.

My mother was a very good cook.....be it anything it would turned out simply delicious....and expertise at making  traditional Malay delicacies are very well known in her hometown and amomg her friends....
Being the only one among her daughters that likes cooking ...she  would always remind me to learn and take over from her the right technique of making those traditional cakes ...but then I would just listen her verbal explanation without being serious enough...... back then I always felt that the whole process was too tedious  and time consuming.......I would prefer to learn making the mordern biscuits and the latest cakes......without realising then the regrets that I would feel as how I am feeling now....whenever the crave..came esp. so during during festive times no matter how hard I tried to make them remembering her verbal explanations ...it just never turned out the way she did it....I missed all that.

To my dearest mother : I missed you so much....remembering you is easy as I do it everyday esp in my prayers....the things that I used to do with you BUT: its knowing you are not here with me in my times of needs....your comforting words....your generosity with me over everything .....your smiles that soothes my heart whenever I poured out my problems to you ARE THE HARDEST THINGS that I have to endure now and for as long as I live....I LOVE YOU MOM,,,LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH.

In my sadness today I just went blank with what to cook for my family until my boy suggest that I cook chicken rice for them......so be it.....its simple.... easy to cook yet wholesome...till then byeee

me and my mom

A tribute to WOMEN

The 8th of March.......The International Women's Day.....a day of tribute to all women...being a woman its something to be proud of ....a day of recognition.......women leaders of the world....politician....be it in any field of careers.....woman today are women of substance....something to be proud of....but among all its women that we called MOTHERS are women of all women....From the time of pregnancies to the day they become mothers....their days are full of sacrifices....bringing  up their child / children with all the hardships that they endure ...some singlehandedly if they are single mothers. Seeing to their needs... understanding their problems ....sacrificing their own needs at times for the sake of their child/childrenA mother's love have no boundries they say....how true... and its a lifetime.
We have Mother's day too but in significant of this day "women's day"...... being a Mother and a Woman add more colours to the day....HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY to all women out there......this is our day!!!
My day today is no different from any other day.....chores chores and more chores as usual: housework that never seem to end.... but I do find time doing things that I enjoy.....like reading and blogging .....it somehow decrease my stress.....

What I cook today are just typical : gulai lemak chilli padi ketam......sambal belacan bacang....ikan goreng  and pepper roasted chicken..... till then byeee

Steamboat- Dinner

Just came back from a calorie free dinner at Johnny's...............Steamboat.......wholesome  yet very appetising and yummmy with the tom-yam soup.......We had an enjoyable time  with my sisters.....the boys and their friends Tasha and Herman.

I just love steamboat.......anywhere  and anytime   esp. so at Johnny's.... one of the best steamboat places around.........so much from me  this time   ........ too full to go on ...tilll then byeeee

To love........

Love thrives on understanding....sacrificial commitments on both sides....and love will flourish. In any relationships....marital...love amongst siblings and friendships must be build on trusts without it everything will fail.Often we hear of the ending of happy marriages due to lack of understanding....siblings rivalry for whatever reasons and friendships that ends thru miscommunications.....well it all may seemed as fate but if only we give more focus and work hard on the relationship.....as they say love is mutual....tolerance .....give and take are all it takes. When a happy marriage ends we wonder ...what comes to mind are"they seemed to be such a happy couple" and when siblings rivalry we wonder " they seemed to be such close knitted family"and when friendship fell apart...we would say" aren't they the best of friends" so it goes on.. without us knowing the real reasons why it happened!!!

Sometimes even when we try our hardest to please anyone at the end of the day...its us who get hurts the most.....its not fair at all.
Well thats life.....its not easy...but at the same time we need love in our lives for us to go on.
As usual ...what I've prepared today for the family......gulai chilli padi rebung...ikan masin goreng....bergedil daging and honey-chilli chicken for the boys....and kuih bingka for tea....till then byeee

SISTERS DAY OUT

As of every week-end its our day outing....but last week-end we could not do it as my youngest sis was not well so we had to forgo our outing last wee-end ....so today we chose the Empire Shopping Mall...like the place and also the various food outlets.

After shopping for the week's groceries we had our lunch at CHILLI'S.......Fajitas......chilli {more tastier than the one at Wendys} Fish and chips and the Mexican chips with salsa dip......marvelous!!!
Shopping for handbags  and shoes at Charles and Keith........thats it for this week-end.... these outings are just to let out the week's stress....some days we just window shop without  without buying anything and  when something cought or fancy well......we just go for it......fun and at the same time enjoyable spending our times together.........so till then bye
ee.

Birthdays......sad and happy!!!!

24th February......a day of remembrance.....and rejoice... In the past years since two years ago...this day was of significance to our family....this date was and is the birthdays of two of  our beloved members of the family.....My beloved niece is all 21 years of age today.....and now shes thousands of miles away i Cardiff...Wales..persuing  her studies.....now she holds the key to adult life with pride.....a sweet young lady of 21!!! use it wisely love...and uphold it high with integrity.......miss you for the first time celebrating your birthday thousands of miles away from your loved ones...may your day be one of joy...May Allah bless u  and guide you always.

This day and date was to be the 51st birthday of my late brother-in-law if hes still around but sadly he passed away two years ago at the age of 49......We used to have a double birthday celebration ....a small one.....but always a joyous gathering where both uncle and niece will blow candles from the same cake
with laughter around....... a kind soul always with hands  for people who needed his help.....full of jokes and his infectious laughs......will always be remembered.....now whats left are just vivid memories  that will only bring tears to us all.......But one thing for certain  He will always be in all our hearts.....the family that he left.............Sadness or happiness thats all part and parcel of life that we have to accept..... like it or not.....life has to go on..........So folks  till then byeee!!

This is my first boy's today's exam piece......Meditteranian chicken chop........delicious looking

A blessed Friday..........

Another Friday......nothing much ....but things goes on as usual...me and my routine day at home....before that my quick look at the day's news....what you read are news that always makes one feel what the world are coming to..... aggressions everywhere....you read about demonstrations that claims lives...after Cairo where thousands of our students were brought back....now its in the gulf kingdom...in  Yemen......in Nicosia....you read demonstarions that claims lives over demands that their leaders to step down.......I must say that we are blessed to live in our country BELOVED MALAYSIA.....though a little scene here and there ...we are living in a peaceful country......where bloodsheds are a very rare thing.....INshaAllah and Alhamdullillah.

A few days back we were shocked to read about the untimely death of two young girls  4 and 1...being poisoned by their own mother ...tosave them from the crueality of the world....the mother herself was lucky to be alived after trying to kill herself by cutting her wrist....and now she is being treated before being sent for psychic treatment..... no sane mother would do such thing....but in this case the mother is indeed insane with history of deprressions way before her marriage.....My goodness!!!

As Muslims we although we have this kind of problems but we have Allah to turn to in our time of needs....our prayers to guide us...and always to the Almighty we should turn to.
Today as always .... meals for the family.... I prepared ayam percik.....some vegies and thats that.........looking forward to the week-end..
... till then byeee!!  

                                     

Maulidu Rasul...1432

As we celebrate the birth of our beloved Prophet Muhammad SAW.... we had a family get together lunch....as it coincide with my brother's birthday  it was  quite a celebration .....my family together with my two brothers's families...........wonderful  and we had such fun!!!!!

The menu.......Briyani rice with dalca ......kerutuk ayam......and acar campur
DEssert: : Red velvet cake ......and snow capped muffins.

We had a wonderful time tucking  .....salam maulidur rasul to all till then byeee

No end to it..........

They say " A mother's job is never done"....how true...from the first moment you open the eyes in the morning ...the first thing  that comes to mind ...the housework.....what to cook....etc etc....it'll end for the day when you close your eyes to sleep in the night.....the next day will be the same again......it goes on

Maybe its a different thing with people who have maids or helps.....all u have to do are just to give instructions beforehand and its all done for you....wether to your perfections or not ...its a different story.... but to maidless household like mine [ I like it this way]....its up to my own  good planning wether its going to be a hectic an chaotic day or a good smooth going day with time to relax......

Some days I must admit things just don't turned out the way it should...... but Alhamdullillah those days are  seldom  its always good days.....and I can still cope.
Another  matter that always arises for full time housekeeping like me is .... what to cook ....the meal for the day......can go blank for ideas....... and its days like these that I go for just one course meal......as it is today.....no idea... so it just end up........homecook nasi lemak with ayam goreng and rendang campur from the freezer......Voila !!
So till then have anice week-end folks and byeeee!!!

pics of fun.........Universal Studio!!

I would like to share some of the fun pics at Universal Studio........Singapore !!!!!........  anyone who would like to spent fun-filled time with the family  look no further than this place......its exactly the same as the one in Orlando in the United States with the crowd even bigger here!!!!