3rd Annivesery

alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah today is our 3rd wedding annivesery :) after 3 yeras, we managed to be together as one whole family :)

choc banana cup cakes

as usual, wikend is baking time :) xsabar rasenya nk dapat bonuss separuh bulan, i nak beli oven, nanti everyday is baking day :) kuikui, lama2 gemuk i ok! tapi xper, gaining some weight is what i wish for... tapi xmoh la bnyk2 nk just nice je, blh ker? winkwink...

this is a twist version of moist banana cake receipe from my sis in law. a simple receipe and origanally it is baked in a pancake. But i do luv the crispyness of banana cake with choc filling, so, by adding some chop walnut, a choc block that will metl down in ervy cuppies with chop choc on top, it tremendouslly had suit my tastebuds :p 

Ingredients:

11 ripe bananas (peel & mashed -pisang emas yg kecik2 tu yer)

1 cup sugar

1 cup oil

2 cups flour

4 eggs

1 ts baking powder

1 ts baking soda

1 ts vanilla

150g walnut

Chocolate bar

Methods:

1. In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and oil  untill fully incorporated.

2. Add the eggs and vanilla, contiue to beat until combine.

3. Add the mashed banana, beat untill combine.

4. Add on the flour, baking powder and baking soda to the batter, beat untill combine.

5. Add on the walnut to the batter, whisk untill combine.

6. Choop the chocolate bar to cube, just nice to put in the paper cup, 1 cube each.

7. Spoon the batter to the paper cups,  about 2/3 of the paper cups.

8. Slice the chocolate bar and sprinkle on top of the cup cakes. 

9. Bake at 170 degrees about 25 minutes or untill cooked.

 

 

The smeel of this cupcakes will make you drowling... as i baked it for berbuka puasa, and my lil one munch 2 of its, with a face of heaven... its really killing me just waiting to get a bite of it! buruk kan perangai :p enjoy ur choc banana cup cakes!

waiting is killing

penat sih 2day... class i, 4-6pm on Thursday... anologynye, class 4-6pm on Friday.. haiyah, pergh, sangat satu ketabahan untuk tgg this class... skrg nier, dah entah pe2 dah la.. lagi2 nampak students tarik beg besaq2, tgk opismate dgn gumbirenya plg ke rumah terchinta...

tp ada gak faedahnyer :) herm, dah nak abis tanda proposal its232 (sat g class ngan diaorg ler nie) keje ada lah terjalan sikit, dapat googling (the main activity 2day :p) then i jumpa this site, bacaan ayat al-quran from Sheikh Mishary Rashed Alafasy, suaranya sangat merdu, tertawan kalbu takala diri ini mendengarnya, gonna be one of my fav link :) cubalah dengarnye http://www.surah.my/bacaan

hehee, with a lot of emositions today, gtg for now

nursery

nursery? a big word that will bring a lot of emotions within a working mother... same la macam i, takkala kaki melangkah untuk meninggalkan anak di nursery, pasti berdoa, "ya allah, peliharalah anaku dari perkara-perkara yang tidak baik" as there is reason for this..

i baru 3 bulan berpindah ke merbok, sungai petani, kedah... a big alhamdulillah, syukurian ya allah :) so, my child, anas arsyad being put to a very ad-hoc nursery yang i sempat carik, pusing2 kat taman lembah bujang indah, nampak nursery, trus walkin, daftar, esok hantar....

@first, alhamdulillah, semuanya ok, nursery nampak bersih as it only being operated within this year, rumah semi-d corner lot... then there are only 3 babies and 4 todlers including my child with 2 nursey nurse.. i pun k lah kan, sikit jer budaknya, inspection pun dah buat sekejap, ok....

i start putting my child here in June 5, 2011.. everything seems ok, my child although will had a big scream at the morning, but still being tread nicelly.. as days pass by, then i realize something... the nursery is not very well managed, due to lack of experince of the owner, there are no schedule for kids activities, the kids benig left watching tv all the time...but still ican tolare with this, semua orang perlukan masa untuk mahir dalam sesuatu perkara....

within second month, masa i pick up anas arsyad, i perasan ada darah kat bibir die... then i tanya lah nursery nurse to, kenapa dengan mulut anas arsyad... barulah die ceriter, anas arsyad main rocking chair baby, diaorg tak perasan, then anas arsyad jatuh, menangis... belek2, i perasan ada bibir anas macam bengkak, patut la mas ai datang die asyik tunjuk2 mulut die... tak lama pas tue, i perasan lak, gigi depan anas terpatah, dah somping... benci btul, hangin i seharian... sian tau, anas arsyad sehari dua tu asyik tunjuk mulut die, mungkin tak selesa... i mmg buat muka masa amik anas arsyad, just x bising2 lah, xsopan namanya...

then, b4 puasa, i spend quite a long stay at the nursery, tanya elok2 kat nursery nurse, blh ke i amik anas pkl 6pm lbh, coz class i hari selasa, rabu, khamis mmg habis pukul 6, nursery nurse tu jawab dgn penuh confident dan ayat yang tingalkan kesan taman bunga harum mewangi kat hati i, alhamdulillah, suke lah i :)  masa tibanya bulan ramadhan, i ditanya, blh tak amik anas arsyad @5pm, coz da nursery nurse nak blk, nk masak.. alasanya husband die sakit... as a human beings, i still can tolare, ye lah, sape nk sakit kan... i pun dah penin lalat... bincang2, nursery nurse tu kata, xperlah, nanti die bwk blk umah die, then die hantar blk... i pun lega, kata i, kalu i blh blk awl, i amik la my child, tak pun, i yang g her house... so prob settle... tup2, i dpt call kate the ither nursesry nurse can stay back, so amik kat nursery je lah... herm, well, fine...

then, inccident yang sangat buat i geram, happen yesterday... masa i dalam class about 4.10pm, i receive a call from the nursery, dapat berita, anas arsyad, jatuh, terkena pencil colour kat kenin die.. nursery nurse tu dah bwk g clinic, dpt ubat demam n ubat ape g satu i xpasti... well, i to thanks fo her fast action bringing anas arsyad to clinic, but there is some weird feeling within my herad... i want to stop this... need a new nursery!

so guys, there are a lot of thing to be considered before chosing a good nursery, i would like to share what i had found while googling around.... do hope this gonna be a general guideline:

* Ratio of children to nursery nurse

* Percentage of QUALIFIED staff (many will be training)
* Accident policy (ie will you have to collect your child at short notice if there is an
  accident, some nurseries may want you to come for a bump to the head!)

* do they adjust to fit your childs routine
* what would happen if someone else needed to pick your child up who hadnt been to the nursery

* prices/holidays/opening times
* Staff turnover
* Menu examples
* Is the food prepared on site daily
 source: http://www.netmums.com/

as a conclusions, do choose a great nursery for ur kids.

blueberry cheese cake

its had been my fav for a long time, drolling blueeberyy cheesecake... so today, i wake up as early as 3am to bake (not really :p) yummy blueberry cheese cake... adopted from nigellia lawson receipe :) origanally it is a cherry cheese cake, that used blackberry, but i just chnge the topping to blueberry, so it is a bluberry cheese cake :p

Ingredients

• 125g digestive biscuits
• 75g soft butter
• 300g cream cheese
• 60g icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 250ml double cream ( i used non dairy whipping cream, its turn just nice)
• 1 x 284g jar St Dalfour Rhapsodie de Fruit Black Cherry Spread ( i used canned bluberyy filling or any fruits pie filling that suites you)

 Method                           

1. Blitz the biscuits in a food processor until beginning to turn to crumbs, then add the butter and whiz again to make the mixture clump.
2. Press this mixture into a 20cm springform tin; press a little up the sides to form a slight ridge.
3. Beat together the cream cheese, icing sugar, vanilla extract and lemon juice in a bowl until smooth.
4. Lightly whip the double cream, and then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
5. Spoon the cheesecake filling on top of the biscuit base and smooth with a spatula. Put it in the fridge for 3 hours or overnight.
6. When you are ready to serve the cheesecake, unmould it and spread the black cherry over the top.

bed time routine

Anas Arsyad is getting hyperactive, bust up with power, more and more energetic all time around, with jumping in da sofa, jumping at me or anyone lying (sometimes I felt like being crush  by a very heavy object, am I gonna die, erk, dabush!) run all over da house, screaming, shouting with his baby languages and da worst, copy cat all da action in movie he is watching at as he become more and more "curios" about everything..

it can be said that, I felt “just being married” to my hubby as it is only about two months we were living together, before this it is “pjj relationship“ (perkahwinan jarak jauh) its still hard for me to turn over what i had being done all alone to my hubby, i seems cannot trust him yet to take care of my lil one... huhuu, its so teriblle k having this feeing inside me..

and at da end, what i fear most, the trouble come, lately anas arsyad will scream, crying untill he vomited if he do not get what he wants and it is hard to get him to sleep. I am in terrible fear, I have to do something or this gonna be anas arsyad routine.

while googling, looking for an advice, i dah decide to start it with a small step: having a bed time routine for anas aryad.  As from what I read, it is important for toddler to have a sleep routine in order for them to develop physically, emotionally and for their brain developments. Maybe it sound so simple but I do fear to do it, gonna i make it? insyallah... i pray to excellencest!

Toddlers
source:http://www.slumbersounds.com/

From ages 1 to 3, most toddlers sleep about 10 to 13 hours. Separation anxiety, or just the desire to be up with mom and dad (and not miss anything), can motivate a child to stay awake. So can simple toddler-style contrariness.

Parents sometimes make the mistake of thinking that keeping a child up will make him or her sleepier for bedtime. In fact, though, kids can have a harder time sleeping if they're overtired. Set regular bedtimes and naptimes. Though most toddlers take naps during the day, you don't have to force your child to nap. But it's important to schedule some quiet time, even if your child chooses not to sleep.

Establishing a bedtime routine helps kids relax and get ready for sleep. For a toddler, the routine may be from 15 to 30 minutes long and include calming activities such as reading a story, bathing, and listening to soft music.

Whatever the nightly ritual is, your toddler will probably insist that it be the same every night. Just don't allow rituals to become too long or too complicated. Whenever possible, allow your toddler to make bedtime choices within the routine: which pajamas to wear, which stuffed animal to take to bed, what music to play. This gives your little one a sense of control over the routine.

But even the best sleepers give parents an occasional wake-up call. Teething can awaken a toddler and so can dreams. Active dreaming begins at this age, and for very young children, dreams can be pretty alarming. Nightmares are particularly frightening to a toddler, who can't distinguish imagination from reality. (So carefully select what TV programs, if any, your toddler sees before bedtime.)

Comfort and hold your child at these times. Let your toddler talk about the dream if he or she wants to, and stay until your child is calm. Then encourage your child to go back to sleep as soon as possible.

Can a bedtime routine anchor the entire day?
source: http://eeshay.com/

The components of a bedtime routine will vary, of course, from family to family, but being consistent is important for everyone in the family. I strive to balance four important things:

*cleaning up and getting ready for the next day

*getting ready for bed

*reviewing the day transition

*time with a parent

1. Cleaning up and getting ready for the next day:
Personally I prefer having the kids clean up before dinner because it’s an easier cleaning up after dinner and toys, with a “family fifteen” or other clean up game . Whenever you clean up, I do believe that tidying up one’s personal and common space is an important habit to have (and I’m not just talking about the kids, people!)

Getting ready for the next day could mean setting out clothes for the next day, or at least just deciding what to wear. It also might involve knowing your child’s school schedule. If it’s a school night, you might want to make sure kids have what they need for the next day (is it library day? Does he need gym clothes? Does she have all her homework? Where is the backpack anyway?)

2. Actually getting ready for bed:This is the part of the bedtime routine that is probably pretty similar from household to household. This would include at a minimum getting into jammies, brushing teeth, and putting dirty clothes in their hamper or dirty clothes basket/crate.

3. Reviewing the day together:For me, this is the part of the bedtime routine that is tempting to blow off some days in the interest of time. It is also the most important: spending time with you. In our family, this is the part of the day where I like to go over the kids’ reward charts (true confessions: I usually don’t get to this every night) and we talk about how the day went. This generally helps with sibling relations and reduces sibling fighting, because my kids talk to each other about problems or disagreements after the emotion is behind them. We occasionally do love games and write in our day book.

4. Time with YOU
If you’re still awake at this point, it’s a nice time to have some private time with each child, even if it’s just a few minutes. This could be reading or just cuddling together and talking. Anything that gives them your undivided attention even for a short time. This is especially crucial with multiple kids.

Give these ideas a try for creating a successful bedtime routine. Like anything else, implementing a routine consistently is the key, but I bet you’ll start to look forward to this special time with your kids.

Furthermore, the more efficient your routine is, the sooner you get time for YOURSELF to recharge!

ahlanwalsahlan ya ramadhan...

alhamdulillah, berkesempatan lagi merasai nikmat ramadhan 1432 hijrah :) dan bertambah manis, tahun ni, i dapat berpuasa di samping en.hubby & anak tercinta... alhamdulillah :) walaupun mr.hubby hari2 blk umah after 10pm, tp, still dpt bersahur bersama, berbuka, terpaksa tg hari2 tertentu je lah.. apae2 pun, alhamdulillah...

my dearest lil one anas arsyad, 2 years 3 months, maka i tak bagi la die puasa lg :p agak mencabar gak ada anak kecil yg dah kena makan masa berpuasa..

muhammad rayyan hidayat

alhamdulillah, syajirin dah semamat menjadi ayah :) welcome lil one Muhammad Rayyan Hidayat to our family, may Allah bless u alwayzs.

senang nak ingat bday si kecik nie, 1 August 2011 bersamaan 1 Ramadhan 1432Hijrah. anak syakirin nie pun namanya agak sam ngan jiran yg jauh sikit rumahnye.. rayyan... name within da seasons :)