Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Year 2007
Today marked the last day of 2007, let's recall back what I have done in the year:
Jan: Reyna celebrated her Full month
Mar: My official resignation from JEL, started my BMSG Counselling duty, First time shake hand with Dr Amy Khor for Baby Blisscard presentation
Apr: Started my online bakery, 3Rs and Vanessa then and received my first order from SH.
Jun: Bought my new Kenwood Heavy Duty Mixer
Jul: Both Rachel & Renise contacted HFMD
Oct: Bought my new big oven
Nov: Reyna took her first step & First word was "mama"
After that, everything was well till somewhere in Oct, I realised those "so-called" friends were no longer friends, but also during these times, I've known 1 true friend. Then came, the art principal who is so willing to share and give me an opportunity to teach baking to her students.
I've got my new oven in Oct as well, my dream built in oven and cupboards.
In Dec, I've started my first teaching, my first big orders of 240 xmas cupcakes, 200 newborn cupcakes and now, preparing for 100 wedding cupcakes in 3-tiers. Accepted my first major order.
All in all, 2007 have been an eventful one for me, I've gone thru the ups and downs, the happy and the sad. Saddest thing in the year: Betrayed and being accused. Happiest thing in the year: Received big orders and business started to prospers.
Let's hope 2008 will be a better year for me and all of you! Happy New Year!!! And........I'm 1 year older tml :(
Jan: Reyna celebrated her Full month
Mar: My official resignation from JEL, started my BMSG Counselling duty, First time shake hand with Dr Amy Khor for Baby Blisscard presentation
Apr: Started my online bakery, 3Rs and Vanessa then and received my first order from SH.
Jun: Bought my new Kenwood Heavy Duty Mixer
Jul: Both Rachel & Renise contacted HFMD
Oct: Bought my new big oven
Nov: Reyna took her first step & First word was "mama"
After that, everything was well till somewhere in Oct, I realised those "so-called" friends were no longer friends, but also during these times, I've known 1 true friend. Then came, the art principal who is so willing to share and give me an opportunity to teach baking to her students.
I've got my new oven in Oct as well, my dream built in oven and cupboards.
In Dec, I've started my first teaching, my first big orders of 240 xmas cupcakes, 200 newborn cupcakes and now, preparing for 100 wedding cupcakes in 3-tiers. Accepted my first major order.
All in all, 2007 have been an eventful one for me, I've gone thru the ups and downs, the happy and the sad. Saddest thing in the year: Betrayed and being accused. Happiest thing in the year: Received big orders and business started to prospers.
Let's hope 2008 will be a better year for me and all of you! Happy New Year!!! And........I'm 1 year older tml :(
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
New Maid
Ok, today I went to fetch the new maid. She is a transferred maid. I will say, THANK GOD!!! She is so much better than the previous one. She got initiative and she's able to cook. Except, got to spot check her once in awhile as I realise she can't really wash properly.
So excited, this Friday will be my last gingerbread man class. I'm hoping to come up with more baking classes in future, but that's all depends on how I can incorporate baking with art or rather, associate them. :P
Today was a tiring day, I woke late today and rushed to the market to do some marketing and my hb was on leave today. After marketing, I left my gals with my mum and went to fetch the maid. After fetching the maid, I brought the maid home first for some orientation b4 the gals come home and at this time, I realised I've got a flu (Must be too heaty from the 3 days of Curry Chicken meal :P) but I'm still alright. After that, I went to my mum's place again and put Reyna with my mum as I do not have time to cook her meal, so left her there for her meal while I bring the maid to JE for lunch and to PH to buy some stuffs. My hb went to QB house for his hair cut while waiting for me. Once he's done, we went back to my mum's place to fetch the gals home. The moment I reached home, I started to prepare dinner (Boil soup) and while doing it, my flu got worst and I decided to see a doctor as I needed it to recover fast as I got a class on the 28th Dec and tml I'm going out to buy some stuffs for the wedding orders. So, after I've prepared the ingredients, cooked the rice and Reyna's porridge, I went to see the doctor and get some medication. Luckily it wasn't crowded and managed to come home to cook the dinner on time.
So.....today had been a hectic day. Hope tomorrow I will feel better and poor Reyna, think she gotta flu from me too, she had been sneezing and can see her nose is wet already. Hope she can recovers fast fast w/o having to see a doctor and through the wonders of BM.
So excited, this Friday will be my last gingerbread man class. I'm hoping to come up with more baking classes in future, but that's all depends on how I can incorporate baking with art or rather, associate them. :P
Today was a tiring day, I woke late today and rushed to the market to do some marketing and my hb was on leave today. After marketing, I left my gals with my mum and went to fetch the maid. After fetching the maid, I brought the maid home first for some orientation b4 the gals come home and at this time, I realised I've got a flu (Must be too heaty from the 3 days of Curry Chicken meal :P) but I'm still alright. After that, I went to my mum's place again and put Reyna with my mum as I do not have time to cook her meal, so left her there for her meal while I bring the maid to JE for lunch and to PH to buy some stuffs. My hb went to QB house for his hair cut while waiting for me. Once he's done, we went back to my mum's place to fetch the gals home. The moment I reached home, I started to prepare dinner (Boil soup) and while doing it, my flu got worst and I decided to see a doctor as I needed it to recover fast as I got a class on the 28th Dec and tml I'm going out to buy some stuffs for the wedding orders. So, after I've prepared the ingredients, cooked the rice and Reyna's porridge, I went to see the doctor and get some medication. Luckily it wasn't crowded and managed to come home to cook the dinner on time.
So.....today had been a hectic day. Hope tomorrow I will feel better and poor Reyna, think she gotta flu from me too, she had been sneezing and can see her nose is wet already. Hope she can recovers fast fast w/o having to see a doctor and through the wonders of BM.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
I'm Back!!
Hihi, did you all miss me? Hee hee, I'm back from JB after a 4 days 3 nights "camp" in my mil's place.
Our journey started on 22nd Dec, 9pm, we moved off from my mum's place after our "dong" jie's dinner, and proceeded to the custom. When we reached the custom, there was a massive jam, the whole stretch of the bridge was jammed at Singapore side. When I saw the jam, I was like" Siao, how long will this jam clear and it wasn't moving at all", luckily, my hb was smart, he drove in the motorcycle lane and cut his way in the very front of the queue. This act had actually saved us at least 1 -2 hours and we managed to reach JB home by 10.30pm. Reyna was asleep in the car, so we got no problem getting her to adapt to the sleeping in the room. But the other 2 gals were so excited upon seeing their cousins and took some times to sleep, but all was well.
The next day, Little Audrey will be celebrating her 1st birthday, yes, she's 3 weeks younger than Reyna and Reyna is her Aunty :). She had a small celebration at her own house and she had a small powerpuff girls cake. Both Reyna & Audrey were very cute, when we asked Reyna to give Audrey a hug, she will walk towards her and hugged her so tightly that Audrey got so flare and irritated. Now, whenever Audrey saw Reyna walking towards her and hugged her, she will pull Reyna's head away from her, so cute. Reyna will keep chasing Audrey while Audrey will try to run away from her, but Little Audrey still don't know how to walk yet, so she crawled away. We had satay, nasi bryani, fried bee hoon, Curry Chicken, fried wanton and agar-agar. Since there were left over, we had these for dinner as well.
On the 24th evening, we had a Christmas party too. My sil invited her friends as well as other family members to join the party to celebrate the Christmas and guess what we had for the party? Pineapple Rice, Fried Mee Siam, Curry Chicken, prawns, sweet & Sour fish, mix vegetables, otah balls, fried chicken, soon kueh and the green pandan paste with glutinuous rice kueh (dunno what it's called). The Curry chicken and prawns were yummy and I had a few helpings during the party. And again, there were left over and we had it for today's lunch.
Today, 25th Lunch, since most of us have to attend church, my sils asked for catering again and do you know what we had again??!! Fried Bee Hoon, Curry Chicken & Mix Vegetables plus those left over from last nite!!!
Oh my gosh, we actually had 3 days of Friend Bee Hoon, Curry Chicken & Mix Vegetable!!!!! Haha, but I actually enjoyed the curry chicken alot, especially last night one. :P
Well, that's the end of our 4 days 3 nites "holidays" and tml onwards, I got to on my own again. Oh, btw, I've sent my maid back to the agent already before I left for JB, both hb and me can't tolerate her anymore. Imagine, after I told her that shoes have to be put in the shoe cabinet, I still can see all my shoes lying around on the floor mat, stacked nicely. btw, she took those shoes our from the cabinet the nite before when we went out. So, after some consideration, my hb and I decided to send her back to the agent as we feel that it's pointless and unhealthy for all of us if I kept her. Now, we had choosen a transferred maid with experience, hope she will not give us any more problem and be able to stay with us for at least 2 years. Pray for us.
Ok, back to the holidays, though we had curry chicken for all 3 days, we had an enjoyable trip and it wasn't that tiring after all with the help of his nieces and sisters, we managed to cope well without the maid.
Here are some photos from the trip not many, but can see how the gals had enjoyed it:
Our journey started on 22nd Dec, 9pm, we moved off from my mum's place after our "dong" jie's dinner, and proceeded to the custom. When we reached the custom, there was a massive jam, the whole stretch of the bridge was jammed at Singapore side. When I saw the jam, I was like" Siao, how long will this jam clear and it wasn't moving at all", luckily, my hb was smart, he drove in the motorcycle lane and cut his way in the very front of the queue. This act had actually saved us at least 1 -2 hours and we managed to reach JB home by 10.30pm. Reyna was asleep in the car, so we got no problem getting her to adapt to the sleeping in the room. But the other 2 gals were so excited upon seeing their cousins and took some times to sleep, but all was well.
The next day, Little Audrey will be celebrating her 1st birthday, yes, she's 3 weeks younger than Reyna and Reyna is her Aunty :). She had a small celebration at her own house and she had a small powerpuff girls cake. Both Reyna & Audrey were very cute, when we asked Reyna to give Audrey a hug, she will walk towards her and hugged her so tightly that Audrey got so flare and irritated. Now, whenever Audrey saw Reyna walking towards her and hugged her, she will pull Reyna's head away from her, so cute. Reyna will keep chasing Audrey while Audrey will try to run away from her, but Little Audrey still don't know how to walk yet, so she crawled away. We had satay, nasi bryani, fried bee hoon, Curry Chicken, fried wanton and agar-agar. Since there were left over, we had these for dinner as well.
On the 24th evening, we had a Christmas party too. My sil invited her friends as well as other family members to join the party to celebrate the Christmas and guess what we had for the party? Pineapple Rice, Fried Mee Siam, Curry Chicken, prawns, sweet & Sour fish, mix vegetables, otah balls, fried chicken, soon kueh and the green pandan paste with glutinuous rice kueh (dunno what it's called). The Curry chicken and prawns were yummy and I had a few helpings during the party. And again, there were left over and we had it for today's lunch.
Today, 25th Lunch, since most of us have to attend church, my sils asked for catering again and do you know what we had again??!! Fried Bee Hoon, Curry Chicken & Mix Vegetables plus those left over from last nite!!!
Oh my gosh, we actually had 3 days of Friend Bee Hoon, Curry Chicken & Mix Vegetable!!!!! Haha, but I actually enjoyed the curry chicken alot, especially last night one. :P
Well, that's the end of our 4 days 3 nites "holidays" and tml onwards, I got to on my own again. Oh, btw, I've sent my maid back to the agent already before I left for JB, both hb and me can't tolerate her anymore. Imagine, after I told her that shoes have to be put in the shoe cabinet, I still can see all my shoes lying around on the floor mat, stacked nicely. btw, she took those shoes our from the cabinet the nite before when we went out. So, after some consideration, my hb and I decided to send her back to the agent as we feel that it's pointless and unhealthy for all of us if I kept her. Now, we had choosen a transferred maid with experience, hope she will not give us any more problem and be able to stay with us for at least 2 years. Pray for us.
Ok, back to the holidays, though we had curry chicken for all 3 days, we had an enjoyable trip and it wasn't that tiring after all with the help of his nieces and sisters, we managed to cope well without the maid.
Here are some photos from the trip not many, but can see how the gals had enjoyed it:
Friday, December 21, 2007
Updates
Ok, now using my hb's laptop, managed to load some photos which made me crazy over the past few days.....that 400 cupcakes!!!
I didn't have time to take the photo for the xmas cupcakes, but I managed to take the photo after it had been packaged in the boxes and plastic bags:
Then the other 204 cupcakes, I managed to take some photos of the cupcakes and the boxes:
My hb had helped me to prepare 26 of such boxes
, 8 of such boxes
and 2 of such boxes
, a total of 36 boxes!! Thanks to him. :) And all got to put such label on it.
But careless me, I actually typed the year as 2006 instead of 7, felt so sorry about it. :(
, 8 of such boxes
and 2 of such boxes
, a total of 36 boxes!! Thanks to him. :) And all got to put such label on it.
But careless me, I actually typed the year as 2006 instead of 7, felt so sorry about it. :(Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
Yesterday was supposed to be my last class in Gingerbread baking class, but the principal decided to extend another class on te 28th Dec. After the past few classes, I've managed to gain more experience and handle the class better. :) I'm able to complete the baking within the schedule, all was well and glad that all the children left with a happy and satisfied face.
Below are some pictures taken during the class:
Should any of you have kids age 5 and abv, would like to join my class, do contact Ms Jeanlina from Rush-Me-Not Art studio @ rushmenot.artstudio@gmail.com for more information. Alternatively, she can be contacted @ 62547398.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
FINALLY!!!! IT's OVER!!
Phew, finally, managed to rush 400 cupackes in these 4 days. 2 different orders.....
For the first 240 cupcakes, I was sooooo stressed, cos I'm so tired and I still have many many more to go. But thanks to my sister, who gave up her birthday celebration and stay with me on Sunday to help me complete the order. It was such a relieve after I've completed that order and from this order, I've learnt that Fondant is not an easy stuff. (*Shrudder*)
Today, I completed and delivered my other 200 cupcakes. Finally, it's all over and I can relax now. No more big orders untill Jan.
Yesterday, my friend, came to help me with the baking and some decoration. Though it was tiring, but we quite enjoy the process as we also managed to catch up with each other while baking. :) Thanks Noelle, for helping me yesterday, I'm really grateful.
Today, my hubby got so worried that Sunday episode might repeat, he took half day leave and help me in the afternoon to make sure I'm able to cope and complete the orders on time. With his help, I managed to complete the order earlier than expected time. Else, with myself, I will have to do the decoration, after decoration, transfer it from the table to the box, then arrange it as per the order and then tying the boxes, there were 36 boxes!!! Gosh, come to think of it, if he didn't take leave, I'm wondering if I'm able to complete on time man. THANK GOD!!!
Last but not least, I would like to thank all who had helped me to complete my orders. My parents who helped me to look after my 2 elder daughters while I'm busy with my cakes, their support on Sunday and sent me her daughter, my sister, to help me. Thank you my sister who scarificed her birthday celebration and stayed with me till late nite to help me complete my orders as well as having the intention to take leave and help me today even though it's her birthday. Friends like Yvonne, Carolyn and Noelle, who came to help me to bake all the 400-500 cupcakes. My hubby, who took leave and stayed up late at nite to help me to prepare the boxes and packaging as well as the deliveries. And thank you to all who had helped but not listed above. Most imptly, thank you Reyna, for being patience with me and not disturbing me when I did my baking and a great sorry for neglecting my 3Rs during these period of time.
In future, I will have a proper and better planning to reduce such circumstances.
THANK YOU
For the first 240 cupcakes, I was sooooo stressed, cos I'm so tired and I still have many many more to go. But thanks to my sister, who gave up her birthday celebration and stay with me on Sunday to help me complete the order. It was such a relieve after I've completed that order and from this order, I've learnt that Fondant is not an easy stuff. (*Shrudder*)
Today, I completed and delivered my other 200 cupcakes. Finally, it's all over and I can relax now. No more big orders untill Jan.
Yesterday, my friend, came to help me with the baking and some decoration. Though it was tiring, but we quite enjoy the process as we also managed to catch up with each other while baking. :) Thanks Noelle, for helping me yesterday, I'm really grateful.
Today, my hubby got so worried that Sunday episode might repeat, he took half day leave and help me in the afternoon to make sure I'm able to cope and complete the orders on time. With his help, I managed to complete the order earlier than expected time. Else, with myself, I will have to do the decoration, after decoration, transfer it from the table to the box, then arrange it as per the order and then tying the boxes, there were 36 boxes!!! Gosh, come to think of it, if he didn't take leave, I'm wondering if I'm able to complete on time man. THANK GOD!!!
Last but not least, I would like to thank all who had helped me to complete my orders. My parents who helped me to look after my 2 elder daughters while I'm busy with my cakes, their support on Sunday and sent me her daughter, my sister, to help me. Thank you my sister who scarificed her birthday celebration and stayed with me till late nite to help me complete my orders as well as having the intention to take leave and help me today even though it's her birthday. Friends like Yvonne, Carolyn and Noelle, who came to help me to bake all the 400-500 cupcakes. My hubby, who took leave and stayed up late at nite to help me to prepare the boxes and packaging as well as the deliveries. And thank you to all who had helped but not listed above. Most imptly, thank you Reyna, for being patience with me and not disturbing me when I did my baking and a great sorry for neglecting my 3Rs during these period of time.
In future, I will have a proper and better planning to reduce such circumstances.
THANK YOU
Thursday, December 13, 2007
PC CRASHED!!!
Wa Sian, how come bad things all come together!!!! My PC died on me yesterday!!!! While I was away!!!! Sad, now no pc how to work........ sad sad sad......best of all, the Sitex just ended, got to wait till next PC fair to get a new laptop if neccessary..........
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Thank You
Thank you darling for taking leave today so that I can go for the cookies baking class in peace today. Thank you sooooo much for being understanding and purposely taking leave to help me take care of the children as well as sending me to and fro the class.
Thank you Carolyn and Yvonne as well as my sister, thank you for stretching out your helping hand and help me with my orders even though it is going to be your birthday on Tues, sis. I'm sorry I didn't have the time to bake you any cake, but I will try to squeeze some time out and treat you a meal. I'm really touched for all your help when I'm feeling helplessly helpless.
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you Carolyn and Yvonne as well as my sister, thank you for stretching out your helping hand and help me with my orders even though it is going to be your birthday on Tues, sis. I'm sorry I didn't have the time to bake you any cake, but I will try to squeeze some time out and treat you a meal. I'm really touched for all your help when I'm feeling helplessly helpless.
THANK YOU!!!
I"m depressed
I saw someone wrote in her msn msg as "my gals are depressed after the maid had gone" something like that. Now, I'm the other who is depressed.
During this 1 year of staying at home, I didn't realise that the relationship which was built up between me and my maid is not employee and employer relationship, we had actually built a more like sisters or friends relationship. I kinda missed her, miss her laughter and kapo-ness. When she's around, whenever I received a new order, I will be very happy and telling her about the order and how she can help me as well as how we are going to do about it. We shared the joy and fun but now, nobody to share them. I cried last night.
The new maid is a headache. Can you imagine, she can't even wash a milk bottle or bowl properly? The way she wash is like children playing with water, transfering water from 1 bottle to the other and later rinse again, not from the tap, but she will fill the bottle with water again and do the pouring....can die leh. Today she went through an army training by my hb while I'm away for cookies class. Hope after today, she can buck up and work better. By the way, conclusion with her is she is a very stubborn gal. She cannot understand what we say at all. I have a feeling, I won't keep her for long. For now, I'm just giving her a chance to prove herself, if she didn't, that's it, cos I'm already had my limit. With 3 kids, I can't afford her to take her own sweet time to do her washing and twisting her bum around. I need someone tuff to work fast and be agilent. If can, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY OLD MAID BACK!!!!!
I'm sorry to my family, due to my decision, I've put everyone in a stressed situation and causing myself so much trouble and sadness. Serve me right for not renewing my old maid's contract.
During this 1 year of staying at home, I didn't realise that the relationship which was built up between me and my maid is not employee and employer relationship, we had actually built a more like sisters or friends relationship. I kinda missed her, miss her laughter and kapo-ness. When she's around, whenever I received a new order, I will be very happy and telling her about the order and how she can help me as well as how we are going to do about it. We shared the joy and fun but now, nobody to share them. I cried last night.
The new maid is a headache. Can you imagine, she can't even wash a milk bottle or bowl properly? The way she wash is like children playing with water, transfering water from 1 bottle to the other and later rinse again, not from the tap, but she will fill the bottle with water again and do the pouring....can die leh. Today she went through an army training by my hb while I'm away for cookies class. Hope after today, she can buck up and work better. By the way, conclusion with her is she is a very stubborn gal. She cannot understand what we say at all. I have a feeling, I won't keep her for long. For now, I'm just giving her a chance to prove herself, if she didn't, that's it, cos I'm already had my limit. With 3 kids, I can't afford her to take her own sweet time to do her washing and twisting her bum around. I need someone tuff to work fast and be agilent. If can, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY OLD MAID BACK!!!!!
I'm sorry to my family, due to my decision, I've put everyone in a stressed situation and causing myself so much trouble and sadness. Serve me right for not renewing my old maid's contract.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Bye Sugiyarti
Hiaz.... my maid went back to her kampong already after helping me out for 2 years.
Yesterday, I sent my maid to airport and treated her a meal of Burger King before she departed. Kind of sad to see her leave as afterall, she had been with me for the past 1 year and during this year, she helped me alot in my baking.
Today, after she's gone, I still have 1 order to bake, 1 9" mango filling cake and 15 cups tiramisu. I worked till 12am last nite. After I sent her to airport and rush to Adelphi to buy the sesame street topper (hiaz, this is another case), and came home about 3pm to start my baking. Oh, before she left, she still helped me to bake the cake for the tiramisu cup. Luckily, she helped me with this one, else I think I can worked till 2-3am.
After I baked the cake, I washed the gals' clothings as well as a few pcs of my own clothes. It's really a very suay day (I guess everyday is a suay day for me :() The washing machine leaked, so it was out of order for me to use :( then when I was making my tiramisu, 15 cups, I'm just lacked of 1 scoop of the cream to complete the 15 cups!!! Just 1 small scoop!!! So, no choice, I got to whip up another batch of it to complete it and now I have many many cups of tiramisu choking up in my fridge!!! *Faint*
It was such a tiring day and I still have another day to go. I hope my new maid can work well after she had settled in.
Yesterday, I sent my maid to airport and treated her a meal of Burger King before she departed. Kind of sad to see her leave as afterall, she had been with me for the past 1 year and during this year, she helped me alot in my baking.
Today, after she's gone, I still have 1 order to bake, 1 9" mango filling cake and 15 cups tiramisu. I worked till 12am last nite. After I sent her to airport and rush to Adelphi to buy the sesame street topper (hiaz, this is another case), and came home about 3pm to start my baking. Oh, before she left, she still helped me to bake the cake for the tiramisu cup. Luckily, she helped me with this one, else I think I can worked till 2-3am.
After I baked the cake, I washed the gals' clothings as well as a few pcs of my own clothes. It's really a very suay day (I guess everyday is a suay day for me :() The washing machine leaked, so it was out of order for me to use :( then when I was making my tiramisu, 15 cups, I'm just lacked of 1 scoop of the cream to complete the 15 cups!!! Just 1 small scoop!!! So, no choice, I got to whip up another batch of it to complete it and now I have many many cups of tiramisu choking up in my fridge!!! *Faint*
It was such a tiring day and I still have another day to go. I hope my new maid can work well after she had settled in.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Poor Toes
Hiaz, went to see doctor last nite and tonite got to go for X-ray liao. Doctor said most likely that's crack, but dunno if it's just hairline crack or something worst. So got to take X-ray. Hiaz...I still got 2 classes to teach and also a few orders to do...HOW!!!??? And my maid is going back this Saturday *faintz* ...and new maid only arrives on the 10th *faint faint faint*....
Hiaz, now got to trouble my mum to help me out when I bake liao. But now headache how to teach as this wound will takes 6-8 weeks to heal!!!!
Hope I can have an easy and smooth class....
Hiaz, now got to trouble my mum to help me out when I bake liao. But now headache how to teach as this wound will takes 6-8 weeks to heal!!!!
Hope I can have an easy and smooth class....
Sunday, December 2, 2007
My toes!!!
Ok, after all the happy occassion, here's my sad episode.
Here's my toes:
Sad, today got to see dr liao. The front part of my feet had swollen, don't know got cracked bone or not, and it's still PAINFUL!!!!! :(
More updates on Reyna's Birthday
Due to previous experience from Renise, I feel that during a party, parents tends to catch up with each other while the kids just run around the place which I think it's quite tedious to keep track where the kids had gone, hence, this time round, I've engaged Alpha Plus, to help me to keep the kids entertained for awhile so that their parents have a chance to have their lunch as well as to catch up each others.
Their services were very good, beside performing magic show for the children, they also did ballon sculpting for all the kids to take home and they are very accomodating, though my party started late, they did not charge me more for that, I really thank them for it. And best of all, they also helped me to capture some photos which I was so busy with the guests that I've forgotten about it. It's really nice of them to help me in many other ways. Thanks Glen and Alphonso. :)
For Reyna's cake, I've baked her a vanilla sponge cake with mango filling. On top of that, I still prepare her 30 cups of cupcakes so that some can have the cupcakes instead of the mango cake.
This were the cakes I baked for her:
All children had enjoyed themselves alot and I'm glad they all did.
Thank you to all Reyna's cousins and aunties and friends for helping out in the party and thank you all guests for your attendance to make this party a successful one.
Pls feel free to view her party photos online:
Reyna's party
Their services were very good, beside performing magic show for the children, they also did ballon sculpting for all the kids to take home and they are very accomodating, though my party started late, they did not charge me more for that, I really thank them for it. And best of all, they also helped me to capture some photos which I was so busy with the guests that I've forgotten about it. It's really nice of them to help me in many other ways. Thanks Glen and Alphonso. :)
For Reyna's cake, I've baked her a vanilla sponge cake with mango filling. On top of that, I still prepare her 30 cups of cupcakes so that some can have the cupcakes instead of the mango cake.
This were the cakes I baked for her:
All children had enjoyed themselves alot and I'm glad they all did.
Thank you to all Reyna's cousins and aunties and friends for helping out in the party and thank you all guests for your attendance to make this party a successful one.
Pls feel free to view her party photos online:
Reyna's party
Happy Birthday Reyna!!!
Finally, her birthday is over!! Tired, Tired, all my gals had "overworked" today. They enjoyed so much.
Me too, is very happy. :) I've worked 18 hrs yesterday to prepare her cakes for her big day! Plus 1 order. So happy with the cake I've done for her. haha so proud of myself :P
I did her a pooh bear mango cake and 30 small cupcakes to go with the theme. Best of all, I also did Piglet figurine, it was such a snatch. :p
Will upload the cake picture and more of her bday picture tomorrow.
Oh yes, something suay on me today. When I tried to keep the tables in the function room, the table just fel directly on my toes, now I'm wondering if I've got a cracked toe as the pain is still there now at this time and it is black now. Hope tomorrow I will get better, else I will have to see a doctor and hope it's not a bad news. :p
Me too, is very happy. :) I've worked 18 hrs yesterday to prepare her cakes for her big day! Plus 1 order. So happy with the cake I've done for her. haha so proud of myself :P
I did her a pooh bear mango cake and 30 small cupcakes to go with the theme. Best of all, I also did Piglet figurine, it was such a snatch. :p
Will upload the cake picture and more of her bday picture tomorrow.
Oh yes, something suay on me today. When I tried to keep the tables in the function room, the table just fel directly on my toes, now I'm wondering if I've got a cracked toe as the pain is still there now at this time and it is black now. Hope tomorrow I will get better, else I will have to see a doctor and hope it's not a bad news. :p
Monday, November 26, 2007
Reyna's Cake
Headache, Headache...... what should I design for Reyna's birthday? The novelty pan of pooh is out, cos I don't think it can cater to 30 pax. So now, it's either "1" or just rectangular cake plus some cupcakes....... All this will be done by me!!! Nervous, cos first time doing such a big project.
Ideas, ideas, anyone? It's this coming sunday......hope I can do a good job man!!!.......
Oh yes, today, very suay day. I've got an cupcakes order to be collected this evening. It was ordered last week. You know what, of all preparation I've done, I actually forgotten about the Packaging!!!! I don't have a box to cater for 12 cupcakes!!! And this idiotic brain of mine only remembers it this morning!! *faint*
Well, no choice, after I've baked the cupcakes, settle down the gals breakfast, shower and lunch before I make my way to phoon Huat. Guess what, not suay enough, when I boarded the bus......Rain rain heavy rain started pouring!!!...well, that's not all, when I reached JE, the rain stopped, then I started buying.....buying buy buy, and ended up with 3 big bags of stuffs!! Then I'm so damned hungry, thought of quickly buy lunch and go home, when I wanted to buy mee soto for my maid after waiting for so long, I was actually being told that it's sold OUT!!!! After about 10 mins, then tell me that...gosh!! ok, then I went to buy her nasi lemak. Then I carried that 3 big bags, plus lunch and walked to the street to wait for a cab and THERE WAS NO CAB!!! So, I walked from phoon huat, to POSB bank, to CPF, to NTUC and finally the Taxi stand with 3 BIG HEAVY BAGS before I can get a cab!!!! Damned suay man!!
Ideas, ideas, anyone? It's this coming sunday......hope I can do a good job man!!!.......
Oh yes, today, very suay day. I've got an cupcakes order to be collected this evening. It was ordered last week. You know what, of all preparation I've done, I actually forgotten about the Packaging!!!! I don't have a box to cater for 12 cupcakes!!! And this idiotic brain of mine only remembers it this morning!! *faint*
Well, no choice, after I've baked the cupcakes, settle down the gals breakfast, shower and lunch before I make my way to phoon Huat. Guess what, not suay enough, when I boarded the bus......Rain rain heavy rain started pouring!!!...well, that's not all, when I reached JE, the rain stopped, then I started buying.....buying buy buy, and ended up with 3 big bags of stuffs!! Then I'm so damned hungry, thought of quickly buy lunch and go home, when I wanted to buy mee soto for my maid after waiting for so long, I was actually being told that it's sold OUT!!!! After about 10 mins, then tell me that...gosh!! ok, then I went to buy her nasi lemak. Then I carried that 3 big bags, plus lunch and walked to the street to wait for a cab and THERE WAS NO CAB!!! So, I walked from phoon huat, to POSB bank, to CPF, to NTUC and finally the Taxi stand with 3 BIG HEAVY BAGS before I can get a cab!!!! Damned suay man!!
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Gingerbread Man Class
Today, I finally held my gingerbread class in Rush-me-not studio. It was enjoyable!! There were a total of 4 kids including Rachel, the rest are older than her and she's supposed to address me "teacher" rather than "mummy". I would say, she did a great job. She tried very hard to address me as "teacher"
Though the session was enjoyable, I'm tired. *hee* When I baked, usually, there's my maid who help me to do the washing, so the job seems to be easier, but today, I got to teach, bake, wash and answers all questions the gals have, it really tires me out.
There will be another 2 more sessions. Hope I can do better in the next 2 sessions.
Though the session was enjoyable, I'm tired. *hee* When I baked, usually, there's my maid who help me to do the washing, so the job seems to be easier, but today, I got to teach, bake, wash and answers all questions the gals have, it really tires me out.
There will be another 2 more sessions. Hope I can do better in the next 2 sessions.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Big Day!!
Finally, and I'm glad that the wedding cake had delivered to the bride in the best conditions, except for some hippcups. The topper which u had seen on the previous page did not "attend" the wedding....hee, my super and shaky hand accidentally broke it while adjusting the topper, end up, I replaced it with 2 models (typically wedding couples). I've tried doing another similiar toppers the next before, but it didn't manage to dry on time! So, no choice, luckily got bought that topper stand-by. :P
Sorry, Weijing, I know u had later request for the 3rd tier, but hor, the top tier was going to be bigger than the 2nd-tier, that's y I didn't do it for you. Don't worry, I will do a better job for you when u are having full month celebration...hee, when huh? don't make me wait too long till I old liao cannot move hor. :)
Just for your info, even the fondant cover, I also handmade them myself and they are not bought from the store. So, I hope it's not too sweet and the taste is good.
Just a little update from the bride, she had cut the cake around 4+ pm and shared the cake among her friends and relatives. Comments was, VERY NICE AND TASTE NICE TOO!!!! So glad that her guests had enjoyed the cake.
I'm really very happy for the couple, Once again, HAPPY & BLISSFUL MARRIAGE TO T"HE BOTH OF YOU!!!
Sorry, Weijing, I know u had later request for the 3rd tier, but hor, the top tier was going to be bigger than the 2nd-tier, that's y I didn't do it for you. Don't worry, I will do a better job for you when u are having full month celebration...hee, when huh? don't make me wait too long till I old liao cannot move hor. :)
Just for your info, even the fondant cover, I also handmade them myself and they are not bought from the store. So, I hope it's not too sweet and the taste is good.
Just a little update from the bride, she had cut the cake around 4+ pm and shared the cake among her friends and relatives. Comments was, VERY NICE AND TASTE NICE TOO!!!! So glad that her guests had enjoyed the cake.
I'm really very happy for the couple, Once again, HAPPY & BLISSFUL MARRIAGE TO T"HE BOTH OF YOU!!!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Wedding Cake Finally
Ta da!!! Today is the day where the cake will be assemble. I was very excited this morning. Keep worrying about not able to do it well. Then, as I do, I started taking photos to mark every level of it. Here how it goes:
1) I started off with icing the cake, i.e put chocolate frosting in between the cakes. She wanted a chocolate cake, as I didn't do it for her, I take the trouble to do a small portion of chocolate frosting to put in between it, hee, no chocolate cake, but got chocolate cream lah.
2) Then I started to roll out the fondant. Wow, the fondant is a tedious job, i need to roll out a big n thick enough sheet to cover the cake top to bottom and it kept sticking on to the countertop, or otherwise, got hole on it...can faint leh, I do this for the whole morning, from 9am till 1pm then I managed to get 2 cakes covered with fondant.
3) After covering the cake with fondant, I started working on the lower tier (which is also the 1st tier), I tried many times to do the drape. A drape is a cloth-like deco at the side of the cake. I need to re-do it many many times before putting it on, cos our weather is so hot n humid that the fondant is so soft and not hard. 
4) When the drape was done, I got headache, cos it's suppose to go with ribbons, but the fondant cannot harden to make the ribbons.... I've tried a few times and I need the ribbons to be of the same size, but I can't, cos the fondant is too soft liao!!! Ok, nvr mind, rest awhile, have my lunch first, after that, shower my Reyna and play with her for awhile and get back to my cake. I started off by trimming the cake base of the top tier to fit the cake exactly, no more no less and very, very slowly, stacked the cake on top of the lower tier and making sure it is centralised. Hand shaky man.
5) Ok, finally, I started decorating every thing...and here's the finished cake. Btw, I ended up using the real ribbons as ribbons rather than fondant ribbons. Easier and faster. :p
Last but not least, Weijing & Ridzuan, Have a Blissful Wedding. 祝你们白头谐老，永结同心，早生贵子， 恭喜，恭喜！
Monday, November 12, 2007
Wedding cake preparation
Ok, here's the cake I've baked beforehand and frozen:
This is only 1 layer, so, there will be 2 such cake and 2 small size of such cake. :)Then I prepared the topper for the top tier. This is specially designed for my friend, all hand-made to her. Y and R are their initials (btw, the grids are also self-made/printed) :
Then after I've decided on the design and drawn it out, I started to prepare the royal icing so that I will have enough time for the plague to be harden. This is how it looked like after it had be piped with royal icing:
Now, I have a problem, as this royal icing is very fragile, I wondered if i can put the topper on top of the cake standing successfully. :P We shall wait and see......
Haha, in case this cannot stand nicely, I also had prepared to purchase those couples topper to replace this. :) On top of all this, I also had done some heart-shaped royal icing to be put on the cake if possible. Here they are:
Wedding Cake
Ok, my friend is getting married this Sat. I've offered her my blessing by baking her a wedding cake, 2-tier. First time doing it, so am getting real excited about it.
I've baked the cakes ready and stored in the freezer, so that I won't have to bake n deco at the same time within a day (I don't have much time for that :P) Sad thing was, my fren asked if I can make her chocolate cake, but due to some reason, the chocolate cake fails and now I got to present her with vanilla butter cake. Sorry friend. :P
Next, I'm going to get ready the centre piece, a heart-shaped sugar craft with hers and his initial on it. My plan for her cake is a 2-tier cake, covered with fondant (maybe white or light blue), topped with that heart-shaped sugarcraft with drape at the side of the cake. Haha, that was my planned. Now, I see what I can do, cos I'm scare I can't do the drape properly. We shall see how the final piece will look like. :)
To be continued..........
I've baked the cakes ready and stored in the freezer, so that I won't have to bake n deco at the same time within a day (I don't have much time for that :P) Sad thing was, my fren asked if I can make her chocolate cake, but due to some reason, the chocolate cake fails and now I got to present her with vanilla butter cake. Sorry friend. :P
Next, I'm going to get ready the centre piece, a heart-shaped sugar craft with hers and his initial on it. My plan for her cake is a 2-tier cake, covered with fondant (maybe white or light blue), topped with that heart-shaped sugarcraft with drape at the side of the cake. Haha, that was my planned. Now, I see what I can do, cos I'm scare I can't do the drape properly. We shall see how the final piece will look like. :)
To be continued..........
Walking, Walking....
Reyna is now learning how to walk on her own. She had been holding on to furnitures and walls and human legs for support. Yesterday, she managed to walk about 5-6 steps on her own without holding on to anything!! We were so surprised. Kids really develope in such a fast pace which we can't catch up with. Didn't manage to catch her on video, becos when we asked her to try again with video in hand, she will just let go, sit down and crawl over. *faint* So, can't catch her walking. Hope I will have a chance to do it soon. :P
Friday, November 9, 2007
Zoo Trip
Today, hubby took a day off (super long weekend), we brought the gals to a half day zoo trip. It was a very tired trip. No maid, 2 adults handle 3 kids and thanks to Chiou Yee and her hubby in helping us to take care of he gals. It was real tiring, but the gals enjoyed it.
Heng, we only have a half day trip and the gals got tired out. They came home tired and sleep for 3 hours and I'm feeling the heat. I'm still feeling hot inside and outside me..... Here are some picture which Rachel took in the zoo:
For your info, we waited for Chiou Yee from 8.30am to 9.30 am *faint*.... Anyway, we were very pleased that Rachel can take such nice photo. :P
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Baked Rice
In the mist of typing the previous post, my baked rice is in cooking :)
Hope it will turn out good.
Here's the picture in oven:
More Cakes
Ok, as promised, here the cakes I had done after the Halloween cupcakes:
These are ulgy. :P Cos I use it as a trial run for the faces below.
Oh, I love this Oreo Cheesecake. So yummy. :P
This is a last min order, hence not very nice too. The cake is buttercream icing.
This is the face cupcakes ordered by 1 customer. I'm very happy with the result.
These are ulgy. :P Cos I use it as a trial run for the faces below.
Oh, I love this Oreo Cheesecake. So yummy. :P
This is a last min order, hence not very nice too. The cake is buttercream icing.
This is the face cupcakes ordered by 1 customer. I'm very happy with the result.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
"Graduation"!!
Finally, Renise is able to go to toilet already. She's toilet Trained!!! Yippee....... I can saved on the diapers fees.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Sadness Sadness go away
Haven't ben blogging for sometimes. Was really busy with orders and when I was about to start blogging a week ago, something bad happened.
I was being blogged!! Another blogger, who I assumed we were friends before, blogged about me! She wrote in her blog that I undercut "her friend" in business and I'm asking that friend of hers for advise on how to do cupcakes!! Oh my god, I was soooooo sad, I did not ask that friend of hers to how to do cupcakes and for your info, I'm the one started off with cakes business or rather bakery business and cakes and cupcakes are "family" and I'm being accused of doing cupcakes business where that friend of hers started off cupcakes business after me! I asked everyone for advised on how's my cake taste, and not specifically to that friend of hers only. In fact, I did not know that her friend was going to start the cupcakes business when her friend came "sneakily" asking me about cupcakes decoration, where to buy the decor and even asked me to leave my kids with my mum while I shopped with her for the decors (which I didn't lah) and just because she grumbled to her and she got pissed that her friend "kena" bullied.
Hiaz, just because when she first started her business which was contradict to mine, I didn't grumble (cos I feel I don't own the business and nobody can monopolize the trade) and I was being called the "business snatcher". (Hiaz, dunno who is the real snatcher)
Anyway, it's over and I will start to blog more of my creations!! Sorry to keep u waiting!! :)
I was being blogged!! Another blogger, who I assumed we were friends before, blogged about me! She wrote in her blog that I undercut "her friend" in business and I'm asking that friend of hers for advise on how to do cupcakes!! Oh my god, I was soooooo sad, I did not ask that friend of hers to how to do cupcakes and for your info, I'm the one started off with cakes business or rather bakery business and cakes and cupcakes are "family" and I'm being accused of doing cupcakes business where that friend of hers started off cupcakes business after me! I asked everyone for advised on how's my cake taste, and not specifically to that friend of hers only. In fact, I did not know that her friend was going to start the cupcakes business when her friend came "sneakily" asking me about cupcakes decoration, where to buy the decor and even asked me to leave my kids with my mum while I shopped with her for the decors (which I didn't lah) and just because she grumbled to her and she got pissed that her friend "kena" bullied.
Hiaz, just because when she first started her business which was contradict to mine, I didn't grumble (cos I feel I don't own the business and nobody can monopolize the trade) and I was being called the "business snatcher". (Hiaz, dunno who is the real snatcher)
Anyway, it's over and I will start to blog more of my creations!! Sorry to keep u waiting!! :)
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Happy Halloween!!
Happy Halloween to everyone!! I was asked to make some cupcakes design for Irene's (Gan) Halloween Party on Sat, abit excited though, cos this is the first time I preparing for Halloween, I got no idea what to design except pumpkins :P Well, with some brain storming from Ruffy and some pictures from Irene, I managed to redraw what Irene requested on a piece of paper. If I can draw it, I should be able to produce it though. Here's my draft to her
I'm quite happy with the end result, cos the witch and the cats came out very nicely and also those spiders and cobwebs. Overall, I quite like and happy with this batch of cupcakes.
On Friday, I started baking these cupcakes, but they didn't go very well in my first batch, I underestimated the amt of batter in each cupcakes, hence, I only gets 3/4 cup of cake after baking and worst still, THAT WERE MY LAST FEW PIECES OF PAPER LINERS LEFT!!!! Gosh, and time was running out, these cupcakes were for that day's collection!!
I had to thank Ruffy, she is really a kind soul, she was asking me something while I told her that I need to rush off to buy the cups and she offered to give me a lift as she was just nearby my area. She really saves my day, else if I go by train, it will take me 2 hrs to and fro the place. With her help, I managed to come back home within an hr.
Now this was the 2nd batch and this time round, I'd put more batter into it in order to get a almost full cup of cake. These was my 1st batch of cupcakes to Irene:-
I'm quite happy with the end result, cos the witch and the cats came out very nicely and also those spiders and cobwebs. Overall, I quite like and happy with this batch of cupcakes. I've made a 2nd batch of cupcakes for her again on that very nite, bcos her hb had dropped the box and the designs are all smashed. Everything was in a rush, hence I didn't take a photo of it. :(
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Pizza Pizza
I've been asked to bake some pizza, so yesterday, I went out with Ruffy to do some grocery shopping to prepare for pizza making tml. I've spent quite abit on the pizza toppings though.
I'm actually quite happy, this was my pizza in baking:-
The dough was self-made. I searched for recipe in the web and start to make changes to it in order to accomodate my quantity and time making it. It took me half a day to prepare for the dough, while waiting for the dough to prove, I prepared my buttercream icing which is going to be used for Halloween Cupcakes tml for Irene.
After 1 whole day of work, here's my pizza....the dough was abit thick though, but the taste was good. My hubby and even my mum loves it. :)
Friday, October 26, 2007
Self feeding
Finally, at 10 mths, Reyna knows how to self feed. She finally learn how to put biscuit inside her mouth and chew. See, she's so cute and excited all abt it:-
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