Parenting hits and misses

Long gone the days where I could hang my shirts, blouses, dresses and baju kurung with colour coded hangers..watching TV in the room, stack of books stacked nicely at the corner of the room…take out lunch&dinners..room spick& span..16 years later…

Stacks of books here&there..me have been buying books like there's no tomorrow + books hubby bought, then the children's books..down the stairs and "ouch" stepped on a lego piece..plop yourself on the sofa and you find someone has spilled a drink..reach out for the remote and it has disappeared between the cushions or underneath the sofa or worst case if you have to look for the tv remote or the ASTRO remote in the fridge.

Life at home used to be calm and everything have its place.At night I used to lit candles when the boy no1 &2  asleep, dim lights and listening to Mozart or easy listening music…Used to have a Contemporary Nusantara deco in the house, rattan chairs,pots,wooden deco,cushions and comfy resort like..then boy no 3& 4 came out…these cute little people is different, they seems to be randomly sticking their tiny hands between the rattan chair and "patahkan: the rotan and the other one keep on jumping on the chair- lo& behold suddenly there's a big hole in the chair, tiny hands that randomly deposit foods and toys e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e…

Living room is the most lived and where the main activities are..the deco keep changing, came home one day and found out the IKEA lamp has broken into into pieces.., the flowers are pulled out from it stems, cushions are batik printing aka marker stained drawings by the little people..I bought big "kertas mahjung" for them to draw but they prefers the walls anytime..marker stained on tables, cupboard, racks..almost e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e…

Toys- mana datang semua ni??? oh well…contributory negligence on my part as well..McDonald Happy Meal toys, birthday toys, Abang's toys..thank God, we have IKEA in Malaysia, so you end up buying more stuff to fill in more stuff(toys)Now we have 5 toy box in the house. And when my Princess arrived , we end up buying more toys…girlie stuff..

Being on FB and joining all the pre-loved groups,garage sales…uh uh..more stuff in the house but no stuff out from the house..

Dang!I really have to sort out all the outgrown clothes, the preloved toys and stuff and sell and donate it..

Luv,

Shuq

Jamu Bersalin- traditional herbs you eat while in confinement

Dah 5 kiddos ni mesti orang tanya, waktu u pantang bersalin dulu u makan jamu apa? Untuk 5 orang anak  ai la..Jamu Nona Roguy jugak la yg I suka…I terpanggil nak write something on Nona Roguy sebab nampak dia macam tenggelam dalam arus kebanjiran banyak jamu jamu baru yang berada dipasaran.

Mula-mula bertapak Nona Roguy ni ofis dia dekat Damansara Heights. That was waayy back in 1998. back then it was the first local produced jamu. Kalu tak semua jamu bersalin kat Malaysia ni datang dari Indonesia, Nyonya Meneer, Air Mancur (ni zaman- zaman mak I dulu pun dah ada and still ada kat pasaran). Bila mengandung anak pertama tu try la pegi check it out dekat kedai2…haduss..tak tahan ooo.. bau ini jamu2..kuat betul..

So bila my friend introduce ni..ok la..waktu tu I tak mengandung lagi..so-so her la minat nya..Kawan I kata try la jamu yg lain dulu- buang angin..(badan I ni apprently banyak angin)ok la verdict (masa tu mode tak minat ka.)n…Harga dia time tu memang agak mahal la kalau compare dengan jamu Nyonya Meneer, jamu air mancur semua..Mula2 my best friend try dulu makan Jamu Nona Roguy ni…memang dia slim semula, in fact dia kata masa sebelum kahwin, diet macamana pun tak jadi kurus cam gitu..susu badan jangan cakap la..memang banyak bila minum teh herbanika tu…

Bila preggie anak pertama, apa lagi, I berdikit2 le kumpul duit nak beli jamu ni…masa tu packaging dia lain.Memang cantik, exclusive giler la pada I compared to Nyonya Meneer

Set Bersalin Lengkap Nona Roguy

So lepas bersalin, dalam pantang, I try la makan jamu ni. Yang pertama, I suka sebab dia tak busuk..hahaha..kalu jamu yang Indonesia tu..aduisss..kuat betul bau nyer..tak sanggup nak makan. Oh ya, time tu Nona Roguy ni anak-anak taukey yg jaga& bagi consultasi nyer. I di nasihatkan untuk makan herbanika bersalin dengan pati halia&air gamat. First time minum air gamat..busuk bau longkang rupanya air gamat ni…tapi I tell you, dalam 2 minggu makan jamu dia badan dah sedap, "pass motion" aka  nak poo poo senang..badan berpeluh-peluh.So badan memang ringan .air teh herbanika dia memang bagus..susu badan memang banyak.  1 side ajer pam susu pun dah penuh 8oz..
satu lagi produk dia yang bagus ialah minyak herbanika..sampai sekarang memang ada satu spare kat rumah.Luka-luka mudah sembuh..

Anyway, masa anak no 4 ada la orang suggest Sendayu Tinggi- I tanya my SIL ok tak?sebab dia try waktu bersalin anakno3..dia kata tak sesaui untuk dis sebab jade sembelit so she end up half way dis beli Nona Roguy jugak..

Jamu Bersalin Mak Dara

Anak no 5, I nak try la jamu lain..try la Jamu Mak Dara…best jugak, senang etc..tapi tak puas la pulak poo poo sebab dah biasa senang bila dengan Nona Roguy. Tengah2 pantang gi beli jugak Jamu Nona Roguy.

Pilis jamu mak dara bagus…sampai sekarang ada lebih so bila anak2 jatuh, bengkak, campur dgn air skit, sapu..memang susut la bengkak tu. Losyen limau purut Jamu Mak dara memang awesome..panas..senang nak sapu kat perut..

Masa pregnant, hidung I selalu tersumbat..susah gak la nak bernafas- so I beli bauan herba mak dara..memang lega..Masa tu Sue balik dari cuti dari Paris& down with cold..bagi dia hidu..clear nasal passage.

Dah baby last ni bear sikit..ada jugak la rasa miss nak makan jamu…mmm..maybe boleh start balik kut? kasi kurus semula macam lepas bersalin…..hehehehe

Hummingbird Cake

What cake shall I bake next? simple easy cake . Red velvet ?nahh..too lazy to go& buy buttermilk.There's whole loads of chocolate in the fridge but  don't feel like having a chocolate cake…Amende la nak buat ni…korek korek kat dapur jumpa pisang, nenas and pecan nut..hurmm.. hurmm… let's do the humming bird cake..macam sedap..macam senang…

Ingredients

150 g plain flour
3/4 bicarbonate soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
125 g soft light brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
100 ml sunflower oil
1 ripe banana
1 can of pineapple(drained and finely chopped)
25gm pecan nuts- finely chopped and extra slice to decorate

Sift flour, soda bicarbonate and cinnamon into a bowl and stir in the sugar.Add eggs, oil, banana, pineapple and chopped pecan and mixed thoroughly . Bake the cake in pre-heated oven.

Preheat oven- 180C/350F
Cooking time 30-40 min or until risen,g olden and firm to touch.

A cake packed with pineapple, banana and pecan nuts and lightly spiced with cinnamon. Decorated with rich and creamy cheese frosting and they are as sweet as nectar…sedapppp..cuba lah..kalau malls order her from me…hehehehe


Shuq

Hello..I do have a life

I went to the BLUE building to meet up with some BLUE comrades. 

I was happy to see them, really miss working with them.I guess it was my longest workplace and you tend to grow with them. I do miss the hip and happening but I have anchored my ship too long at that port and it was time to set sail again.

Managed to meet up with a former MBA classmate. He was from ORANGE people turned BLUE now..He said he's doing things that he never imagined he would do-from sales to content. And the thing about him, he's not into this technology thingy. But I guess he has to jump on the bandwagon to stay afloat. That's why when I update him what happened with ORANGE people he said that he's glad that he has a job.Well..this came from a guy who switched his major the very last minute at the very last semester when the lecturer pointed out that he did not prepare well for his presentation.He switched to to ensure he gets an A. Maybe that's one type of survival strategy that I need to re-learn. 

Well..I'm not making excuses for the way my life is now.I do sometimes dwell on the past

(why if's, why ..why..) on what has happened to me, BUT life happens to everyone. You see..I know that 80% don't care about you and 20% are glad it's you..

I choose this path to create some positive things for myself today. I believed I can dream again. DREAM BIG..(it may look small now…hehehe). I want to achieve another goal. I can laugh out loud without feeling guilty and I want to connect with life again on a deeper level than I have ever done before. I'm exploring life- once again..

Ahooyy matey..ready to set your sail and catch the wind with me?

Food Review by Food Blogger Sherrina.com

Mula-mula rasa cuak jugak la bila blogger yg ai kenal ni approach and tanya..macam tak confident pun ada. Sherrina datang waktu tengah siapkan order untuk di hantar ke Seremban, so dapatla dia tengok process pembuatan & bau aroma freshly baked congo bars.

Alhamdulillah...merasa sangat happy bila one of the famous food blogger bagi review yang bagus untuk  congo bar yg I buat..Ini yang menjadi pembakar semangat lagi untuk terus berusaha..Man taknya, Sherrina tak pergi merata ceruk KL ni untuk food tasting termasuk restoren-restoren yang femes..memang agak gementar la skit tunggu komen dia..

Ramai yang kata congo bars ni sure manis sangat la...tapi mari la rasa dulu sebab I dah kurangkan gula dia. Kata Sherrina, gula dia just nice..ngam ngam jer..kebetulan pulak dia suka chocolate Hersheys- cair di mulut. Kalau di Famous Amos, too sweet for her taste katanya..

Thank you Allah, Insyaallah akan I teruskan usaha untuk Bake with Love


Food Review: Congo Bar by Sherrina.com