Kata kata yg menyakitkan.....

Walaupun lidah merupakan anggota zahir yang kecil bagi setiap insan tetapi ia tetap mempunyai peranan yang besar dalam kehidupan manusia. Sejarah membuktikan lidah mampu menimbulkan pelbagai sentimen yang menyebabkan manusia terus memburu dendam dan saling bermusuhan antara satu sama lain. Jika tidak dikawal, lidah boleh membawa berlakunya pelbagai kejahatan.Justeru itu, memelihara lidah adalah sangat dituntut oleh Islam.Bahaya lidah yang tidak bertanggungjawab boleh mengugat keharmonian masyarakat dan keluarga, Beberapa banyak penaniayaan, keruntuhan rumah tangga, permusuhan dan pembunuhan berlaku hanya disebabkn oleh lidah.Bagi orang yang beriman, lidah yang dikurniakan Allah itu tidak digunakan untuk berbicara sesuka hati dan sia-sia. Sebaliknya digunakan untuk mengeluarkan mutiara-mutiara yang berhikmah.Oleh itu, Islam menganjurkan bagi manusia untuk berdiam daripada mengucap perkataan sia



Nabi Muhmmad pernah bersabda yang bermaksud :“Sesiapa yang beriman kepada Allah dan hari akhirat maka hendaklah ia berkata yang baik atau diam.”(riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim)



Diriwayatkan oleh Abu Hurairah bahawa nabi menyuruh umatnya memelihara lidah dari perkataan yang keji dan buruk. Sabdanya yang bermaksud : “Simpanlah lidahmu kecuali untuk kebaikan. Sesungguhnya dengan demikian kamu dapat mengalahkan syaitan.” Di dalam percakapan terdapat bencana dan di dalam diam terdapat kebahagiaan kerana itulah keutamaan diam amat besar.

What do i want??

To see Kaabah(maybe umrah...perform haj)
Short Getaway Family Holiday
To have stable savings in case of emergencies
New desktop
Laptop (greedy me)
88 makeup palette (bought)
Revlon lipstick in Kiss me coral (bought)
Stippling brush (bought)
Charles n Keith shoes
Small dining table for kitchen
New kitchen


That's all for now, i guess.Hope that my hubby will see this..hehe
I also have other wishes which money can't buy which is....


To have a successful marriage and grow old together.
To be a good mum and a good person in general.
Hope i can worry less about anything (Worry is the department i do best)
Raising children to become dedicated muslims and have a successful life.
To lead a peaceful life.
My children will still love and respect me and my hubby untill our last breath.


Aamiin Aamiin Aamiin ya Rabb al-'Alamin

Preschoolers and fear

I just found out that Aliah has anxiety problem which actually common among preschoolers especially girls . Yesterday morning, their teacher busy collecting money from parents who were just outside the classroom for the graduation thingy fees..And all the kids were standing there waiting for their teacher to do routine checks.(like taking temperature, checking their mouth and hands).

Then Aliah started crying telling me that she wanted to go to toilet. But when i brought her, she did'nt do it. At first, i was pissed then i noticed she was trembling a little.
Her reaction was familiar to me somehow then i hugged her and told her it's ok and don't be scared.
When i saw most of the parents have left, i brought Aliah out to her teacher, Miss Lin to do the routine check. I told Miss lin that maybe Aliah has anxiety thing going on and she agreed. She said Aliah is afraid of unsual crowd or being left uninstructed and etc. I'm really glad that she know Aliah quite well actually.

So i surfed the Web for information and i got this..

Preschoolers and fear
It's normal for a preschooler to be fearful. After all, anxiety is a natural condition that helps us cope with new experiences and protects us from danger. Some 3- and 4-year-olds are frightened of very specific things: bugs, dogs, the dark, or clowns. Other kids are afraid of new situations or meeting new people. Certain fears are particularly prevalent during the preschool years because a child's highly active imagination may make him worry about make-believe creatures, his (and your) health, death, disaster, and pain. Most of your preschooler's fears will fade as he becomes more secure in himself and his environment.


I believe Aliah scared of unusual crowd will fall under category of afraid of new situations. (Highlight in pink)

Apparently these fears are just temporary so ...that took a load off my mind.

Picnik.com

Yesterday i gave picnik.com a try and these are the result.Not bad at all.

I love this one...it's the scrapbook style.

I even made this as my wallpaper for desktop.

READING JUST FOR THE JOY OF IT

Last Friday after Dh came back from friday's prayer, we went to Causeway point and thought of visiting the library as well.

We took our late lunch(3pm) and i had carrot cake since i've been craving for it.

That was the first time i tried the carrot cake there and it was not to my liking..

Only after few spoonsful of it, i don't feel like having it anymore.(the malay word is jelak..). But i saw the Char Kuay Teow is one of the popular dish and it was from the same stall.Maybe next time i'll try that..

On our way to the civic centre, the place where the library is situated, i was inspired on what to buy for my mum. It was nothing special though but i'm sure she would still love to receive those..

Spend some time in the library to pick up some reading materials for the kids and for me. .

We sat down together, went through pictures, pointing words as we read to them.. luckily i already made member card for Aliah so i borrowed 4 books for them, 2 novels and 2 magazines for me..

Before we know it, it was already dinner time so we went to McDonald. I remind Dh to upsize his meal in order to get the pink cup. Yes Azian..kak linda pun da ada..ha ha ha(evil laugh) but...but..but I was dissapointed that colour of the pink cup was not as vibrant as i thought it would be. (so can i take back that laugh??)

Cartoon format

I did this yesterday after Dh and the kids went to sleep. I don't feel like sleep in early last night so play around with photobucket.
I was wondering whether i can survive without computer and internet...it's my tool to eliminate boredem at home. Sometimes i get too busy to go to the mall so usually i do window shopping online and sometimest end up buying something..
So i don't know whether this is good or bad thing??

Aniq got sick!

Last night, Aniq and Aliah did not napped at all so i thought at bedtime, i would make them sleep 1/2hr earlier than usual. But Aniq fell asleep at 7.15pm, not drinking his milk at 8.30pm as usual and i wondered will he be so hungry in the morning because the last meal he took was 5pm.

But around 5am, he woke up and vomited on my bed and on Dh. Poor hubby, he got to wash up and take off the bedsheet. I couldn't do it because he knew i'm sensitive to the sound, the look and the smell of vomit.
And at 7am, ooppss he did it again!!This time Dh gone to work so i have to handle it but luckily there was nothing much to clear because there was nothing left in Aniq's tummy after his first vomit.
At 9am, the kids were ready to go to school after small breakfast. Once reached at the classroom's door, Aniq told me that his tummy hurt. So i took them both back home as i knew that Aliah won't stay without Aniq.

Slapping yuyi oil on Aniq's tummy and feeding them Nasi Ayam which i bought from coffeeshop nearby for lunch..Aniq is now good as new.

Lesson to be learnt: from now on...don't let them go to sleep on empty stomach or it can cause wind to enter..he..he masuk angin dahh..

Another surprise by hubby.Yahoo!!

Yup..another surpirse by hubby. He got this book, all wrapped up beautifully and gave it to me the minute he reached home. I was delighted by his wonderful gesture..

It's nice to know that he knows what i yearned.

As expected, once started reading this book, it was hard to put it down. I remembered having splitting headaches and my eyes were so tired because i read too long. How crazy..

At last, i finished reading all the 563 pages of the book in 4 days...

And i saw in Entertainment Tonight the the filming of the New Moon already started and it was expected to be released end of this year. Hooray...!

Splaasshh!

This was taken sometime ago and it was on weekdays so there weren't many people around here at Woodlands Swimming Complex.

I'm too lazy to join in because i know the kids are more sturdy now to play on their own but still i always keep a lookout..and their father was with them

I need to buy new swimming attire for them soon as the current one already tight and getting short...

This is one of the good way to beat the hot weather. Good for my laundry days but somehow i feel i'm getting darker...i've been using Nivea Face Sun Block Whitening cream SPH 30 almost everyday before picking up the kids from school..

I'm trying to prevent premature ageing..,that's all..

Can't blame a girl for trying ;-)

Just to wish...happy mother's day.

. These photos belonged to last year mother's day when i personally baked her a chocolate cake. (above)

Three mothers combining strength to cut the cake...(of course..no..lah...my cake was not hard ..ok) it was juz a pose for the camera.

People who were present that day...

The kidz were present too...usually my mum would cook something special for us to eat. (by right..should the other way round...hehe)

This year, i have been a bad daughther cause i only wish her happy mother's day on the phone instead of meet up with her. Actually, ..hhmm...i'm a little broke this month so i don't want to dissapoint her if she sees that i did'nt buy anything for her.

As for me, ...my greatest gift as a mother that my children could give me is one rest day or an off day from the mother/cook/housewife/cleaner duties.

To be able to juz stay in bed, eat, watching tv or dvd for whole day long would be a bliss!!

To be a mother means

less sleep

less 'me' time

can't help worrying about them

buying less expensive makeup, skin care products and clothes

( I remembered how my mother used to buy cheap shoes for herself so that she can afford to buy me a nice pair..sob..sob)

10 years after the first date with hubby

On Labour Day, we brought the kids to watch Wolverine at Lido and had lunch at Burger King. The very same Burger King outlet and the very same Lido that i had my first date with Dh.
Let me write my story with this wonderful guy whom i call my hubby. ...
He and i were colleagues at Toshiba Data Dynamics in 1998. He's the technician and i were the receptionist. I remembered feeling comfortable everytime i talked to him...we laughed most of the time. i even talked about my boyfriend(before the break-up) and he just listened. We talked about Hindi movies most of the time...and we found similarities in our fate.(shall not elaborate on that).

Then one day, the news of my break-up with my ex was spread and someone encouraged Dh to strike while the iron is hot. Then around a month or two later(the iron is not that hot anymore..lol), he finally picked up courage and asked me out on Labour Day 1999.Truth to be told...i am the first he ever asked a girl out.No wonder he sounded stiff and weird. Actually i didnt know back then it was a date ...We watched movie The matrix at Lido and had dinner at Burger King. We really had a long talk at dinner and he get to know me a little better. Me now is different than me back then in the 90's. I remembered feeling angry most of the time(my clothes were mostly black, imagine that!), neglected and hate to be at home. I made sure that he knew the real me ...the good and the bad....
On 08/06/99, we were officially boyfriend and girlfriend.

After few months dating, he told me his intention of marrying me. I gradually became a better person and found peace and joy in life, knowing that i will be a wife and a mother one day. I am also thankful for my guru ngaji for her advise and she's the person who encourage me to wear tudung. And i'm glad to wear it kerana Allah. Even my mum noticed the drastic change in me.

So i believe that he's the man that Allah arranged for me and i'm grateful for that.
He's been a responsible and loving husband and a good father.Alhamdullilah.

He told me that he will continue to ask me out on Labour day to watch movie and dine at Burger King in 10 years , 20 years , 30 yrs and many more to come.
Insyaallah....

The mystery of the lost tooth

Almost a month ago, Aliah fell and gained a bruise on her chin and broke one of her front big tooth. Dh kept dabbing tissue to stop the bleeding and made her rinse her mouth till the water came out clear. I think she didnt reliased what had happened and totally didnt know about the farewell of her rabbit tooth. Minutes later, she started to roll her tougue and felt the gap. She looked so puzzled....

So i took her in my arms and stood in front of the mirror and asked her to smile. The moment she smiled....she knew she lost her tooth and started to look a little glum. I hope this will not dampen her self-confidence and so to lift up her spirit, i kept telling her "Aliah cutelah...Aliah is a cute girl..."and she was back smiling ear to ear, taking things in stride and embracing her new look...

Warning: The picture above is not for the faint hearted

I heard that permanent tooth will grow around the age of 5-7 years old...so she has to bear with it a while longer.
Each time, i asked her about her tooth, she will say.."jatuh" while Aniq will say "Gigi patah...."

photos of making home-made pizza

Aniq broke the camera after busy exploring it and i ended up using hp's camera to take these pictures. ok..let's move on because it feels painful even talking about it.
Back to the topic, this is the best instant yeast so far to me. I've tried redman's yeast before and it doesn't work well for me.

This is what frothy should look like. This is the mixture of warm water, yeast and sugar and put aside in a covered bowl after 10-15 mins.

Putting in olive oil and the frothy yeast thingy into the sifted flour+salt.

With the help of my buddy(kitchen aid), the soft dough was easily formed after 5 mins. Sure it take longer time if kneading by hands.

Usually i would knead it by hand (final touch) for about 1 min on a lightly floured surface juz to be certain that the dough is soft before i leave it rise to double its size naturally. It's usually take around 1 hr depending on the temperature and the amount of draught.

This is my pizza's topping sauce look like. There's some little chunks here and there. Next time, i would like to try to smoothing out the diced tomatoes using blender, i'm sure that it will gives me more smoother consistency.

First step, punch the air out of the pizza dough.

2nd step, rollout the dough using a rolling pin, or shape it with hands…until i achieved my desired thickness and diameter.
i was not adventurous enough to try tossing my dough in the air like the expert pizza makers do in case it might landed on my head. Lol

3rd step, spread the sauce evenly

4th step, Scattered shredded mozarella cheese all over.

5th step, added some toppings such as pepperoni(DH's favourites), capsicum and button mushroom

Lastly, topped it off with mozarella cheese again all over toppings before sliding it off to the oven. It's a must to preheat the oven 5 mins at least before baking so that the pizza will be evenly baked.

oh yeah, this is what my home-made pizza look like.

Picture of the day...zzzzzz

Dozing off while watching television...Like father like son...He looked so peaceful though

Meeting a long-time friend

Last Saturday, i met up with my long-time friend Ana and her son, Amar Sufi aged 5 years old, 1 yr senior than my kids. Right now, she's 4 months plus pregnant and she's hoping for a girl this time.

We ate at McDonald for lunch and while the kids finished theirs, the mommies still muching away. So the kids started to run aimlessly and Aniq clumsily fall down and accidentally knocked a table, where this erderly man was putting his coffee. He looked so angry that he stood up and asking around whose children is this in a loud booming voice. Oh oooh..

Frankly i was quite shaking up when i heard his angry voice. Picking up courage and admitted that Aniq is my son and i apologised to him and i was surprised to see how quickly he let it go and spare me his nagging. Phew!!

The kids were getting along quite well that it was hard to seperate them or to make them stay still even for a short time. All three of them were quite a handful.

Taking an afternoon break sipping coffee and a warm chocolate mudpie that we shared.
Asking a malay waitress for help us to take a picture or two.