Sunday, January 27, 2013

We love cakes!

Cakes. Cakes. Cakes

Finding good cakes is really hard! Don't you think so? Cake yang paling frustrating would be cake yang LAWA tapi tak sedap. Indah rupa dari rasa. Ini memang top spoiler. So here I would like to share my top three cake stop. Ada banyak actually, but let's not get too ambitious.. Hehe

The Mille Crepe Cake by Food Foundry (at Happy Mansion, PJ)

I first tasted these lovelies during my aunt's raya gathering. It was super delicious that I think I had like 3 slices. So light & full of flavour! The name itself means millions of crepe. But seriously, it is just awesome. Imagine having something creamy running down your throat and the taste lingers. Woooh. Ever since then, whenever we have dinner party, we'll get this cake from Food Foundry. My personal favourite is vanilla. There are other flavours tho, chocolate & strawberry. But vanilla is the best !

Chocolate Mille Crepe by Food Foundry


The Chocolate Cheese by A Slice of Heaven (at The Terrace, Ampang)

Actually I love all! the cupcakes by them. I bought them for Lynn Shukor's birthday a couple of years back. A must try for chocolate lovers. Masa tu macam..watttt!!! Why your cupcakes is 10 bux each? Kalau beli 10, dah macam beli whole cake. Tapi bila rasa, baru justify the price. Worth the money. And The Terrace is also a nice place to chill in the evening, gossip with the girls or just read a book and enjoy your cuppa. They also have outlets at other places. Do check it out :)

Chocolate Cheese by A Slice of Heaven

Trianon cake by Le Trianon (at Citta Mall, Ara Damansara)

The Royal cake of French. Like seriously. It was given as a gift from the ever so generous Jasmin Halim to my lovely sister, Lynn Shukor. But Lynn decided it was too sinful for her to keep it by herself so she brought over some to us. I was so glad she did! Sedapnya..sampai Suraya sorok sikit dalam fridge. Hehe. The texture is superb. Made of Belgian chocolate, and then got like crunchy texture in every bite. Whatever it is, you gotta try this cake.

Trianon cake by Le Trianon
There you go. 3 of my favourite cake place.

But my favourite favourite favourite cake of all, would be butter cupcakes by my ever so talented friend Haniza Hisham of Serada Cakehouse. Buttercakes that melt in your mouth and can stay soft for more than a day! Can't wait for her to bake again. Check her out guys!



Where's your favourite cake stop?..Share your cake stories here...

Friday, January 25, 2013

Flavours, Bangsar

Owned by none other than celebrity chef, Chef Riz.

We were there to celebrate my beloved mentor, Lynnshukor's birthday. Surprise birthday dinner organized by Salhazain. Memang best kak Salha ni, with her it's always about building great relationship. It was a wonderful experience! Entertained by a multitalented performer, Abang Bo. Birthday greetings from all over the world! Memang performance dia tiptop! 

Abg Bo & Mr Amar rocking the stage
The food was great and suprisingly affordable. I had the beef wraps while hubs had the mushroom melt.
A few of us had pasta. The house speciality is apparently pasta with 'cili padi'. Not for the faint hearted ya. Memang pedas! Yang health concious ordered 'chicken...apa ntah'. It is written in the menu tho, for a healthier substitute. But it is YUMS.

Mushroom melt - flavoursbangsar

The birthday girl had loads of fun. Siap ada Abang Bo, Mr Ammar & Chef Riz himself sang for her!! Chef Riz's rendition of Belaian Jiwa is definitely to die for. A man who can cook and sing..hmmm :) 

With Chef Riz

And of course yang tak tidur malam tu semestinya my little man. Terkejut tengok multi talented performance by Abang Bo agaknya !


Kudos to Flavours Bangsar and team. Will come here again. For the food and the entertainment!


Tuesday, January 22, 2013

HELP!

Snatch thieves.

This is the second time jadi right in front of rumah Suraya. Dua orang budak perempuan, tengah jalan and suddenly datang motor snatch bag budak perempuan tu. And itu MAIN road ok! Kesian, budak Melayu muda. Menangis-nangis budak tu. Last time, orang Korea yang kena. Yang ragut tu pun mungkin Melayu. Pernah sekali jadi dekat jalan ni jugak, tapi depan sikit. Depan tadika baru "Brainy Bunch : Islamic Montessori", situ ada kedai nasi lemak. Ada brother kat kedai nasi lemak baling kerusi ok dekat snatcher tu. Tapi dia tak jatuh pun, kerusi je yang patah.

Terkejut, takut dan macam-macam lagi lah yang rasa. Sebab kalau nak fikirkan, benda tu boleh je jadi dekat kita sendiri. Plus bila benda ni jadi depan rumah kita sendiri, mula lah kita ingat bukan-bukan. If they can snatch, Suraya sure diorang pun ada capability untuk curi masuk rumah kan. Kasut kitorang dekat luar rumah ni pun, dah jadi macam kasut wakaf. Kalau ada yang cantik sikit tertinggal kat luar rumah, memang pagi esok confirm takda.

Suraya dulu pun pernah kena rob masa naik taxi. Masa tu I was only 16. Bayangkan, budak lagi. Memang terkejut la, traumatize pun ada. Driver tu siap keluarkan parang lagi. Experience macam tu memang jadikan Suraya over cautious, and paranoid kadang-kadang. Tapi susah nak explain dekat orang yang tak pernah kena. Kita akan sentiasa rasa diri kita tak selamat. Semenjak dari tu, memang jarang naik taxi. Kalau naik pun, mesti akan duduk belakang pasenger's seat and prepare any weapon in case anything happens.

Another experience is kereta kena pecah. Ni jadi time student kat UIA Kuantan. But this one I have to admit, it was my fault. Park dah la kat tempat sunyi, lepas tu letak pulak laptop atas seat belakang. Memang langsung tak teringat masa tu. Kirim salam la jawabnya, habis je makan, tengok cermin dah pecah, laptop pun hilang. Report polis pun tak guna.

Jadi, Suraya harap la..kita jaga betul-betul diri kita. Sebab, kalau kena rompak, kena curi satu hal. Kalau kena benda lain, kan dah jadi macam-macam hal. Always make sure, tak ada ruang yang boleh mengundang benda-benda buruk ni dari terjadi. Memang, kalau dah takdir, akan jadi jugak. Tapi ambik contoh kereta Suraya yang kena pecah tu. Kalau tak tinggal laptop mesti tak kena pecah kan :)

Apa Suraya selalu amalkan is :

1. Jangan jalan sorang-sorang
2. Jangan bawak handbag tali panjang. (Sling bag paling safe rasanya)
3. Bawak weapon. Anything yang boleh protect kita. Dalam kereta Suraya ada kayu golf. hehe
4. Always, always, always tengok sekeliling kita. Kalau ada yang mencurigakan, tolong be aware.
5. Do NOT attract people. Contohnya, jangan cakap phone masa tengah jalan, jangan letak phone atas meja makan...things like that.
6. And yang bawak kereta, tolong make sure kereta sentiasa kunci. SENTIASA. Especially dekat petrol pump.

Memang nampak remeh. Husband Suraya cukup semak kalau sebut pasal benda-benda ni. But I always remind him, awak tak pernah kena..sebab tu awak tak faham. Kalau terkena sekali, barulah nanti nak jaga-jaga. And by that time, kan dah terlambat. Jangan la jadi macam tu ok ?

And pencuri sekarang dah makin creative dan sangat-sangat berani. Tengok la ni..



Stay safe people!

Monday, January 21, 2013

SM/SSM award 2013

A beginning...

The first step :
Red skirt from Aunti Ani's shop, Black top from Dorothy Perkins & Grey blazer from Vintage Vibes. Tudung is Mom's collection & inner scarf is DIY lace yo'
Remember the saying ' A journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step' ?. So here I am, receiving the award for having the courage to take the first step.

The award was filled with many many aspiring people, just like me, wanting to make changes. Wanting something extra out of their life. And I am happy that I have chosen this step. Having the courage to do so. Of course guided with great leaders and mentors. 


As featured in Salha Zain's Instagram

Part of Queen Bee with CDM Salha Zain & CDM Jasmin Halim
CDM Aimi Natasha gave a speech on that day. She actually cried on stage while she was giving the speech. A speech on how she strive in the business. And I totally understand how it feels like. The reason behind this business. The need to do it. The willpower it takes to do it. Only YOU and YOUR reason can keep you going. And yes, I have my reasons.

A responsibility as a daughter, a mother, a wife, a sister and a friend. Memang sedih bila terpaksa spend half of the day outside, catering to others needs, when we are needed at home, to be with our family, our loved ones. And knowing that I will HAVE to do the same thing for the next 20 -30 years..scares me. Not everyone have the luxury to just quit their job. There are of course many things at stake. Medical, security, reposibilities.....Masya-Allah.

So with this step, I pray for the best. I pray for a lot of things, but more importantly I pray for time, quality time with my loved ones.

Salha Zain's proteges

Her spirit, My inspiration.

Share with me your reason & make a difference in your life


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Thursday, January 17, 2013

My Story

Everytime nak jumpa client, mesti Suraya akan cerita my own experience while wearing Premium Beautiful. So rasanya baik terus share dekat sinilah.

First, my post pregnancy body, Alhamdullillah, sama macam pre pregnancy, if not, better. Ini sangat penting okay...untuk self confidence (especially for someone like me yang memang ada weight issues). Baju pun tak perlu beli baru.

Then, my problem sembelit hilang, vanish, nada. It's funny but it's true. The second day Suraya pakai PB, I can go to the loo naturally. Siapa yang ada masalah sembelit ni akan faham apa yang Suraya maksudkan. Punyala seksa ya masalah sembelit ni. Lagi-lagi lepas delivery.

As for breastfeeding moms, ini memang ramai yang akui, susu memang akan jadi banyak. Suraya selalu pump 2-3 ounces je per session. 2 days after pakai PB, my supply went up to 6 ounces. Dah tak cukup satu botol.

And I used to have side/back pain, cos of the way I sit while working. So far, no matter how busy work is, sampai 30 orang patient pun, I don't have the side pain anymore.

This is how I sit at work.
 Cuma my chair takda tempat sandar.
 Imagine kalau 30 patient, memang rasa nak patah pinggang.


Miracle you say? I was quite surprised too at first. But after reading back the scientific facts of PB, then it make sense. We'll go through the scientific facts next time ya!

In the meantime, those yang interested to try Premium Beautiful (with up to RM 400 rebate!) contact me

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P/s : Suami mesti akan puji. Kena cuba sendiri baru tahu :)

Listen ! Listen! Listen!

This was shared to me on Facebook. Personally I feel it's so saddening that this sort of thing can happen publicly. Lack of professionalism. On both side I must say...sampaikan ramai orang boleh bikin publisiti murahan pasal isu ni. Jom tengok!

This was what happened :


And then comes the public mockery :


Siap boleh jadi marketing tool :



Ada pulak yang buat business, hehe :


But this is my personal favourite :


And how about something to soothe the ear :




Dan banyak lagi benda kelakar yang lain :





Oh well..I had a good laugh, yes. But I also think that this is an important issue that should be addressed..

What say you?


My first Pandora

For my 28th birthday.

Sangat suka! Teramat suka!
The name is as beautiful as the bracelet. A perfect gift I would say. Perfect for a girlfriend, perfect for a daughter, perfect for a mother..perfect for any lady for that matter. In my case, it is a perfect gift for a very happy sister :)

Something special for every occasion..

A unique bracelet concept

With the world famous PANDORA bracelet concept, you can add a chapter to the story of her life with a small charm, each one representing an unforgettable moment. There are more than 600 different charms to choose from, and you can always find one to match the special occasions in her life.

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And my first two charms is a butterfly...it symbolizes intense transformation for the better..



And a cow..hehehe cos I moo moo all the time. Milk cow baby!

Looking forward to add more charms...

Maybe this ?
Queen Bee charm symbolizes power of a woman YEAH!




Share your Pandora stories here lovelies!













Sunday, January 13, 2013

Garam Buluh

Yes, garam di dalam buluh.
Taken from Pantai Barat Korea di bawah Zon Perlindungan Udara, and ditanam dalam buluh untuk menyerap mineral dari tanah.

Takut kan, bile dengar pasal darah tinggi, kencing manis, sakit jantung. But in reality, our lifestyle memang menuju ke arah itu. Makan asal sedap. Kalau tak sedap mesti tak puas makan. And nak sedap kena la tambah garam kan? But the big problem is, garam sekarang banyak sangat yang tercemar dan bersifat asid.

Garam laut biasa :)

Oh no! Takkan tak boleh makan garam lagi? Bukan macam tu, but why not kita substitute ke garam yang lebih sihat dan berkhasiat. My family memang dah tukar garam dapur to garam buluh. Simply because it comes with sooo many benefits. Killer product sebenarnya di market, especially amongst the Chinese.

Apa yang istimewa garam buluh ni?

1) Tinggi dalam magnesium
* Mineral untuk jantung
* Membantu mengawal penyakit tekanan darah tinggi
* Membantu penyerapan kalsium
* Mengekalkan keseimbangan bendalir badan
* Mengawal pengecutan otot
* Menguatkan daya ingatan.

2) Menyeimbangkan pH badan supaya cenderung kepada beralkali lemah (pH darah badan yang sihat adalah antara 7.35-7.45). Sisitem imunisasi diperkuatkan dan dapat mencegah jangkitan penyakit.

3) Mengandungi kandungan mineral kalium, kalsium, besi, zink dan magnesium yang lebih tinggi daripada garam biasa. 

4) Kebolehan untuk menyingkir radikal bebas dan membuang toksin badan:
* Memperbaiki tubuh badan yang lemah
* Melambatkan proses penuaan

5) Menyembuhkan sel badan yang rosak dan mencegah pertumbuhan sel-sel yang tidak sihat.

6) 3 kali ganda lebih efektif daripada garam biasa untuk membasmi kuman dan mencegah kerosakan gigi.


Garam Buluh



And as for me, lepas pakai garam buluh, badan rasa sangat energetic dan ringan. Macam makan bahan organic gitu. And the best is, I don't have to worry about darah tinggi ! Yay!

Rugi betul siapa yang tak pakai garam buluh kan?

So berminat untuk mencuba garam buluh?

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Turban Fever

AzuraAzwa.

Yes, the mother of turban in Malaysia. Her collections are GORGEOUS! My personal favourite is the Qamar Turban Scarf..oooooooo canteknya!!

Qamar Turban Scarf

But since I can't wait to get ahold of my own Qamar, I start 'googling' and found a nice hijab tutorial by our very own stylish blogger, AmiScahaeera, Thanx Ami! I also call it the 'croissant tudung'. Tried it with my Zara scarf, and it works! Varies a bit with Qamar but, yeah I think it might work.


Ok....bila dah letak sekali nampak pulak lain bebenor..

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

FTWM. Not so fun eh?

Day 1 back at work.

0700 : Sedihnya, nak tinggal Hussein.
0800 : OK, need to pump at 11 am to stock up milk for Hussein.
0900 : Call Mak, check on Hussein.
1000 : Call Mak, check how many bottles Hussein minum.
1100 : Pump time! Simpan susu Hussein.
1200 : Scroll phone tengok gambar Hussein.
1300 : Lunchtime, Hussein tengah buat apa ya?
1400 : Pump time! (To fit in the 3 hour pumping schedule) to make sure susu Hussein cukup.
1500 : Call Mak, Hussein tidur ke? (Mak pesan, tak yah la call selalu)
1600 : Tell funny stories of Hussein to colleagues
1700 : Tak sabar jumpa Hussein!! AKLEH please

Yay!!!!! Dah dapat peluk Hussein!


OK. Let's hope for a better tomorrow

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Not So Funny for Mommy

I came across this in Facebook. Superfunny! Sleeptraining Nightmare! lol

How to Stop Mummy Sleeping Through the Night!

OK, here's my situation. My Mummy has had me for almost 7 months. The first few months were great. I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, day or night. Then something happened. 

Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep through the night). At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse. I've talked to other babies, and it seems like its pretty common after Mummies have had us for around 6 months. 

Here's the thing: these Mummies don't really need to sleep. Its just a habit. Many of them have had some 30 years to sleep and they just don't need it anymore. So I am implementing a plan. I call it the 
Crybaby Shuffle. It goes like this: 

Night 1: cry every 3 hours until you get fed. I know, its hard. Its hard to see your Mummy upset over your crying. Just keep reminding yourself, its for her own good. 

Night 2: cry every 2 hours until you get fed. 

Night 3: every hour. Most Mummies will start to respond more quickly after about 3 nights. Some Mummies are more alert, and may resist the change longer. These Mummies may stand in your doorway for hours, shhhh-ing. Don’t give in. I cannot stress this enough: CONSISTENCY IS KEY!! If you let her STTN (sleep through the night), just once, she will expect it every night. I KNOW ITS HARD! But she really doesn’t need the sleep, she’s just resisting the change. 

If you have an especially alert Mummy, you can stop crying for about 10 minutes, just long enough for her to go back to bed and start to fall asleep. Then cry again. It WILL eventually work. My Mummy once stayed awake for 10 hours straight, so I know she can do it. Last night, I cried every hour. You just have to decide to stick to it and just go for it. BE CONSISTENT!

I cried for any reason I could come up with. My sleep sack tickled my foot. I felt a wrinkle under the sheet. My mobile made a shadow on the wall. I burped, and it tasted like pears. I hadn’t eaten pears since lunch, what’s up with that? The cat said "meow". I should know. My Mummy reminds me of this about 20 times a day. LOL. Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed on the monitor in the other room. Too hot, too cold, just right - doesn’t matter! Keep crying!! It took awhile, but it worked. She fed me at 4am. Tomorrow night, my goal is 3:30am. You need to slowly shorten the interval between feedings in order to reset your Mummies internal clocks. 

Sometimes my Mummy will call for reinforcements by sending in Daddy. Don’t worry, Daddies are not set up for not needing sleep the way Mummies are. They can only handle a few pats and shhing before they declare defeat and send in the Mummy. 

Also, be wary of the sleep sheep with rain noises. I like to give Mummy false hope that listening to the rain puts me to sleep sometimes I pretend to close my eyes and be asleep and then wait until I know Mummy is settling back to sleep to spring a surprise cry attack. If she doesn’t get to me fast enough I follow up with my fake cough and gag noise that always has her running to the crib. 

At some point I am positive she will start to realise that she really doesn’t really need sleep. 

P.S. Don’t let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, no milk will come out. Trust me.

Courtesy of : Katys Breastfeeding Support

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