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 2021 memories : 

Just like every year, we started the year in January celebrating MOM'S BIRTHDAY. This time, we made it to LaCrista Hotel, Melaka, with surprise arrangements from @surprise.deco , flower from @grab and cake slice from the hotel

My husband and I made it official (in a relationship) back then in 2010, so it's our 11TH ANNIVERSARY (in February 2021)! Spent the day romantically with food from @acme.bar delivered right to our doorstep!

MY BIRTHDAY in March is celebrated once again at home. We are in MCO2.0 with inter-district travel restrictions, except for work. So this means another round of EIDULFITRI without family. Luckily we didn't skip the yearly tradition of studio photoshoot (it was done during Mother's Day/a week or so before Eid 2021)

FATHER'S DAY celebration is in June 2021 and another day well spent ❤ loving the photos of me & husband a lot this year! Another charming staycation at Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur for my HUSBAND'S BIRTHDAY in October 2021 because he deserves all the good things this year!

The same month, on 30/10/2021, my MOM IS (RE)MARRIED to a good man, I pray for both my mom and abah forever healthy and this relationship lasts till Jannah!

And then comes November 2021 which is our anniversary month. Our 8th YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY celebration is a short trip to another cozy hotel in Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur 🥰 #SyerAndyAnniversary 

Just like every December, EUSEFF TURNS 4! (with Toy Story theme) ❤ 

#EuseffsFourthBirthday #ToyStoryParty

Alhamdulillah for another good year in 2021, especially because we are all healthy, never gotten the COVID-19 (although done swabs for nothing), we are grateful being closer as a family and able to spend more time together! (Thankful for husband's 2-months long not working/stay home, me love!)

We are as well grateful for 2nd landed house purchased in 2021! Cannot wait for another awesome year in 2022..

Until next post! Wishing everyone healthy and safe!

 Every year (latepost, this is at the end of the year 2021/last month) we would spend some $$ to reward teachers and therapist (OT), and especially it is gifting season (x-mas deals everywhere), it is good opportunity for huge savings too.

For the teachers this year (15 teachers + 1 owner + 1 OT), we bought 20 bottles of Bath & Body Works' Body Mists (cuz after weigh in all the possibilities & going in and out of Sephora, this is the cheapest gift we could find! LOL)

Winter Candy Apple smells great.. but I personally love "Warm Vanilla Sugar"

During Seff's 4th Birthday, we decided to make gift boxes (of shawl & BBW's body mists, and birthday donuts) to the teachers & playschool owner. Hope the teachers are loving the pressies!

The gift box arrangements

 We are only 1 week away from Euseff's 4th Birthday and the preparations must all be finalized!

Let's hope we are all healthy, and the celebrations (at home & taska) will be smooth sailing..

The theme chosen this year is Toy Story

The preparations including :

1. Birthday Cake

I have been eye-ing on this 1 baker who did her cakes beautifully (but rather expensive), but then around end of Nov, my previous baker (who did my son's 1st birthday cake) suddenly moved to our city! I am sooo happy (to this day) when she agreed to make this toy story cake and fulfill my request. 

The inspo cake :

2. The Desserts (Cake Donuts)

Also been eye-ing this cake pop maker for so longggg, its finally time to book her! The donuts will be individually packed as doorgift, one for each student of Seff's age and all teachers (plus more for family and ourself!)

The inspo donuts :

The baker previous work (soooo neat and pretty!) :

razepop

3. Backdrop & Balloons

A custom backdrop (soooo cheap, bought at shopee/local seller) already arrived early december and already hung for a few days to remove crease (arrived folded). Balloons are purchased more to be safe, they are pastel hues as opposed to the standard toy story party inspo online (or pinned on pinterest!)

We will be having a setup at home (photoshoot) before giving this to taska for another celebration..

Inspo :

The current setup (minus balloons)

4. Costume & Cowboy Hat

Woody costume also arrived early (December) and is already washed before the event. The costume came with a horribbly folded cowboy hat, so we bought another hat from a party store.

Wanted to have a little photoshoot but we'll see the results then

Inspo :

Photo pinned/download from Pinterest

The costume & cowboy hat bought :

The party favors will be a simple one with toy story theme, including those cake donuts. For teachers, the goodie bags are also serve like a (pre)farewell pressies since we won't know what next year 2022 will be like. 

The teachers will receive shawl + Bath & Body Works body mist + donuts 🥰

Inspo :

Photo pinned/download from Pinterest

The basic items bought :

So right now (T-1 week), I am writing all these to remind myself I covered pretty much all the basic arrangements needed for the party at home & taska

P.s. Seff wasn't born on December 27th, but the date 27th is requested by Taska due to a certain arrangements

Cannot wait for next week, until next post!

 On 30th October 2021, my mom is officially married and we are all now blended!

I fully supported the decision so that mom wouldn't be alone -companionship is what one is seeking at this life stage.. (while the children left house, established a work-life balance on their own)

Anyway, congratulations to my mom and welcome to our family, Abah! 

May you both be healthy, live happily and may this relationship lasts till Jannah!