Because We Only Have One Life

I got mad at my youngest son,  Arman the other day because he was throwing a tantrum that I simply couldn't handle it. Every parent would be familiar with the stressful situation when your kids want to play and scatter everything on the floor while being too sleepy at the same time. They will be super moody and grumpy like a whiny little brat who wants something yet hates everything. I scolded him by pinching him on his back. He cried for a while and then went to sleep not long after I put him in his cot. What I didn't notice is that, my action was being observed by my second son, Zarif who seemed like he was busy with his lego project at the moment. Seeing me sitting down and leaving a sigh, he then finally talked to me: " Mama, kalau mama rasa marah lagi, mama tarik nafas dalam-dalam, lepas tu hembus. Lepas tu buat lagi. Mesti rasa marah mama tu hilang lepas tu. " (translated: "Mama, if you ever feel angry again, just take a deep breath and exhale. Then, you ...

Yayy!! I finally managed to try out the famous "kek milo" (chocolate cake) that everyone has been talking about. Yes, the cake was so simple, took me less than 15 minutes to prepare it. No flour needed and you can just use the ingredients that are already available in the kitchen.I love preparing something simple like this for the kids because my boys are fussy eaters and they love to try out anything chocolatey. This is also so practical if they want to bring something different to school. Here, take a look at pics below. Not bad, huh for a starter?  *wink2* I got the recipe from Facebook (PenMerah [dot]com). The original recipe uses 3-in-1 milo packets and eggs only, but I didn't have it.  So, I made some changes here and there. Sharing this with you, guys: Milo (chocolate) powder : 25 milkspoons Milk powder: 20 milkspoons Icing sugar: 15 milkspoons Eggs: 6  Stir them all and bake the mixture in the oven (150°C,  15-20 minutes,  depends on your oven c...

There's a famous African proverb that goes like, " It takes an entire village to raise a child "; meaning to say that, every individual in the circle of community has to play a significant role in order to ensure a good upbringing of the young generation. Then, what does it take to raise children? The answer is, I would say, a supermom, or dad (or both, perhaps?). Who is a Supermom?   1) A Supermom is Not Superhuman She is not defined by any supernatural ability. She doesn't necessarily have to conquer any villain that troubles the family, but she will definitely protect them by all means. She may not be able to fly to her kids in a blink of an eye, but she's the first reachable person who will always stand by their side. Kryptonite doesn't make her weak, but sadness and loneliness surely do. 2) A Supermom is Not Perfect She may not be perfect,  but her imperfection is what makes her strong. She hides her pain and sorrow so that she can be the backbone of t...

Oh my, how I miss blogging! Is it a decade already since the last time I updated my blog? Also, did I mention that I am now officially an unemployed full-time housewife (like 2 years ago)? And, have you seen me in my new supermama look, now that I have four sons on board? Well, I got tons to write about (I may have to steal some of my sleeping minutes). Stay tune. #idonthavenicesmile #notthatoldyet