Hellow Mellowwww...

Lama senyap.. yup yup.. i just got back to work after 10days leave.. yippie! believe it or not, the holidays were just spent at home or around KL only.. i did accomplished my targetsss.... the list i made before the holidays.. what i wanted to do at home.. hehe. i didn't bake the Red Velvet cake tho.. nantilah tunggu ade mood.. i however, made a bread pudding i've been craving.... and after eating so much of it (i ate almost all by myself, half the recipe, my mom ate just a few slices.. ), i checked my glucose level and it's still under control.. so i guess i'm still good... i didnt take a large portion at one go, just a slice at one time.. plus being at home, u can't stay put.. ade je bende nak buat kan.. so all those activities burnt all the sugar i consumed, i guess... :)

So how is everyone doing?

My 'helper' a.k.a. the cupcake organizer and the cupcake toyol! He would hand me the cupcakes one by one to put the icing and arrange them in the box... and when i'm not looking, he'll quickly lick the icing! huarghhhhhh...  

 Wedding cupcakes in silver and purple theme.. couldnt achieve silver using buttercream, so the beads helped to match the theme... i used a tiny bit of black to get grey color.. Thank you Amissa, Arida's sister who ordered this set all the from New Zealand. The bride came to pick up these cpcks just a day before her wedding day.. Selamat Pengantin Baru Arida and Zahrul.

Delivered these 2 sets for Nurul Hana at Angkasapuri.. then she brought these to Kedah by a rombongan bus.. Somehow my husband agreed to be the driver... so i agreed on the delivery... no offence, but i wont deliver any cupcakes anymore.. to much hassle being in the car with the kids and having to take care of the cupcakes, plus all the sesat barat... it's just not  worth the time and effort as compared to the money.. it's just me i guess... kalau susah sikit je mula la taknak buat :( so bad!

I'm 19 weeks and counting.. alhamdulillah all went well.. all the check-ups are well.. i can feel baby's movement sometimes when i lie down.. otherwise, maybe it's too early to feel the sidekicks and all.. today i'm taking my sugar level every 2 hours after meal.. i bought the tester, poke my finger, squeeze one drop of blood each time (ouch!) and the last time, the reading was 5.4... so i think i'm good.. as long as it stays below 6, i'm good! The soya milk at my canteen looks REALLY GOOD and i'm sooo tempted to buy it.. but i know, minum je sure fail la kali ni! According to the dietition (i attended his talk last month), the 'less sugar' version of Yeos (or drinho?) contains about 5 teaspoons sugar u know! Imagine that.. and it's "less sugar" huh.. hmmmm....

Why are there so many ants on my table? Busuk pulak tu!

Bye now.
♥edi

Sama tapi tak sama...

Tq Norazlina!

Salam Jumaat! Buat ape tu? Next week dah cuti sekolah... sy pun ambik cuti straightttt seminggu... tak ke mana2 kot.. duduk rumah je.. kalau ade yg kesian maybe lah 'dia' bwk jalan2.. hehehhee... tapi dok rumah pun byk bende boleh buat... dan 'kena' buat... ambik opportunity ni nak cuti jugak sebab imran sebenarnya ikut saya ke tpt kerja.. sekolah dia belakang ofis ni je.. so kalau time bukan cuti sekolah, saya cuti pun kena gak hantar dia ke sekolah.. sama mcm gi kerja.. 

Senarai2 bende nak buat masa cuti;
1. Banyak cerita download dlm external, boleh tengok..
2. Banyakkan terapi faaeq.. nak bagi dia pandai PECS nie..
3. Nak buat RV dan makan! (sepotong je ok kot. Harap2 gula x naik.. errkkkk)
4. Nak survey fridge baru. (ahaks! ada org yg akan tersedak bila baca ni)
5. Tanam cili dlm polibag. Tanah dah beli hari tu.
6. Basuh longkang.
7. Masak nasi tomato. (eh, mlm ni pun boleh kot)
8. Tidur.

Bye!

Friday mumblings!

Dah dua org komplen "skrg ni akak dah tak bubuh gamba cupcakes kat blog..."  huhu.. sori lah yek.. nama jek blog cupcake tp isi kandungannya carca marba :D

Thank you Zarith! An engagement gift for her friend.. she texted me, " Salam kak edi. The cupcakes are perfect! Tak manis sgt. Just niceeeee. Thanks kak :) "

Hari ni nak bebel psl blog.. sebab semlm tinjau2 blog org.. ade pembacaan yg saya tak berapa setuju points yg diketengahkan org blogger tu.. dia kata dia tak suke baca blog yg guna bahasa rojak ni.. sekejap tulis english, sekejap tulis melayu... sekejap bahasa sms... Style dia tulis yg sy tengok, dia mmg guna bahasa melayu yg best.. mana2 perkataan english yg dia tulis, dia akan italic..  good for her... mmg seronok baca entries dia... mcm2 cerita... mcm2 gambar.. sy kdg2 masuk jugak blog dia.. kalau teringat, mesti cek blog dia baca entries baru dia..

Bagi sy pulak, tak kisahla org nak tulis blog pakai bahasa ape pun yg dia nak... blog ni hakmilik blogger tu... kalau org tak suke, takyah la baca kan... kot2 pening ke baca entry dia, takyah baca.. the choice is 100% on readers.. and tak payahla kita nak judge org ni punya blog bess ke tak.. tak best bagi kita, maybe best bagi seribu org lain... so what? baca jelah blog mana yg kita suke kan? hmm... sebenarnya tulisan oleh blogger tu lagi kasar.. mcm2 dia kutuk org yg tak pakai bahasa melayu dgn betul.. naik tension plak baca.. (yelah sebab kita pun pakai bahasa rojak kan.. hahaahhaha).. kat sini bukan nak buat karangan... bagi saya, blog ni tempat nak luahkan perasaan saya jek.. share hasil2 kerja saya.. iklan2 sikit utk kelas dan penjualan cupcake yg dpt menambahkan pendapatan.. hasilnya? sy dpt ramai kawan baru dr blog ni... kalau saya sedih dan tulis kat sini, ade je yg console saya, tulis komen, email, sms sy personally.. where can u get that? here! that's why i love this place.. although tak selalu update, sy akan masuk almost everyday utk tengok updates rakan2 bloggers yg lain... walaupun kebanyakkan blog ni psl gambar2 cupcks, baking, takpun psl anak2 sy, saya suke jugak baca blog2 yg merehatkan minda saya.. hahahaha.. nak tau blog ape? antaranya... Hanis, Diana, Rizalman (i wish he has more updates!), mama Hanis kak Nanirostam, blog gosip beautifulnara.com... (jgn gelak!) dan ade la a few others yg saya selalu gakla masuk.. ade flm list fav di pc sy nie.. penat2 buat kije, boleh la bukak baca2 entries org lain yg bess... :) free entertainment!

So, ape fav blog korang? Bagilah cadangan... boleh saya jenguk.. hehehe... saya suke baca yg merepek2 je... yg tulis psl kehidupan dia ke, yg jalan sana sini ke... pastu berangan la nak buat mcm dia.. haha...

Okeh la, perut dah lapar.. td bwk roti wholemeal and unsalted butter sbg bekal 'minum pagi'.. had my breakfast at Syed's S3 Shah Alam with my good friend Kak Ani..  Capati and fresh milk.. surprisingly, the fresh cow's milk (without sugar) is really good! Healthy breakfast la konon... kena jaga makan! Am hoping my sugar level is not shooting high..

Have a good weekend ya! Take care..
♥edi

:)

har! har! har! too cute!

Me?? No!!!!!

My result for Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) for gestational diabetes came in yesterday... and i was in shock! The reading after i gulp the whole sugar water was 9.0, which means i fail miserably! Tskk tskkkk.... Can't really sleep last night thinking about this.. and the whole day yesterday, i felt down.. been reading and reading about gestational diabetes, trying to educate myself.. hmmm...

Here's what i found, explained in simple straight forward words..

"When you're pregnant, hormonal changes can make your cells less responsive to insulin. For most moms-to-be, this isn't a problem: When the body needs additional insulin, the pancreas dutifully secretes more of it. But if your pancreas can't keep up with the increased insulin demand during pregnancy, your blood glucose levels rise too high, resulting in gestational diabetes.
Most women with gestational diabetes don't remain diabetic after the baby is born. Once you've had gestational diabetes, though, you're at higher risk for getting it again during a future pregnancy and for developing diabetes later in life."

Boy oh boy...

And let's look at who has the highest risk for getting it?

How can I tell whether I'm at high risk for gestational diabetes?
You're considered at high risk for this condition (and should be screened early) if:

1. You're obese (your body mass index is over 30). My BMI was 22.4!
2.You've had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy. I didnt know this, never tested for GD during previous pregnancies..
3. You have sugar in your urine. Nope!
4. You have a strong family history of diabetes. I dont think so..
5. You've previously given birth to a big baby. (>4 kilos) Nope!
6. You've had an unexplained stillbirth. Nope!
7. You've had a baby with a birth defect. Nope!
8. You have high blood pressure. Ahhh... Yes!
9. You're over 35. Not yet! In April! Huaaaaa
Source

So for now till delivery, i really have to watch my diet.. eating less calories, starchy food, sugar, carbs.. I am scheduled to see a dietition next week, when i'll ask him/her every question i have in my head right now! I'm even afraid to eat my nasi lemak this morning thinking, will this convert to sugar and harm my baby? Adoi....

Haha... sempat lagi.. anyway, this is the marble cake i mentioned in my earlier post... sold at 7E... look for it, it's only rm1.50 per slice, but IT'S GOOOOOD!

Chiow, i'm hibernating.

♥edi

Hello Tuesday.

I should probably stop bloghopping coz i ended up craving everything you lovely ladies put up on your blog! haha... 

Now that my evening sickness is 'almost' gone.. i feel like eating so many things.. it's so dangerous! I know i can get away with it anytime.. makan je... u makan utk dua org.. urmm.. but i have to watch my Bp, i have to be extra careful of my salt intake.. and sugar of course.. but i go easy on sugar.. usually it's not the culprit (for me at least)... but salt definately is!  Dont want raised Bp ever again! The worse part of being pregnant is having to stay in the hospital having the nurses come to check your Bp every hour.. been there done that during Imran's time.. phew..

If you go for check-ups at a government clinic ( i go to both Poliklinik Shah Alam S7 and DEMC), if you have family history of diabetics, u'll surely end up having to drink that thick mucus, errr... sugar actually, haha...  disolved in warm water. I assure u will end up feeling like vomiting every minute after that.. some poor ladies vomit before finishing the whole glass... so.. they had to start again with a new full glass! I unfortunately, had to do that because of age factor (rase tue sehhhh).. i'm 35 this year, although my BMI is ok, i have to drink that super duper extra sweet water to check if i have gestational diabetes... so, done that last week and the result will be in tomorrow!   

Next week i have another appointment with Dr Zamri at DEMC.. this time i hope to know whether it's a girl or a boy.. hehehe... kalau dia tunjuk la... well, i was more nervous to see how my baby grows.. i can feel that tiny feet kicking inside me already... just some flutters a few times a day... since this is my 3rd one, i know it's not gas... it's her! (or him.. hehe)

Sorry, asyik cerita sama je ye dak... right now, i am craving for marble cake sold at 7-E on federal highway.. the one from Makcik's (the brand).. sedap ok! one slice is rm1.50 only, and it taste so great! very light, not so sweet... and i love the buttery taste! petang ni nak beli.. i'll snap a photo for u.. then gi carik sendiri kat 7E ok...

Till then.. have a good week ahead friends!

Of this and that...

Ade masalah sikitla.. masalah malas.... hehe... so meh layan gambar jelah ekkk...

Imran with his new guitar.. march start kelas gitar dia.. before this dia belajar piano.. kat s9 ade kelas music, area McD s9 tu, Mahagony... situ ade byk cikgu2 ajar mcm2 music instruments.. boleh pilih la.. dulu masa imran nak start, dia nak belajar guitar sebenarnya.. bila try, cikgu dia kata jari dia kecik sgt and tak sesuai.. so dia suggest start dengan piano dulu... after about 2 years piano, dia dah kenal notes and boleh main la kalau tgk note music with both hands.. kire ok lah kan sbb belajar pun main2 je... this year dia dah std 2 so dah boleh pegang guitar yg 3/4 size tu... march ni start kelas.. he can't wait!

Ni budak bucuk main wooden beads kat OT HUKM.. skrg ni faaeq dah boleh duduk kat meja and concentrate... kat rumah pun dia ade meja so dia dah agak biasa kalau nak buat kerja kena duduk kat meja.. we all tgh nak ajar dia ABC.. lines and shapes dia boleh trace dah.. lines dia tau buat.. circles pun tau.. other shapes kena paksa2 sket dia buat... alphabets dia boleh follow the dots.. for me dah good enough improvement dia... compared to dulu, mmg taknak langsung buat ape2...

Ni pun kat HUKM last wednesday.. kat Sensory Room.. faaeq sgt suke bilik nie sebab ade lampu gerak2, kapet pun ade lampu, pastu ade soothing music, ade aromatheraphy, and ade bubbles tu yg boleh tukar colors.. ibu pon suke.. boley tido dok sini lama2.. haha

dia dah boleh color gambar instead of just conteng.. ade purpose.. kalau dia start color kaki, kaki je dia color dulu.. then baru color parts lain... comel kan tangan dia? hehe

gambar ni dah edit la of coz.. and perasan tak angle dr atas utk nampak kurus.. hahahahaha... muke sebenarnya mengalami masalah pimples yg teruk.. dermalogica sume dah takde effect dah kalau hormon mcm ni.. it's ok lah.. lepas bersalin harap2 licin balik muka ku... hahahahaha...

Have a good weekend.. we'll be heading to Rembau tomorrow morning.. take care friends!

♥edi

A is for Apple

I cant get the phoenics song out of my head!! A is for Apple, Eh eh Eh-Pel! Faaeq will ask me (or his ayah) to turn on his songs every night! and sometimes i noticed he will mimic the sounds.. no sounds or voice coming out from his mouth, but i know he's trying.. it's ok lah boy, take all the time u want.. :) i know once you start talking, u wont stop! Just like your abang.. haha

*yay!! i got what i crave for! went frenzy at the fruits shop just now.. nasib baik tak beli tembikai sebijik! haha

I think i'm BIG at 14 weeks.. my tummy. hmm.. why? it is because this is my 3rd time? and the skin is easier to stretch?

Ade tak sapa2 kat sini yg masa pregnant ade thyroid? mine is hyperthyroid.. and i'm taking medications for it.. this only happens when i'm pregnant.. after i delivered, the thyroid hormon will be normal again. Weird eh? well, a baby inside yr tummy can do all sorts of things.. raise yr Bp, your sugar, your bowel movement, etc.. u'll get all sorts of allergies during pregnancy.. I met Imran's teacher at the clinic (surprise!) and she told me she will itch real bad on her right knee whenever she's pregnant. haha... lepas bersalin je semua ok. ya, tell me about it.

Tell me if u have any weird allergies (or cravings) when u're pregnant! it'll be interesting to know :) hehe

Have a good week ahead. It's Wednesday already! Phewww..

♥edi

The Masterplan

And then dance if you wanna dance

Please brother take a chance

You know they're gonna go

Which way they wanna go

All we know is that we don't know

How it's gonna be, please brother let it be

Life on the other hand, won't let us understand

We're all part of the masterplan

~The Masterplan, Oasis

*good lyrics, can't get enough of them :) go google the song at youtube okay :D

Faaeq was down with fever over the weekend... when u see a kid who usually is up and about all the time lying down quietly on the sofa, u'll start to worry.. so much! brought him to the clinic and the doc started him on antibiotics.. panas betul badan dia.. sian poik! I took a day off yesterday, alhamdulillah demam dah takde.. just flu and a bit of cough.. Skrg ni ade banyak kes2 H1N1 and denggi.. so kena careful la kalau budak2 demam.. tambah pulak panas semacam la skrg :(

Tq Uncle Pezal.. faaeq was so fond of you! hahaha... habis kena panjat!.. Faizal and his wife Shar are our good friends.. satu batch masa kat US dulu.. Faizal ordered two sets for his cousin's engagement.. green theme, no writings anything, and the design pun suke hati ko lah nak buat mcm mana edot... senang betul.. :)

Okay, lunchtime!

Bye now.
♥ edi

Happy Friday!

Gone were the days when I would go home all pumped up to bake bake and bake! haha... bye bye.. now the sofa (or the carpet) will be my buddy when i got home.. after i warned Imran not to ask anything from me that requires me to get up, i'll usually try to doze off before i fetch faaeq home.. When faaeq is home, sorry lah nak tido kan... that's how tired i am.. the evening sickness has not gone away yet.. i really cant take the smell of food..rice especially! so i end up not eating anything heavy for dinner.. usually yg sedap di tekak hanyalah maggi asam laksa. huhu... i try to resist it, maggi is not good food.. i know.. tapi itu je yg boleh masuk... nasik ke lauk ke boleh, tapi jgn saya yg masak la.. hahaha.. org lain masak takpe. Lucky me, my husband is quite a good cook! haha 

It's ok.. i know this phase will pass... (or not? oh please... ) With Imran and Faaeq, i didnt have any morning or evening sickness at all.. it's MAKAN all the time.. i should not be complaining i know.. this is not too bad compared to some of my friends yg mabuk dr pagi sampai petang.. all 39 weeks.. I remember i officemate who had to take 2 weeks leave coz she can't leave the toilet, asyik muntah je.. habis lembik... cannot imaginelah if i like that! haha.. i'm very fresh in the morning.. but some afternoon and evening, mula la rase mcm semua bende tak sedap. except fruits.. so, that's an advantage jugak kan.. kali ni rase mcm makan makanan 'sihat' je... hahaha... i have to go and get some calcium pills from the pharmacy.. when baby starts developing bones at this stage, (14 weeks onwards), i don't want her (ehem, berangan) to use up all my calcium! nanti umo 40 ibu dah bongkok camne? tak vogue la.. :P

How are you girls? I miss blogging but i am too lazy to write anything.. phew... ape kena ntah..

Tq Rubiyah.. these cupcakes travel all the way to JB.. Rubiyah is 32 weeks pregnant so i cant say no to her! hope u have a safe delivery and a healthy adorable baby!

Now my 2 boys sleep with me.. Imran who is 8 YO this year still wants me beside him whenever he goes to bed.. in my room!.. still demands for his bedtime stories every night without fail.. faaeq wil nag and nag and nag (actions without words of course) asking me to sleep beside him too... and if i turn my back (lenguhla asyik mengadap dia je kan), he'll get up and push my body to face him.. hmmm.... and my arm must be wrapped around his cute tiny body till he doze off..oh my baby...

Have a great weekend friends!

Papa

Today is my dad's birthday. I really can't find the exact word to describe him.. but he is definitely everything a 'dad' description should be.. he's my idol, my benchmark, my inspiration, my... everything!  

Happy 64th birthday to our perfect papa and grandpa.... what a blessing to have you in our lives.. we wish you many healthy years ahead!

 

Tq Illa for both sets!

Thanks for all your wonderful wishes...  mcm rasa malu lah pulak.... hehehee.. mcm2 la dpt petua nak dptkan baby girl pun ade tp rasenya dah terlambat kot skrg.. so, kita tunggu about 2-3 months lagi mesti tau baby girl ke boy.. for the meantime, i have to get some pregnancy pants coz all my workpants dah tak muat. Safety pins are almost not helping anymore.. erghh.. and my mom brought my fav white preggie pants i had when i was carrying faaeq,  the pants had turned yellow! i'll try to soak in clorox and see how that'll turn out...mmm... how can people wear baju kurung when they're 7-8 months pregnant? takkan semua alter kot?

My cupcake class on 11th Feb is still available.. kalau nak join just email me at edina2404@gmail.com.

Bye now! Long weekends.. have a great one! My parents are here, yay!

♥edi 

My baby you.

*adik faaeq dan imran ♥

I know i've been quite..

Alhamdulillah.. i'm 12 weeks pregnant now... EDD 13th August sapa bday hari sama angkat tangan! :) it was a surprise yg takdelah surpise sgt... nak cerita kat sini pun malu.. so let's leave all the details behind and look forward to a healthy pregnancy ahead! Kali ni lain sikit dari my previous pregnancies... kali ni petang je mual.. tak sampai muntah, nasib baik.. but i have no appetite for rice.. at all.. cuma paksa diri makan jgkla nasik.. i was craving for this particular honey melon sold at MBG (kedai buah Money Back Guarantee tu...).. bought one melon for rm11+.. sehari jek habis, then pegi tesco and found the same melon for rm5+ jek! lagi manis plak tu... itu jelah so far..

I'm sorry for not being able to take order for the meantime.. larat tu larat.. cuma malas sikiiiitttt je.. hihi.. i want to rest.. pulak tu jenis yg mual belah petang.. pagi gosok gigi dengan seronok je... petang, bau kantin pon dah lari jauh2!

So, yay! Pls pray for me, i will surely kena deliver via ceaserian jugak this time coz previous 2 pun ikut tingkap.. nevermind.. as long as i dont experience the horror mcm masa faaeq dulu dahla.. ubat bius x sampai habis sebab wayar terbelit kat blakang, i can feel the blade potong perut and doc jahit kulit satu2.. i told the doc i was in pain, dia kata i senggugut... so stupid kan? enough said.

anyway... i'm looking fwd to a healthy pregnancy.. tak sabar nak tunggu baby kicking in tummy.. all moms out there sure pernah rasa.. priceless experience kan?  Take cara ya! I'll write again... well, lets hope, soon! :)

♥edi  



Hello beautiful!

I miss u!

Rindu tapi malas nak update blog.. malas nak buat ape2.. mcm org demam.. tapi tak demam.. malas.. tapi rajin... rajin dlm kepala.. zahirnya malas.. malasla jugak tu kan? hehehehe.. saje je nak bagi alasan.

I've been reading all your posts.. but so lazy to update mine.. bila depan pc je mesti cari bende2 lain nak buat.. bayar bill, bukak blog org, eh teringat pulak hari tu nak cari maknya 'kedompong'.. pastu masuk fb, tapi malas nak update status, baca status org je.. nampak link utube yg bess, bukak utube pulak, pastu nak dengar ceramah ustaz azhar pulak, dengar2 sampai 2 jam.. pastu mengantuk pulak... eh masuk blog kejap, tengok ade tak sapa2 yg br update blog dia... sian ini adorablecupcakes kan? hua hua

Tq so much Eira!

So what have u been up to? I have no new stories... ade, tapi peram dulu lah... hey that choc cake recipe i promised to put up masih belum tulis lagi.. Hummingbird Bakery cookbook tu asyik tertinggal jek kat rumah... My SIL who is waiting for her SPM results is going to US under an exchange student program.. what a great opportunity.. She's going this coming Tuesday, for 6 whole months! Duduk dengan foster parents (omputeh) kat sana and she'll go to High School there.. Tomah High to be exact, in Wisconsin. Congrats Adik! Kak Ina doakan selamat pergi dan balik.. ambik seberapa byk pengalaman yg berharga di sana... must be challeging to live with new people and new environment (it's winter now.. brrr), but it's such a great chance to be independant and explore so many thing. All the best! I know u'll have loads of fun there! US is the best country i've lived so far! ceh mcm banyak je duduk sana sini.. haha.. apa2 pun of cos la Malaysia tetap di hati ku.. jgn rindu masak lemak potai dah ler adik...

My cupcake class is still available on 11th Feb.. till then, wish u happy holidays, Go Xi Fa Chai to all who celebrate (including Faaeq's ST, Wei Li), selamat balik kg.. we'll just be home spending some relaxing time.. makan, tido, tengok cerita download... that's about it!

Take care!
♥edi

Heyy kitty kitty

Tq Atin! She gave me some sketches of cats that she likes... i chose the simpler ones and tried to draw.. i'm not a cat lover but my sister is.. i remembered she requested a kitty for getting 5As in UPSR.. my dad had to agree coz he promised her she can request anything if she gets all As.. hahaha... The cat named Pussy (ya, i know) had to be given away when she was going to boarding school in Form 4...

Sally asked me how do i deal with difficult customers.. well, to be honest (and i'm so thankful for this), i never had one! believe it or not, my customers (so far) are wonderful!.. many of whom had ordered from me so many times and occasions.. sampai kdg2 tak boleh nak decline sebab rase bersalah.. if i decline an order it was purely because i was not available at that time, (usually on vacation or balik kg), or simply because i dont feel like doing it. and sometimes because they request to deliver (someone asked me to mail the cupcakes to JB, Penang, and London... hoho.... impossible tau!) .. BUT... i've had some not-so-nice remarks from those i declined their order... one that i remember till today was "u tak nak duit ke?" wahh.... i didnt say anything.. but in my head i was saying, "WHATEVER!"  

Tq Burn!

Let me compile a list on how to avoid difficult customers.. before they become difficult, let's see....

1. I usually want my customers to confirm their order earliest possible.. preferably about 1-2 weeks in advance... i require full payment to confirm an order.. this way, we know they're serious. and any conversations after the payment is considered valid, because they've already paid for it.. taknak nanti dah bagi design, kita pun dah penat pk nak buat mcm mana, nak bubuh bunga kecik ke besar ke, nak tulisan cursive ke Times New Roman ke.. tup tup 3 hari sebelum,dia cancel order. Oh nooo.... 

2. It's good that u ask them everything! but usually if a customer says it's up to u nak buat mcm mana, then i know he/she is not too picky.. cuma nak yg cantik jela.. i'll do my best then to make pretty cupcakes :)

3. But... pretty is in the eyes of the beholder... so usually i will ask what is his/her fav color.. at least i know where to start

4. Dont give too many options.. my limit my cupcake size to 2oz only, and 2 flavors only (vanilla n choc).. so org tak pening sgt la nak pilih.. plus i dont have to stock too many things at home :)

5. If what the customer request is beyond what you can do, or capable of doing, .. (mcm cupcake Atin tula..., she asked me to draw cats.. i dont know how to draw cats!) just tell them... and ask them to consider other design.. or else u'll dissappoint them.. In Atin's case, i ask her to google some simple drawings of cats that she liked.. she gave me a few, i said i will atempt to draw maybe one or two.. she said ok.. then legalah sikit kan... kalau tak, i takleh tido malam pk camne nak lukis kucing.. (before this pernah lukis tapi tak jadi kucing, jadi urm... cacat)  

7. Sometimes there are a few who are a bit 'specific'... nak mcm ni, nak mcm tu.. but for me that's normal coz they paid for my cupcakes.. maybe for some it's not a large sum of money, rm50, rm70.. but believe me, some people would wait for their payday to pay me up.. so i know it is something they saved up for... i dont mind at all to do what they ask me. I know almost all home bakers out there do the same.. we'll try to do our best to fulfil what customers want.. but of course it comes with a price :D

6. I am not perfect at all.. i sometimes missed out writings that i'm supposed to put on the cupcakes.. sometimes the colors are off, sometimes the design is not up to what my customer's requested.. So far apologies accepted.. and I am so grateful for that. Maybe ade je yg tak puas hati tp tak bgtau.. i'm grateful for that too.. hihi... so far, all i can say is i'm very lucky!

♥edi