Kids Book Party

This is truly a fabulous idea for a party. Having a celebration and doing good at the same time. Read about Ashley and her kids who had a party to collect books for the hospital, here and here.

{ via ohdeedoh }

Mystery Birthday Party

My 9 year old daughter is so into spies, detectives and mysteries. So we decided to have that theme for her birthday celebration this year. The invitations came in folders with the party details. At the beginning of the party, each child received a detective kit consists of a magnifying glass, a note book ( I had 'top secret' printed on white paper and made this the cover ) and a pencil. These were used in the games where they had to decipher codes, read facts in minuscule fonts and test their concentration in the memory game. After completing the training and being awarded 'junior detective' badges, the kids had to solve the mystery in the form of a treasure hunt.

It was a lot of work but was all worth it.

Credits:
Invitation idea from Bunches and Bits
Favors ideas from on-hand + modern and oh happy day

Teacher's Day Gift Part 2

We were going to bake chocolate chip cookies for the teachers but just as I turned on the oven, the electricity tripped. Scrapped the baking idea and had to make do with store bought biscuits. I printed " You're 'Tea'rrific! " on yellow paper and re-labelled the tea bag tags. Repackaged the biscuits, and put everything into a white paper bag. Personalised each paper medallion by stamping each teacher's initial. I think they turned out nice. Hope the teachers like them. To all teachers, thank you for the hard work and Happy Teacher's Day!

{ ideas from here and here }

Teacher's Day Gift Part 1

Paper medallions for Teacher's Day gift packaging. More pictures tomorrow.

Nadia's 8th Birthday Party

We had an adventurous celebration at Camp5. We booked a 60-minute fun-filled try-climbing programme. It was a first time climbing experience for all the kids.

The party favors were coordinated in the colour yellow. I packaged chalk and chocolates and labeled them CLIMBING CHALK and ROCK CHOCOLATE. This idea I got from design mom. I bought mineral water from Tesco and printed YOU ROCK on the labels. The party bag I decided to make myself using brown paper. It cost me RM3.50 to make 20 bags! A lot of savings there. With all the goodies in the bag including Milo packet drink and Cheezels, I stapled and glued the bag with a THANK YOU FOR COMING note.

Everyone had such a great time that no one wanted to go home when the party ended.

What we did during the one-week break

: : Took the kids to the movies to watch Wall-E.

: : Went to watch High School Musical on Ice. I think all little girls, tweens and teenagers in the Klang Valley were there.


: : My daughter and her cousin painted their birdhouse wall decor.


: : And last weekend we took a 3-hour drive to Laketown Resort. The weather was great and the kids had loads of fun. On the way there, we stopped at hubs former school. It was nice listening to him sharing stories with the kids while reminiscing his younger days.

Thirty Three

Hubby dearest is a year older today. He didn't actually make a wish list but I know he wants a new car, a wish I will never be able to grant and next to that is to have his guitar tuned. We got him a novel instead. He's such a simple man to please. That's why we love him loads! Have a great one, Darling!

Nadia is Seven!

Ibrahim at Two-and-a-Half

{ at Elil's pool party }


{ at daddy's workshop }

Al-Fatihah

With a heavy and sad heart I write this post. Little Rayyan, who was suffering from leukemia, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Thursday of June the twelfth. He would have turned three in October. It was only the Saturday before that we went to see him and how he was having a wonderful afternoon watching his favourite show tom tom bak and doing some colouring in the Little Einsteins book we got him. That image will forever be in my mind. Rayyan, you will be greatly missed and we love you. Al-Fatihah.

This post is also dedicated to little Aiman, a boy I have never met and only knew through stories from my mother. He too had leukemia. He passed on two weeks after his third birthday on February the seventeenth earlier this year. Al-Fatihah.

They were both much loved and they knew it.

Please pray for little Rayyan

I received this heart-breaking message from a dear friend of mine concerning her little superhero, Rayyan who is suffering from leukemia:

"Just to keep you posted that Rayyan is not doing too well. We were told on Tues that they found a rare gene in his blood and that chemo would probably not save him. Doc advised us to let him go peacefully rather than try diff types of chemo to reduce the cancer cells. We brought him home but as he had high fever & was very weak, we brought him back in. On Friday, Doc told us that it's spreading vigorously. Of course all lives are in Allah's hands, but statistically, she feels he won't even last a month. So she sent us home again & taught us how to use painkillers at home.
We're trying to make the best out of the situation. Having as much fun as he can take. We're also seeking alternative treatment, including traditional. Still hoping for the best!"

I believe miracles do happen. Let's all pray for Rayyan's recovery...

Happy Sunday Moms!

( image from martha stewart )

Kiddos

Our Papa was in town and he treated us lunch at Tony Roma's and later D'lish. The food was good thus the happy faces. The lighting was nice at both places thus the nice pictures.

{ photos courtesy of Girl }

Saturday at the Mall

Haven't posted pictures of the kids for a while so here are the latest. I like the colours of the road barriers as the backgrounds. Come to think of it, perhaps it would look better with them sitting on the ground. I know I need to practice more with my picture composition.

Cupcake Chic

Kids enjoying yummy-licious cupcakes at cupcake chic at the Curve yesterday.

Fun on Bouncy Castle

At A's birthday party in Shah Alam last Saturday. Great fun!

Birthday Wish List - Part 1

My daughter's birthday is three months away. I got this note from her a few days ago. In June, she will be seven.

What could he be thinking of?

At Sunway Lagoon during the Chinese New Year break

Goodbye Snowy

our precious cat, snowy has gone to a special place. she was one year and one day old. yesterday was her birthday.

i miss you lots and lots. goodbye snowy. i will remember you always.

love nadia
xoxo

( snowy's the one eating from the green bowl )

Can't Believe

it's 2008 already.
that I'm 33 today.
my Princess is in Primary One.