Hari Raya + Dinner

It is the once-a-year event that my girls and I wait for - invitation by my dear friend and ex-colleague, Rahidah to her place for Hari Raya. Unfortunately, both girls didn't go this year. But I could catch up in peace with my friend! 

Hari Raya Gathering

Our once-a-year eagerly awaited event! Hari Raya gathering at my ex-colleague, Rahidah's place! 
Lots of yummy food and great company! :)

Rahidah and my girls whom she witnessed growing up

My ex-colleagues from MOE HQ

Annual Hari Raya Gathering

Every year, Rahidah would invite my family over to her place for Hari Raya which my girls really look forward to. Unfortunately this year, when she invited us, I had to go away for my study trip on the same day. Instead of just going with it, Rahidah intentionally set aside another day specially for us, including having her mother prepare the curry chicken (less spicy for us)! I am really touched by Rahidah's gesture.

Happy Hari Raya 2016!

Happy Hari Raya 2016 to all my Muslim friends and colleagues!

Hari Raya Dinner

Mouth-watering, delicious Malay food and great company? Who could refuse? :) My ex-colleague from MOE HQ, Rahidah invited us over to her place for the annual Hari Raya meal. :) Marieann always looks forward to this meal for she enjoys Malay food (and Rahidah has kindly toned down the spiciness). She has been waiting for this invitation since the first day of Hari Raya.  

Great food, great company, what more can we ask for?! We all had a wonderful time catching up and this year, I met another ex-colleague of ours, Joy! It was such a bonus. :)

Happy Hari Raya 2015

Here's wishing all my Muslim friends and colleagues and your families: Selamat Hari Raya 2015!

Remember to save some kueh kueh and cakes for me, ok? :P 

Hari Raya Lunch

Today is the lunch that we waited once a year for! :) My friend, Rahidah always kindly invite us to her place for Hari Raya lunch. :) We had a good time catching up one another and eating all the Hari Raya food, goodies and kueh kuehs. :)

Thank you, Aunty Rahidah for the delicious lunch and the yummy goodies that you always packed for us to bring home. Happy Hari Raya!
Love, Marieann and Juliane. :)

Happy Hari Raya 2014

Selamat Hari Raya to all my Muslim friends! :) 

At noon, my daughters' friends (4 of them) came over for a play date. My mother cooked them glutinous rice for lunch. Although it was a play date, they didn't really play. It was more of lazing around and watching tv lol. :P It is the last bit of fun the older girls (P6) would have before their prelims in mid August. I brought the six girls, including my two daughters to Tanglin Mall for a little retail therapy an hour before they were due to go home lol. Not easy trying to get 6 girls to move from shop to shop haha. :P By 5:30pm, the girls' friends  were pick up by their parents as there is school tomorrow.

Happy Hari Raya Haji

Here's wishing all my Muslim friends a Happy Hari Raya Haji! :)

I am really glad for the bonus day of a public holiday because I am able to supervise my girls while they wrote the notes for their Science revision. :) They are almost done with their notes. Just need another day and they can start to work on their online Science activities.

Hari Raya + Lunch

We went to my friend/ ex-colleague, Rahidah's home for Hari Raya. This is a yearly affair which our whole family always look forward to! This once a year event is also the only time we have Malay food because Rahidah (bless her!) always make sure the food is not too spicy for us lol. :) 
It is really wonderful that Rahidah opens her home to us every Hari Raya without fail. It was great catching up with Rahidah and it was great eating Malay food with gusto! :) 
Selamat Hari Raya, Rahidah. See you, next Hari Raya. :) Meanwhile, keep in touch via Facebook. :)

The assortment of yummy goodies that Rahidah packed for the girls to bring home! :)

Selamat Hari Raya 2013

Here is wishing all my Muslim friends and readers a Selamat Hari Raya!!  :)
It was a nice and relaxing day for me/us. In the morning, I had breakfast with my neighbor at Botanic Gardens at 8am, followed by a walk through the Gardens till 11am. I enjoyed the fresh and cool air (having rained overnight) and the beautiful greenery. I should visit the Gardens more often. :P In the afternoon, I supervised the girls in doing their school and tuition homework. They managed to finish the bulk of their homework! :) For the rest of the day, we just lazed around and watched tv. So nice to  be so relaxed. :)

Long Weekend

There is a long weekend in the coming week - August 8 Thursday is Hari Raya (public holiday), August 9 Friday is National Day (public holiday) plus Saturday and Sunday. It will be a short work week, only three days for most people. 
For me, it is going to be even shorter because schools will be celebrating National day on August 7 Wednesday and schools will end around mid-morning. As such, there is no counselling this Wednesday. It will only be a two-day work week for me! :) I need a good break after last week's frenzy lol. :P

Happy Hari Raya 2012

To all my Muslim friends and colleagues:

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!

Hari Raya Gathering

Every Hari Raya, my former MOE HQ colleague, Rahidah would invite my family over to her place for a gathering. At the gathering, I would often meet up with my other former MOE HQ colleagues. My girls who love Hari Raya cakes, cookies and kuehs have been looking forward to this once-a-year event.
This year, the gathering is on 4 September. When I told the girls that we would go at noon and leave for their tuition around 2.30pm, Marieann spoke in a serious tone, "Ok we go for lunch, then we go for tuition. After tuition, we come back here again for dinner." Oh my goodness, I don't know what to say.
We had a great time at Rahidah's place, delicious food, yummy cakes, and great company. :)


PS. No, we didn't go back to Rahidah's for dinner. :P

Happy Hari Raya

To all my Muslim friends, here's wishing you and your families a Happy Hari Raya! :)

Juliane asked me today if my friend and former MOE colleague, Rashidah has invited us over to her place for Hari Raya. I was surprised that Juliane remembered lol. She went on to say how she enjoyed eating the cakes, kuehs and cookies. So, Rashidah, when are we going to your place for Hari Raya makan?!! Hahaha. :P

Hari Raya Gathering

Every year, without fail, I would be invited to a Hari Raya gathering at my former MOE HQ colleague, Rahidah's home. I love going to her place for Hari Raya (and so do my girls) for several reasons.
1) I could catch up with her and other former colleagues.
2) My girls and I love eating the Hari Raya goodies. Somehow they are much tastier than the Chinese New Year goodies!
3) For one day of the year, I could eat Malay food without worry!! :) "Why?", you ask. You see, my dear friend, Rahidah, like me, can't take spicy food too haha. Rahidah would have food such as Curry Chicken, Lotong, etc., prepared but they aren't spicy. As such, I could eat with gusto. Yes, she is 100% Malay. :)

Thank you, Rahidah for inviting us to your place again. :) We loved the company and we loved the food. :) Catch up again soon. :)