"The best part about being friends with your parents is that no matter what you do, they have to keep loving you." - Natalie Portman


Well said, Miss Portman, well said. Hehe. Straight to the point, shall we? If you haven't already heard, Diaper Cake & Such is having a Parents Months Promo! Super awesome deal, I must say.

We'll be giving 15% discount on our RM150 range diaper cakes, which means you’ll be getting an RM150 diaper cake at only RM130!

For the main icing of the cake, you may choose from the Lamaze toys range as follows: Dee Dee the Pink Dragon, Eddie the Elephant, Olivia the Owl and Peek & Explore Apple. While stock lasts, of course. So yeah, what are you waiting for? Go to http://diapercakeandsuch.blogspot.com for more info!
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

Spongebob Squarepants!

Our darling Hadi turned two on May 13th, 2012 and yeah, leave it to the husband to decide on a last minute party and made me in charge. Haha. So what do you do when you're short of time? You turn to McDonald! McDonald Setia Tropika has 2 party themes and we chose Spongebob as Hadi is a fan. So we stick to Spongebob theme, I put on my last-minute-party planner hat, and alhamdulillah, the party went well, we had fun, and most importantly, the birthday boy enjoyed himself.


 


For more pictures, go to my Facebook album Hadi Turns Two HERE! ;)



"You should fight for your client, refrain from stealing money, and try not to lie." - Deck Shiffler, John Grisham's The Rainmaker

The firm has been operating for a month and alhamdulillah, we did have some collection from our first month of operation. What I love most about working here is firstly, the husband is the Big Boss so yeah, that’s a major plus point. I have freedom and flexibility, which is the thing most mothers crave the most. And I even get to bring the little boss here once in a while; the Big Boss even bought a sofa bed for my room for the little boss. Oh and our friends and family can drop in whenever they like, super fun I know. And unlike in my previous firms, here I get percentage from cases, and this is a huge motivation I must say. I don’t mind meeting clients after office hour and working on the weekend, because this is our firm, we gotta work hard for it! I like the cozy office ambiance, my spacious room, my awesome colleagues, and that I get to have breaks anytime and wouldn’t have to wait until 1 sharp for my lunch break. Haha those were the days; working at a big firm has its pros and cons and I’m glad I’ve had that experienced. But this firm, oh this firm, now I know what it feels to not having to literally drag my body to work.

Oh and I love that the firm’s address is Jalan Kemajuan. I’m a sucker for things like this. Kemajuan, which is what we strive for. Do pray for us good people, and if you have any friends in Johor with any legal problems (ANYTHING! Except well, Syariah, as we don’t have the expertise in Islamic law), do refer them to us and we promise you that we’ll do the best that we can (I never ever will guarantee a win because that’s not what lawyers should do, but that’s another longwinded topic) but yeah, pray and refer, you do that for me, will ya? Much love!

Bottles and booties, bibs and more! Let's shower the baby with gifts galore!

Our darling Naem is 6 months pregnant and a baby shower is always the perfect excuse for us to berkumpul dan ketawa tanpa henti. Dod intiated the plan, teamed up with the rest of the gang; naturally Jaja the KrakerBox Party founder was assigned to do the deco, me the Diaper Cake & Such kuli/boss for the diaper cake and Mazia the soulmate had to kidnap Naem for the surprise. It went awesomely well! The Farahs (Elin and Far) couldn't make it but it was so much fun nevertheless. Naem was surprised and she scold Mazia for not warning her to wear something cuter. Dod introduced us to her fiance-to-be, who is a lot of fun. I was in awe of Ana's beautiful mansion. The kids enjoyed the pool and the rest of Alysha's toys. I met Arman for the second time and well well, such a handsome boy he is now; the last time I met him he was still in pantang, he could barely open his eyes. We played games, exchanged gifts and showered the expecting couple with gifts. We talked and laughed and had such a lovely time. I miss them!


I baked the Quacky Quack Diaper Cake, a gift from us to our darling Naem!
Dessert table by KrakerBox Party, another of Jaja's awesome biz!
Dod introduced us to her fiance-to-be!
The kids had fun.
We exchanged gifts and showered Naem with some!
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We talked, ate, laughed and Aniz practised her kuda kepang moves while my little boy was busy with the Crazy Donkey. It was an awesome day!
I honestly think the beach is the only place children actually entertain themselves.” - Donna McLavy


Setting up a new firm, leaving behind old ones was kind of overwhelming so I thought a getaway would do us good and plus, I wanted to go somewhere for our anniversary. Tabled the idea to the Boss, gave him a choice between the Grand Alexis PD and Golden Palm Tree Sepang, Boss picked the latter, budget was approved, booked our room via phone and got a promo price and after sending my parents off for umrah, off we went for our short blue sky holiday!

The Golden Palm Tree was breathtakingly beautiful. Too bad it rained the whole time on the first day we arrived so we just chillaxed at our room. At night we tried the nearby seafood joint so many people raved about but was slightly disappointed; the food was nothing to shout about and was overpriced. So yeah, there will never be a second visit there, that’s for sure.

This was taken by hubs at midnight; I think this photo is awesome.

But the next day, oh the next day, the sun was beaming and shining oh so proudly the whole day and oh the sky, the sky was so blue.

My happy boys.

I love hotel breakfast because I’m a giddy little girl like that, and our room price is inclusive of breakfast for two. This was us waiting for the buggy; oh yes, you gotta take buggy to almost everywhere because the place is huge! But it was not a problem; the buggy was almost always available. And oh, the problematic, unhelpful staffs so many people complained about? We didn’t meet any of them, thank God! Everyone was nice and super helpful.

My boy loved the buggy ride.

The breakfast view, subhanallah. The infinity pool was there too by the way.

We had breakfast in a hut. Breakfast food was not as bad as many reviews I read, but it was just OK. But oh later we had brunch at the Sepoi Sepoi Café near the beach and the food was bland! For the price they’re charging for their food, they have got to improve!

After filling up real good, we went to the beach. The beach was clean and well-kept, but you shouldn’t compare it to Rawa, Redang or its kind, it just ain’t fair. The beach was clean and that was that, oh but better than PD that’s for sure! Watersports was included in the room price but too bad by the time we were done with swimming and lazing around, the seawater receded so we did not get the chance to canoe, sail or anything like that.

Then it was time to say good bye to the blue sky and in the car on our way back home, I asked hubs, was the sky only blue when we’re on holiday or we never take time to appreciate the sky on other busy, normal days? I’m pretty sure there are many days when the sky is blue but I’m just too busy to notice. From now on, I pledge look up and praise Allah more for the sunshine and blue sky He bless us with. Thank you, Allah! :)

"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." - Ralph Waldo Emerson



Today is my last day with the Firm, such bittersweet feeling. I have enjoyed my time here at the Firm. I learned a lot, gained many experiences, conducted my first solo trial here and many more since then. I met many wonderful friends, the kind I’d definitely keep forever. Despite occasional hiccups and what not, it has been a pleasure, really. But it is time to move on. It is time to soar, take risks and challenge myself. The time has finally come for Messrs DAUD & CO to materialize and I hope you’d be kind enough to pray for us.

With an end, comes a new beginning. Bismillah.