10 kunci kejayaan di Dunia dan Akhirat

1) Kunci ilmu adalah bertanya dan mendergar

2) Kunci kemenangan adalah sabar

3) Kunci tambahnya nikmat ialah perasaan syukur

4) Kunci keselamatan dunia dan akhirat adalah taqwa

5) Kunci untuk termakbulnya permintaan adalah doa

6) Kunci maksiat adalah kesombongan

7) Kunci solat adalah taharah

8) Kunci ibadah haji adalah ihram

9) Kunci kebaikan adalah berpegang kepada yang benar

10) Kunci syurga adalah tauhid

The girl sho loves exercise.

Keep reminding Aliah that she need to call Aniq "Abang" instead of calling him by name. Even they were only 1 minute apart at birth but it sounded nice and polite that Aliah address him "abang" especially when relatives and friends still confused and constantly asked who's the elder one of the two because based on build and height..there's no much diffence.

I've been training Aliah for few months now and Aliah still not used to it. So i told her that each time she called Aniq name instead of abang, i would asked her to jump 5 times....Upon hearing that....she jumped in joy saying she loves to exercise and she said that she's capable of jumping 100 times....(slapping my forehead real hard)...She don;'t even know that i'm trying to punish her when she do wrong(pelik ah budak ni!).....Need to think of another strategy...think think think....

Celebrate victory after 1 month of fasting.

As usual we took some pictures at home before going out to my mum's house.
Played some "fireworks" after our last 'buka' together. Alhamdullilah Aniq and Aliah able to fast full day most of the time ...the process was much easier than last year.

My first solat pagi raya.

This was taken on Hari Raya morning at 8.00am. We were prepared to join hubby for Solat Sunat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri which was held just blocks away from home.(the same place where they held terawikh). This the kids first time as well as mine ....and i will for sure would want to continue this tradition because it was quite fun to see all the muslims united melaungkan takbir hingga waktu solat.

My skin is clearing up! Yeah!

These 3 things that has been working good for me so far .......a simple cleanser, benzoyl peroxide treatment and simple oil free moisturiser..

My skin has been clearing up now except for some acne spots/scar. Once upon a time, i searched online for a simple non-harsh cleanser and found many good reviews on Avene Cleanance Soapless gel cleanser meant for Oily, blemish-prone sensitive skin. So i bought it for $32.00 and yeah it's quite expensive for a cleanser to me. It stated that it helps purify the skin and regulate oil secretions. It lathers well and and it does not dries up my skin maybe due to pumpkin seed oil which is totally harmless to skin, infact it has highly nourishing effect (pls google it if need more information)

The next step will be benzoyl peroxide treatment. Yup, i do not use any toner at all.Just keep it simple. It's best to use 2.5% benzoyl peroxide instead of 10 for sensitive skin but my skin can tolerate this maybe because i've been using it for so many years now. And i will apply it all over my face except the eye area.

The last step is Neutrogena oil free moisturiser for combination skin. It's alcohol-free, allergy tested, fragrance-free and most importantly it won't clog pores. I pump it out and rub it between my fingers and pat it on my face after 2 minutes of applying the treatment.

Once or twice a week, i will use AHA mask by Freeman to get rid of dead skin cells and hopefully hyperpigmentation. I don't use face scrubs anymore because it's not good for blemish prone skin. Hope these products will continue to work for me for a very very very long time.

Sengkang Swimming Complex

Spent almost 2 good hours in Sengkang Swimming Complex...I was surprised that it was quite big place. It's also convenient to see that there are big 7-11 stores and MCD with MC Cafe there...i was worried that we would starve terribly so we bought 2 packed meals from mamak's place beforehand. So definitely i'm going to "lenggang kangkong" the next time i'm there with the kids.Hehehe...

Before exiting the place, Aniq told me to bring him there again tomorrow....hhmmm....so not going to happen...hahahaha...

Laksania at Next Mall (Serangoon)

That's the counter where you made order....

7 column of dried spices as decoration ...wish i have this on my kitchen wall...def will look spectacular...vavavoom...

this was what i ordered....Laksa goreng....Laksania was featured in makanlicious on Suria and i distinctively remembered how the host enjoyed her meals at Laksania. I can taste the fragrance of laksa leaves and laksa gravy on it and it was really nice.

I've forgotten what this called but it was prepared ala ala lasagna style. This is truly unique and is the star of the show. But it might be jelak/muak for some of you after a while but Dh and Aniq enjoyed the whole thing without a hitch.

The next time i'm there, i def would like to try Penang Laksa because i never tried that and see whether i will enjoy that.

Dah besar anak mak....

I brought the kids out this morning to Orchard road since the school was closed today due to K1 school trip. I got myself some skincare products meant for sensitive skin...and i gave Avene skincare line a try! Got myself the cleanser and the spraying mist, which came in a set with a good deal price. I'm tempted to get the Diacneal gel for blemish but it was so expensive! Hope to get it next month then...or not...hhmm...i'm still thinking ...the price is definitely the culprit of my dilemma....$50++ for blemish gel/creme....but I'm craving for a perfect skin leh....boo hoo....

We ate lunch at Burger King at Ion and did some window shopping at Takashimaya at 3pm.Then out of sudden and nowhere, I was pleasantly surprised when Aniq reminded me to solat and asked whether there's a place for solat nearby. When he asked me like that...i feel that hubby and i have raised him well...and that kind of feeling is priceless!

So off we went to Masjid Al-falah which is 5-7 mins away to perform our solat Zuhur.

Ya allah, Jadikanlah aku, anak-anakku, keluargaku orang orang yang mendirikan solat. Amin.

Sebutlah Bismillah...

Wajibnya Baca Bismillah Sebelum Makan
01 Des
Dari Hudzaifah bin Al-Yaman radhiallahu anhuma dia berkata:كُنَّا إِذَا حَضَرْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَعَامًا لَمْ نَضَعْ أَيْدِيَنَا حَتَّى يَبْدَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَيَضَعَ يَدَهُ وَإِنَّا حَضَرْنَا مَعَهُ مَرَّةً طَعَامًا فَجَاءَتْ جَارِيَةٌ كَأَنَّهَا تُدْفَعُ فَذَهَبَتْ لِتَضَعَ يَدَهَا فِي الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهَا ثُمَّ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ كَأَنَّمَا يُدْفَعُ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَسْتَحِلُّ الطَّعَامَ أَنْ لَا يُذْكَرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُ جَاءَ بِهَذِهِ الْجَارِيَةِ لِيَسْتَحِلَّ بِهَا فَأَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهَا فَجَاءَ بِهَذَا الْأَعْرَابِيِّ لِيَسْتَحِلَّ بِهِ فَأَخَذْتُ
بِيَدِهِ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّ يَدَهُ فِي يَدِي مَعَ يَدِهَا
“Bila kami menghadiri jamuan makan bersama Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam, kami tidak akan meletakkan tangan kami (di makanan) hingga Rasulullah shallallahu alaihi wasallam mulai meletakkan tangan beliau. Suatu ketika kami menghadiri jamuan makan bersama beliau, maka tiba-tiba datang seorang anak wanita -seakan-akan ada yang mendorongnya- yang ingin meletakkan tangannya pada makanan itu, maka Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam menahan tangannya. Kemudian datang lagi seorang badui -seakan-akan ada yang mendorongnya- yang ingin meletakkan tangannya di atas makanan itu, maka Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam kembali menahan tangannya. Setelah itu Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam bersabda, “Sesungguhnya setan menghalalkan makanan untuknya dengan cara dia mengusahakan agar makanan tersebut tidak disebut nama Allah padanya. Dia (setan) datang bersama dengan anak perempuan ini untuk menghalalkan makanan tersebut, maka aku menahan tangannya. Da juga datang bersama orang badui ini untuk menghalalkannya maka aku menahan tangannya. Demi Yang jiwaku berada di tangan-Nya, sesungguhnya tangan setan itu berada di tanganku bersama dengan tangan anak wanita itu.” (HR. Muslim no. 2107)
Dari Aisyah radhiallahu anha dia berkata:فَإِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ طَعَامًا فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ نَسِيَ أَنْ يَقُولَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ


“Jika salah seorang dari kalian menyantap makanan, hendaknya dia membaca ‘BISMILLAH’. Jika dia lupa membacanya maka hendaknya dia mengucapkan, ‘BISMILLAHI FII AWWALIHI WA AKHIRIHI (dengan nama Allah pada permulaan dan akhirnya).” (HR. Abu Daud no. 3767 At-Tirmizi no. 1858, dan Ibnu Majah no. 3255)Dari Jabir bin ‘Abdillah radhiallahu anhuma: Sesungguhnya dia mendengar Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam bersabda:إِذَا دَخَلَ الرَّجُلُ بَيْتَهُ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ وَعِنْدَ طَعَامِهِ قَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ لَا مَبِيتَ لَكُمْ وَلَا عَشَاءَ وَإِذَا دَخَلَ فَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ اللَّهَ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ قَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ أَدْرَكْتُمْ الْمَبِيتَ وَإِذَا لَمْ يَذْكُرْ اللَّهَ عِنْدَ طَعَامِهِ قَالَ أَدْرَكْتُمْ الْمَبِيتَ وَالْعَشَاءَ


“Jika seseorang menyebut nama Allah ketika hendak masuk rumahnya dan ketika hendak makan, maka setan berkata, “Kalian (bangsa setan) tidak mempunyai tempat menginap dan makan malam.” Jika seseorang tidak menyebut nama Allah ketika hendak masuk rumahnya, maka setan berkata, “Kalian sudah mendapatkan tempat menginap.” Dan jika seseorang tidak menyebut nama Allah sewaktu hendak makan, maka setan berkata, “Kalian sudah mendapatkan tempat menginap dan makan malam.” (HR. Muslim no. 2018)
Penjelasan ringkas:
Di antara adab yang wajib diketahui oleh setiap muslim sebelum makan adalah disyariatkan untuk membaca ‘BISMILLAH’ sebelum makan. Hukum membacanya adalah wajib berdasarkan perintah dalam hadits Aisyah di atas dan hadits-hadits lain yang akan kami sebutkan di bawah. Sementara hukum asal dari sebuah perintah adalah wajib kecuali jika ada dalil yang memalingkannya kepada hukum sunnah, dan di sini tidak ada satupun dalil yang bisa memalingkan hukum wajib ini. Wajibnya membaca basmalah sebelum makan adalah pendapat yang dikuatkan oleh Ibnu Al-Utsaimin dalam Asy-Syarh Al-Mumti’ (1/132). Imam Ibnu Al-Qayyim berkata dalam Zaad Al-Ma’ad (2/396), “Yang benarnya, wajib membaca basmalah ketika akan makan…. Hadits-hadits yang memerintahkannya shahih lagi tegas. Tidak ada dalil lain yang bertentangan dengannya dan tidak ada pula ijma’ yang diperbolehkan untuk menyelisihinya dan mengeluarkannya dari hukum asalnya.”
Di antara dalil yang menunjukkan wajibnya membaca basmalah sebelum makan adalah pengabaran Nabi shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam dalam hadits Jabir di atas bahwa setan akan makan bersama orang yang tidak membaca basmalah. Jika menjauh dari gangguan setan hukumnya adalah wajib maka itu menunjukkan membaca basmalah sebelum makan hukumnya juga wajib. Karenanya sudah sepatutnya setiap muslim memperhatikan hal ini dan jangan sampai dia lalai dari membacanya.
Dalil lain yang menunjukkan perintah membaca basmalah sebelum makan adalah sabda Nabi shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam kepada Umar bin Abi Salamah:يَا غُلاَمُ سَمِّ اللهَ وَكُلْ بِيَمِيْنِكَ
“Wahai anak kecil, sebutlah nama Allah dan makanlah dengan tangan kananmu.” (HR. Al-Bukhari no. 5376 dan Muslim no. 2022)
Dalam riwayat lain:إِذَا أَكَلْتَ فَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللهِ
“Jika kamu makan maka bacalah ‘BISMILLAH’.” (Dinyatakan shahih oleh Al-Albani dalam Ash-Shahihah no. 344)
Dan di antara rahmat Islam adalah diberikannya uzur bagi mereka yang lupa membaca basmalah sebelum makan, akan tetapi dia disunnahkan untuk membaca BISMILLAHI FII AWWALIHI WA AKHIRIHI ketika dia mengingatnya, walaupun dia tengah makan.
Masalah:Apakah yang dibaca cukup BISMILLAH ataukah boleh menambahnya menjadi BISMILLAHIRRAHMANIRRAHIM?
Jawab:Yang lebih selamat adalah mencukupkan diri sesuai dengan yang tersebut dalam nash-nash yang ada yaitu hanya membaca BISMILLAH, berdasarkan dalil-dalil di atas. Dan di antara dalil yang menunjukkan hal ini adalah hadits riwayat Ahmad no. 19179:كَانَ إِذَا قُرِّبَ إَلَيْهِ طَعَاماً قال:بِسْمِ اللهِ
“Jika beliau disuguhi makanan, beliau membaca: BISMILLAH.”(Dinyatakan shahih oleh Al-Albani dalam Ash-Shahihah no. 71)
Hadits Jabir di atas juga termasuk dari tanda-tanda kenabian Rasulullah shallallahu alaihi wasallam karena berisi pengabaran tentang makhluk ghaib. Juga menunjukkan bahwa setan itu makan dengan apa yang manusia makan dan tinggal dimana manusia tinggal. Dan jika setan mendapatkan makanan maka dia akan bertambah kuat sehingga bisa dengan mudah mengalahkan manusia yang dia iringi.


sumber: http://al-atsariyyah.com/wajibnya-baca-bismillah-sebelum-makan.html

My usual marble cake with a little pink twist

For the pink twist, i used stawberry essence and pink colouring and it turned out quite well. And it did have the strawberry taste to it...=)

As usual...it was gone like a wind by one and the half day....

Sup Ikan merah( Red snapper soup)

Meal of the day-Sup Ikan Merah(4-6 servings)
Nampak karot yg berbentuk bunga/bintang???

Bahan-bahan
3 tbsp minyak( i use canola oil)
1 batang kayu manis
3 pelaga
3 cengkih
3 kelopak bunga lawang

Bahan yg dikisar
2 bawang besar
1 bawang putih
1 tbsp serbuk ketumbar
1 tsp serbuk jintan putih/halus
1 tsp serbuk lada putih
1 inci kunyit hidup
1 inci halia
1 batang karot
1 kentang belah 4-6
6 keping ikan merah
15-20 telur puyuh yg direbus
1 tomato dibelah 4
Daup sup

Caranya
Panaskan minyak dan tumis kayu manis, pelaga cengkih, bunga lawang untuk satu minit. Selepas itu, letakkan bahan kisar dan tumis hingga naik bau. Tuang 1 liter air (blh tambah jika perlu), karot, kentang, garam dan perasa. Didihkan selama 10 minit. Kecilkan api selepas itu dan letak ikan, telur puyuh yg direbus dan daun sup. Selepas ikannya sudah dimasak, blh letak tomato dan tutup api. Tabus bawang goreng bila dihidang. Sedap dimakan dgn kangkong belacan....pfhuuh...Selamat mencuba!

Fika Cafe (arab st)

Fika Cafe (Swedish restaurant)
No. 257 Beach Road / Arab Street, Singapore(on the corner of Beach Road and Arab Street)Mon-Fri 11am-11pm Sat-Sun 12am-11pm
http://www.fikacafe.com

After performing our solat asar, Dh suggested that we ate at Fika restaurant...Dh and i been eyeing this restaurant for sometime now cause it seems nice, bright and cosy everytime we passed by them. And i just simply love love cafe and their coffee.....weee.....
Oppps....do i seem childish?? The ang moh guy behind me is the owner, i assume? He was nice ....attending to us attentively...
Something caramel cheesecake...can't remember the name ...but it was the most softest, mousse-like, heavenly feeling cheesecake...but remember to share with another or two persons because this can be 'MUAK' after sometime. Lucky me that i got two small helper to clean this up in no time!
This is Swedish chocolate milk.....it was named Pucko chocolate drink....this can't beat my most delicious Magnolia chocolate drink...but i still ordered this because i wanted to know how it taste like...this is $5.90.

This is cheesy potato wedges..$7.90....hmm yum yum...it was very nice...i can just eat this as my main dish and called it a day...it was served warm and comforting esp when it's raining...

Overall, i love it! I will definitely patronize the cafe again to try other dishes...

Tried to have enough sleep.

I didn't follow up with my third day of my 3 day diet because I FAILED MISERABLELY!! I know that i have not getting a lot of sleep lately ...i woke at 6 plus in the morning and sleep at 1-2am almost everyday. It's recommended that we sleep for al least 7-9 hours and no wonder i was soooo tired all the time and not to mention all the munching i've been doing to compensate the tiredness and thought it would gives me the extra boost so at the end the day , i packed on a lot of calories!!Haiz!!

First thing first...i should get enough sleep first before fixing my eating habits.....And yesterday i sleep at 10.45pm ...yaaayyy!! So i woke up at 6.20am and able to feel fresh and bouncy now!! hehehe....

Day 2

Morning
1 coffee
1 egg+ 1 bread
a little of mayo and chili sauce

Lunch
1 bread
curry chicken

Snack 4pm
1 chocolate conetto

Dinner 5.30pm
less than 1/3 of mee kuay teow goreng that i bought for my kids.

1 bread + tuna (because i'm still a little hungry at about 8pm.)

Next morning weigh in:
I gained 200gm back from the 500gm i lose....boohoo!

Day 1

Breakfast (9.30am)

I cup of low fat coffee(capparoma brand)

1 boiled egg

1 tiny mini chocolate which only has 30 calories(can't help it...blaming my kids since the mini chocolate are theirs)

Lunch (1.30pm)

1 bread and tuna sandwich

1 can of green tea

Snack (4pm)

1/2 cup vanilla ice-cream

1 medium apple (5pm)

Dinner

1pc chicken coated in curry gravy which barely there.

1 bread

Snack

1 tomato ( i love raw tomatoes as snacks)

I weigh myself the next morning and i've lost 500gm! Weeee....