A Homemaker’s Diary

My friend of Shaja Ratul Design sold these decorative pillow covers a few months back. Since the initial plan was to use cream colored bed sheet for the wedding bed, I thought the combination of gold and white decorative pillows like this will be a good match.

Later my brother got a whole new set of king sized bed from his in laws for this wedding. He went to buy the comforter and bed sheet in pink color as there was not many choice in Parkson at that time. (The Akemi cream colored bed sheet set that I have is in Queen size)

I collected the pillow covers a few weeks before I went back for the wedding. We went straight to Mydin USJ to buy the inserts. Little that I realized the correct size of the pillow. It is supposed to be 18 x 18 yet I confidently bought the inserts in 16 x 16 size.

When I tried to put the inserts into the pillow case, it didn’t fit well because it is too small. I ended up sewing new inserts using whatever cotton pieces and fibre I have in my craft room.

So here it is the picture of the decorative pillows on the wedding bed. These pillows will be passed to another cousin who is getting married end of this year 🙂

An acquaintance helped to buy this batik painting kit from Yayasan Restu in Shah Alam. I thought it would be a different experience for my son to try batik painting. After all the technique is not the same as painting with watercolor or acrylic paint.

This is how it looks like after he finished painting the first kit. He really loves it and continued to paint the second piece. I actually have to beg him to not paint the third one because I want to try my hand in batik painting as well, huhu!

This is the piece after I have touched up the empty white spaces he left and putting on some darker tones on the painting so that the quote “Allahu Akbar” will look more prominent. We plan to send all the batik pieces to be framed soon.

I promise to write a review on the set bersalin that I used for my berpantang period this time.

This is how the whole set of Nona Roguy Herbanika looks like. It doesn’t have much, but I kind of like each item in the set. I find them useful and very convenient.

I also added on the special bengkung from Nona Roguy. Compared to the previous bengkung/binder I used, this one is nicer because it has a separate “tali” on the bottom part, which makes it easier if you need to pee while wearing the bengkung.

Here is some explanation on how to use the items in the set. Picture taken from mypermatahati.com.

I used minyak herbanika during labor and right after I gave birth. It helps soothe the pain. I asked Hubby to rub the herbal oil on my thigh, on my back and around the hip joint. Even in the ward, after the delivery I used it to ease the ache on the back since I have to sit to breastfeed the baby most of the time.

Since this time I didn’t have to undergo episiotomy, I only use the uncang cuci few times during shower. I also used the herbanika lulur whenever I have the extra time to spend in the bathroom.

On days that I couldn’t wear the bengkung, I just rub some of the herbanika barut on my tummy area.

I started to take the phytonatal pills and drink akar herbanika after the baby turned one month old. I am still taking one pill everyday now after meal. It helps to reduce the constipation problem that I usually have during confinement.

Overall, I am happy with the Nona Roguy postnatal set.

After browsing around for best price for these 2 giraffe shelves, I decided to invest RM340 and bought them.

The area was used before as dear Son #1 sleeping space. But since his younger brother keep on making noise at night, we decided to move his bed to the other side of the room.

Now he has enough containers to keep all his paints, Play Doh moulds and LEGO. A worthy investment I would say.

Hubby bought Apple TV last 2 months in the effort to cut our subscription to Astro. So now, dear Son uses the device to watch YouTube on the big screen. One of his favorite topics is Play Doh.

Yesterday while watching the review on Play Doh Ice Cream Shoppe:

Son: We’ll buy this set
Mama: No, I won’t buy anything, you don’t want to listen to Mama..and you don’t clean up your toys, you already have too many toys
Son: We’ll buy this..
Mama: No, I don’t want to buy..

After much contemplating, with his eyes still watching the YouTube..

Son: I’m cleaning up my toys..and I will listen to you (stop watching YouTube and start cleaning up)
Mama: (not responding)
Son: I will listen to you Mama (kiss Mama’s cheek)

Well, son..you should try that trick with Abah, I’m sure Abah will buy you the big LEGO set..hehe!