Thursday, June 24, 2010

kitchen makeover

Hello ! Just popping in to let you know I'm still here. I just seem to have nothing new to say at the moment.

How about I show you my new blinds for the kitchen.

Dry kitchen.




Wet kitchen.


And since I did some tidying up around the dry kitchen, I show you the new arrangement of my vantage collection.



This is before. The new cake tray not visually attractive with the dark background. So I moved it inside the cupboard together with blue&whites.



There. The new look. Color coded. What do you think?

Happy weekend !

Saturday, June 12, 2010

thursday treat

the foodies gathered around on thursday for the usual (eat,relax,news-catchup) at the usual venue. we feasted on 'jawa-themed' menu - soto ayam and rojak , the side being sandwiches and cakes. we're not so much about food nowadays. tidak kuat makan sudah kami. what with the gals intent on slimming down. kurus banyak sudah c shabbymom o ! c whimsy pun maintain slim.



i baked a chocolate cake with a new recipe i found in allrecipe.com. it turned out moist and delicious, if i'd say so myself. i'm thinking of baking another & doubling the recipe this time. the kids really loved it.


oh there's another reason for thursday party. my belated birthday present from Whimsy and Shabbymom.





pandai kan dorang? nda sah dorang dua saja ada ini cake tray. mesti kasi cukup korum tiga.

after all we are the 3 musketeers. all for one and one for all !

the trays are lovely. i could so use it for Hari Raya. thank u very much frens !

Monday, June 7, 2010

humdrum

did you all enjoy the long weekend? what did you do ?

i'm sure (and hope) you had a better time than me. didn't go nowhere except to weddings and endless weddings from 30th may up to yesterday. B-O-R-I-N-G. a planned vacation had to be cancelled because my son has to attend extra classes during the holiday.

attending weddings = migraine. always the case for me. not because of occassion. because of the weather. and the weather is extreme these days. ridiculously hot in the mornings and rain & thunders in the afternoons. so when i don't attend wedding, i wander about the house trying to stay indoor as much as possible.



i end up doing this. decoupaging an old basket and a biscuit tin.



have a cheerful day !

Friday, May 28, 2010

he's adult

he is seldom featured in this blog, my eldest son. today i'll make him the star cos he's just got his MyKad. it makes me feel he's grown up so much, so fast. he's no more on child rate when i renewed his passport and booked the airline. now 3 adults in the house.



first-borns. what do you remember about them? everything i guess. the most anticipated, hyped about, doted on babies. pride and joy of the parents and grandparents.




he isn't the first grandchild but he is the first grandson and my mother-in law was over the moon when i gave birth to a fine and healthy baby boy.




i know all mothers think their child is the most beautiful in the world. but i really did think he was a very handsome boy when he came out.


he's got sharp features and fair skin. one of the things i remember is, he loved the camera.


i also remember he's got many admirers in his kindergarten days. i was always finding love notes in his school bag (should have kept them). when i picked him up, i'd find girls trying to make friends with him but he would walked quickly straight to me, not looking at them and turned deaf to their calls . sombong. it was his way to mask the awkwardness and embarrassment.

and then he grow up to be shy. the girls still like him (this i got from my daughter whose friends always asks about him). maybe thats why he's shy.

he is very close to his grandma as any favourite grandson would. they share a special bond. their birthday is on the same month, only 3 days apart. they celebrate together every year. i used to resent it (when i was younger & stupid). i was jealous. i wanted him all to myself. that jealously stopped when i had my second son, my youngest child who adores me more than anybody else in the world. (err.. i think, at least when he was a baby, nowadays he looks up to his brother and wouldn't stay anywhere without him).



i thank God everyday that i have him and his 2 siblings and hope He continue to bless us with this happiness forever. Amin.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

birthday bits

Hi. I'm Fabmom. I'm a blog abandoner. ("Hi Fabmom" says the supportive crowd).

3 weeks after my last post and this would only be my 3rd post in 5 months.


Anyway I'm here now and today its about showing off my presents (only a couple) I got for my birthday last week.

Low-key affair as usual. Had a nice dinner at my favourite restaurant with hubby & kids. The owner kindly served me my fav choc cake, on the house.

(By the way, shabbymom - he said he's making special treat for Hari Raya this year.No details yet but he's planning it.I'm talking about Brass Monkey).



And then, a fabulous lunch with best buddies a few days later stuffing my face so full that I fell asleep right after I got home.



Ok, now the presents. Tadaaaa!!!!


An elegant watch from hubby & kids. (yes, they forked out their pocket money for the wrappers). It looks masculine here but it's pretty in person. I love it.
A pretty serving bowl set from mother in-law. Very thoughtful of her. I like it very much.
I'm still waiting for the present from best buddies. Cough.
Till next post!

Monday, May 10, 2010

World's Best Mom Award

Kamu ada ? Aku ada.




Baca tu. Sijil penghargaan atas penat lelahku menjadi ibu terbaik dan tercantik.woohoo...
And I had to sign the certificate before I put it up on my dressings mirror..
happy mother's day everyone !

Monday, April 26, 2010

gone too soon

he was to celebrate his 43 rd birthday but God took him away 10 days early.





he was a jolly, kind brother. the one most willing to lend a hand whenever help is needed. and funny as hell.

i am missing him more everyday.

farewell my brother.

may you rest in peace.