The survival week, mode on!

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ 
In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

Last week was nothing more than what I could say is, survival mode! We struggled a bit, praying for Allah’s miracle to give us customers and pay on time in order to survive. We literally have nothing left. Our savings are all used up, and we save up as much as we can. 

My cooking gas has finished thus the only solution is cooking in the rice pot. My god, it was such a learning experience for me but i cooked quite a lot of menu using just 1 pot! But it take patience I must say. So i cooked macaroni soup which the kids love, mac n cheese (my fav!) stir fried veggies, egg soup with carrots and potatoes, sambal sardin and also sambal fishcake. Not bad kan? We planned to go to Mcd on the weekends but it was not going as per planned since we had only a few Ringgits in our hands. But i brought the kids to RM2 shop where they buy toys and sweets. Later in the evening, we played badminton till 2 hours plus. And the saddest thing is I bruised my eye. Oh my, wrong timinglah. Next week I need to go to my brother’s wedding and on next Monday is our Final SA League. Quite packed tho thats why we are saving as much as we can so we have some money for next week’s agenda. 

Then on Sunday it was malas day. Very very very lazy day. I woke up at 6, performing my Subuh prayers then doing the house chores. Then I slept in the afternoon and we didnt exercise that day. My body felt so lemah that I baring je the whole day. And I slept early too around 9pm. I ate a lot and I baked pineapple upside down cake. The kids love it soooo much. Sunday was not productive for me. And I also didnt perform my other 4 prayers as well. 

Sob, so pls pls pls, I pray to Allah and I do hope I’ll be istiqomah for the coming days, and that Allah grant me rezeki banyak sikit for this week as Ill be going to Perak this Friday. Doa yang baik-baik aja, thanks!

1 thing that I learned for the past week is, 

1) to always berdoa dan bertawakal kepada Allah. I mean Allah tu taklah sekejam mana where He will not answer your prayers. Dia tau you are in a financial problem and He granted you customers and from them you get to earn some money to survive.

2) Allah Maha Pengasih and Maha Penyayang. truly dengan kasih sayang Allah and His compassionate yang makes you go strong to deal with your daily lives even though that week was a hassle for you.

3) lastly is bersangka baik kepada Allah. Allah gave us trial everything for a reason. He knows we can deal with it sebab tu dia bagi. saja nak uji kami hambanya sebab Dia sayang kami.

Till next time,

x

AmrhAbdlh

The Awkward Model Pose

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ 

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

1 thing that I challenged myself this year is to take better pictures. What i mean is to take my pictures taken nicely. So I started Orked Bundle early January and intended to make a preloved series once a week. Last week was le hubby’s turn and this week turns out to be mine! Had many ideas and how to strike a pose but none of it work out! We shoot the handbags and it was kinda weird. But then it was a good thing for me to get out of my comfort zone. 

Then i started to exercise! The one thing that I hate doing the most. But seeing my body expanded and i easily felt tired, I need to change my lifestyle for me and my family. So im currently into badminton and jogging. The ultimate aim is to burn the belly fat ass! So that I have a flat stomach. Not in the diet mood though but I tend to avoid eating heavy meals at night. When I look at myself in the mirror, I was like what happened to the XS underweight girl at high school? Where I only wear size 2 but now a size 10? No excuse for being pregnant and having 2 kids tho. I need to look after myself. Self care needed! Kalau bukan aku yang usaha, siapa lagi kan? And also much thanks to Mr Husband who become my personal coach to me. Jog together, exercise together and give words of encouragement! Dapat turun a few kilos is nice. 

I don't want to encounter serious health issues at the end of the day. Working at the welfare really exposed me to the society. Illness such as diabetes where you need to inject insulin everyday, kidney failure where you need to undergo dialysis every week, hearts attacks and various cancer can be infected to all people regardless age, gender and race. Even as young as 14 years old can get diabetes! So you see health is a very important and serious issue. So stay healthy and fit for 2019.

Till next time,

X

AmrhAbdlh

The Power of Ukhwah, sisters.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ 

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

Hello and a happy Monday everyone. Kicking all your Monday blues and start it with a blast. Last weekend was quite fulfilling for me. On Saturday, we had some kind of quarters day where we spend the whole day doing activities! So we happened to cook Nasi Ganja that afternoon. We went to a pot lucked theme where I cooked beef curry, lala cooked chili padi chicken and taufik fried some nuggets and keropok for the kids. And also prepare our drinks!  Then we spend our evening playing badminton and at night i brought the kids to Dataran Keris to play some bubbles and blow off some steam! The kids have so much time and extremely exhausted at the end of the day. And i got to go thrifting! And get some clothes at priced RM2-RM5! What a bargain. It was from H&M, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and etc. Those items will be sold at Orked Bundle. I love seeing people eat what i cooked and it truly make me feel happy seeing others happy. 

Allah SWT also dah berfirman dalam surah al-Hujurat ayat 10, yang bermaksud “Orang-orang beriman itu sesungguhnya bersaudara. Sebab itu damaikanlah (perbaikilah hubungan) antara kedua saudaramu itu dan takutlah terhadap Allah, supaya kamu mendapat rahmat. And also stated here at surah al-Anfal ayat 63, Allah SWT berfirman yang bermaksud “Dan Yang mempersatukan hati mereka (orang-orang yang beriman). Walaupun kamu membelanjakan semua (kekayaan) yang berada di bumi, nescaya kamu tidak dapat mempersatukan hati mereka, akan tetapi Allah telah mempersatukan hati mereka. Sesungguhnya Dia Maha Gagah lagi Maha Bijaksana”. I dont know, maybe its inside my genes i love to cook and serve others and make others happy.

On Sunday, we brought the kids to MPO or Freeport Outlet where the kids play at the indoor playground and carousel. It was fun and I got to shop a little, hehehe and cost nothing more than RM100. So we went to Esprit, and i got 1 shawl for RM12, 2 pieces of underwears for RM10 and le hubby’s shirt for RM22. With a total cost at RM44. What a steal! I bet you cant get those prices at any Esprit boutiques ryte? Then we head down to Cotton On and I spend only RM4 at shawl (RM3) and hand phone stickers (RM1). That was my rezeki that day, Alhamdulillah.

So that's it, super blessed i got him as my husband. Who loves to bring me and the kids out. So i hope this week will be great and beneficial one too in sha Allah

Till next time,

X

AmrhAbdlh

Starting 2019, the new enthusiastic you.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ 

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

This morning, i woke up at 6am freshly awake and ready to roll for the day. I perform my Subuh prayer, changed my kids diapers, make them milk and ironing my working clothes. Then i had 30 mins sparing time and i catch up on my You tube videos. 

So i turn out to be watching Jessica Neistadt’s 2019 video and was like woahhh! You got me girl, you boost and lift my spirits up! So here’s kinda a short summary of what I’ve learned this morning to be a brand new you for a brand new year.

 Declutter your clothes! Stash away unwanted clothes that didn't fit you, sell it on FB or carousell and make some money

 Make weekly goals *like what I’ve done today* so you can achieve your new year resolutions at the end of the day

Plan your budget and money. Be wise

Start what you dream of today. Be ahead of others that start tomorrow or next month. Let go of your fears and do not be afraid to get out of your comfort zone.

 Let go and move on. Forgive what others done to you or have hurt you. You will feel better and will be proud of yourself.

Well, there’s still some more items that she say in a 15 min video, but this what really stuck and matters in my head for now. 

Dear Allah, i really do hope I could achieve what I’ve planned. To prove to my family that i can succeed in 2019. Hope you reading this will pray for me to ya? Ill keep an update step by step on all progress, in sha Allah

Till next time,

X

AmrhAbdlh

2019 Resolutions, lets make it happen!

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ 

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

Wow, I set such high targets in 2019. Merely because I wanna challenged myself to conquer it all. I wanna step forward and achieve and strive for the best. Be it business wise and life goals. I've written it at almost every paper I could find and it was like stuck inside my head. I felt nauseous every time I came to think of it and felt my heart pumping hard, is it normal btw?

So what are we planning? Here it is the major goals

1.   To have RM50,000 end of December, in sha Allah

2.   To go on a holiday to another state. You know backpacking with the kids.

3.   To have my very own driving license.

4.   To be istiqomah in life, perform my daily prayers regularly without amiss. My age is getting older and I need to change!

5.   To lose some weight eventually J hehehe :)

6.   To get serious with my new project, Orked Bundle

7.   To get blogging and instagraming once a week, without fail so I can get creative juices out of my brain.

8.   To penetrate Singapore’s market. I don't know selling cookies or clothes. Cant decide yet, but Im eager to get hold of SG Dollars in 2019.

9.   To help my dear An achieve and pursue his dreams. I need to be a catalyst to help him chase his own dreams! Stay at home and earn some big cash for him. Let him shine in 2019.

10.               I want to repair my Myvi baby again. Replace all parts with new ones and let it shine J

11.               Home makeover! Make my home a minimalist one. You know, white walls, black decors. All minimalist.

That's it! Hahaha quite a handful list kan to achieve them all. But nevertheless, ill try to fulfill them all this 2019. What I've learned is to break them apart and turning it into weekly goals.

So here’s go my weekly goals.

1.   Stashing some notes every day at my round piggy bank. Be it RM1,RM5 or RM10 without fail.

2.   To exercise after work in order to keep my body fit and in shape.

3.   To update weekly thrift collection at Orked Bundle. Catch us at our IG, FB, Carousell and blog.

4.   To be socially active but not too active. Update weekly at my personal blog and the kids ig too! @theaydens

I'm hoping the best, the good health, the bright future for me, hubby and the kids. In sha Allah,

Till next time,

X

AmrhAbdlh

How 2018 ended with gratitude

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ 

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

It’s been a great journey for 2018. Where I finally got close to my ibu, but never really close like before. I have some issues before with my family. and I pray to Allah that it will get better everyday. But I will try to work on it, In sha Allah. 

I completed my 3 year grace period in the government sector, Alhamdulillah am waiting for my confirmation letter.

It had been lots of ups and downs in 2018. A hit and run accident happened in a blink of an eye and I was traumatized till today.

I opened durian crepe cake order and it was selling like crazy! But it sold fast only during the durian season J and what else eh? 

Celebrating both my son’s birthday as usual. Surprising my hubby with a homemade initial cake for his birthday and ordered from my childhood friend Aliah :) 

Opening cookies orders for Raya and deliver it to Singapore and reached amount of sale around RM4000 a month! I get to spend quite a number of clothes for my kids, my husband and myself. Could treat my MIL, umi and ibu all handbags each and also treated my brothers each 1 Esprit shirt including my father’s also. 

We also make a comeback for our futsal team RHFT and won 3 tournaments. The futsal team also joined SA Futsal League and was qualified in the finals. 

Abg apis got married again this year and the wedding was fun.

Relationship with my cousin’s in Singapore got well. 

My MIL got diagnosed with kidney failure and need to undergo dialysis 3 times a week. And this year too I discovered my brother Fais is planning to get married on January. Also I discovered Aida Azlin who gave me some kind of spirit and always share words of wisdom and makes us remember Almighty Allah. I remembered joining 1 seminar held at Putrajaya that changed my life totally. Changing my perspective about Islam, life, positive and miracles.  
Lastly before I forget! both my sons got diagnosed with HFMD :(

Was quite a wholesome 2018 and I truly enjoyed most of the times. 

I hope 2019 bring the same joy and happiness throughout the year, in sha Allah. 

Thank you Allah for the nice incidents happened to me that made me feel so much blessed and grateful. That made me feel safe at my own comfort zone.

Till next time,

X

AmrhAbdlh