Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girls

The second week of January is here and I feel like it's already 2 month :(.

It's been quite tough around here as it's only the three of us at home.
Managing my full-time works and kids' school plus schedule is not that easy at all and I found myself running back and forth here and there to make sure everything runs well.
Well, I guess I'm just exhausted.
But again, the new year has just began and we should embrace it!
So, keep the spirit up and let's roll!
See the rainbow of the brand new year :)

And now, it's time for another round of 

Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girls

Welcome To January 2018 and Oh My Heartsie Girls Linky Party Hashtag #OMHGWW

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Feature Chosen by Indah // My Purple World #2 The Bearded Hiker // Salisbury Steak

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The Blizzard

Welcoming 2018 with a blizzard?
So New York City :).

This January, we had Grayson storm, or some say the #bombcyclone, saying hi to New York State and most of the Northeast parts of the country. I remember having this similar type of blizzard every year, but surely it's getting colder, and colder, and colder.

Read also: Welcoming Jonas 

Cold? super.
It went sub zero pretty quickly and the temperature plunged to around single digit Fahrenheit or two digit minus in Celcius. I am talking about up to minus 23 degree C real feel.
Painfully cold, at least for me and my New Yorkers here.
The sky is blue and the sun is shining, mind you, but the temperature is deadly cold.
Well, being an Indonesian, this double digit cold temperature is really disheartening.
Even after we spend 4 years in Geneve, Switzerland, with tons of snow surrounded by mountains, I never recall having cold days like this.

our car in the back of the house.

Kalau banyak teman-teman yang komentar di beberapa akun media sosialku pengen main salju di NYC, aku malah lagi sebel banget dengan winter kali ini.
Yah, bukannya ngga mau bersyukur masih merasakan cantiknya white December and January plus foto-foto lucu di salju yang memang magical plus ber-snow angel ria, tapi kalau dinginnya udah minus 2 digit seperti ini jadinya udah ngga lucu lagi. 
Mana karena dingin, setiap keluar rumah harus pakai banyak lapisan di badan, kaki, muka, dan kepala sampai ngga ada cantik-cantiknya lagi huahahaha #emangkapancantiknyaneng.
Belum lagi jalan yang harus super hati-hati (kalau kata Bo kayak grandma) kalau ngga mau jatuh karena black ice.
Duuuh jangan sampai!
Oya satu lagi...kalau winter dan dingin banget kayak sekarang, bawaannya makaaaaaan melulu.
SUPER GAWAT! karena timbangan memang sedang tidak bersahabat sejak 1 tahun terakhir ini.

Dan memang kalau sudah begini, rumput tetangga selalu terlihat lebih ungu hijau.
Lihat foto teman-teman dan juga suamiku yang sedang ada di Indonesia menikmati hangatnya matahari sambil berjemur di pantai rasanya  pengen ikutan buka baju dan lalu gemetar kedinginan.
Atau ngintip ceritanya neng Idah Ceris  bareng Jasmin yang asyik tracking di gunung plus piknik di tengah hutan asri sambil menikmati pesta budaya dan jajan tradisional pakai baju batik cantik. 
Tambah semangat kan megangin mangkok bakso plus pempek Lampung bawaan mama yang ngebul di dapur.

And this is our last winter in NYC. For now.
Idealnya kan saljunya banyak tapi matahari bersinar cerah, ngga pakai angin yang membekukan tulang dan hatimu, plus cuaca yang mentok di 10 derajat Celcius (jangan Farenheit, karena jadinya minus juga hehe). Jadi bisa foto syantik a la a la di berbagai sudut kota keyen ini kan. kan. kan.

Well, looks like that is NOT the case.

Jadi ya nikmati saja.
Sekali-kali boleh kan sebel sama salju yang aslinya cantik ini hehehe.
Juga dengan NYC, the greatest city on earth (kata banyak orang ya) saat ini yang cuacanya buat kuping dan pipi serasa hilang dan bikin bawaannya pengen makan melulu (timbanganku gusti >_<),  herannya tidak mengurangi nafsu menjajah segala winter sale di mana-mana dan bikin bokek instantly .
See, selalu habis gelap terbitlah terang. Ada kesenangan di balik penderitaan hahaha.
Selalu bersyukur diberi nikmat sehat oleh-Nya.

sekolah anak-anak pun tutup :)

Well, during the blizzard, we just stayed at home, cooked enough (if not a lot) food and binged with the kids, as the school was closed as well. We watched and listened (the wind was literally howling) to the snowflakes falling the sky, took a few pictures and cleaned up the pathway using my neighbors shovels, hand in hand with my hero of the day, Abang Bo :).
The usual ritual.

Blizzard is indeed no joke but if you are well prepared and you know what to do, then you are most likely will survive it!
I have shared some tips and tricks from an amateur blizzard-lover (if there is such thing) like me back in 2015, when my family and I experienced the first blizzard here in NYC.

Read also: Surviving #blizzardof2015

This year, we were not going to Astoria Park as it was super cold as well there obviously as the wind came from the East River.
Unlike January last year when we insanely went out in the middle of the blizzard and tons of took pictures, we chose to stay at home and continued with our movie-binge list :).

last year blizzard :)

Afterwards, everything was back to normal.
Well, not 100 percent normal but I mean, schools and works continue so here we go get ready for the messy roads, still brutally cold weather, delayed traffics and some closings.
Manhattan as always is messy and slippery with those soggy left-over snow piles wherever you look.
And still, we are struggling with the super cold temperature that might stay for a while.
At least we have to endure it for another week or so.
But I'm sure it will better soon.

Hello, Manhattan...

So, wherever you are, stay warm and safe, okay!
Winter is definitely here.

Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girls

The first week of 2018!

May 2018 be bold, joyful, adventurous and blessed.

I am so full of hope and also prayers for my late father-in-law, our wonderful Datuk Lukman, who passed away a couple days ago. May he rest in peace.

As for 2108, we are embracing another period of big change in the family as we are moving back to Indonesia in July 2018 after being assigned in NYC for more than 4 years. Well, a lot of adjustments are in the horizon but we'll nail it, insha allah, if God permits. 
And let the journey and adventure continue :)

First days of 2018 have been a melangé of grief and excitement indeed, 

but we are ready for 2018.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim!

We were out to Times Square on the 2nd of January 
and the place still has the celebration vibe.
And packed as always.

Saying hi to 2018 with big furry, cuddly friend :)

Hello, 2018!

So, let's hit it!

Welcome To Oh My Heartsie Girls #OMHGWW Our First Wednesday Party of the New Year for even more features this week from 8 blogs Bloggers are some of the most Inspiring bloggers we know and make our parties special!!!

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♥ Evija Roberts // From Evija With Love Readers Choice Top 15 Posts | Tw | Bl | G+ | Fb | Pin | In » Repin From Original

♥ Susan B. Mead | Susan // Words. Do we wield words well? | Tw | Bl | Fb | In | » Repin From Original

♥ Karren // Oh My Heartsie Girl What Are The Secrets Of a Happy Married Life Tw | BL | G+ | FB | Pin | In » Repin From Original 

 

♥ Indah Nuria Savitri // Have a Blessed 2018 | Tw | Fb | Pin | In | IN » Repin From Original

Feature Chosen by Evija // From Evija With Love #1-Sparkle Living // Reindeer-and-Stars Gift Towels

Feature Chosen by Indah // My Purple World #2-Consumer Crafts // Washi-Tape-Zipper-Pouch

#3-Aka Design // 5 Steps To Organize Anything

#4-Marilyns Treats // Sweetheart Fantasy Fudge  

#5-Gwin Gal // Going Home To See Mama

#6-Growing Up Gabel // Easy-Sloppy-Joes-Recipes

#7-Bombshell-Bling // Stuffed-Sausage-Skewer-Appetizer-Recipe

#8-Simply Darling // Easy-DIY-Cutting Boards

 

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