Perlukah Playroom di rumah?

What do you think of the need of playroom? Bagi aku yang ada anak lebih dari satu dan kedua-duanya lelaki, pastinya jawapan aku PERLU. Tak perlu nak dedicate 1 bilik playroom semata. Yelah rumah aku ada 3 bilik je, bukan 4 bilik. Yang mana 2 of it fully occupied *bilik kami anak beranak 1 bilik, adik ipar 1 bilik* maka hanya tinggal 1 bilik yang pastinya akan jadi multipurpose room yang mana kegunaannya termasuk la playroom anak-anak. Multipurpose room ni masih lagi dalam proses upgrading *refurbishment gamaknya. Nanti dah comei lote baru update gambar* Bilik ni juga akan menjadi guest room / prayer room / study room / ironing room. Pergh banyak sangat fungsi bilik ni, memang sesuai la nk jadi multipurpose room. Rumah apartment jer pon, so kene fully utilize all the rooms we had. Nak cari rumah double story mungkin tak, kitorang dah selesa dengan rumah yang dah ada ni, location pon sangat la best. Tak nak tambah hutang juga. *hidup penuh dengan hutang buat aku pening pikir bulan-bulan* Berharap tahun depan tanggungan akan berkurangan supaya aku dapat buat investment & saving. Ya Allah, permudahkan lah,...

The Multipurpose Room cum The Ziyaad's Playroom *before we add the BIG CITY GARAGE* 

 Last week dapat grab weekend offer dari mothercare, BIG CITY GARAGE less RM100 from normal price! Save uols! Tapi bukan beli yg rege 3ratus tu ye siap ade wind-up car lift bagai, yang tuh next bargain laaaa,.. kopak sudeeei

Snogurt the frozen yogurt

Sekarang memang musim frozen yogurt. Sana sini franchise frozen yogurt dok buka. Yang penting kene business & survive in long term. Persoalannya di sini, mampukah mereka? Ye lah, macam musim donut dulu, tetiba in trend Big Apple, Krispy Kreme etc. sampai mati Dunkin Donut. Kesian, padahal depa la taiko business donut kat Malaysia ni,.. Okeh, okeh dah tersasar,.. jom cerita pasal snogurt pula,.. ni pon sealiran dengan Tutti Frutti & Moo Cow. Tapi versi yang cheaper and it's Malaysian product! Ya,... sokong barangan Malaysia uols! Business approach pon sama ja macam TF. *Termasuklah dekorasi kedai menggunakan pendekatan konsep yang sama* Oh, ya sebelum terlupa, Snogurt ni menggunakan pelakon Raja Farah sebagai duta product yang juga buka franchise di Kajang.

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Mine! I totally love the plain yogurt here! 100g = RM4.90. Murah. Kalu TF, 100g = 5++
*Psst gambar kedai tak amik sbb ce' segan, makan sorang, klu ade Liam boleh la dia jd model ;)

So sekarang korang ada choice nak bagi anak hampa makan froyo which is healthier than ice cream. Jom amalkan pemakanan yang sihat. Kesihatan itu amat berharga! *nak beli selalu pon boleh, sebab tak cekik darah! seryes,.. cubalah,.. 

Bread Pudding with Chocolate Chip

Now, would like to share the easy peasy recipe of bread pudding! I think i did post it once, but try this! Slightly different as i amended with what ever i have. Please take note, if you want to 'derhaka' recipe like me, you must know the rule of thumb in making pudding; 5 eggs : 1 litre liquid. What if 3 eggs? Yes, u need 600ml liquid. Liquid can be mixture of milk with water or etc.
So, the ingredients:-
4 eggs
300ml fresh milk
400ml evaporated milk
100ml sweetened milk
1 tspn vanilla essence
10 pcs white bread (cut into small pcs)
Chocolate chips
Method:-
1. Beat eggs in medium bowl
2. Add in all liquid and whisk until well mix.
3. Pour half of batter in to baking pan *i used my square pyrex* then arrange half of the bread into it. Sprinkle chocolate chip on it.
4. Pour the rest of batter, bread and sprinkle chocolate chip on top.
**kenapa perlu separuh-separuh? Sebab nak pastikan roti tu terendam dalam bancuhan telur & susu tu. Jika perlu, press lightly supaya roti serap liquid.
Bake it for 30mins w 180deg

#sebelum

#selepas

Wearing Shawl with chest covered

For those who still learning in how-to-wear long shawl,.. Hope it helps! 

**notes: I'm wearing 2m long shawl from Zyra Collection with Najwaa Inner-neck from TudungPeople  

and here is the after-look

Tips of hosting open house,..

Alhamdulillah successfully hosted 'makan-makan' at our crib yesterday *17/9-public hols*. Its our first time open our house to big no of friends. *lebih kurang 50 orang je pon,.. Tak dak la sampai beratus. Hihihi* The best part was serving them all homecooked dishes. *susah? Bila minat, segalanya mungkin! Trust me,.. ;)* Bila hidangkan makanan dari air tangan sendiri, rasa puas hati memang lain macam. Berbaloi juga laaaaaa,.. Duit pon jimat. Siap rangka menu apa tuk masak semua. Tapi sebab dah ade permintaan tau dah la nak hidang apa.

So, how i managed all the dish? Oh sebelum tu kene kira total no of guest. Senang nak budget masak, bahan pon kene beli awal.

Day before,..

1. Prepared the dry ingredients; potong segala bahan-bahan kering yang perlu untuk acara memasak awal pagi esok. Asingkan mengikut menu. Kalau ade 4 menu, masukkan dalam 4 bekas. Then simpan dalam fridge.

2. Disebabkan menu utama adalah Nasi Mandy yang memerlukan air rebusan tulang/daging, maka masak siap-siap petang or malam; esok pagi hanya masak nasi nya sahaja. Rebus biar banyak, kalau berlebih boleh buat stock. Kalau kurang, alamatnya hidang nasi putih.

3. Make sure dessert/cake/pudding been baked earlier; my choice of home-baked dessert just bread pudding & marble cheese brownies. *bagi yang ade anak kecik masih menyusu badan, i totally advice uol bake while they asleep. Memang tenang jer,.*

4. Clean-up the house.

Sessi pemasangan sliding curtain panel. DIY yo! from IKEA. Hihihi sempat juga buat minor make over to the house! Purposely to close our alley which also cum our store & mini library.  Alley kitoang besar, nearly 3 metres!

The day itself,..

1. Wake up early! Ini penting. Lambat, ke laut la semua hidangan.

2. Start masak lauk dahulu, nasi kemudian. 1 jam sebelum tetamu dijangka sampai, baru masak! Nasi sedap dihidang panas.

3. Dah siap semua susun atur makanan, kita mandi laaaaa. Oh ya, anak-anak kene mandikan seawal mungkin. Tau je la depa ni lagi makan masa, dengan nak main air bagai mau setengah jam juga nak mandikan depa.

***

Nak jadikan cerita, that morning, lepas DL masak his special dish, kari ayam pakistan, dia masih mau pasang  pendant light kat wash basin depan toilet. Elok lepas drill nak turun, dia pi tekan wash basin yang memang nyawa-nyawa ikan boleh jatuh! Mujur tak jatuh tapi sudah senget seperti mau jatuh... *pffffffffffft* bertambah lagi kerja! kene buka segala la wash basin tu drill paku semula. 

Keadaan semasa DL mem'pomen' *drilling* & installing wash basin T.T

Dah la concrete wall, mau makan masa nak drill pasang semula. Masa pomen tuh la macam-macam, wall plug besa lah, tak boleh masuk cabut kuar balik. Aih, memang stress la DL kene pomen dalam jangka masa yg singkat. Pulak tu nak baiki kene tutup main source. Maka satu rumah tak boleh pakai air, ai tak start masak nasi, cuci potong salad pon belum, anak berak pula,.. Dengan nak jaga anak supaya tak lasak and tak duduk, dengan pikir macamana nak siap masak sebelum tetamu sampai, memang stress. DL lagi stress kot! Dia dah elok boleh pasang wall plug and screw bagai wash basin tu, paip sambungan ke tap pula patah, ntah brapa kali kluar pi kedai DIY cari barang. Aku pula tengok jam dah kol 11, terus je masak nasi, dah tak boleh tangguh dah. Sebab itu main dish! Bahan masak sume memang dah prepare malam tu kan, cuma tak dak air nak basuh beras je, sudahnya aku basuh gune air masak. So batch pertama nasi mandy at least dah masak bila kol 12 tuh. At the end, the wash basin still cant be installed! And its nearly 12 noon and the guest is expected to arrive around that time, so DL modified the pipe so that i we can open the main source and use water! Fuh, memang lepas tu aku bersilat lah masak nasi mandy batch ke-2 and prepare the salad! Alhamdulillah manageable... Thanx to Farah & Zakiah,.. orang pertama sampai rumah, and banyak tolong kami dalam segala persiapan tengahari tuh,.. 

Sorry... Tak sempat langsung nak amik gambar makanan elok-elok. Hahaha betapa kalutnya aku  sampai tak kluarkan puding roti! T.T Batch ke-2 baru la teringat nak serve. 

Farah & Zakiah. Thanx banyak-banyak! Korang la penyelamat dapur ku ;)

Ni la tetamu batch 1. Heeeeeeeeee thanx korang! 

Julie & Fiza. Terima kasih daun keladi, lain kali datang lagi.

Liam & adik-adik ku,.. Tunggu cuti skolah boleh main lagi sesama ya,...

Mak Uda & Family, terima kasih datang walaupon lepas tu pak uda rushing nak balik johor pula. Nanti kalau nak cater Nasi Mandy bgtau ye ;)

Atuk & Bobot. Abam' Liam pastinya sibuk bermain dengan kawan-kawan. Elok je kawan-kawan suma balik, The Ziyaad masuk bilik tidur, penat main,..

Hmmm,... gambar pula tak sempat dah nk tangkap, mana teringat je amik. Sibuk melayan tetamu, dengan menyelit untuk masak nasi mandy batch ke-3. Alhamdulillah memang elok je budget masak. Next time i think i can increase the no. of guest! We learnt from the 1st experience ;)
**brapa hari dok draft post ni, lepas peram 3 hari baru update and post! :P
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What I did for life,..

Interior Design. 

I live with it. I'm taking care of client interest and advice them necessarily tho' it's hard to convince them when they are really into something. *no words can pull them off*

Some of the works.

If you need storage, go for full height build-ins, utilise it and your space will be clean and neat!

Storage under staircase, another alternative. 

Said before, realising client's wish! Taraaaaaaaaaa... *gulp. no further comment*

Its a built-ins served multi purpose, as a divider, centre piece, display and storage. *wallpaper at the back not yet being installed which is by others*

Moo Cow,..

Have u ever tried yogurt ice cream? Like Tutti Frutti? Snogurt? Hah, the most 'comel' yogurt ice cream booth would be MOO COW! Bet u agreed with me! The cute animals, and the signature statue, a cow which attract kids to linger around the booth. Yes, Liam gets excited whenever he see the booth. 

"Ibu, Liam nak tengok cow! Papa! Cow! mooooo...." *yes, siap dengan bunyi ye,.. :P* 

Moo Cow at KLCC

Having our first cup at Moo Cow, Great Easter Mall Jalan Ampang. *muka 'asyik' ya dapat makan ice cream after playclass*

Today, after Liam's playclass we had a chance to give it a try! Woooohu! For me, it taste better than tutti frutti, really rich of yogurt. And its economical, no fancy topping like tutti frutti, but its the yogurt ice cream! Not the topping. *okeh, topping banyak2 cekik nyawa uols! mahai!* 

Model Cilik Starbucks Coffee Malaysia,..

My Starbucks model, Liam! Model yang tak berbayar, kikiki,.. He is drinking Hojicha! One of my fav beverage. Nanti nak cuba Caramel Tea Frap... Masih belum berkesempatan lagi,.. Tapi apa apa yang ade Tea Jelly memang perlu ku cuba, sebab fav adalah tea jelly. So mungkin new beverage ni setanding Hojicha or mungkin better! *mode tak sabar nak pi beli* Minggu ni asyik dok beli hot coffee ja,.. Ok, bagusnya beli hot beverage anak tak minta, tapi bila dah sejuk, jangan harap la ibu & papa pula dapat sedut! :P Tapi semalam tersalah beli, tak perasan dok sebut kat barista mau caffe latte. Sebenarnya mau caffe mocha, DL's fav. Sudahnya DL tak minum pon, hanya seteguk. Padanlah masa bayar murah RM1. Hahaha ku ingat ade discount! Gagaga. DL kata takkan tetibe depa nak bagi disc!!! *mode marah lettew tak dapat fav beverage dia*

Almari Terpakai Dari Rumah Ibu ke Rumah Ku,..

Cuba teka berapa usia almari ni? Hah, dah lebih 10 tahun tau! Ini lah almari ibu bapa ku masa depa dok Setiawangsa. Oh, mungkin perlu polish lagi nak bg putih berseri. DD 7 mungkin! Sapa ingat??? hihihi. Dulu rumah mak, built-ins hanya Kitchen Cabinet *sama la rumah aku sekarang pon* ye lah, bapaku business sendiri, maka simpan duit untuk rolling lebih penting. Now, almari depa menurun ke rumah aku since depa dah pindah ke ulu kelang. *save budget* Mula aku letak kat bilik lain sebelum last weekend aku pindahkan ke bilik aku. Fuh fuh fuh, memang la sakit pinggang menolak 3 kotak besar ini. Bapa ku bilang berkat jika jaga & pakai barang lama, nanti depa mendoakan kita. So meh kita jaga barang yang menurun ni. Nak pakai lama ni sebelum tunggu duit jatuh. :P

Raya Photos,..

Our 1st Raya was truly ossem yaw! Alhamdulillah its really meaningful to me! After 3 years not being able to perform Solat Eid-ul-Fitr, this year Alhamdulillah, Allah permits me to! Though Bobot a bit crank at the mosque, still manageable. *If not, i would go back to the car and just wait the whole family finish theirs! :)  

Semua dok sibuk nak pi masjid. Then dari masjid, terus ke nilai berkumpul dengan adik beradik Mak.

Bergambar selepas Solat.

Us. Hero semua in green, Ibu over tak mau sama! hahaha untung la ... ;)

Mak aka Grenma with grandsons. Tahun depan tambah sorang lagi. March 2013 insyaAllah, Identity masih blom dikenal pasti.

Adams without Adam. *Sister in Melb & Brother in London pon takde tahun ni,.. so maybe 2013 lengkap? or 2014?

Moi, Ma & Sis.

Girls. *dara & mak dara.

Candid of Girls

Liam-san!

Bobot-san!

Liam dapat gadget baru,.. aiyoooh mujur tak pandai minta. :P

With 83 clan! yah,.. kitorang la cucu MAY (read: Mazbah & Yahya) yang lahir tahun 1983! The boys masih available yow!

Ma's sibling. * Pak Long je yang tak de.

Liam is really into CARS.

The 2nd cousins.

The ZIAs & The ZIYAADs. *regu! hahaha

Candid MAY Family

MAY Family on 1st Eid 2012, Putra Mahkota, Nilai.

Sessi Bersalaman & Duit Raya

Layan je Bobot orang dukung untuk sessi salam & duit raya. Thank Pak Ngah Amir!

Cousins - Girls only!

Verangan Klasik di tangga batu melaka!

Cousins! MAY Family.

Candid

MAY Family - Sibling & In-Law

Makan & Chat!

Lepas je berkumpul kat Nilai, moi little family terus gerak balik Jengka. :))