little guard

The father is on -job at Singapore for 2 days. The father told Aimaan 'when I am not around, you are the man of the house'

It really touches my heart, when we are at our home last night, before sleeping, Aimaan told me "I have to sleep in your room, because atta is not here" and when i asked why 'because i am the man in this house. No other man is here. " <3 insya Allah
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on another note, my fav mufti (Mufti Menk) is back in town again!! and sadly (read= SADLY (and also known as heart-wrenching) i am not able to attend his talks this time! its just i love to listen to his talks every day, and when he is coming- furthermore the talk is just at mosque at my parents house!! Can you imagine this? He is coming to my place and I will be away for family day event on that day? If only If i got to know on this talk earlier, i definitely would not attend the family day.

hummpphh.. is okay, hope to attend the next one insya Allah..Allah is the best planner.

Word

saying/uttering good words is a charity.

charity makes the other people happy. So does the word.

so, lets avoid making other people not happy with us because the words /tones that we use.

choose wisely. be safe.

My home grown kangkung

this is the product of my kangkung.. cooked for lunch yesterday

free from any pesticides, etc..

feel good. :)

now i feel like want to have a garden so i can grow my own vegetable farm ;-) #wish #inshaaAllah

Food!

People says what you eat is what you are.

I do agree on that- if you eat from halal source, insya Allah, you’ll be good, physically, mentally & spiritually. If its from haram- it will be otherwise. I’ve seen, read on this.

My grandma (my mom’s side) passed away last month; at the age of 84 (may Allah grant her Jannah & place her with salihin people). Throughout her life, she had never once admitted to hospital- or seeks medical consultation in hospital/clinic. (That’s the best of health gift Allah can give. May Allah provide the same to us, Insya Allah).One of her habits - before she consume any food, she will make doa (besides basmallah) ‘ Oh Allah, grant me the goodness from this food, purify my souls, avoid the bad from this food ”. Directly asking Allah to grant her good from the food/Rizq.

Although she was 80++, she was strong, can walk until she fell down before Ramadan this year. She was on bed rest. She can’t walk. Then her condition got worse, she was admitted to the hospital. That was the first time she was admitted (and the last). She was in the hospital for a month (almost or more). And after more than 2 month, she returned to Allah.

I am interested what these people eat. I mean people from the early years, they don’t eat junk food. They don’t eat processed foods. They eat home-cooked foods. They are lucky they had source. They ate grains, lentils, coconut milk, fruits, and vegetables. Free from any types of pesticides. They use natural fertilizer. Isn’t’ that a bliss? They were diseases free when they were young. Strong. Masha Allah. And they were very particular on the source – how they get the food. How it was cooked. How the chickens were slaughtered, did anyone give you, if yes why?

My late grandfather (dad’s side)- he like to eat shallots (raw) when having his lunch. He loves banana. And he had very good memory & eye sight until he passed away. He loves to read. Another thing he’ll do is he will wash the plates before eating although we have washed the plate. I had no idea why he do that, maybe he is used to it since he was young.

that is wonder right?

sometimes

sometimes i wished you understand my situation and i would love if you stop comparing me with others.
and i just hope you support me in whatever i do as long i didn't go in wrong way.

Recycling Box for Paper

Last Monday, we missed school and office. Woke up late- exhausted from the wedding.
To fill up our time, this is what we did- A recycling box! I want to introduce the habits of recycling to my kids (well, not me- am exaggerating! lt was Aimaan's idea to have a recycling bin in our house to avoid waste after he learnt from his kindergarden. Sadly they don't encourage this in his school. )

Anyway.. today we choose paper, why?
(taken from http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/Facts_About_Recycling_Paper)

• A typical office generates about one pound of paper per employee and that from that paper, 77 percent of what is wasted in offices across the country is recyclable.
• Most of the paper wasted is high grade paper.
• Using old paper to make new paper uses 30 to 50 percent less energy than making paper from trees.
• Pollution is also reduced by 95 percent when used paper is made into new sheets.
• 40 percent of all waste going to landfills is paper. Cutting down on paper waste will extend the lives of our landfills.
• Newspaper can be recycled into egg cartons, game boards, new newspaper, gift boxes, animal bedding, insulation and packaging material.
• Office paper is recycled into paper towels, tissue paper and toilet paper.
• Corrugated cardboard is created into new cardboard and cereal boxes.

and yes...even we DO use & throw a lots of paper in our home! Everyday... 

So this is how we did..

1) Things that we need:

1) box 2) glue & scissors 3) color paper- BLUE (blue os for Paper) 4)pencil 5) colour pen 6) 1 A4 paper 

2)  Using the box, trace the outline of the box shape on the color paper with pencil and cut it accordingly . ( we didn't take picture of this!- soo excited to do!)

3) Using glue, paste the colour paper on around the box 

4) Once you are done, you can take the A4 paper, label it and decorate it as you wish.

5) And that's all. Easy right? Recycling a box for a recycling bin

Excited with his recycling box. :)

What will concern you most? The behavior or the word that certain people use?

I am very particular on how people speak, and choices of word they use. I think most of the people out there too.

I hope I am not part of the group of people that using bad words. And I really hope not to be within these type of people. it's really damaging. Your perception towards them and people's perception towards you. Oh.. Forget about people's perception. Let's look for Allah's perception & mercy. May we are not part of them.

And I really hope that my kids won't have the ability of using bad & insulting words that really can leave a deep or minor scar to other people. I have felt it, and the scar won't heal very fast.

way back in 2009

i actually drafted this in 2009! some of "Aimaan said the darndest thing!"


1. I’m eating ice cream. Barney says its good and best.

2. I’m watching stuart little: “I don’t want to watch this. Mouse cannot talk, mouse only eat cheese and mouse have four legs”

3. Give him tosai instead of capati, but told him it’s a capati “I want capati with the black spots”

4. went to my mom’s place for lunch. I dropped my kids there and went out to do some groceries and banking stuff. He was supposed to have his lunch, but he didn’t until I came back. When I asked him why he didn’t have his lunch? He said,” because I miss you mommy”

5. bought him a sand art at The Curve, and while paying he was so happy and he said “ I love you mommy, thank you mommy”

Kids

My son was having fever and while settling him on bed with the wet towel ( to reduce the heat), my lil one wants to be treated the same. (she recovered after having fever in the morning)

so i snapped the picture of both... cute!

Exam Result

So Aimaan has completed his 1st term at primary school.. And they had mid-term exam.
Overall result was good. We were grateful that he did well for his exam- though I'm really sure that Aimaan doesn't know the meaning of exam. We just hope that he gained some useful knowledge( and also limy yg berkat). In our opinion, he should know & understand what he learnt & not just 'know' for the sake knowing & passing the exam.
& yes there was open day for primary school & Kafa. Overall feedback was good- the socialize with his friend.. The only improvement that he need is reduce the # of going to toilets (just to wash hand) & walking in the class although the teacher was there & teaching!! And yeah.. Talk a lot in the class- which is nothing new :). I don't feel like stopping him from asking questions & I just hope he can understand for what he was curious about. Yes, as a mother , I hope he'll get the best & pray that he will be modest always.

another splendid view

took this picture at Darling Harbour- Sydney on 26th May 2012
the skies... Subhanallah!

Oh my lil one!

When we walked out from Wild Life-Sydney the other day, my lil one took a lollipop and walked out. I saw it, and took away from her and there the drama begins! She screamed, and I went to consoled her, but she still want the lollipop. Then I just carried her away and go out from the shop. She loosened her body and sill want to go back to the shop. And I said no. (please take note they she dislikes when we said No) And she started to lie down on the floor & bang her legs.

And I know she won’t calm down if I stay there, I pretend to walk away from her. Not even 5 steps, men told me that I left my daughter behind. And I told him that ‘ I ‘m not leaving her. I am just ignoring her tantrum’. He laughed and I feel ashamed. I went back to my lil one, carried her start to walk fast. The old man who was sitting on the bench laughed at us.

Well, u may ask it’s just a lollipop, and what’s the big deal about it. The thing is, she had so much of sugar-based food since morning. And I am not comfortable in letting my daughter/kids to have some more. I can give them some, but I have to say enough once I think they have too much.

Well, lucky I am a tourist there and they wont remember me anymore….

15.5

A year older, a year wiser and nearer to meet Allah. :)

It was a blessed day. Got surprised bithday flower & cakes from my best buddies! And also handbag from my colleagues. And yet, my hubs forgot to wish me until 10-ish... and by having a wallet misplace drama..hmmm.. Alhamdulillah..he found it.

Overall, it was blessed one & I know i am surrounded by lovely families.

And i also learnt (and why it took me soo long to realise) that 15.5 is also Nakba day. Where Palestenians were expelled from their own homeland by the Israelis. And, after 33 years, I just got to know and it happens in year 1948.

Lets pray for their freedom & Insya Allah, Palestine will be free!

Another beautiful morning...

don't you think the Creator of this beautiful sky is simply amazing? Subhanallah....
took this picture on my way to work this morning

Knowledge

Have you ever feel when you engaged in a discussion or when listening to a talk, you feel like your knowledge is very minimal compare to them?

I had few discussion with certain people & attended few talks before this. These made me feel like I have lots of things to learn, to understand. And the current knowledge that I have, or already thought is sufficient , is not sufficient. Really,not sufficient.

there's a say saying that don't say u know about unless you are really sure. if u are not sure, it's better to say ' I don't know' or keep quite.

When you thought I wasn't looking

Shared by one of my favorite Mufti in his FB, this thing is really good!

‎"When you thought I wasn't looking. "

A message every adult should read because children watch you and do as you do, not as you say.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I learned that little things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn’t feel good, and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt, and it’s all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I learned most of life’s lessons that I needed to know: to be a good and productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I looked at you and wanted to say,’ Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn’t looking.

By Anon.
(I have pasted as received from a friend)

Children learns from by witnessing, and not necessarily listening.

Nature Pics

Nowadays, I just love to take pictures of nature, it is just sooo magnificently beautiful, captured my eyes and start to think who is the most Smartest, Magnificent, Creative & Powerful... Only Him can create all these... Allah swt.

And with the smart phone with me (Alhamdulillah) , I just can snap these beautiful view anywhere and anytime I want (provided there's is battery :) )

check out some of the pictures I took..

sunset boulevard - Kota Damansara

rainbow- Ipoh

Beautiful Sunday morning- Kota Damansara

Blogger Apps

yeah! at last.. installed blogger apps in my phone! can blog more frequently here 😄

Conversation with my lil one

This morning, I had a wonderful conversation with my 16 month old girl while on my way sending her to my mom’s house.

She saw a bird flying on the sky and here is how the conversation goes:

Ayesha: Ma, why bird up there?

Me: Because bird is flying

A: Why bird flying?

Me: Because bird wants to find food

A: Why find food?

M: Because the bird is hungry

A: Why hungry?

M: Because bird’s tummy wants food

A: Why bird hungry food? (my translation :why bird is hungry and wants to find food)

M: Because the bird needs energy

A: why energy?

M: because…(thinking hard) bird needs energy to fly! (I was curious what she gonna ask next)

A: Oooo…bird fly ( my translation: oooo..thats why bird fly)

Masha Allah..cutie! Pray that my kids keep asking question and pray we have patience & proper answer for them!

something in my mind!

today... our family's doctor' daughter passed away due to pancreatic cancer. it its after 3 months she has been diagnosed with the disease.

when visiting the jenaza, met a lady..who is telling all the good things the Allahyarham did. never talk rude, she's been liked by everyone (Alhamdulillah). but she keep on stressing that Allahyarham never insulted anyone. Her house was full of people & many people visited the janaza.  Its very rare to meet people like that these days.  I never met her personally, but i had a good feeling that she is a very nice person based on her parents character. They are really nice, masya Allah.  May Allah grant paradise for Allahyarham.

I start to ponder..am i gonna leave a good memories to people around me when i pass away? Are they gonna remember me based on my good deed or bad deed? Or have I ever insulted them? And if i pass away, is my parents gonna be praised for having a daughter like me ? Nauzubillah for all the bad intentions & bad attitude.  Are my friends & relatives gonna visit my janaza? I don't know how i actually communicate with them.. i hope i didn't insult them & anyone.

Allah is so Great & Maha Perahsia. Some people who have disease known, can live longer and  someone who is healthy can be just return to Allah within seconds. There must be a reason behind all these.

I fainted at the monorail station the other day. More like 'pitam' .  what if  that time i didnt wake up anymore. What if... Allah helped me and made me realize that who is the person & people around me that really concern on what happen to me and  ready to leave their commitment and come to save me (literally). really  I can feel that and really feel appreciative to Allah! May Allah bless them.

Just read a wonderful article on " guarding our tounges" from Suhaibbwebb.com. Masha Allah...very beautiful.

What I like most is " Good, pure speech in this life is a cause of being admitted into Paradise because it is a sign of a good and pure heart. The words that appear on our tongues are only a manifestation of what is in our hearts".. Very true

And it's not easy to have a clean heart.. We r only human..But we can go towards having a clean heart. Nothing can save us in akhirah.. It's all depends on our amal,soleh kids & charity. But again read this : Sesungguhnya perkataan yang baik dan doa buat seseorang muslim lebih baik daripada sedekah yang diikutinya celaan.

May Allah include us in his blessing and people that have clean hearts

few interesting things happened for the past few weeks. One of the interesting thing happened is the opportunity to meet up with few parents (at Aimaan school) and exchange knowledge/view about their son.

On the first day, I saw one of the parents who gave her business card to the class teacher and told the teacher that her son doesn't know to speak Malay at all. Well, I just smiled cause, Aimaan was like that before and only took him 1 year to learn Malay (After we send him to Islamic kindie) and Alhamdulillah..he coping well with the language. On the 2nd day, I went early for the recess time and got a chance to speak to her.Again, she told about her son. And told her not to worry since my son was like that. And somehow our conversations goes deeper into reading Quran, tafsir/solat etc. And truly I am amazed that she really loves to read Quran, and she make sure she read few surahs' like Yaasin, Waqiah etc everyday. She really believed that if we spend time to Allah (solar,read Quran, give charity -> Quran), everything is possible. She shared her experience where she have to close a big deal, and it was amazingly soo easy for her, she just find some time to read yassin and some other ayats (and of course solah) before the meeting, and she said the deal is closed within 5 minutes. And believe me, she can tell me, what the certain surah is for. And even she has a tool to listen to Quran. Well, one thing she is not in hijab. She said that her husband doesn't like her for her to wear hijab. Well, told her.. maybe it will take time & pray for her that her husband will terbuka hati for her to wear hijab. And another interesting thing..is when I open my Quran & read the tafsir of the ayah that I was reading- it was about 'Allah will give hidayah to whom he wants to give' -Surah Al-Anam. Subhanallah. That really answers my hidden doubt.

Another friend of mine- she was telling that her husband was not an avid Quran reader. But everyday she make an effort to listen to Quran reading and improve his reading (he started off with Yassin). And now, he can read well and trying to improve for the other surahs as well.

and my SIl...after she got back from Saudi-> we can see her looking more to ISlamic environment & education for her family. Again, it won't happen without Allah's hidayah. And we are the one who have to seek for His hidayah.

Well. if they can do, why don't we?

Right?