Tips - Smart Parents

Hi everyone.... Good day...

One day my son woke up early and he was in a good mood. after finished bathe, I opened the door and my son speak clearly "Ayah, Anas tak tidur... ",  with a smile.

I wonder why he says "tak tidur" instead of "dah bangun" .... Then I realize that my son is lack of vocabulary.

We was so busy in daily life and forget to spent time to speaks frequently to built his vocab. 

Then, my wife started to spare time with him everyday.

And.. that morning, I watched a TV3's program with Zaid Mohamad a successful motivator previously  a teacher.

                            "Struggle is a Part of Life"           wah... what an idea!!

                  ................and this is his website http://www.smartparents.com.my/

Sometimes when everything goes wrong and nowhere solution, step back and broad your view. Think in a wide area.

A good Book from him that I like to share is "Ibubapa Bijak Anak Hebat" with RM39.90 that you can but online with that web or bookstore like MPH or Harris at Jusco Tebrau.

Anas first riding

Anas with Child Car at Jusco

Tips - Living in Your Means

Living in your means... this is what everyone must learn and practice. 

In Malay "Ukurlah Baju di Badan Sendiri - Hidup Mengikut Kemampuan".

Oprah Winfrey says, "Living in your mean does not downgrade your quality life, and still can eat healthy food. You can go for vacation and family activity as you wish. Its  protects you from stress instead of debts."

Some people think I'm  tired of working so, its up to me how to spend it. 

For those who are thrifty looks so stingy but .......... a bigger problem happens to those who is ....

spendthrift will end with unstoppable debts.

Tips to live in your means :

1. Find free stuff in the Internet & public services like library etc. Borrow CD, DVD, books, magazine from library instead of buying them.
2. Do family activity without involving money like bicycle cycling in garden, fishing, picnic etc.
3. Use telephone wisely - get the best packages line telephone
4. Cook at home and pack food to office.
5. Get simple menu but healthy food.
6. Buy only fresh food on sale. You can store in fridge for a week or a months. Make sure space in fridge always neat.
7. List down cheap groceries and where to buy.
8. Collect coupon, point for groceries in the paper or Internet
9. List down groceries for a week and a month. Use a book with 2 side table which is what is needed and what is your wish.
10. Always tidy up house to make a fresh look. Do house chores together with spouse.
11. To avoid in term of using money for bills, you can put money for bill into envelope and put it in the right place. Pay bills in time to avoid charges.
12. Never pampered child with money or expensive stuff but educate them to focus on study and be independent.
13. You still can do activity at home with family like scrabble, monopoly, do house chores together instead of filling fuel to another distance.
14. Do loans only when needed
15. Do savings, use credit card wisely

Notes :

1. Cook at home, make a fresh look everyday at home. "Rumahku Syurgaku"
2. Never put unwanted things in house. Old clothes but still in good condition give away to whom needed or welfare house. Always do 5S (sisih, susun, sapu, simpan, selenggara).
3. Put a target each year for vacation but with savings.
4. You still can have your meals with family at Kenny Rogers, Pizza, KFC, Mc Donald or any other restaurant if you wish but let it once a week or two.

My Family and child

Anas first biking... scrambler you know... ha ha..

Lets us baking cakes ayah...!!

chocolate rose

a daisy

lots of roses

       

curly2 that's makes you dizzy

  

thorny daisy ha ha

 

pinky elmo

                           

swirly orange

       

green green grass

LOVE ONE..

           

star every where  

Cakes and Bakery

Anas Delight.....!!

It's comes up with this idea from my son birthday as well the second baby Irfan.

It's hard for me to fall a sleep without success with my experiment baking cakes.

Actually my wife excited to eat and comment the taste and also how do i performs the cake.

                                                                       the small ones...

then the big one...

Now I Realize What's My Best Career After All ..!

                                                           On Hari Raya 2010

Hi.. I'm Abdul Rahman, 46 years young as well as my wife Saasobah Adibah 34. Here is my children Anas (4) and Irfan (8 months).

I have been experiencing lot kinda job before I realize actual my best career suit with me in this golden years.

It had been started because of my wife who encourage me for a cooking course. She had registering me to attend "Food and Restaurant Handling Courses". In the eve of the courses day, I told her a plan to quit from the course because I feel uneasy and shy. My wife given me 2 choices:

                     1. She will attend for the course while I'll nursing our child or... 

                     2. I will attend for the course

Instead of the choices, I admit to attend courses. It had been about 2 weeks for the courses. Including lesson to cook kinda menu from Chef Razak. I learn Chinese, Malay and Western food recipes. Then I met a lot of same interest person in cooks. Finally, I enjoy along the course. Each time I was home, I'll share my experience with my wife which has the same interest...food.

Continuing from the course, I started cooking new dish base on recipe from the course. I wife will give comment about taste and how do the food should performed.

Then I made my first step to do Frozen Food business from the supplier called MB Jaya Enterprise from Pontian Johor.

With the starting RM2500, I get food supply. Unfortunately the company bankrupt after few months (about 2 months after agreement). 

The MB Jaya pull me along my capital because I already put money on that company base on agreement. Then I realize I have been cheated because the company won't return balance money. 

My mistake... 

1. Never trust anyone about money....especially in a a big amount
2. Do assignment to investigate that company before do business

Lots of call I've made asking to return my money but the main person cancel calls, change phone number, giving due date and break promises each time. Actually he won't return it and admit plan not to pay back via sms. But then, he keeps giving excuses and give a false date bank in money.


Lots of sms and calls....and I don't figure how many bills I had to pay for the calls.
I made police report and after 6 months ..... I was so stress out instead of cheated involving money.


Then I learn a lot from many advices from friends and family. Figuring out how to solve.
The thing is I want my money back without interest.


And... now the problem almost solve and I will tell you how I solve later..