I sew!

To those peoples who knows me please do not laugh to my tittle today. Yes, i can sew now. Years back while i was still schooling my mom keep telling me to learn sewing as everytime there's holes on my pants, few buttons dropped off my shirts, badges for my new school uniforms etc22 i will passed to my mom and she will sew for me. Everytime she sew she will keep telling me to learn and same goes to my grandma. She will keep repeating the same stories telling me that my mom can sew when she was at aged 9. Aiyyakkk...........so boring! :))

Being a bit 'tomboyish' during my school time, i would never learn anything so called home making thingy except for cooking. I learnt to cook from my late father and definately i can cook like him ( i missed the moment with him so much)

Everytime the same nagging that i heard i will just ignored. One time my mom said..."wait untill u have to sew your husbands' pants or whatsoever" n i said...i will send to the tailor" as simple as that. Hehehehehe.........i keep ignoring things about learning sewing and even the time when my husband said that his mother can sew. I just keep my mind out of sewing until we have out Little Safiyyah.

I saw a lot of beautiful dresses, toys being sold online and same goes to my friend who sew smocking dress for girls. I started to adore and have intentions to sew. I keep asking a sewing machine from my husband and he ignores everytime i asked for it.

One day i bought a cute tiny sewing machine just for a starting point for me to sew. And i made it!!!!! Up to date i managed to sew a circle skirt for myself, pillow, whale shape plushies and a backpack  for our little girl. Yeay!!!!! and i 'm so proud of myself. As a beginner, i may not sew perfectly but at least i can do a few things and most of it i will refer to the patterns available online.

I am thinking of doing a few more things and getting ready for my online shop soon.

XOXO.......

Read about Piddix founder.....im thinking of doing it within 5 years from now. Will i be able to do it?.

Pemakanan Anak Anda

Terbaca satu artikel  bertajuk "Tak pernah makan nasi" di Harian Metro hari ini. Satu artikel yang menarik perhatian saya hari ini.

Teks artikel tersebut adalah seperti berikut.

Bagi Mohd Faiz Hilman Ahmad Edwin,Mohd Faiz Hilam Ahmad Edwin yang hanya makan biskut, kek, roti, nuget dan bebola ikan sebagai sarapan pagi, tengah hari dan malam.

Ibu kanak-kanak itu, Norzarihan Hashim, 35, berkata dia pernah cuba memberi bubur nasi kepada Mohd Faiz ketika berusia enam bulan, namun anaknya itu memuntahkan semula selepas disuap.

Katanya, anaknya seolah-olah geli apabila melihat sisa nasi melekat pada jari dan sering menyembunyikan diri sebaik cuba disuap makanan itu.

“Walaupun akur dengan keadaan menimpa Mohd Faiz, namun saya tetap mencuba untuk memberinya nasi, tetapi dia tetap bertindak menutup mulut dan melarikan diri mengelak disuap menyebabkan saya buntu.

“Malah, dia sering menjauhkan diri setiap kali saya dan suami serta adik-beradiknya yang lain menjamu selera di meja makan,” katanya ketika ditemui semalam.

Menurutnya, dia sentiasa membawa bekalan biskut setiap kali membawa anaknya itu keluar bersiar-siar termasuk menghadiri kenduri perkahwinan disebabkan tabiatnya yang tidak suka memakan nasi.

Katanya, dia pernah membawa Mohd Faiz berjumpa bomoh untuk merawat tabiatnya itu, namun masih tiada perubahan, sebaliknya anaknya tetap tidak mahu memakan nasi.

“Saya hairan dengan masalah menimpa Mohd Faiz kerana adiknya, Maisarah Afia yang baru berusia tujuh bulan sudah mula memakan bubur nasi manakala anak sulung, Marsha Erlina, 8, juga tidak menghadapi masalah menjamah nasi,” katanya.

Mohd Faiz yang kini belajar di Taska Abim, Parit adalah seorang kanak-kanak yang aktif dan membesar seperti rakan sebaya lain.

Malah, dia bercita-cita mahu menjadi doktor dan begitu meminati mata pelajaran Matematik dan Sains serta aktif dalam sukan bola sepak.

Norzarihan berkata, dia akan membawa anaknya berjumpa dengan pakar pemakanan dalam tempoh terdekat dan berharap masalah dihidapi anaknya itu dapat diatasi.

Sebagai seorang ibu, saya tidak selalu menggalakkan anak memakan nasi setiap masa walaupun sedar nasi adalah makanan ruji bagi rakyat Malaysia dan Asia keseluruhannya.


Anak saya mula mengambil makanan pejal ketika berusia 1 tahun. Saya mulakan dengan bijirin, buah-buahan yang dikisar halus dan bubur nasi. Walaubagaimanapun, seminggu saya hanya akan menyediakan hidangan nasi sebanyak 2-3 kali sahaja dan pada hari-hari yang lain saya akan menyediakan pelbagai jenis hidangan kepada anak saya.

Antara hidangan yang saya sediakan adalah :

1. Kentang lenyek beserta sos (brown gravy)
2. Makaroni sup dengan ayam,brokoli,kentang dan lobak merah
3. Labu dengan oats dan brokoli
4. Makaroni minestrone (sup tomato)
5. Spaghetti dengan sup sayuran (bunga kobis, asparagus, lobak merah, kentang)
6. Sandwich telur dan keju
7. Nasi goreng cina beserta sayuran
8. Kentang goreng, sayur campur dan ayam panggang (ayam dicarikkan dan goreng tanpa minyak dengan sayur)
9. Lempeng berinti sayur dan mayonis

(Jenis hidangan bertambah apabila umur anak meningkat)

Saya juga menyediakan sendiri puri buah-buahan seperti yang boleh didapati di pasaraya seperti puri epal, puri pear, puri pisang dan puri mangga. Walaupun lebih mudah membeli dari kedai, saya lebih gemar memasak sendiri kerana seandainya anda membeli dari kedai atau pasaraya, susah tentu makanan bayi tersebut akan mengandungi bahan-bahan kimia untuk memanjangkan jangka hayat makanan tersebut. Untuk membuat puri buah-buahan amatlah mudah. Anda cuma perlu merebus buah-buahan tersebut bersama sedikit kulit kayu manis sehingga lembut dan kemudian kisar.
Untuk mangga dan pisang anda hanya perlu terus kisar dan hidangkan

Selain daripada itu, cara menghidang juga amat penting. Ini telah dipraktikkan oleh masyarakat Jepun sekian lama yang dipanggil Bento. Saya telah pun membeli dan menjual alat-alat untuk membuat bento untuk menarik perhatian kanak-kanak untuk makan makanan seimbang.

Sebagai seorang ibu, saya berpendapat bahawa ibu-ibu perlu kreatif untuk menarik minat anak-anak untuk makan. Sebolehnya elakkan makan makanan yang diproses seperti nuget,hotdog,fishball. Sebaiknya cuba belajar membuat sendiri makanan tersebut atau gantikan dengan bergedil, tauhu dan tempe. Hias buah-buahan dan sayuran supaya nampak lebih menarik. Dapatkan buku untuk resipi makanan untuk anak anda. Yang terbaru buku hasil tulisan Puan Wardina Safiyyah bertajuk "Mama Saya Lapar". Terdapat berbagai-bagai tajuk buku dalam Bahasa Inggeris berkenaan pemakanan kanak-kanak. Resipi percuma juga boleh didapati melalui internet. Kita boleh ubah mengikut citarasa kita.

Untuk ibu yang mengalami masalah seperti kanak-kanak tersebut, saya cadangkan agar anda menggunakan sudu apabila ingin menyuapkan anak anda makan serta hias makanan anak anda dengan menarik untuk menggalakkan dia makan. Anda juga boleh menukar nasi kepada karbohidrat yang lain seperti roti, kentang, ubi keledek dan sebagainya.




Diucapkan selamat berjaya kepada ibu-ibu seluruh Malaysia.

XOXO.....

Anak daraku suka makan semua benda yg mama masak

2 Months Stories

Finally, after 5 months of hard work of doing assignments, studying, sacrifice my sweet times with my beloved husband and our lovely little Safiyyah my exam results was released yesterday.

Had 2 A- and 1 B+. The worst thing was my B+ is the subject which i think the easiest to get an A. Tensen tol laaaa.......but i take it as my mistake for taking the subject for granted. Amikkkkkk.....padan muko!!!

So this semester i will need to double my work besides i promised to my Geng Bas Sekolah that i will teach them Accounting and Microeconomics. Hopefully i can still remember the debit and credit transactions as well as demand and supply curves. So guys, i am already started reviewing the books and writing down some notes for all of you. Kot ada yg nak withdraw lg mmg nk kena la tuh!

I am getting new interest now which is sewing.......YES, I am serious about it!!!!. I sew pants for my daughter as well as Curry Puff shape pillow for her. y curry puff? that is the easiest shape can i do and besides it was a leftover cloth which i tried to make some seat pouch for her.

Our Little Safiyyah started to stand and move few little steps forward since a week ago. It's been a long time for us to wait and watch her little footsteps. A great achievement for her being a preemie. TETAPI........kalo time merajuk, mengamuk seduit pun x guna. Dia punya tunjuk perangai....adoi laaaaaaa......peninnnnn!!!!

On the other hand, i did apply for an education assistance which the staff will be able to claims all the expenses throughout the duration of studies and will be reimburse by the company. It is some kind of scholarship but the amount paid is only 75% of the total cost of studies. Unfortunately, she put a negative comment on my application. By means that she will not allow me to take leave excepts for exam.

My performance appraisal this year affected by her mood. Getting just above the average rate, i was told that i am not accomodating enough for the department. Until now, i do not know what does she meant by not accomodating dan aku pun tak kuasa nak tanya. What i do this year was i did not confronted her. I just let her talk n talk and signed off the form. Rejecting my request for attending treasury training, she mentioned in the form that i will need to go for BASIC ACCOUNTING & FINANCE course. Being an Accounting Diploma holder and 3 years working experience in various accounts department, i have enough BASIC KNOWLEGDE in Accounting. I don't need that. I need something related to work. With a comment that i will be promoted as an executive if i do well in my degree, make me sick of it. Ok, fine! I'll take the challenge. I will get a good grade! A GOOD ONE!!!! After i graduated, i will no longer work for you! This is a promise to myself. I don't want to see your face anymore!
 

XOXO....

My dearest hubby....

It's because your doa' and your blessing i get good grades though i may lack of time studying due to my illness during weeks of exams. 

My dear Humaira Safiyyah...

I am so sorry to sacrifice our precious moments together. I promise you to have good grades until so that i will have 1st Class Degree.

My lovely Mak....

Thanks for being with me all the time. For taking care of my daughter while i need to study prior to my exam.

About the mother and kids

I was reading  The Star today when i discover an interesting topic a on a WHY NOT? column written by Raslan Sharif  tittled Job Hopping For Motherly Care.

"If you believe parenting cannot be left to the maid, then a two-income family is out of the question.
THERE is this saying, and I’m sure you’ve heard it before: You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.
Oftentimes, we take for granted certain things because we’ve always had it. We only sense a loss, and sometimes express belated gratitude, when we no longer have those things.
I might sound like an old man right now, but bear with me.
There is a state that is to my mind even worse than that which I have just described. It is when you are at a loss from the outset because you have not even had that particular thing in the first place.
It’s not just that you don’t know what you’re missing; it’s also being deprived, without you really knowing it, especially if you’re still a child.
I remember my school days clearly, or rather, being home after a day at school.
My mother, a full-time housewife who was once a teacher, would always be at home when my younger brother and I got back from school.
She would have cooked lunch for us and, throughout the rest of the day, would ensure that we kept to our schedule of homework, study and play, though not necessarily in that order.
In short, she mothered us.
Throughout our schooling years, my mother would always be at our side, a constant presence who would do the things that any mother would, circumstances permitting.
My father, who was a civil servant, would often be home for lunch and be back from work by around 5pm, well before the sun went down.
And probably like any other child, I only “see” this fortunate environment that I grew up in when the circumstances that I find myself in as an adult, a father and husband evoke such memories.
It would be safe to say that raising a family today is quite different in some ways to what my parents went through.
My parents raised four children. Today, many parents would find it difficult to raise a family of that size without both having to work to generate the income necessary for the task.
In fact, it can be difficult enough if you had just one child, especially during the first few years of your working life.
I, of course, speak from experience. When my wife and I were expecting our son nearly 11 years ago, I had to find a new job that paid better, and I got one just about a couple of months before he was born.
This is not say that all was fine with regard to money after that. My wife still had to go back to work, and if it weren’t for the big help in various forms from family and friends in those early years, it would still not have been enough to see us through.
My parents and parents-in-law practically raised my son, with other family members chipping in their time and effort now and then. We would only see him later in the evenings, when we took him home, and during weekends.
When my daughter was born four years later, we had to get a maid, which was the more financially viable option to the alternative of my wife quitting her a job.
So in the mornings, my wife and I would send my son to school before heading for work. My parents would pick him up and send him home later in the afternoon. Meanwhile, my in-laws and the maid looked after our daughter.
As usual, we would only get to see our children at night when we got back from work.
This went on until about two years ago when I told myself that this could not go on, and all those memories about my mother always being at my side when I was growing up came flooding back.
Here were my children, in their early years, when they need their parents the most, and we weren’t there. There would be only a few years before they hit their teens and, as we all know, teenagers don’t really want to be even within 10km of their parents.
My wife and I agreed that we needed to strengthen family bonds and that at least one of us had to watch over our children and see them grow before his or her very eyes.
So I looked for another job and got one that enabled my wife to quit work and devote as much time as was necessary to the children.
I consider myself lucky as I know many parents out there do not have this option. I am not saying that children who grow up without at least their mother being that constantly soothing presence that my mother was will turn out for the worse.
But I think having one parent around would not hurt, if not be advantageous to, the growth and development of the children.
> Raslan Sharif will make sure he and his children remain ever grateful to everyone who helped when help was needed."

Honestly i dont really read any articles written by columnist as i found that those write ups are not interesting to me (This is my personal point of view, no offence) eventhough they are good writers there.

But his article really interest me as he has the same thought with me. I am thinking of one day quitting my 9 to 5 job and be a full time home manager to manage my family especially the kids. Contrary to him, my mom work for a sugar producer in the north while both my brother and i being taken car by our grandmother. 

During the grown up period, we were close to our grandma compared to our mother and me, being a father's daughter i am close to my father that time until when i was 18 when i normally talk about school to my father as i think my mother doesn't understands me well.

Now, having a beautiful growing up little princess i am thinking and might be considering being at home taking care of her instead of working 9-5. Just to ensure that i can raised my own kids instead of asking my mom for help or getting a maid to take care of my children. I want my kids to be close to me.

I am thinking of doing something from home, a small business maybe if my husband alone can support our family. To me, working from home you may have a flexible working hours and can spare more time at home with the kids. Some home managers make a lot of money by doing a small business from home. (I should have a business plan by now). I envy some of my friends who are home managers and can do some good business from home (you know who you are)

I might doing this one day. People may or may not agree for what i am doing but making myself and my family happy is the most gracious and important to my life.

 

Publish Post

XOXO....

My other half would be the happiest person if i tell him about this. :D

Me n Skool

I am so glad to go back to school again. I am happy to be among my 'geng bas sekolah'. We are all together to complete our assignments, study group and even we go out for lunch together.

I enjoy doing my study now compared to the previous course which i took half way, half heartedly few years back .

Thanks to my husband for taking care of our little Safiyyah while i am attending the classes and discussions during weekends.

Many people wonder why i wanted to go to school again. First, i want like to obtain a Bachelor Degree. Second, i want to get promoted and higher salary. Third, it is for my self satisfaction. Fourth, i want to enhance my skill and knowledge.

A lot of my friends encouraged me to study. Their words of motivation really helps. Unfortunately, someone said to me "dah tua2 pun nak study lagi" (u r too old to study). I dunno why she said that to me. I know that she's graduated and being an ENGINEER now. But at least have some respect on what other people are doing. I don't need your blessing to do my study. And i don't even need your money to pay for my school fees. If you dont like it, u better keep your mouth shut! My father did his study until the day he died. So do i. I will keep myself studying untill the day i die. People who think that other peoples are too old to study are STUPID!  If you are not interested to do it, do not bad mouth on others. Let them do whatever they want and whatever they wished to.

Don't be my friend if  you have that STUPID attitude!

Happry Secretaries Day

Dear all secretaries,

Happy Secretaries Day to all of you. May our good effort and hard work recognize by the bosses.  I received some gifts from few banks for my day today.

Thanks to Denise & Mastura of Corporate Banking CIMB, Viviane & Norsiah of Mizuho, Jamal & Sow Leng of Credit Suisse.

Will upload the pics soon (cable lupa nak bawak la plak)

Mama's First Day At School

My first class begin last week saturday. It was Komunikasi Perniagaan i.e Business Communication which is the only subject that we have to sit and it is in Malay Language. Aiiyyyyoooooo.....my Malay language is SPM standard only, not Uni standard. Die laaaaa........

My first Malay presentation after i completed my diploma 10 years ago was horrible.

(The translations as follows)

"Dear all i've been using English language spoken and written since i left school and my spoken Malay is very bad as i will be using my Northern Accent during the conversation. My apology for that."

I keep using few English term which some of the classmates will help me to translate it to Malay. Hadoi laaaaa.........susah betoi. It was extremely difficult eventhough i had a distinction A1 in my Malay language for SPM. Normally for written Malay i would sit back and relax and think an appropriate word to use as previously i used to help few bosses to translate English letter to Malay especially when we deal with government bodies.

My Management class was also awesome as i see the overall view as a working adult. I don't need to memorize all the things as i need to understand the overall process and applied to my daily working life. I see all these differently compared to my full time study before which i memorize all the notes and answer it on paper which i dont even understand what it is all about.

I have 2 assignments to complete and i hope that i can do well in both subjects.

XOXO....

Sometimes is very hard when the other half being 'inconsiderable' on every single thing. Should another half cry, laugh, frust, hate the other half for being that way?