Baru-baru ini salah satu keluarga yang cukup dekat di hati kami mendapat musibah. Ya, musibah yang sangat menyakitkan hati mereka sekeluarga. Sejujurnya, jika aku berada di posisi mereka, mungkin hati ini pun akan sulit untuk move on. Namun, kita tentu selalu berusaha mengimani bahwa musibah itu datangnya dari Allah, dan Allah tidak akan membebani hamba […]
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The First Week of Work
How’s work? Alhamdulillah, this day marks one week of me returning back to work. It’s not an easy transition, especially for me and the kids,. I try to call home at least once during lunch time to talk to Abdurrahman. The little boy is unhappy having much shorter time to be with mommy. Several time[Read More…]
DIY car race scene in a pail
If your children are crazy about cars and things that go, you will love to try this DIY swirling car race scene idea. I got this idea when my son suddenly take one of our pail and play him favorite cars inside it. The idea is pretty simple and I just use things around my[Read More…]
At Last, Mummy is Returning to Work
(Mummy (read: I) will be returning to work in less than a week time. Alhamdulillah, finally I secured a job in my previous company, well not exactly the same position but it will be pretty much similar work.
Butterfly Theme Learning Activities for Preschooler
During the Children day holiday, I invited my preschooler for a butterfly-themed learning activities. He seems intrigued by the picture of a boy trying to catch a butterfly in his encyclopedia book, so I thought making him a similar scene would be fun.
Impromptu Play with Pom pom and Pipe Cleaner
Remember the playdate last week? Ok, once we arrived in our house, I haven’t got time to put the craft supply in our craft station. So, it’s just lying on top of our shoe shelf. Abdurrahman found it after school and started to play with it independently.
Playdate at Admiralty
Last weekend we went for playdate in my sister’s house in Admiralty. The kids had a lot of fun. They played in the swimming pool and did some fun activities with pom pom, pipe cleaner, and egg carton.
Abdurrahman completes Iqro 2!
Alhamdulillah, praise to Allah, Abdurrahman has just recently completes Iqro 2. For those of you who are not familiar with, Iqro is a series of books used to teach children how to read Arabic, and subsequently to read Quran in a proper way.
Pictures of Yellowstone and Grandteton in The Fall
We love travelling to National Parks, one of our favorite is Yellowstone-Grandteton national park combo. Here are the pictures that we took while we were there on fall 2012. Majestic and lovely, isn’t it. This makes me want to fly over there and visited them once again. Our trip started in Old Faithful geyser complex.[Read More…]
Easy Kids Activities For Weekend
This weekend we decided to stay indoor and spent time to do easy kids activities. Being at school on weekdays, it is easy for Abdurrahman to get bored easily if we don’t do new activities with him. So this week we made him new binoculars and got him to create a beautiful tree. These activities[Read More…]
A Recap on Our School Break Activities
The school break is over. What did you do with your kids? This occasion I tried my best to make the short holiday more meaningful for my son. The fact that I plan to go back for work in the near future means that perhaps this is the last holiday that we can spend together.