Butter Cookies

I have no appropriate experience of baking cookies on my own.

I had a few baking experiences with my Nenek before and since it was with guidance the result was definitely delicious, Alhamdulillah.

Well, recently I wanted to broaden my cooking 'expertise area', I wanted to try bake biscuits. It was all because I stumbled upon a-very-easy-you-can-close-your-eyes-while-baking kind of recipe, so I excitedly decided to try.

I can still recall the joy and excitement I contain while I was preparing the dough. I even visualize in my mind that my family would praise my cookies and how (simply) talented I am in baking.

(perasan kan?)

Anyway, the result.

tada!!

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Ok, you guys can laugh. It's not like I can hear you.

:p

Tell you, I cried.

I was facing severe devastation & frustration.

(mengadakan? I know)

In my mind : "wuuaaahhh! penat je perasan awal-awal, sekali tak jadi."

But still, out of reasons, instead of dumping all the hideous looking cookies in my trash bin, I tasted it.

MasyaAllah! It's edible!! (hehe). The biscuits were still crunchy, the choc chip was nicely warm and soft, only the bottom part was a bit struggle to bite.

:p

Even my family agreed it was nicely bake, you know for a 1st timer.

:)

They made my cookies their snacks, & I was deeply touched.

I learnt just a lot from this experience. I genuinely feel Allah has taught me a great lesson.

Somehow I felt, my effort was rewarded by Allah rather than my achievement . Thank you Allah for instilling in me the strength and courage to explore my abilities. For not because of you, I may never know.

I love you Allah.

Life of a Housewife.

I got a taste of it recently, Alhamdulillah.

All thanks to my school holiday.

;)

It's actually not that bad. I have the house all to myself & get to spend with it the way I want.

So my daily routines spent - watching Martha Stewart show, Bella, Wanita Hari Ini, Oprah and Chinese serial drama on 8tv. [I sometimes do feel old when doing these routines :p ]

Just to ensure I'm still 'alive', I have lunch dates sometimes and go to school to see what I can do to prepare for my work next year.

;)

Do I get to do any relaxing? Reading? Baking?

Alhamdulillah, I did but most of the time is more on cleaning, wiping, organizing, folding, scrubbing etc. My refrigerator seems like it just come out from an electrical store. So new and clean.

The house chores are sometimes challenging.

It's almost the same amount of exhaustion I gain when I work at school.

Luck for me, I enjoy doing both chores (most of the time).

Alhamdulillah, this housewife thingy really put me in adorning my house mode. My this month salary has been spent mostly at the furniture store. InsyaAllah I'm even planning to have somebody paint my house this weekend. I'm simply quite nervous about it.

My house it too white, so I pick a very light peachy-brownish-pinky color.

Hopefully it turns out well, amin.

;)

Checklist.

(Khalifah) wives, do keep in mind (or keep anywhere you find appropriate) to have a book or anything as a reference or checklist for your (honorable) wives duty. As Muslims, insyaAllah we have to make sure we are doing everything purely to gain Allah's pleasure duniawi ukhrawi but at the same it is according to

As-Sunnah. Get books that will help you on this. Alhamdulillah, I've found mine. These two are quick check-up to ensure insyaAllah I'm on the right track - that is Islam.

Turn our daily chores into Ibadah, insyaAllah.

So it means we are preparing every second of our life doing saving for Akhirah.

InsyaAllah you can get these books at any bookstore.

1st attempt

may not always be a success. I do get irritated when the result is not what I expected. I gave up before but Alhamdulillah now I no longer want to. I don't have that born talent in cooking but I truly admire by working mommies I know, they devote themselves in the kitchen.

They are professionals at work, also a (beautiful, slim, solehah) wives & mommies at home. I know this because whenever my school is having a program, they normally contribute food to our school.

The food are homemade!

I sometimes wonder how do they juggle.

Anyway, back to my cooking experience.

Last night, I tried bake bread pudding. Alhamdulillah, it was a success but a huge failure on my custard sauce. I'm even too embarrassed to post the pic here except for my pudding.

Still insyaAllah, intending on trying as many new recipes from books I bought at Big Bad Wolf Sale.

Speaking of BBW, it is now on sale again at South City Plaza this Saturday! I may or may not hop myself there since I've date with my fave Nyonya(s).

Till then, ladies.

My (1st attempt) on bread pudding.

I have 2 weeks of school holiday.

Excited? Unfortunately, NO. After a year of hectic schedule, spare time really terrify me.
Spending time on bed and couch do seems tempting but NO I don't have any plan on doing both of those.

First, I just want to make sure I spend some quality time with my family - especially My Abah and My Nenek.. The last time I met these two lovely human being was ages ago!

Then definitely pampering myself at a spa. I can't afford oversea holiday this time around, so I'm desperately hoping my spa would insyaAllah take my mind off to Italy or at least Bali.

;)

Then, I'm planning to have a quiet date with my favorite man - Edward Cullen.

;)

Afterwards, a buoyant date with Happy Feet and Puss In The Boots - might watch these 2 movies with my siblings.

;)

Catching up is definitely in my schedule during school holiday. (Strengthening ukhwah is a light and easy ibadah insyaAllah, every Muslim should spend our time on working Habbluminannas) I have a few girl friends in mind (& heart) I really want to meet. May Allah make easy my plan, amin.

Any physical activity? Oh, you bet! Intend on having my fingers on handling bowling ball.
Hope I can manage insyaAllah.
Taking my sisters for bowling soon.

Last but not least, I'm thinking of visiting as many 'Gardens' (Majlis Ilmu) as possible insyaAllah. I already have some seminar in my list to join.

Oh not to forget, I also want to get my Master application done.

Allahummayasir wa la tuasir, Rabbitamim bil khair.

Happy holiday Khalifah. Let's spend our time wisely insyaAllah. Remember how Allah stress the importance of time in Al-Asr.

Take care o our Iman and ourselves wisely insyaAllah.

Till then.

1st project done!

Alhamdulillah, finally!

Say Hello.

to my (mini) Garden.

Figured I think I need some greens at home. So here it is!

Sister's Time.

Alhamdulillah, finally :)

We went to The Curve - and had dinner at Teh Tarik Place. I ordered Char Kue Tiaw and Ribena Lychee, masyaAllah, marvelous! It was so delicious. Yum!

We wanted to watch Dream House actually but none of the tickets available suited our time so we spent the night talking and updating each other's latest news.

:)

Hajar was presenting her planning for the next two month during school holiday &

Alhamdulillah : spending herself at Pondok is one of her choice.

Aida? = still super excited about her coming convocation

& started to consider on purchasing her own ride.

Overall, I am relief to hear their plan and glad I am directly involve in their process of making decision.

I feel helpful and useful. I honestly envy at other families who practice their own tradition and stuff. InsyaAllah am planning in making our own.

Nothing big for a start, just something simple but meaningful insyaAllah.

:)

And yes, we even had plan for our next date together. Only us!

Can't wait!

By the way, you know what I found last night at The Curve?

It's Papier !

Shop that sells scrapbook materials.

I was in heaven!

:)

Yippie!

I left my two babies wandering around by themselves and I stayed at the shop.

I discovered last night my new hobby is expensive. Well, to me it is. Colorful papers that costs RM100 is expensive, okay? I mean, it doesn't seems so when it comes to handbags/shoes/clothes but papers?? Seriously? Now, that I start, I don't plan to stop. I looked for things that was the cheapest they sell.

*grin*

( I am in budget mode ... I have a few other occasions that need money! )

Color Paper : RM3.50 each.

Flower : RM22.

Embosser is from Daiso.

I quickly ran to Daiso to buy it.

Last but not least - a plain cover book for me to decorate. I bought this one at Kinokuniya.

This book is meant for my Khalifah Method class with Dr. Alini.

I even already have title for this book, it's called ;

Khalifah Journey.

God, I can't wait to start on my project already, but time is now occupied with other stuff. Hopefully, I can start off soon, amin.