WHEN RAYA IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

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AS SALAM, TO ALL OUT THERE!
YES, ITS ME AGAIN RUNNING HERE & THERE JUST SO I CAN BE UPDATED WITH WHAT THE KIDS ARE DOING BESIDES DOING MY OWN BUSINESS. THE LAST TIME I WAS TALKING ABOUT SPRING CLEANING, WELL, THE INSIDES DO LOOK DIFFERENT ESPECIALLY THE KITCHEN. BUT I WILL NOT GO INTO DETAILS. AT LEAST MY HEART SLOWS DOWN A BIT WHEN IT COMES TO COOKING IN THE KITCHEN WITH A BIT OF FRESH AIR AND SPACE!

NOW, TALKING ABOUT RAYA, YEAH!(AT MY AGE?), WHAT CAN BE SO SPECIAL? OF COURSE , BALIK KPG N INDULGE MYSELF IN BEING PAMPERED BY MY MUM N SIBLINGS MAKES IT SPECIAL! IT MEANS I AM ON LEAVE FROM MY KIDS AND COMMITMENTS, ETC THAT MAKES ME SO TIRED. 10 BLISSFUL SANTAI DAY FOR ME.!

I REALLY DO NEED A BREAK! TODAY FOR EXAMPLE, JUST AFTER SAHUR, I DO ALL THE CLEANING WORK IN THE KITCHEN. ALL MY KIDS ARE NO WHERE TO BE SEEN. M I A, KOT??  LATER, I AM GETTING READY TO GO SHOPPING FOR MY CAKE MAKING SESSION. I TAKE A FEW ORDERS FOR THE RAYA. ACTUALLY BAKING IS NOT MY SPECIALITY. BUT I SURVIVED A FEW BAD CAKES. MY 2 DAUGHTERS ARE SUPPOSED T HELP OUT THIS SEASON...AND TODAY! BUT I WONDER WHERE ARE THEY NOW... I THINK 1 IS GOING TO HER PART TIME CLASSES AND WILL FINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER IS GOING INTO TOWN TO DO HER CLASS PROJECT. I SUPPOSE ONLY BE BACK BY AFTERNOON...! SO, NOW I AM STUCK WITH 4 BOYS. 3 IS STILL SNORING IN BED, THE YOUNGEST (12 YRS) IS DOING SOME CARPENTRY WORKS OUTSIDE. AND LATER ON I WILL SEE THE OUTCOME OF THE GREAT INVENTIONS! DUST & RUBBISH, TO BE CLEANED BY MAMA.

SO, NOW YOU GET WHAT I MEAN WHEN I SAY BALIK KPG IS GREAT THERAPY!.
SEE PICS OF LAST YEAR BALIK KPG.

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