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Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullaah wa Barakaatuh,

MasyaAllah... Dah lama tak update blog. Busy dengan macam-macam urusan & juga business terbaru kami...

Haaa... Kami nak bagitahu ni... Sekarang kami dah ada business from home yang lain. Pun dah ada facebook page tau! Alhamdulillah.

NHZ Sewing Supplies mula beroperasi secara rasmi pada 1 September 2015. Kami menjual pelbagai jenis alat jahitan dan kraf dengan harga yang berpatutan & juga lebih murah dari pasaran yang sedia ada, insyaAllah.

Stok kami tidaklah sebanyak yang ada di kedai-kedai lain. Tapi insyaAllah kami akan cuba mengembangkan barisan produk kami dari semasa ke semasa. Moga-moga suatu hari nanti boleh menjadi kedai jahit one-stop-center. Amin...

Bagi sesiapa yang berminat menjahit / tengah mencari barang jahitan, bolehlah jenguk-jenguk facebook page kami ya. Mana tahu akan terjumpa barang yang korang nak kan... (^,^)

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The Paradox of Our Age

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullaah wa Barakaatuh,

Renung-renungkanlah... Dan fikir-fikirkanlah... Zaman sekarang...

The Paradox of Our Age

We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; 

wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less; 

we buy more, but enjoy it less.

We have bigger houses and smaller families; 

more conveniences, but less time;

We have more degrees, but less sense; 

more knowledge, but less judgment; 

more experts, but more problems; 

more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, 

spend too recklessly, laugh too little, 

drive too fast, get too angry too quickly, 

stay up too late, get up too tired, 

read too seldom, watch TV too much, 

and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; 

we've added years to life, not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, 

but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.

We've conquered outer space, but not inner space.

We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.

We've split the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less.

We plan more, but accomplish less.

We've learned to rush, but not to wait.

We build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, 

but have less communication.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; 

tall men, and short character; 

steep profits, and shallow relationships.

These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; 

more leisure, but less fun; 

more kinds of food, but less nutrition.

These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; 

of fancier houses, but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, 

throw-away morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, 

and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet, to kill.

It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom.

Source: Petikan online

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Homemade Apam Balik

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullaah wa Barakaatuh,

Kali ini kami try buat apam balik sendiri. Senang je caranya. Tak perlu beli lagi kat luar. Sedap juga. Jimat~ (lepas ni boleh la buka gerai jual apam balik... hahahahaha)

Bahan-bahan:
2 cawan tepung gandum
1.5 cawan air
1/3 cawan gula
2 biji telur
1 sudu teh baking powder
1 sudu teh yis mauripan
2 sudu besar minyak masak
Secubit garam

Bahan tabur:
Kacang tanah yang telah dikisar
1 tin jagung cream
Susu pekat (optional)
Gula (optional)


Cara-cara:

1. Blend telur & gula hingga kembang.
2. Masukkan baking powder, yis, minyak & garam, blend. Masukkan air, blend lagi.
3. Masukan tepung, blend lagi.
4. Perap 1 hingga 2 jam.
5. Guna kuali non stick, tak perlu letak minyak.
6. Tuangkan adunan yang diperap tadi. Ikut cita rasa sendiri, sama ada nak buat besar atau kecil.
7. Taburkan bahan taburan (ikut cita rasa sendiri).
8. Biarkan beberapa minit & angkat.
9. Siap untuk dihidang & makan!

jagung cream yang digunakan 

tadaa~~ siap dah homemade apam balik kamek!

isi homemade apam balik

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Ramadhan & Quran

Tazkirah Simple Iftar (TSI)

By : Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan

Allah (swt) mentions RAMADHAN only ONCE in the Qur'an.

For Muslims all over the world we always think about fasting when we think of Ramadhan.

However note that Allah did not introduce Ramadhan with fasting.

So what did Allah say?

Al Baqarah Aaya 185:

"Ramadan is the (month) in which the Quran was sent down, as a guide to mankind and a clear guidance and judgment (so that mankind will distinguish from right and wrong).."

Allah INTRODUCED Ramadhan with the QUR'AN instead.

• The month of Ramadhan is in fact when the Qur'an was sent down.
• Hence the FIRST thing we have to think about when it comes to Ramadhan is the QUR'AN.

Muslims know that Ramadhan is a time to get closer to Allah, time to make a lot of doa, to give up on sins, to make istighfar. We have to do a little extra, go to the mosque, when before we do not go.

But what is actually the KEY to getting closer to Allah?

• It is the QUR'AN.
• To fulfil the purpose of Ramadhan, this month has to be about the Qur'an for all of us.
• Treat it like we never had a relationship with the Qur'an before, like we are starting all over again.

WHY OVER AGAIN?

Answer is back in Aaya 185 of Al Baqarah :

Al Baqarah is a Madani surah, which means it came down when Rasululah SAW and the Muslims have made the Hijrah to Madinah. They have been Muslims for a long time and by then they already know Quran is guidance for humanity.  But when Allah introduces Ramadhan in Al Baqarah 185, Allah also re introduce the Qur'an - saying the Qur'an is guidance for people - which the Muslims and companions already know at that time.

The Lesson from this:

When Allah RE-INTRODUCE us to the Qur'an in that aaya, it's almost like Allah SWT wants us to to start all over again.

• Start reading and studying the Qur'an.
• Start reflecting and thinking about the Qur'an in this month of Ramadhan like we have never read it before.
• Like it's the first time!

This is BEAUTIFUL. Why?

If we did fulfill the rites of Ramadhan, what Allah expects of us, Rasulullah has said that all our previous sins will be forgiven. We get a new start. This new start will come from us making a new start in our life in Ramadhan, and a new start with the Qur'an.

May Allah keeps us strong and steadfast in studying the Qur'an this Ramadhan and beyond. May Allah gives us clarity of mind and heart to understand it. May Allah grant us wisdom to apply the knowledge from it and to teach it to others. Aameen.

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Tips To Educate Our Children To Solah

These are the tips we use to educate our daughter to solah with us. Alhamdulillah it works for us. We educate our daughter to solah since she is 1 year old ++. Even though it's not compulsory for her to solah. We think that it's easier to educate her when she is still small, because the children learn by imitating adults.

1. Actions speak louder than words. When the baby is still small, we (either dad or mom) can hug / hold the baby or put the baby beside us while we are performing solah, so that the baby can watch our action.

It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) carried a small girl whilst he was praying, picking her up when he stood up and putting her down when he prostrated (sujood). This was reported by al-Bukhaari and Muslim from Abu Qutaadah al-Ansaari: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to pray whilst he was carrying Umaamah, the daughter of Zaynab bint Rasool-Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). According to the report of Abu’l-‘Aas ibn Rabee’ah ibn ‘Abd Shams, when he prostrated he put her down, and when he stood up he picked her up.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 486, and Muslim, no. 844). 

How we pray while holding the baby 

2. Take out the distractions while we solah, such as toys, tv, handphone and computer.

Before we start solah, we will turn off the tv first. Or, sometimes we just turn down the volume of tv and start solah, our daughter will definitely get the remote and turn off the tv first, then only join us to solah together.

3. Always practice solah in a group / as a family and solah in loud voice for maghrib & isyak.

We used to solah together and her papa will read the recitations in loud voice for maghrib & isyak. Our daughter will follow our actions & recite together, even though the pronunciation is still not 100% correct & complete, but we can understand which surah she is reciting actually. Currently, she knows surah Al-Fatihah, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq & An-Nas.

4. Get them interest to listen to adhan, iqamat or quran recitations.

She likes to listen to adhan & Quran recitations on tv. At that time, she will stop from playing, stand in front of tv & watch it until the end. Sometimes, she will grab a Quran / Iqro' book to ask us to recite for her, too.

She is placing her hands to her ears when she saw someone reciting the adhan.

5. Don't start by offering / rewarding them with something for they to solah together. However, praise them / hug them for their effort to solah together with us. Educate them that they are not doing something just because of the rewards.

We never offer our daughter any reward for following us solah. It’s true that “do this and get that” type rewards can improve behavior in the short term. However, the praise-and-reward method will cause the children end up doing things to impress, instead of doing things for themselves. The more rewards we use, the more we have to use them to keep children motivated.

6. Invite them to solah together. Don't force them if they don't want to solah. Just keep encouraging them to solah with us from time to time.

Sometimes, our daughter doesn't want to follow us to solah together. We just ask her, "Do you want to solah together?" At first, she declined. But then she suddenly stand besides us & solah together. Don't force a child to solah when it is not obligatory upon them. Educate them to give them a reason so that they solah. 

7. Buy them tudung or telekung they like (for daughter) if affordable

Like our daughter, she likes to copy our actions. What we wear, how we wear. They observe, they learn & they do. Before this, she likes to take her mama's headscarf or telekung and wear it, even the size is far too big for her. After bought her a pinky telekung, everytime we solah, she will get her telekung and wear it by herself then start solah. Sometimes, when she can't wear it well, she will get angry and cry. Haha..

1st pic: She didn't have a tudung / telekung at that time. When her papa is praying, she put on her receiving blanket to cover her head & asked her mama to wear her a long sleeve shirt.

2nd pic: She is wearing her mama's telekung. She doesn't want to take it off & can't force her to take it off too. Oh my...

3rd pic: Finally, she gets her own telekung. We bought it online. It's quite big / long for her, yet she loves it very much.

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Recipe Simple Pancake & Banana Pancake

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullaah wa Barakaatuh,

Sebelum ini saya dah cuba buat pancake biasa. Hari ini pula buat banana pancake sebagai breakfast. Sebab Hui Zhen suka makan banana. Terfikir maybe dia akan suka banana pancake.

So, sini ada 2 simple recipes : pancake biasa & banana pancake ya.

Pancake Biasa

Bahan-bahan:

1 cawan tepung gandum

1 cawan fresh milk

1 biji telur

1.5 sudu gula

1 sudu mentega

1 sudu kecil baking powder

Sedikit vanilla essence

Cara-cara:

1. Campurkan semua bahan di atas & kacau sehingga sebati.
2. Ambil 1 senduk adunan bahan tadi & tuangkan ke dalam non-stick pan. Gunakan api kecil je tau.
3. Terbalikkan pancake selepas 2-3 minit (depends).
4. Dah siap. Boleh dihidangkan. Sapu madu jika nak lebih sedap. :)

Remarks:

Kalau nak quantity yang lebih banyak, boleh double up / triple up the ingredients above.

Pancake biasa. "Love" shape pancake itu saja buat surprise untuk mr hubby. :D

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Flourless Banana Pancake

Bahan-bahan:

1 biji pisang

2 biji telur

Cara-cara:

1. Penyekkan / hancurkan pisang.
2. Campur pisang yang telah dihancurkan dengan telur & kacau sehingga sebati.
3. Ambil 1 senduk adunan bahan tadi & tuangkan ke dalam non-stick pan. Gunakan api kecil.
4. Terbalikkan pancake selepas 2-3 minit (depends).
5. Dah siap. Boleh dihidangkan.

Remarks:

Kena letak sedikit minyak masak / mentega dalam non-stick pan sebelum letak adunan bahan. Ini disebabkan telur cepat masak & mudah melekat berbanding pancake biasa tadi. (maybe non-stick pan saya tak begitu high quality kut..)

Banana pancake. Wangi & sedap. Tak perlu sapu apa-apa jem pun dah cukup sedap. Yummy! 

Hui Zhen loves the banana pancake a lot! Next time mama buat lagi ek..

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What If Allah...

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullaah wa Barakaatuh,

In our life, have we ever think how much Allah has given us and yet how much we have thank Him for what He give us?

What if Allah choose not to bless us today because we didn't even have the time to thank Him for His blessings yesterday?

What if Allah decided to stop guiding us tomorrow because we disobey Him today?

What if Allah sent down drought because we grumbled when Allah sent the rain?

What if Allah took away the Quran tomorrow because we would not read it today?

What if Allah took away His message because we failed to obey the messenger?

What if the door of the Mosque was closed because we did not bother to even go to the mosque for one single prayer?

What if Allah stopped loving and caring for us because we failed to love and care for others?

What if Allah choose to ignore us today because we would not listen to Him?

What if Allah answered our prayers according to the way we answer His calls?

What if Allah provided our needs according to the way we appreciate our lives that Allah gives us?


The question is did Allah ever stop love, care, and provide for us when we disobey Him? The answer is 'No'. It shows that how loving and merciful Allah is and He will always be most forgiving and most merciful, but how do we show that we are grateful for what Allah has given us?

Al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would pray until his feet were swollen. It was said, “Why do you do this when Allah has forgiven your past and future sins?” The Prophet said, “Shall I not be a grateful servant?”

[Source: Sahih Muslim 2819]

The more Allah showers His blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him), the more act of worship that he performed to show his gratefulness.

If we love Allah, start doing something that Allah has commanded us to do. Take the Prophet (peace be upon him) as our best example. Don't wait until when there is no more time for us then all will be too late.

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Checklist Barang Keperluan Bayi

[Updated : 01/12/2015 ]

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullaah wa Barakaatuh,

Sebelum saya melahirkan Hui Zhen pada 2 tahun lepas, saya ada membuat checklist / senarai barang keperluan bayi. Selepas bersalin, checklist itu entah hilang ke mana (rasanya dah dibuang ke dalam tong sampah). Waktu itu budget diri ini ingatan bagus la, boleh ingat semua sampai bila-bila. Mana tahu... Haish.. Sekarang terpaksa buat checklist barang keperluan bayi semula untuk anak kedua ini. Dan baik saya tulis entry ini kat blog untuk rujukan pada masa akan datang (dan anak-anak akan datang). InsyaAllah.

Checklist yang saya buat ini general for all. Tapi ada sesetengah items itu saya tak beli / beli tapi tak pernah guna langsung. Depends on individual & own judgement sama ada barang itu betul-betul diperlukan atau tidak. Barang2 yang betul2 diperlukan atau paling asas, saya dah tanda * di tepi. Yang tak ada tanda * tu, optional. Bagi saya, yang tak ada tanda * tu boleh dijimatkan. :)

Checklist barang keperluan bayi ini saya bahagikan kepada beberapa kategori. Senang sikit. Tak bercampur-aduk.

A) Pakaian Bayi

- Baju lengan panjang & pendek*

- Seluar panjang & pendek*

- Baju sejuk

- Sarung tangan & kaki*

- Topi

- Tuala mandi*

- Tuala muka / sapu tangan kecil*

- Pampers*

- Lampin / napkin*

- 5 / 6 safety pin

- Seluar kalis air

- Barut

- Receiving blanket*

- Kain bedung

- Pencuci baju bayi

- Kasut

Remarks:

• Baju newborn - 2-3 set dah cukup. Sebab bayi cepat membesar.
• Baju sejuk - saya beli sehelai sahaja sebelum ini. Jarang guna sebab cuaca di Malaysia panas.
• Topi - jarang guna sebab bila keluar masuk hospital waktu berpantang dulu guna receiving blanket sahaja. Senang nak cover kepala & badan bayi.
• Pampers - jangan banyak beli yang newborn size. Bayi cepat membesar.
• Bagi sesiapa yang rajin membasuh & nak berjimat, boleh beli lampin banyak. Saya beli banyak, sehingga 3-4 packs lampin. Tu pun tak guna semua. Bazir. Guna waktu berpantang sahaja sebab confinement lady yang basuhkan. Hehe.. Bila dah start bekerja guna pampers sahaja.
• Safety pin - saya beli tapi tak pernah guna langsung. Takut tercucuk bayi. Lagipun bayi tak banyak gerak waktu kecil, so lampin yang dipakaikan masih dalam keadaan elok bila nak tukar lampin. Anak kedua saya bercadang tukar guna cloth diaper secara berperingkat.
• Kain bedung - saya guna lampin sahaja untuk bedung bayi.
• Kasut - saya tak beli kasut untuk anak saya. Bukannya dia boleh berjalan pun & lagipun dia cepat membesar kan.

B) Barang Penjagaan Bayi

- Lotion

- Bedak & bekas bedak

- Baby oil

- Minyak yuyi / telon / kayu putih*

- Pencuci mulut

- Sikat lembut

- Wet tissue*

- Barang mandian*

- Nappy rash cream*

- Pengetip kuku*

- Facial cotton

- Alcohol swab

Remarks:

• Lotion, bedak & bekas bedak - amat jarang digunakan. Bayi dah ada bau badan dia sendiri. Wangi pula tu. Lagipun, saya tak suka bau-bau lotion & bedak. Rasa susah bernafas. And bedak ada habuk-habuk yang halus, boleh menyebabkan masalah pernafasan dan kerosakan paru-paru yang serius jika bayi menghirup habuk-habuk halus itu. Boleh try tanya uncle google kalau tak percaya: "Is it safe to use baby powder?"
• Saya guna minyak kayu putih (cap burung kakatua) untuk sapu kat perut & kaki bayi. Brand ini mak saya yang rekomen. Waktu kami adik-beradik kecil dulu guna brand ini sahaja. And saya pun tak suka bau minyak yuyi.
• Sikat lembut - tak pernah beli pun. Saya sikat guna jari sahaja. Haha...
• Alcohol swab - biasanya hospital ada bagi botol merah kecil yang berisi air alcohol untuk sapu pusat bayi. Boleh guna yang itu sahaja. Yang ni suami saya yang beli. Tak tanya pula sebab apa dia beli. Hehe..
• Baby oil - biasanya bayi ada kesan kotoran di bahagian belakang telinga, ketiak, celah2 kaki & tangan. Jadi saya akan letak sikit baby oil di kapas & sapu di bahagian tersebut untuk menanggalkan kesan tersebut. Pun boleh digunakan untuk menghilangkan kesan darah di kepala bayi secara perlahan2.
• Nappy rash cream - saya guna Drapolene Cream (color pink). Boleh beli di mana2 farmasi. So far saya guna ni amat berkesan. Bila Hui Zhen cirit-birit, mesti akan melecet di buntut. Saya sapu sekali setiap kali dia cirit, alhamdulillah tidak pernah melecet selepas itu.

C) Keperluan Menyusu

- Botol susu : 3oz, 5oz*

- Puting susu botol (tengok size / lubang)

- Steamer / Warmer

- Breastpump*

- Breastmilk storage (bag/bottle)*

- Berus cucian botol*

- Pencuci botol*

- Tempat pengering botol

- Milk dispenser (kalau ada bagi formula milk)

- Nipple cream

Remarks:

• Steamer / warmer - saya tak pernah beli. Guna air panas sahaja untuk cairkan breastmilk yang dah dibekukan / panaskan formula milk.
• Breastpump - saya beli breastpump brand Rumble Tuff. So far not bad. Puas hati. Pernah guna manual breastpump. Sakit gila bila pump. Aduh... Last2, dibuang ke dalam tong sampah.
• Nipple cream - tak beli pun tak apa. Saya sapu breastmilk di tempat yang merekah / cedera je. Natural way to heal.

D) Barang Mama

- Set lepas bersalin + bengkung

- Maternity pad / sanitary pad

- Nursing bra

- Breast pad (reusable/washable/disposable)
- Stokin

Remarks:

• Maternity pad / sanitary pad - saya guna maternity pad je. Darah nifas tu lebih kurang macam darah haid je. So bagi saya, tak perlulah sengaja beli pad yang lain.
• Breast pad - saya guna milk collection shells. Boleh basuh & guna lagi. Tahan lama.
• Set lepas bersalin - saya tak beli. Haha... Banyak makan yang natural foods sahaja. Tak adalah beli apa-apa set pantang pun.

E) Keperluan-Keperluan Lain

- Bath tub*

- Baby cot / playpen*

- Stroller

- Walker

- Baby carrier*

- Car seat*

- High chair

- Bakul / almari untuk barang bayi

- Bantal

Remarks:

• Baby cot untuk anak pertama. Playpen untuk anak kedua. Saya prefer playpen.
• Stroller / car seat - Stroller tak guna sebab agak susah nak bergerak ketika berjalan2. Saya selalu guna ring sling je. Car seat amat disarankan untuk keselamatan bayi.
• Walker - tak guna untuk anak kedua sebab lepas membaca, mendapati walker akan melambatkan perkembangan motor tubuh anak. Boleh cari di google : "Keburukan Baby Walker".
• High chair - pernah fikir nak beli, tapi tak jadi.
• Baby carrier - kawan saya yang merupakan breastfeeding counselor ada bagi ring sling. At first tak guna sangat sebab tak pandai guna. Bila Hui Zhen dah besar & berat untuk didukung, try la ring sling tu. Best la. Ringan & senang nak bawa berjalan. Kalau nak beli baby carrier, kena berjaga-jaga sikit. Ada jenis yang tak sesuai untuk tumbesaran bayi & mungkin boleh membahayakan nyawa bayi. Jangan nampak murah & cantik terus beli. Kaji dulu. Keselamatan diutamakan k.
• Bantal - saya tak sarankan guna bantal yang ada lubang bulat di tengah. Orang kata kononnya nak kepala bayi bulat & cantik. Guna lampin sahaja pun cukup. Bayi kena tidur mengiring supaya bila dia muntah susu tak tercekik / masuk hidung. Hui Zhen dulu pernah termuntah susu & masuk hidung sebab tu. Sejak hari itu, saya tidak guna bantal jenis tu & letakkannya tidur mengiring, walaupun orang2 tua kedua-dua pihak ingin menjaga "kebulatan" kepala. Saya sedar bahawa, saya rela anak saya tak cantik dari segi rupa, asalkan dia selamat.

Checklist bagi barang bayi yang nak dibawa ke hospital kat entry lain pula ya. Sekarang "belanja" gambar pula. Hehe...

Koleksi pakaian Hui Zhen waktu dia kecil dulu. Boleh dikatakan kebanyakannya mak saya pos dari Sarawak. Dan pakaian dari hometown itulah pakaian kami adik-beradik dulu tau? Mak kata dia simpan untuk cucunya. Haha..

Ini kain barut style orang cina. Turun-temurun juga ni.

Ini socks yang saya dah asingkan untuk TIDAK dipakaikan pada anak kedua nanti. Risau benang-benang dalam stokin itu terikat pada jari kaki dia nanti & terluka tanpa disedari.

Koleksi selimut & tuala mandi yang mak sengaja belikan & poskan dari Sarawak.

Minyak kayu putih - dipos dari Sarawak juga. Sebab kat sini tak tau nak beli kat mana.

Pencuci mulut bayi - untuk hilangkan susu kat lidah bayi. Biasanya orang Melayu guna napkin + air suam kan. Ini kira style orang Cina cuci mulut bayi kut.

Milk collection shells. Saya tak guna disposable breast pad. Breastmilk yang terkumpul dalam shells boleh disimpan & bagi bayi minum nanti. Tak adalah membazir kan.

Alcohol swab untuk lap pusat bayi.

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Parents' Love For Their Children

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullaah wa Barakaatuh,

I downloaded these pictures from somewhere which i already forgot.

They are very meaningful for me.

The pictures' wordings are in Chinese character. Thus, I tried to translate them to English, so that everyone can understand. By the way, I am not a professional translator. So, if anyone who has better translations, please do let me know ya. Thanks...

When you are not at home, they will just eat as simple as they could. 

When you are at home, they prepare great meals for you everyday.

When you are not at home, they will view your profile again and again to follow the updates.

When you are at home, they always have lots of exhortation to say to you.

When you are not at home, they keep talking about you intentionally or unintentionally in front of other people.

When you are at home, they keep giving you the cold-shoulder.

When you are not at home, you have taken up the burden of life.
When you are at home, your parents are deeply touched if you help them doing some housework.

When you are not at home, you are smart and competent.
When you are at home, you are a child who always need to be taken care of.

They are your people first thought when you are wronged.
They are your initial energy source of your hard work.

However, one day, you will find out...
Many things that they should be able to do, become very difficult for them to do.
Their memory becomes poorer and poorer.
Their hearing also getting worse.

The faster you run, but you do not realize that they walked slower and slower.
The bigger and stronger your are, they also getting older.
When you get used to the days of their existence,
you even forget that they will..... LEAVE.

You cannot think of.
This thought makes a deep fear.
When you finally realize, it's time to pay back them.

So, faster go home, before it is too late!

Say hello to all the parents of the world. You have worked hard.

# # #       Friendly Reminder       # # #

Love your parents and treat them with loving care.
For you will only know their value when you see their empty chair. :'(

Let's not forget to appreciate our parents.
No matter what, remember that they have brought us into this world
and raised us up with countless sacrifices.

"We never prayed to have them. But they may have prayed to have us."

In addition, Islam has thought us:

"And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour. And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was small."

[Al Isra'a 17:23-24]

     

P/S: It reminds me of my parents who stay at Sarawak. I miss them so much... Sob sob... :'(

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Happy Cloth Diapering~~~

Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullaah wa Barakaatuh,

Alhamdulillah... Semalam pakcik pos laju hantar sebungkus bungkusan cloth diaper (CD) yang saya order online last week. Selamat sampai ke tangan tuan punya. Yeay~

Tak sabar betul nak buka bungkusan itu. Ada 10 pcs in total. Supplier itu siap bagi satu free big laundry bag & disertakan dengan nota "cinta" - panduan mencuci CD. Malam semalam juga terus pergi Manjaku beli Pureen HAD - khas untuk mencuci CD. Ramai mommies recommend brand ini untuk mencuci CD. 

Sebenarnya, sebelum Hui Zhen dilahirkan, memang dah tahu kewujudan CD ini. Cuma tak pergi explore what is CD actually. Lagipun, waktu tu tak terfikir pasal kos pampers pun. 

Sekarang tengah tunggu baby kedua ini lahir, kos kehidupan in future pasti akan meningkat. Tambahan pula dengan isu hangat terkini - GST, baru terfikir nak mula "cut cost" untuk jangka masa pendek & jangka masa panjang.

Saya start study pasal CD ini few weeks ago. Siap masuk dalam beberapa group FB khas untuk CD. Tak main-main ya. Betul-betul study ni. Hehe...

Saya dah baca semua dokumen CD yang berkaitan dalam group tersebut dan juga pm beberapa orang supplier untuk diminta memberi tunjuk ajar. Sebabnya, makin saya baca, makin pening jadinya. Tapi, few suppliers yang saya tanya tu tak berapa pandai nak explain secara detail. Ada juga try cari kelas tentang CD, tapi tak ada juga.

Sungguh saya tak faham, how come ada so many babywearing classes, but none for cloth diaper class? Frust nyaaaaa.... Saya cadangkan sesiapa yang pakar dalam CD ini boleh la share experience mereka ataupun buatkan class untuk newbies. :)

Disingkatkan cerita, akhirnya, dapat juga tunjuk ajar dari seorang supplier ini. Sister ini rajin membalas soalan saya yang bertubi-tubi. Kasihan dia kena layan soalan saya dari awal 7 pagi lagi. Tapi, saya kena tanya juga, kalau tak sampai bila saya nak faham kan?

CD ini cadangnya nak bagi newborn baby & Hui Zhen pakai nanti... Kena cuci dulu la kan. Tak sempat lagi nak cuci semalam & hari ini.

Cloth diapers + free laundry bag

Panduan cuci cloth diapers dari supplier

Pureen H.A.D. - khas untuk mencuci CD

CD ini... ada banyak jenis. Insert CD pun ada macam-macam. Newbie macam saya ini mesti banyak membaca & bertanya. For your info, baca sahaja tak semestinya faham ya.

InsyaAllah, saya akan cuba gain more knowledge in this field and will try to help other mommies who want to try CD for their babies. Ilmu yang baik & berguna mestilah disebar-sebarkan. (^,^)

Our journey of cloth diapering will begin soon. Wait for our updates from time to time ya.

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