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Hi, assalamu alaikum. Several years ago I started to stop listening to music. It was one of the biggest decisions I made in my life after wearing hijab. Was it hard? Not really, because I had n…
Hi, assalamu alaikum. I was having a late dinner last night. My hubby bought me fried rice. We had a nice conversation that night as it was only us, the kids had gone bed. "I love this f…
Hi there. Assalamu alaikum. It's February now. One month has passed now comes another one. Have you set your goal for this month? I'm trying to do one this February, after reading an em…
Last quarter of the year there is mango season here in Indonesia ! Hurray...! That's the unique thing of living in Indonesia. We have many seasons, not only dry and rainy ones, but ther…
It's August now! Independence Day is coming. Alhamdulillah, my beloved Indonesia will be 73 this August 17. Our place of living is busy beautifying the neighbourhood. We hang some DIY lanter…
I was chatting with a friend a few days ago when she began to tell me that her husband is a quite man. I started to tell her about my husband as well. "I talk more often with my sons than to my…
It's the three of us. Yes, we are siblings. I'm the middle child. I have an elder sister and a younger brother. Both of them live close to our mom in Jogja. My Sister It's so funny to r…
School reunion? What a very interesting phrase to say. What comes in my imagination when heard about this is my old school, my old friends and teachers. The sweet memories come together with it. Sc…
I was told to be more assertive to other people when I was younger. A quiz told me that I was not assertive enough. This could lead danger to myself and other people. How was it possible? I have …
I'm not a travel freak and I travel less, but somehow I like to visit great places with my family. Just visiting the greenery in our neighborhood is fine for me. In special occasions we travel to…