Hello again, and how about black on a bouquet?

Hey ladies (and gentlemen), I am back. I do not want to bore you with my excuses for absence again, so let this be the comeback for now.

I found this photo quite sometime ago, and because I am such a lover of creamy and pink hues, I adore this beautiful piece. Some of us do not like black for weddings, but to me, I think it looks gorgeous when paired with a sweet colour like this.

Too bad I forgot where I got this from, so to the owner or anyone, please let me know if you find out the source, so that I can give credits respectively.

Aaahh..i could stare at this bouquet for quite sometime :)



On another note, I have brought up my personal blog via Blogspot again (before it was Wordpress). So to those of you interested to know me more,drop by for a visit ;)

Until then ;)

90 Days For Mum Campaign

Help spread the word, and maybe sign off too :) Malaysian Mommy deserves more than 2months Maternity Leave, for the sake of them and especially for the baby.

Click here to sign the petition and be a part of the campaign. Collection of signatures in support of this petition will end on 6th June 2010.

Excerpt from the letter to our Prime Minister:

The National Union of Bank Employees (Nube) has launched a campaign on March 8 to collect one million signatures in support of its proposal to provide longer maternity leave for women employees in the country.

Its general secretary, J. Solomon, said the campaign, in conjunction with the International Women’s day celebration, was aimed at getting the government to amend the Employment Act 1955 to increase the maternity leave from 60 days to 90 days in line with the practice in other Asean countries.

He said Nube would also invite trade unionists, representatives from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and womens’ organisations, medical professionals, academicians, relevant government agencies and the media for various programmes during the campaign period.

He said Nube believed that an increased entitlement would be the greatest gift to Malaysia’s 5.1 million women employees from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who had been sympathetic to the weaker and underprivileged groups in promoting his 1Malaysia concept.
Statutory maternity leave in Southeast Asia:

Singapore – 112 days (16 weeks)Thailand – 90 days (3 months)Cambodia – 90 daysIndonesia – 90 daysMalaysia – 60 days

Some Southeast Asian countries even provide breastfeeding and child care protection. For example a mother in Singapore gets up to 12 months leave to breastfeed and care for her newborn. In Cambodia, companies are obliged to grant a new mother a 30-minute break twice daily to breastfeed her child. Those with more than 100 women workers have to provide nursing rooms and day care centers, with the cost of childcare borne by the company. Indonesian employers meanwhile are required to provide a suitable place for breastfeeding mothers to nurse their children during work hours.

These are but some of the instances of protection for women workers afforded under the ILO convention.

Malaysia, unfortunately, is lagging far behind and there is a pressing need to amend the relevant provision in the Employment Act 1955.

The 60-day paid maternity leave is simply not enough for most Malaysian women.
Why? A women who goes through the delivery of a child suffers not just physically but emotionally and mental too.

Post Wedding Bazaar Gathering

I think i am infected by the lazy bug and the busy bug, all at the same time. Anyway hope this entry is not stale yet, eventhough its not really hawt out of the oven. Heheh. Plus i think many other bloggers have posted the hip-happening Wedding Bazaar Gathering post already.

Anyway these are what hubby's lenses captured on the day. We arrived at 2.30pm (thanks to the bad traffic in KL) from Kuantan, right after my second prenatal checkup (gigih kan?) haha. Left at around 5.30pm, gosh, time flew so fast. Lepas tu boleh pergi shopping KLCC lagi :)

It was exciting, and the crowd was H to the UGE!

Ok girls, feast your eyes ;)

Anil's dress, right at the main entrance. I love it, looks nicer when you see it live. Material memang superb.

With Cik Ika of Perjalanan 30 Mei. Ain't she a beauty?

With Anil lah, siapa lagi :) Anil is a very bubbly person, just like how she blogs.

With Aim and Ida Yusof, brides to be.

With Azi a.k.a Nariko. Very sweet person ;)

Ok that's me. Gosh, i have put on a lot of weight ;S

Can't resist buying our first baby cloth, with Kedai Panas.Too cute!

Finally met Qis, who just got married. She is tall! And sweet too :) Ok that was me in storytelling mode :P

In a nutshell, congratulations to all committee members because the event was great! I did not find time to say hi to some of others (also because i can't recognize some), but anyway hope there is another chance next time, Insya Allah :)

Wedding Bazaar Gathering

Sedikit terlambat untuk post ini, tapi masih ada masa untuk pendaftaran! :) Everyone is invited!

Venue : Daisy Hall, The Zon All Suites Residence, Kuala Lumpur (behind KLCC Mosque)

Date : 27 March 2010

Time : 2-6pm

Fees : RM25 per person

Registration deadline: Friday, 19 March 2010 (hurry!)

How to register: Email to Puan Diahlicious (malaygirl83@gmail.com)

Agenda & Activities:

-Hi-tea (light meals)-doorgift-games-(for guys,girls,unmarried couples&married couples)-wedding talk&discussions-parade of wedding dresses by some famous designers(ex brides')-wedding albums review-booth for wedding stuff and casual stuff(wedding cards,dresses&accessories,doorgifts,mini dais,lanterns,feminine care)-workshops and tips

This is a great opportunity to meet up! See you there! :)

Baby Blanket Materials

As far as my counting goes, yesterday was the day this little miracle inside my tummy turned 2 months. Gosh, another 7 months to go, and that is not so long y’all!

I have not made any baby stuff shopping yet, but hubby and I have started surveying for the baby gears already.

I am planning to make a project for my first baby, and most likely I am going to start making a baby blanket. Because I do not know the gender yet, I have decided to use a universal colour (not pink, not blue). The thing is I am not sure where to buy the materials that makes a good blanket. I want a comfy fabric, I read fleece is a good choice, but again, I really need some recommendations of where to get such fabrics.

Do I have to go to the big textile houses to get it? Meaning, do I have to go to the center of KL where the good textile houses are? Now that could be a problem, coz I am really not a big fan of crowds at this point of time :-S

If only there is an online shop for this…hurmm..

Anyway, just sharing, here is a great website for those of you planning to do a baby project (tak kisahlah, for your baby or as a gift :)

Click here!

Something like this would be nice :)

My new adventure.

Wow,is it already the 1st of March? Where did the first two months go?

Time flies so fast, and i apologize for the lack of updates recently. To be honest i have stopped browsing the Internet for a while, mainly because these days i could not stand looking at the monitor screen too long (however my job requires me to do so, so i everyday i pray that i do not go crazy over that).

Remember the vacation i went last month? Oh well, with it came good news.

A bun is finally cooking in the oven :)

Do pray for me ok? Morning sickness (more to all day nauseating) has just settled in, but thank God i think i have found a way to manage it (which involves eating). Huhu. I am just hitting the 2nd month, so its kind of a rollercoaster ride right now. But an awesome one :)

Meanwhile, do not worry lovely brides, i will try my best to come up with more inspirations for you.

Till then, much love!

Selamat Berhujung Minggu...

{Pulau Redang, April 2009}

There is another vacation coming next week, and i can't wait for it! B&B will be on a hiatus until i come back the week after.

Meanwhile, have a blastful weekend y'all!

“Newlyweds become oldyweds, and oldyweds are the reasons that
families work.” ~ Author Unknown

Selamat Berhujung Minggu

I am a bit under the weather these past few days. Working hard to recover from a flu bug i caught somewhere. Hopefully this weekend gives me the chance to get enough rest to recover, insya Allah.

Anyway, have a fun weekend! :)

p/s : To Ms Fuchsia, Selamat Pengantin Baru!!, and to many other brides who are tying the knot this weekend too!

Selamat Berhujung Minggu...

..and i am leaving you with a few beautiful advice to share, which has already became one of my personal favourites.

{Reblogged via aku dan dia}

Ketika Cinta Bertasbih

1. KETIKA MENCARI CALON

Janganlah mencari isteri, tapi carilah ibu bagi anak-anak kita.Janganlah mencari suami, tapi carilah ayah bagi anak-anak kita.

2. KETIKA MELAMAR

Anda bukan sedang meminta kepada orang tua/wali si gadis,tetapi meminta kepada Allah melalui orang tua/wali si gadis.

3. KETIKA AKAD NIKAH

Anda berdua bukan menikah di hadapan penghulu,tetapi menikah di hadapan Allah

4. KETIKA RESEPSI PERNIKAHAN

Catat dan hitung semua tamu yang datang untuk mendoa'kan anda, kerana anda harus berfikir untuk mengundang mereka semua dan meminta maaf apabila anda berfikir untuk BERCERAI kerana menyia-nyiakan do'a mereka

5. KETIKA MALAM PERTAMA

Bersyukur dan bersabarlah. Anda adalah sepasang anak manusia dan bukan sepasang malaikat

6. SELAMA MENEMPUH HIDUP BERKELUARGA

Sedarilah bahawa jalan yang akan dilalui tidak melalui jalan bertabur bunga, tapi juga semak belukar yang penuh onak dan duri.

7. KETIKA BIDUK RUMAH TANGGA GOYANG

Jangan saling berlepas tangan, tapi sebaliknya justru semakin erat berpegang tangan

8. KETIKA BELUM MEMILIKI ANAK

Cintailah isteri atau suami anda 100%

9. KETIKA TELAH MEMILIKI ANAK

Jangan bagi cinta anda kepada (suami) isteri dan anak anda,tetapi cintailah isteri atau suami anda 100% dan cintai anak-anak anda masing-masing 100%.

10.KETIKA EKONOMI KELUARGA MERUDUM

Yakinlah bahawa pintu rezeki akan terbuka lebar berbanding lurus dengan tingkatnya ketaatan suami dan isteri.

11.KETIKA EKONOMI BERKEMBANG

Jangan lupa akan jasa pasangan hidup yang setia mendampingi kita semasa menderita

12.KETIKA ANDA ADALAH SUAMI

Boleh bermanja-manja kepada isteri tetapi jangan lupa untukbangkit secara bertanggung jawab apabila isteri memerlukan pertolongan anda.

13.KETIKA ANDA ADALAH ISTERI

Tetaplah berjalan dengan gemalai dan lemah lembut, tetapi selalu berhasil menyelesaikan semua pekerjaan.

14.KETIKA MENDIDIK ANAK

Jangan pernah berpikir bahawa orang tua yang baik adalah orang tua yang tidak pernah marah kepada anak,kerana orang tua yang baik adalah orang tua yang jujur kepada anak

15.KETIKA ANAK BERMASALAH

Yakinilah bahawa tidak ada seorang anak pun yang tidak mahu bekerjasama dengan orang tua, yang ada adalah anak yang merasa tidak didengar oleh orang tuanya

16.KETIKA INGIN AMAN DAN HARMONIS

Gunakanlah formula 7 K : 1 Ketaqwaan2 Kasih sayang3 Kesetiaan4 Komunikasi dialog 5 Keterbukaan 6Kejujuran 7Kesabaran

A Melancholic Farewell

I am suddenly feeling melancholic when i realized that 2009 is ending in a few more hours.This year was truly a blissful and beautiful year, with so much blessings from the One. For that, i am grateful and content.

2 milestones was hit this year, we got married and we bought a place to call home. Friends got married, given birth. Some rises to the challenge, pursue their studies, some got their heart broken, yet they stand up strong again.And my family came home from overseas, for good.

The day we sealed the deal, 17 April 2009.

Our first holiday together, Pulau Redang, 21 April 2009.

Another one bites the dust, 10 October 2009.

And another one took the vow, 11 December 2009.

A place to call home, 17 December 2009.

Here is a toast to 2010, and may there be many more blessings and beautiful endings to come.Insya Allah.

Happy New Year everyone! ;)

7 Muharram 1431…

photography by mr hubby

…and it has been 7 days living together with hubby, in our brand new home. We started the new year with a good hijrah, and may there be much more good things to come this year, Insya Allah.

I have been so occupied with the moving, and now settling down and getting back to blogging.

This is a short entry but I will be back with more inspirations later.

Just taking this opportunity to wish brides Selamat Pengantin Baru, if there are any of you brides getting hitched this Christmas holidays :)

And Happy Holidays too!

Hey Anonymous!

Oh wow,B&B's got its first hater ;)I am in a positive mood today,so to Mr/Ms Anonymous i hope you are happy that i am announcing your comment to the world.

Oh yeah,my English is not perfect,i know that,but at least i am not shy to try and make mistakes right? I am sorry if i "insult" you because i am not very good in English like you kan?

Melayu memang boleh,tapi akan jadi tak boleh,kalau asyik bersifat dengki sesama sendiri kan?

Good luck to you too Anonymous! ;)

Wishing all my readers a very happy Aidilfitri 1430H

{click to enlarge}

Kad Perakuan Nikah

Received our Kad Perakuan Nikah already :) A nice addition to our wallets.Plus,easier to justify if we are caught berdua-duaan.Haha.

At JAWI we were charged RM28 for a pair of cards. It is not really compulsory to have it, but its pretty easy compared to squeezing the A4 sized sijil nikah copy in your purse,right?

Baby bumps congratulations

It seems like most people/bloggers whom i am familiar with, and got married this year,is now in a nesting mode. Many of them are pregnant with their first child, and here is a hearty Congratulations from me :)

My turn has not come yet,but me and hubby for sure is looking forward when the right time comes.Insya Allah.

A colleague of mine sent this beautiful article me (he is a new father-to-be himself), and i love to share it with you all.

Suatu hari seorang bayi siap untuk dilahirkan ke dunia...

Dia bertanya kepada Tuhan : " Para malaikat disini mengatakan bahawa besok Engkau akan mengirimkan saya kedunia, tetapi bagaimana cara saya hidup disana; saya begitu kecil dan lemah ?"

Dan Tuhan menjawab: "Aku telah memilih satu malaikat untukmu. Ia akan menjaga dan mengasihimu ."

Bayi bertanya lagi: "Tetapi disini; didalam syurga ini, apa yang saya lakukan hanyalah bernyanyi, bermain dan tertawa...Inikan sudah cukup bagi saya untuk berbahagia."

"Malaikatmu akan bernyanyi dan tersenyum untukmu setiap hari. Dan kamu akan merasakan kehangatan cintanya dan menjadi lebih berbahagia"

"Dan bagaimana bisa saya mengerti disaat orang-orang berbicara kepada saya jika saya tidak mengerti bahasa mereka ?"

"Malaikatmu akan berbicara kepadamu dengan bahasa yang paling indah yang pernah kamu dengar; dan dengan penuh kesabaran dan perhatian. Dia akan mengajar kepadamu cara berbicara."

"Dan apa yang akan saya lakukan saat saya ingin berbicara kepadaMu ?"

"Malaikatmu akan mengajarkan bagaimana cara kamu berdoa"

"Saya mendengar bahawa di Bumi banyak orang jahat. Siapa yang akan melindungi saya ?

"Malaikatmu akan melindungimu; walaupun hal tersebut mungkin akan mengancam jiwanya"

"Tapi, saya pasti akan merasa sedih kerana tidak melihatMu lagi"

"Malaikatmu akan menceritakan kepadamu tentang Aku, dan akan mengajarkan bagaimana agar kamu bisa kembali kepadaKu; walaupun sesungguhnya Aku akan sentiasa disisimu"

Disaat itu, Syurga begitu tenang dan heningnya sehingga suara dari Bumi dapat terdengar, dan sang bayi bertanya perlahan

"Tuhan, jika saya harus pergi sekarang, bisakah Kamu memberitahuku nama malaikat tersebut ?"

"Kamu akan memanggil malaikatmu itu: "IBU "

Ingatlah sentiasa kasih sayang dan pengorbanan ibu. Berbakti, berdoa dan cintailah dia sepanjang masa..... Dialah sesatunya harta yang tiada galang gantinya dunia akhirat....

Dan untuk para ibu, ingatlah kisah ini dikala kamu hilang sabar dengan karenah anak-anak yang sedang embesar...sesungguh nya Syurga itu dibawah telapak kakimu...

Sucikanlah 4 hal dengan 4 perkara :

1) Wajahmu dengan linangan air mata keinsafan,
2) Lidahmu basah dengan berzikir kepada Penciptamu,
3) Hatimu takut dan gementar kepada kehebatan Rabbmu, dan dosa-dosa yang silam
4) Di sulami dengan taubat kepada Dzat yang Memiliki mu."

To my friends, Sarah,Khairi,Shahrul and to fellow bloggers Nariko,Ms Tepung,Anna,Hidayu,Aimie Bahirah, i wish you the best on your (or your wife's) miracle journey :)