Kids are like colours...

...they brighten up and inspire our lives... :)

...JulesFudgyliciousness Favour, for a kindy party...

...Of Chocolate, Vanilla & Cinnamon...

...I'm not really sure what's wrong, but I can't seem to upload photos onto my blog post. Anyway, here's JuleFudgyliciousness' latest wedding favour ... Thank you so much Nadhrah, for the tools :)

...and may I say, that chocolate, cinnamon and vanilla are 3 very beneficial ingredients to a sweet marriage indeed... well, they work for me! :)

Jules in light of Mother's Day...

...I have mixed feelings this time around...

While I am grateful, Alhamdulillah, for the 40 wonderful years I have been blessed with a superbly wonderful Mama, I also feel deeply for my dearest friend who is standing vigil by her Mak's side now, praying and waiting for her (Mak) to wake up again... My heart and thots also go to friends and family who no longer have the joy of picking of the phone and talking to their moms, just exchanging stories of the day...

I have been a Mommy for almost 9 years, Alhamdulillah, and I want to rejoice in this blessing, but my heart is heavy, thinking of loved ones who have to face overwhelming challenges and sadness...

But, being a Mom, it's nothing new, for us to do almost the impossible, most of the time, even if it involves swallowing our fears and our sorrows, hiding our true feelings, and showing only our joy, just to make sure our children and family feel happy and secure. This is what some of my dearest friends are doing now, somewhere out there...

Well, let this be some thot for now, about Moms and the things we do and go thru, I will share more later ya...

In the meantime, a look at Jules' first 2 offerings for Mother's Day 2010 (above). I also made something for a very sweet couple on their wedding day, but I'll share the photos later as there's trouble uploading them now... :)

A piu tardi...

Jules' Friends are having a Jumble Sale!

...Fun activities such as this MUST be shared... :)



RSSB (Rumah sesebuah Berkembar) is hosting a 1-day Jumble Sale, from 9am-6pm with something for everyone! There will be clothes, accessories, handicrafts and food to rummage through. Come and join us! Bring along your family and friends and spend your Saturday with us. Don't forget to bring your own shopping bags too! Help the vendors keep their cost low and at the same time, be eco friendly.

Date: 24th April 2010
Day: Saturday
Venue: Dewan Ar Raha Seksyen 7, Shah Alam (Jalan Firuz Empat, 7/7D)
Time: 9am-6pm
Landmark: Housing area opposite the main gate of UiTm

For Space inquiries please contact 013 384 2652 (HANA), hana183i@yahoo.com

Jules this week...

...has been very busy...hehe

As I'm preparing a very special batch of wedding favours for a very special couple this weekend (well, all bridal couples are special to me, they hit my emo spot every time! hehe), I'm afraid I must say that I won't be able to take anymore orders until next Monday, for delivery on Thursday onwards.

Those who have emailed and texted your orders to me earlier, insyaAllah, I'll be making your delivery on your requested dates ya...

Thank you for your keen and continued support towards Jules... :)

A birthday for Damascus...

...my darling big eyes finally turned 5 on 15 April 2010... Alhamdulillah...

And his specific requests were : a new bicycle and a Mickey Mouse Birthday Brownie with a twist. So, the first was quite easily achieveable. Then came the matter of the twist in his birthday brownie. It wasn't just Mickey Mouse, it was Mickey Mouse with Speed Racer's Costume at the School Spirit Event. Well, not exactly his entire costume, just his hair : afro style in red, white and blue. In Damascus' exact words, "so, it is Mickey Mouse, with a big round hair, and the hair is divided into 3which is red, white and blue. You can make the red and blue either on the left or right, it doesn't matter; but the centre must be white! Can ya mommy...yayyy!!!"

With that said, did you think I had a choice?

Just out of curiosity I did ask him, "But why do you want Mickey Mouse with Speed Racer's costume hair? Isn't it weird?" He answered, "Acus suka. Acus nak."

Bewildered, I googled and youtubed and googled some more. Nope, no red, white and blue Speed Racer hair. Not even that particular episode of the School Spirit Day Event. So I sought help from Esfahan, to illustrate Damascus' request and shed some light unto mommy's blurry path. So drew Esfahan did...Mickey's head and face, with complete features and colour specs, and then the hair - one big, almost complete circle from ear to ear, with 3 parts, red, white and blue.

You think???!!!

So, with mommy being mommy, not Carlos the Cake Boss or Wiz da Wiz, but with the unconditional love a mommy has for her son, here was what Damascus eventually got... :)
Do you see the "Hidden Mickey"?! Hehe...





In a matter of minutes, Mickey's "ears" disappeared, and so did Speed Racer's red, white and blue "hair"! And there was enough left of Mickey's "face" for ayah to tapau to Muar, for his event that weekend... :)



...Damascus with his new, red mountain bike. It has to be red... :)

I'm getting old...

...I was sitting, looking at my site, and my eyes got stressed. Too......pink! And close together! And.....oh, so many outdated things.... but.... aaahhhh... the flesh is too weak... lame... but weak. I digressed to E!News for a while and this fashion program was on. Oh, how ever do they put all those clothes together onto one body? I wouldn't dream of doing anything like that. Yeah, sure, of course I wouldn't; it wouldn't be "age appropriate" for me! Oh yes, I am getting old...

...ER...old-ER...that's the key. Oprah says that 50 is the new 25; so, I'm only just about what now? 20? LOL!!! It's just been that time of month, when my hormones go yo-yo, and every little thing becomes so critical. Finding out that my old classmate, Bob (Kheiri) from matriculation just died from a heat attack yesterday didn't help with boosting my spirit. But, when things like this happens, we start to hear from other old friends again, just calling in to share the news, we catch up and end up in long, meaningful conversations. Then, you are revived and recharged... :)

Well, Damascus and Marrakesh are back to their normal selves, in gud health, Alhamdulillah. No more meds. Esfahan's gud, but his 13 year old bicycle (inherited from kak dina) just finally expired, and there was an episode of tearful, gloomy silence; but thanks to Trickie TV, he's all perked up, trying new magic tricks, and also hoping to get a new bike. Damascus too, "InsyaAllah a new bike for my 5th birthday...please Mommy? Ayah?" He's simply outgrown his present one, inherited from his Abang Long. okay, okay, we'll see, we'll see........ :)

So, as I look forward to being 25 again, I shall busy myself next week to prepare the necessary for my darling big eyes Damascus' 5th birthday on Thursday, InsyaAllah. I also hope you will enjoy my site's new look and feel, well, it's still "Julesy pink, purple, and black&white", but I hope the cleaner layout will give you more ease in reading. And you can now click on the pictures on the left column to see more of Jules' work. The lefty perspective is for my darling Marrakesh. I must now shower, feed the boys, and switch to my creative mode and start working to meet my deadlineSSSS!

Thank you for staying with Jules...may you always be blessed with good health, good fortune and peace of mind... :)

...al-fatihah to bob...