When I was only .....

I am currently at my parents' place and I chanced upon these two photos in the house PC....

Oh man... how time flies.....

I was only 23 then! So young , so slim....and now .....SIGH SIGH SIGH

I think my oldest students now are about 23 years old - those were among the graduating batch when I first stepped into the teaching world. Two or three are already married, one or two with kids...

OMG! I feel so oldddddddddddd..............

The next photo is my most recent one with the ex-students @the recent YOG Opening Ceremony. I was with them throughout their 5 yrs in secondary school. One of them just turned twenty.

I shall embrace the old age and age gracefully :)

Well, I have no choice! : P

My Very First Order!

If you had read my previous entry on my little project , let's just say it has progressed a little.

I had my very first order done for a single-tiered cake.

The customer wanted it to be in a yellow/green theme. She had a slightly smaller budget so I had to carefully source out for the ingredients. But when it comes to shopping , you can depend on me anytime! Hehe....

And so a cake is baked.....with much love and passion :)

So what is inside this cake?

Ingredients: 

21 M size diapers 

1 Mothercare bib

1 Mothercare bodysuit 

1 pair of Mothercare sandals

1 bath towel

All cakes will be wrapped in bridal tulle ( yeah, I pick the bridal one as it the softest one around ...) .It costs quite a bit but I throw it in FOC as it adds an extra touch of class and keeps the cake clean !

I have another 2 cakes on hand to be done in 3 weeks' time. That gives me plenty of time to go shopping *rubs hands gleefully*

How much do the cakes cost? Well, I do not have a fixed charge. You give me a budget and I will try to work around it . The higher your budget , the higher the cake will be ( eg: 3 / 4 tiers) and obviously, more things will be included.

I have decided to go official and will include a 'Diapercakes' section on my sidebar. All creations will be placed there for easy viewing. Maybe one day , I can set up my own website but let's not get too ambitious here ... :)

So , if you do not have any ideas for friends who are giving birth, have given birth or attending a baby shower, why not consider getting a diapercake? It is definitely cuter and more attractive than normal gift hampers!

Here's how to order. Email the following details (you can just copy and paste) to D_Fairycakes@yahoo.com.sg :

NAME: 

CONTACT NUMBER:

EMAIL ADDRESS: 

BUDGET: $

COLOUR THEME: 

MODE OF DELIVERY: COURIER / SELF-COLLECTION:

(Pls note that deliver charges apply)

DATE OF DELIVERY / SELF-COLLECTION: 

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Hear the baby Lions Roar!

It has been a rather exciting journey , I bet , for the Singapore cubs.

I still remember how fascinated I was in watching soccer matches when Singapore was still playing in the Malaysia Cup. My dad would occasionally bring me and my sister to Kallang stadium for the home matches. How I enjoyed screaming my lungs out and moving with the beats of the drums !

I was only about nine years old when I learnt the terms such as "Referee kayu!" and many other vulgarities. LOL.

When Singapore got into all those mess about bribery and eventually pulling out (or were they kicked out? Not sure...) of the Malaysia Cup, I tried to take an interest in the S-League.

But I got bored and never bother since.

So , it was definitely a good surprise to watch the Cubs in action. Bearing in mind they are youths, their fighting spirit is something that we should look up to.

They lost to Haiti sadly. That wasn't a top form for them but I also felt that Haiti players were sooooooooooo dramatic. ..... can go put up a play or something! Haha.....

I could only catch the second half of the match last night agianst the Montenegros. And it was a very warm feeling to see the delightful faces of our youths.... innocently happy with their victory.

I have read some negative comments on the Internet - about how they are able to get a Bronze only because the other powerhouses did not send their teams in. Gosh! Such dampeners... Come on! Why can't these people just be happy for these youngsters and give their congratulations? I wonder if they could have done it when they were 14!!!!!

Grrrrrrr....see, pissed off already....

Oh well..... Congrats, Singapore Cubs! A bronze at YOG is something you can be proud of!

Hear the Kallang Roar.........

The art of giving - Zakat

One of the compulsory items on the agenda during Ramadhan is the zakat.

What is Zakat?

One of the most important principles of Islam is that all things belong to God, and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The word zakat means both 'purification' and 'growth'. Our possessions are purified by setting aside a proportion for those in need.

It is to contribute to the poor and disabled.

What better way than to start instilling such values from young?

Montel putting in money in the annual donation

box at Geylang Bazaar. The cheeky boy got

 pretty excited. I think he 'donated' about six times! :)

My project - DIAPERCAKES!

Remember I once mentioned I have a little secret , a little project going on?

Time to reveal what it is all about!

I discovered Diapercakes about two years back.

What exactly is a diapercake?

Well, as you can probably guess from the name , it is a 'cake' or made to look like a cake ... and the 'ingredients' are baby diapers. You can make it as high as possible , the highest I have seen is a 7-tiered one. You adorn it with frills, ribbon and whatever that creative mind decides on. It makes a very good gift for a baby shower or for an after-birth gift.

The original diapercake is very simple. Just diapers and ribbons.

Over time, 'bakes' got creative and started to add into the list of 'ingredients' things like baby rompers, bibs, pacifiers, toys .... basically, anything. Some creaters are even more creative and are able to make thematic diapercakes.

Here are some pictures of the diapercakes I have ordered before for my then-prgenant friends.

Creative and inspiring , aren't they?

Well, I was talking to (or rather texting with ) my sister some time back about my 'retirement' plan .Heh. Well, it is never too late to plan , right? So she suggested doing up diapercakes myself and see where I can go from there.

I was rather excited about her proposal and immediately started scouring the Internet and watching Youtube tutorials on how to 'bake' a diapercake. Alas, every tip found on the Internet was simple and basic.... no lessons on how to put all the other ingredients inside together -  besides the diapers , of course.

Thus, I decided to try it out myself. I borrowed nephew's clothes , bought the diapers and did a little shopping for my materials.

It was my first attempt and I think I did not do too badly. :)

Apple of Mommy's Eye

INGREDIENTS:
29 M Size Diapers
1 baby blanket
1 romper
3 wash cloths
2 baby bibs
4 baby clothes pegs

I was pretty much excited with the outcome. It took me about 3 hours since it was my first time and there were many things that I learnt through trial and error.

I put up the pictures on FB and received positive comments. This is definitely a motivation for me to further improve my skills :)

Oh, and I have my first order! Yeah! ....Actually, it comes from my sister. She has already placed an order with my usual contact for her friend's baby but since mine looks quite 'edible' , she has decided to cancel hers and let me do it!  I am super excited ! 

Now , I have 2 projects on hand... one as mentioned and the other for my lovely cousin who is popping soon.

Things like this make me happy :) :) :)