Aidilfitri 2008 : Sequel

I never thought I'd be posting a sequel to my Aidilfitri post. On the morning of the 9th day of Syawal, whilst I was in the office, I got a phone call from home saying that my son's foot got hurt by some broken glass from a glass tabletop that fell off its stand (the type of phone call that would make any mom cringe). Not knowing his true condition, I practically flew out of the office to meet my husband who was already on the way to the clinic with my son. The scene at the clinic when I arrived (which keeps replaying itself in my head until now) caught me totally unprepared. I shall spare you the gory details but what I saw made me feel faint (and that is from someone who has a pretty strong stomach!). The doctor on duty at the clinic said he didn't have the proper equipment to treat him i.e. no x-ray facility, probability that his tendon has been severed (yes, it was that bad), so he referred us to the specialist hospital. Long story short, my son had to be anaesthetised (the surgeon didn't want him to be traumatised by the whole stitching ordeal), which required a trip to the OT and yes, the surgeon found the tendon connected to his second toe severed and repaired it and we had a one night stay in the hospital. Alhamdulillah, everything went pretty smoothly.

No, I will not smile for the camera, mama (cheeky face! :o))!

This is the cheeky little boy, who despite all that he has been through, did not cry much (my little man), gleefully entertained the nurses on his ward with his endless chattering, and still had a smile for everyone.












"Socks!"






A whopping RM2700 later (thank god for insurance), my son was discharged. Whenever anyone points to his foot and ask him "What is this, Aiman?" He will smile and say "Socks!". Well that must be the most expensive socks anyone has ever owned!

Here's to hoping (and praying hard) that the rest of Syawal passes by uneventfully!

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Aidilfitri 2008

1st Syawal came and went. As with the past years, the day was chaotic, exhausting and fun all rolled into one. Grand-aunties, grand-uncles, aunties, uncles, cousins, once removed, twice removed.. I lost track, (in short, everyone and their second cousin twice removed were there!) came in throngs to my parents house. “Who’s kid is that plucking all the flowers off my prized plant?” (patience, mummy, patience..), “Now quit squishing that kek lapis into the sofa!!”, “I can’t find my other shoe, mama!” are common phenomena during the Eid at my parents house :o) there are just sooo many of them and it’s a vicious arrive, eat, drink, shake hands, depart cycle.. almost a blink-and-you’ll-miss-them situation (where are all these people the other 364 days?). We spent weeks preparing the house, the food, etc. and the day just zip by in a chaotic blur :o) However, Alhamdulillah, all of us, my husband and kids, my grandma, my parents, siblings, spouses, offsprings, in-laws all got to meet up together, in good health and spirit, to exchange wishes, seek forgiveness and to spread our love (and behinds!haha! food, glorious food..). We survived :o). Surprisingly, even after all the chaos at my parents' house and all the house hopping, my two energizer bunnies somehow still had some extra energy left to try mama’s and papa’s patience by fussing over bedtime and then some :o) Oh well, hari raya has always been more fun for the kids..

To Everyone:

Salam Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir & Batin..

(Will be back to crafting soon. If only to keep me sane :o) ha!)

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Aidilfitri Gift Boxes - Part 2: A Touch of Class

These fabulous boxes just arrived today and I just could not wait to get my hands on it and decorate! These imported boxes are very well made and is covered with fine Thai silk. This particular set is green in colour with red/pink accent (it also comes in a red set). I added cream and pink luscious roses (one of my favourites!) with lots of ribbons to add to the festivity. I took some night shots so you can see how the colours are reflected from different angles. Something to add to your collection if you love to collect boxes like me! (yes, I also sell my boxes individually without the cookies). Enjoy..

The smaller box (top) can accomodate about four (4) containers of assorted cookies and the larger box (bottom) can accomodate 4-8 containers depending on how you want it to be arranged. I can also decorate the boxes separately. Unfortunately, the photos just do not do it justice (or is it my lack of photography skills? sorry!). Price ranges from RM180-RM300. For details/photos of the cookies inside, please refer to my earlier entry below. These boxes just made my day! (I'll be keeping a set for myself! :o))

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Aidilfitri Hampers and Gift Boxes

It's that time of the year again. Cookies and cakes everywhere you turn (food, glorious food). There has been requests for Hari Raya hampers and gifts boxes again this year. Alhamdulillah.. it's wonderful knowing people appreciate my handcrafting. The orders came in a bit late considering it's almost halfway through Ramadhan but hey.. I work better under pressure anyway :o) (ehem.. not always!) (pleassse darlings, mama need to work on these..). For your viewing pleasure, may I present, PETALS & BERRIES AIDILFITRI GIFTS:

This is a basket with a handle, wrapped in organza with assorted delicious cookies, in six (6) individual containers inside. Topped with a luscious bouquet of roses. Yummy! :o)

Round gift boxes, stacked in twos or threes. I used organza ribbons printed with scrolls to add a touch of fancy (my helper said it looked like a wedding cake!:o)). The three-tiered boxes can fit five (5) containers of assorted cookies and the two-tiered boxes can fit four (4).

Next, we have the tradisional weaved boxes for those who like to reminisce. These boxes can fit about four (4) different containers of assorted cookies.. I've added some sweet silk wildflowers to the bouquet..

I also have limited quantities of organza gift boxes which I have decorated with the same pretty pink/light pink roses and cream, gold and green ribbons.

And this is what the cookies look like inside (same with all the other baskets and boxes). All in individual containers, tied with beautiful ribbons and topped with some petite little hydrangeas/fruits. Delish, delish, delish...

If you're wondering why everything is in greens, pinks and creams, well, this particular customer has requested for it. I can make them in whatever colour requested but don't you agree that the above colours just exudes the spirit of Aidilfitri? :o) Sweet! If you would like to order some (for friends, relatives, clients or yourself!:o)), please e-mail me at petalsandberries@yahoo.com or leave a comment. Price ranges from RM80-RM280. I also do custom orders where the possibilities are endless! Keep the orders coming! :o)

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