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Here I am, in a journey of becoming the heroine I want myself to be

Week 38-39: Final Verdict

Oh how time flies. Tak terasa saya sudah di penghujung masa kehamilan. It felt surreal, I had mixed feelings about it. I was happy to finally experience pregnancy. Saya mendengar ragam cerita pengalaman kehamilan dari saudara dan teman, and that gave me a head up on...

Final Weeks of Pregnancy & Unexpected Turns of Event

Hello, everyone! My 35-37 weeks pregnancy experience have been nothing but a rollercoaster ride. There were highs and some unexpected lows. Sudah lama saya kode-kode suami untuk pergi nge-date berdua. Setiap weekdays kami sibuk dengan urusan pekerjaan, anak, dan rumah...

Weekend Well Spent: Berkunjung ke Perpustakaan Umum Balai Pemuda

Beberapa hari lalu Dza melakukan field trip bersama sekolahnya ke Perpustakaan Balai Pemuda. Nah, sore harinya di rumah, dengan riang gembira Dza menceritakan pengalaman kunjungannya kepada saya dan kedua kakaknya. "Seru lho Mami. Ada English Corner, ada Korean...

32-34 Weeks: Pregnancy Exercise, Shopping and Checklists, etc!

Wow. I can't believe that I actually am reaching the final stage of this pregnancy. One more month to go! I am having mixed feelings. This is going to be my first delivery, therefore I am anxious about it. No matter how much I ask my cousin about the technical...

ABOUT

Missus Heroine started out in 2009 as a digital project back when I studied in university. It has been evolved for me as a journal and medium of sharing my thoughts and experiences for me to look back to, to learn, and to grow into better being.

Posts are written alternately in English and Bahasa.

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If asked what have I learned and what skills are needed throughout my years working, I’d say they are versatility and resilience. Faced with various tasks and situations with little to no preparations were my typical days, and those were worthy experiences!

Eid Holiday while Pregnant

by Anty | May 5, 2022 | Journal, Pregnancy & Baby

The highlight of 31 weeks of pregnancy was Eid Holiday. Yup, we had Idul Fitri holiday at that week. While I was initially worried because of no maid at home, I felt happy and relieved. Why? Because I get to be with my husband 24 hours! He was having his Eid holiday...

Belanja Offline vs Online!

by Anty | May 4, 2022 | Journal, Ramadhan Journal

You know that thing when you see someone cute and he smiles and your heart kind of goes like warm butter sliding down hot toast? Well that's what it's like when I see a store. Only it's better. (Rebecca Bloomwood - Confession of a Shopaholic) Di atas merupakan sebuah...

Mengajarkan Anak untuk Bijak Mengelola THR

by Anty | Apr 28, 2022 | Journal, Ramadhan Journal

Lebaran sebentar lagi!... Salah satu hal yang ditunggu-tunggu saat Lebaran adalah turunnya THR! Hehehe. Iya, buat orang kantoran, THR itu seperti rejeki dari langit. Extra incentive yang bisa dipakai untuk beragam keperluan (juga keinginan hehehe...). Tak terkecuali...

Dark Chocolate Cookies: Our All Time Favorite!

by Anty | Apr 27, 2022 | Journal, Ramadhan Journal

Who doesn't love cookie? Apalagi sebentar lagi Lebaran, satu momen yang juga identik dengan banyaknya sajian kue-kue Lebaran. Di sini saya akan membagikan salah satu resep kue yang jadi favorit ketiga anak saya. Occasion-nya tidak harus Lebaran sih karena bisa dibuat...

Capsule Wardrobe: Solusi Baju Lebaran Tanpa Ribet!

by Anty | Apr 26, 2022 | Journal, Ramadhan Journal

Tak terasa ya, saat ini kita telah memasuki 10 hari terakhir Ramadhan. Ada rasa senang karena kita akan segera berhasil lulus dari Ramadhan tahun ini. Semoga lulusnya dengan kualitas ibadah dan keimanan yang lebih baik dari sebelumnya, serta dengan target-target...

Akhirnya Kena Juga: Saatnya Giliran “Istirahat” Sekeluarga!

by Anty | Apr 26, 2022 | Journal, Life as It Happened

Februari lalu, kami sekeluarga berkesempatan untuk "istirahat". Lepas dari hiruk pikuk dan segala keriweuhan jadwal kegiatan sekolah, kantor, dan urusan rumah tangga, kami mendapat waktu untuk fokus pada kesehatan diri sendiri, selama 2 minggu. Wah, kenapa ya? Well,...