Thursday, 10.04.2014

I baked Banana Cake yesterday. It turned out well except that the sides and top looked burnt. Well, it's not so burnt till I can taste the bitterness. The next time I bake this again, I'm going to use Pisang Raja, reduce the amount of sugar & cover the top with an aluminium foil 15 minutes before it's cooked. See photo below:

Breakfast for today is 2 x slices of banana cake & a cup of Peppermint Tea.
Lunch is Cha Bee Hoon.
Dinner? Not sure but will post a photo of it on Instagram if it's interesting enough...

Lunch

I did a shaker card last night. See!

Over the weekend, I ate Bakso (Indonesian version of Meatball Noodles Soup). It was delish!!! So delicious that I'm craving for it just thinking about it! I will most probably go buy it this weekend again! Lovely!

Well, that's all for today. Pretty short & simple.
1 more day to the weekend!

Have a pleasant day Y'all!

Dreamy C

Wednesday, 09.04.2014

I started slacking & didn't wake up this morning for my BSF homework at all. Guilt struck me & I ended up doing it during my lunch break in the office. Papers are accumulating... I believe I'm going to buy a folder & file them all up.

Breakfast was a packet of noodles with a slice of fried fish fillet & a piece of hash brown.
Lunch is rice with veggie & Ayam Masak Merah (a malay chicken dish which is spicy).
Dinner? Pork Chops with Salad and Mash Potato.

Lunch

I did a 'Thank You' card to be sold to a girlfriend.

Have a great day!

Dreamy C

Monday, 07.04. 2014

I know it will be a busy day for me at work today. Some changes occurred over the weekend where I’ll have to make some amendments to some documents. Not that I’m complaining as business is picking up. =)

I have a disagreement over work with my boss earlier. I don’t agree with him as it’s not fair in justice. He has always said that he’s a fair person & he emphasized on that but today, I don’t quite agree with his statement. Though I’ve voiced out my opinion, he chose to do it his way. Well, he’s the boss!

Breakfast for today was 2 x Chocolate Muffins which I baked & a cup of Peppermint Tea from Dilmah.

Lunch will be Rice with Sambal Beef Goreng. I’m not sure if there’s any other dishes as that’s all S told me this morning when I asked what’s for lunch.
Dinner will be Beef Bourguignon with Mash Potato.

As usual, I’ll knock off at 4 p.m. today & I’ll be going home for dinner & a quick shower. Thereafter, I’m going to read my notes again for refreshment before I begin my BSF class today. It’s been a joy & I just greeted this lady (let’s call her Ms. L) who attends the same congregation as I do & who also attends BSF. According J, she’s been having the same hairstyle for many years. I find that it suits her very well!

On Saturday, we went to ABC for lunch & the kiddos enjoyed tremendously. Can you imagine spending 100 bucks for bread?! Ha ha… This is what we have ordered:

1. 3 x Chicken Pies, 1 for each kid
2. 1 x Chocolate Éclair for Handsome
3. 1 x Normandie Tart for Handsome
4. 1 x Chocolate Lava Cake, shared between Handsome & Chubby
5. 2 x Ham & Cheese Sandwich, 1 each for First Born & Myself
6. 2 x Sparkling Blackcurrant Drink for Handsome & Chubby
7. Guava & Apple Juice for First Born
8. 2 x Plain Croissant for J
9. Black Coffee for J
10. 1 x Pain Au Chocolat for Me
11. 1 x Osmanthus Sencha Tea for Me

Total damage? $102.60 to be exact. =) Before all these food arrive, the kiddos were wolfing down some Madeleines. Ha ha… This bunch of boys sure can eat! Well, I don’t mind spending money on food for them. They are growing after all. =) In fact, it’s an enjoyment seeing them eat & I felt happy when our table is so full, it can hardly accommodate any extras. =) Even the staff seemed shocked! Ha ha… I told her that I’m feeding a village out there. Ha ha…

After lunch, J brought the boys to Toys R Us while I make my way to meet a customer for my Deco Rush items. She ordered quite a bit which made me a happy woman. It’s worth making a trip down to the West. =)

We had intentions to bring the boys for a movie – Captain America & I was shocked to see the queue at the movie theatre. In the end, the idea was scrapped & we promised to bring them next week. They seemed happy to know that the idea was scrapped so I doubt over their eagerness to catch it.

On Sunday, J & I went to Brotzeit for lunch. It was an enjoyable lunch. I had Mushroom Soup as my starter & Chili Sausages as my main. J had Goulash Soup for his starter & Pork Ribs as his main. My beverage was Sparkling Water & J had 2 x glasses (0.5 Ltrs each) of Original Lager.

We went home & J napped while I clean up major parts of my storage shelves for my hobby. I also clean my art table. I started to store my stuff in containers so I can save myself the agony of going through the cleaning process once every few months. It’s really a chore to clean every single item that I owned. Hence, putting them into containers would save me lots of time & frustration since I only need to wipe the containers the next time instead of going through every single item again.

I also clean up my make-up containers. I got the containers from Muji some time back & it’s those clear acrylic ones. It looked really good with my make-up items in it.
I find myself really hard-working yesterday. For that I’m pleased… =)

S was out on Sunday & she came back with 2 x packets of very lovely Bakso for my dinner. Well, I asked her a day earlier to buy it for me. A few years back, I had my 1^st experience eating Bakso in Indonesia & it immediately took my breath away! I had it for the next few days when I was in Indonesia. I didn’t manage to find any good ones or even near it when I touched down Singapore. It’s been a while now & I was really very happy last night. It was LOVELY!!! I'm really happy...

Well, I hope you had a blast last weekend & if you didn't, I hope it'll be better for you this coming weekend. =)

Happy Monday!!!

Dreamy C

Friday, 04.04.2014

Woke up late this morning. I need to try and finish reading Chapter 2 of 'The Power of a Praying Wife' tonight.

It's First Born's b'day today and I've baked him a chocolate birthday cake last night. We are going to blow the candles tonight after dinner... The kiddos don't really give a care about eating the cake. They only enjoy cutting it. How weird and funny at the same time. Kids, you can't figure them out at times. =)

I intend to let them bring the remaining cake back to their mother come Saturday. Well, we (their mother and I) didn't begin on a good note but I intend to make it right now. At least, I'm going to make it right with God. Last BSF's lesson covers on 'Love for Enemies' as well. Though I don't hate their mother (let's call her K), I believe I need to start loving her. =) Hence, the offering of chocolate cake is a start. I've started to pray for her though it's short. I'm taking small steps here... =) When I pray, if I don't feel sincere, I don't pray for that particular person and hence why the prayer for K was short. I believe though that if I pray for her on a daily basis, it'll get easier and easier. Who knows? I might turn out praying for her for 30 minutes straight! Ha ha...

Breakfast today was Rosemary Focaccia Bread which failed to rise and turned out more like Kueh than Bread. I had this with a cup of Rooibos Vanilla tea. Haven't had that for a while now...
Lunch will be ABC Soup with Rice. It tasted so lovely...
Dinner will be Chicken Pizza (homemade). S is such a talented cook! =)

My gf posted a photo of Sambal Goreng 1 day & immediately, I had craving for it. Surprisingly, S cooked it for my dinner the next day without me telling her anything! Ha ha... Talk about telepathy...

I got another order from UK this time. I'm so happy... It's a small order but regardless of size, I'm always happy when I receive orders... =)

I'm patiently waiting for my parcel from Simon Says Stamp to arrive.
I'm also looking forward to a church camp which will be in June.
I really need to start my Project Life. I've missed out about 3 weeks already! Photos all over different gadgets. I don't even know where to start!

The weekend's approaching very soon. I'm going to make a trip down to ABC tomorrow morning. What are your plans for this weekend?
I hope you have a blast this weekend...

Stay happy, stay healthy. =)

Dreamy C

Thursday, 03.04.2014

How time flies... It's Thursday today. Well, my morning began slightly later than usual. Thank God that I'm only left with a couple of questions even though I woke up later. I need to complete it before the kiddos come as that's when the house will be nowhere near quiet & I can't study on the Word of The Lord. Different people works differently. I'm just 1 of those who need peace in order to be able to absorb what I'm reading. =)

This book - 'The Power of a Praying Wife' is indeed a good book. I've completed Chapter 1 & I'll continue to pray for J. I started praying for J last night. What was I thinking? Why didn't I pray for him more consistently? Did I think that J doesn't need prayers? Why is it that I'm more ready to pray for others than for J? Frankly speaking, it's the hurt & anger which made me NOT want to pray for him. Disappointment plays a part too. Since reading this book, my heart's more open to pray for J even though he has hurt me. Everyone hurts everyone. I believe I've hurt J as well on some occasions. I'm just glad I'm learning to forgive more easily. =) I'm going to pray for J on a daily basis. Thereafter, I'll learn to pray for my enemies. 

Learning about God has made me more aware towards my faults. Learning more about God each day brings me joy & I'm happy to change for the better. After all, nobody's perfect. =)

Breakfast was Vegetarian Bee Hoon.

Lunch was Braised Fish with Stir-Fry Wong Bok & Rice. 

I have no idea what's for dinner but as usual, I'll post a picture of it on Instagram.

I went to the Post Office this afternoon as I've just received another order. =) The post office (Thomson Branch) has shifted to Thomson CC. On my way to the bus-stop back to the office, I saw a sign which says 'Shunfu Mart'. The thought of famous muffins filled my mind & I thought of making a trip there. Perhaps I could get some for the kiddos as their supper tomorrow night & also for J. 

I walked to where the sign was pointing to & I wasn't feeling very confident. I saw a lady & decided to ask her for directions. "Auntie, where is Shunfu Mart?" She looked at me angrily. For a moment, I thought she's sick in her mind. Her reply? "Auntie! Auntie! Auntie you are asking for Shunfu Mart is it?! Auntie! Auntie! There Auntie! Shunfu Mart is there Auntie!" I was shocked out of my life. For sure, I didn't expect such reactions from her. My instant reaction to her behavior was laugh. Seriously, I find her so comical. She look every inch like an Auntie. Did she expect me to address her as young lady??? If she really did expect that, I'll have to apologise to her for I simply cannot bring myself to utter those words to her. She looked every inch like an Auntie in her mid-40's, a housewife & not showered. I'm 33 myself & I'm perfectly fine with people calling me Auntie. In fact, I would feel awkward if people were to call me young lady. I was like - what's the big deal with Auntie? It's just a form of addressing people. 

I couldn't figure it out & I started pondering over it till I got my answer. An answer wasn't given as to why she reacted this way. The Holy Spirit didn't tell me that the Auntie has over-reacted & that she's wrong. The Holy Spirit told me to reflect on HOW I asked for directions. It then occurred to me that I was rude. I should say, "Excuse me, can you please tell me how to get to Shunfu Mart?" Some people can be irritated with certain words. Just because I'm fine with it doesn't mean it's fine for others as well. I immediately confessed my sins & was glad that I learn something about myself again! How wonderful... =)

Well, that's about all I would like to share today.

Blessed Thursday!

Dreamy C

Wednesday, 02.04.2014

I saw little J this morning which was such a joy. He's the boy of one of our neighbors. He’s definitely not a morning baby as he was still a bit grouchy & much effort has to be taken to get him to smile but once he smiles, he’s so charming… =) I've been thinking of Ms. Chubby for the past few days. She's overseas now & I'll only get to see her 02 x weeks from now... =(

I did some reading from ‘The Power of a Praying Wife’ last night. During the day, I decided to give up watching Twinkle Twinkle & throughout the night, I experienced no itch of catching glimpses of it at all. I thank The Lord for that. 

While reading the book, I also took down some notes. I take this as my Quiet Time (QT) with The Lord. I’ve read till page 29 & I do like it very much. I’m going to do my BSF h/w in the morning. Come evening, I’ll do my QT & then, sing to The Lord. I’m not a good singer but I do enjoy singing by myself in the room. I did this last night after my QT. It’s such a joy to face the windows so I can see the sky & sing to The Lord. Different people approach The Lord differently. This is my way. =) 

Before I sing, I went to the toilet to floss my teeth. It was then that I heard birds chirping. It was nearing to 9 p.m. & it didn't feel eerie to me at all. In fact, I felt good. Say what you like, judge how you want but I believe God is happy that I’m trying to know Him more & perhaps he sends me pleasant sounds of birds chirping while I floss my teeth! Strange but God DOES work in funny ways. =)

I tried to bake Rosemary Focaccia Bread yesterday & it failed! It just would not rise. I couldn't figure out why. Perhaps there’s insufficient yeast? It turned out more like Rosemary Kueh then Rosemary Focaccia. Ha ha… I’ll definitely try again next time. It smelled lovely though… >.<

Well, you would have known that I no longer plan out my lunches & dinners for the week. What's for lunch today? Frankly speaking, I'm not sure. I didn't ask S. Check out my Instagram after 1 p.m. today to find out!

Blessed Wednesday!

Dreamy C

Tuesday, 01.04.2014

For slightly more than a week, I’ve stopped doing meal planning. I find it such a chore to think of what I would like to have for the coming week. In the end, I’ve decided to let S do the job. She decides what I have for lunch every weekday. If you would like to know what I’ve been having, go check out my Instagram!

Doing my BSF h/w for last week has been really a joy to me. Digging into God's Word gives me joy. BSF is really good as it enables you to really study on the Word of God. I'm going to try my best and sign up for it every year.

I would like to talk more about God today. It’s going to be a long post & if you can’t tolerate it, move on to other stuff then. =)

For me, I really need my surrounding to be quiet when I study on the Word of God. As such, I cannot do any studying on Friday nights & Saturdays as the kiddos are around and 3 boys really can be a chore. Ha ha… I realized that when I dig deeper into the Word of God, He gives me questions.

For last week, it’s a question on temptation. The leader of my DFG (Disciple Fellowship Group) said that God doesn’t tempt but He allows it. I couldn’t put my head around it. If He allows it, doesn’t it make Him part of the ‘scheme’? My fellow mates started explaining & I still couldn’t understand. My mind has been blocked. I did a short prayer in my mind then. I asked for God to clear my mind & show me the answer. That night, when I was trying to complete my BSF h/w, I got my answer when I was digging into the Word of God. I had skipped question 6 previously & moved on to other questions. That night, I went back to question 6 to complete it & there, I got my answer. I must admit, I didn’t expect God to reply to me that quickly. He works in ways I cannot understand & often than not, He is ALWAYS right. =) I’m really happy to have this God in my life.

In the past, I know He heals but somehow, I didn’t quite ponder over it. I’m like – Okie God heals. Let’s move on now… I attend the 9 a.m. congregation & for no reason, I went to the 11.15 a.m. service one particular Sunday. That session, they had a pastor from Vietnam who goes around doing healing work. He’s supposed to have left Singapore but somehow, he extended his stay. While he was talking, he asked for people who needs healing to go up to him & then, we pray together for the person. I watched all these people going up without thinking about myself needing healing as well. (I’ve had an injury on the toe of my right leg for the longest time & I didn’t attend to it at all. Hence, it looked a bit strange with the ‘normal’ toe on my left leg. It would hurt whenever I walk in my 4 inch heels but I didn’t really care.) During that Sunday session, I was wearing my 4 inch heels. While all the requests & prayers were going on, I wriggled my toe. I don’t even know why I did that. And you know what? There’s no pain at all! I couldn’t believe it. So I took off my heels & started rubbing my toe. No feeling of pain. I STILL couldn’t believe it. I started pressing hard on it, I did all ways to ‘hurt’ the toe. There’s no feeling of pain. Instantly, I believe with all my heart that God heals. Hallelujah! God IS good to me, an insignificant being on earth! To Him, no matter how wretched or bad, I am special. =) I didn’t ask to be healed but He gives anyway… Amazing God!

Why do I bring up the healing session? Well, another thing which I didn’t believe passionately is the Power of Praying. This week, I believe God is trying to prove to me wrong again. Even up till BSF class yesterday, I still couldn’t bring myself to be immersed with the fact that prayer is powerful. God reminded me of what He did just an hour ago. I’ve been praying for a loved one to get back to God, to be closer to Him once again. For months, I don’t see any changes. I gave up. I actually told God that I’m giving up & I asked for Him to take over & do His work. I did share with my mates in DFG & they did pray. Recently, there are some changes & God reminded me of it just an hour ago. That’s when I go – Oh Ya! That is what has happened! Ha ha…

God works in mysterious ways, ways a mortal being would not understand some times. My DFG leader bought each of us a book – The Power of a Praying Woman. In the book, she wrote a message. All these were done before the class on Sunday. We met up & I raised the question on temptation & the message she wrote in the book was about temptation! Also, there’s a total of 5 of us & she only presented the book to 3 of us as she has yet to complete her writing for 2 remaining books & I was 1 of the 3 persons who got the book on Sunday. See how God works!

This week, my issue is with praying & the book from my leader couldn't come at a better timing. Again, the work of God! Sometimes, you just cannot explain. You just have to believe. =)

I feel really great & I’m going to try my best to maintain this feeling. To maintain it, I have to make sure I walk close to God & be more like Jesus. =)

I hope you are touched & as a result, start pondering over your next step, believer or pre-believer.

Have a blessed Tuesday!!!

Dreamy C