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 :(

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.

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:

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. :(

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.

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

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..........