Muffinz Deli Cafe, The Magellan Sutera Resort, Sutera Harbour @ Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

I just LOVE Kota Kinabalu (KK)!

Probably because I first arrived in KK years ago when hubby and I spent our honeymoon and I instantly fell in love with the beach, the seafood and the friendly & warm people. 

We spent our holiday in KK recently and found out about the Muffinz Deli Cafe located at The Magellan Sutera Resort.

To locate the cafe, just look for the swimming pool and children's playground.

We went there for dinner so we could easily locate the brightly lit cafe. :)

Come with me whilst I show you around.

Take a step inside, you'll be greeted by this wonderful splash of vibrant colors and our 3-yo toddler instantly got so excited as she went running around the cafe!

 

Hubby and I both LOVE the place! 

We love the fact that the owners / designers had spent a fair amount of time thinking about the intricate details to design this place. 

Loving this pillar in particular where they've installed a table around it and colorful chairs just for kids!

Photos of kids below makes the cafe more kid-friendly and you just feel like you're hanging out at a friend's place (your friends with kids, that is :D ).

They also have a pool-table below and the seating arrangement in this corner is slightly different as it reminds me of an All-American diner which I'd normally see in the movies.

Checking out the menu at their counter, the price range is affordable and we practically ordered quite a lot for the 3 of us :D

The food tasted GREAT! 

We had a cheesecake, sandwich, a savory pie, Nutella Crepe and chocolate milkshake.

Whilst we were waiting for our food to arrive, hubby and our toddler went touring the cafe. 

There was another section in the cafe below:

This space is just PERFECT for a private birthday party!

Check out the walls! 

LOVE IT!

When we are in KK, we'd definitely return to Muffinz, for sure!

Address: Level 1, The Magellan Sutera Resort, 1 Sutera Harbour Boulevard, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Phone: 088-308 432

Email: muffin.cafe@suteraharbour.com.my

Nap Time

Our toddler is 3-yo. 

She's still breastfeeding. 

Somehow, she doesn't seem to enjoy taking afternoon naps whenever she's at her Tok Mama's house. 

Last week, we spent 3 consecutive days at my mom's, for me to have my urut session. 

We'd arrive around 7am and leave in the afternoon around 3pm/4pm.

When it was time to go home, my toddler would start crying, saying that she didn't want to head home. 

She'll kick-up a fuss and once she's strapped in the car, would be fast asleep less than 5 minutes. 

On the third day, I decided to head home earlier, around noon, as I needed to drop off something in Shah Alam. 

We drove from KL, headed to Damansara to collect some stuff. 

She was asleep the entire journey.

I drove home first to perform my Zuhur prayers.

Carried my sleeping toddler home and laid her on the bed to sleep whilst I prayed.

Left home around 2pm++, carried her to the car as she was still asleep. 

She woke up when I strapped her in the car seat but fell asleep half an hour later. 

Drove to Shah Alam, wasn't familiar with the roads so I was highly dependent on Waze. 

Took us around 40minutes to reach our destination. 

I had to wait for awhile before I could handover the item.

It was already 4.45pm when we drove back. 

I got lost along the way, as Waze couldn't detect the new roads / directions so I made a wrong turn and had to go through a few tolls (*sigh*)

It was around 5.45pm when we reached home. 

She was still asleep. 

I carried her into the house, was about to put her to bed when she suddenly opened her eyes. 

Imagine, she was asleep from 12pm until 5.45pm ... the longest ever nap time clocked! What more, she was being carried in and out of the car, travelled to 3 different places in between hahahaha 

And for the rest of the week, she wasn't interested in taking any more naps in the afternoon ...

Cerita Urut Badan

Ini cerita minggu lepas.

Al-kisahnya, aku sakit2 belakang sejak kebelakangan ni. 

Mengadu kat ibu, dia terus telefon tukang urut dan buat temujanji untuk hari berikutnya (tuah badan sebab ibu cakap kalau ibu cuba buat temujanji, kena tunggu dalam 2-3hari sebab tukang urut tu memang selalu penuh jadual dia).

Pukul 9.30am dah terpacul di rumah ibu. 

Lepas je Subuh, bergegas aku mengangkut budak kecik keluar rumah untuk mengelak dari tersangkut dalam trafik jam.

Hubby tolong dukung budak kecik dan letakkan dia dalam car seat sebelum hubby pergi ke tempat kerja.

Budak kecik tidur sepanjang perjalanan dan hanya bangun ketika sampai rumah Tok Mama.

Makcik Ida nama tukang urut ni. 

Sejam urut dia charge RM60. Memang murah. 

Makcik Ida datang naik motor, bawak 2 helmet sebab dia kena hantar anak dia pergi/balik sekolah walaupun dia kena pergi 6-7 rumah dalam masa satu hari. (Urut badan / urut orang bersalin)

Sebelum sesi mengurut, dia dah baca Al-Fatihah, Ayat Kursi dan Bismillah. :) 

Hari pertama dia urut. 

Ya Allah, :( :( :( SAKITNYAAAAAA ... Makcik Ida cakap badan aku memang banyak betul angin tapi aku tetap menahan rasa sakit. 

Siap tutup mata, tahan nafas, genggam erat bantal yang aku guna masa urut.

Ok, memang aku nangis sebab sakit betul!!! 

Mulut aku terkumat-kamit berselawat dan berzikir, berdoa kepada Allah untuk mengurangkan rasa sakit.

Hanya Allah sahaja yang tahu betapa sakitnya masa tu.

Budak kecik tengok aku kena urut sambil nangis2 dah risau, terus mengadu kat Tok Mama yang Ummi sakit. 

Ibu aku minta Makcik Ida urut perlahan sedikit. 

Makcik Ida kata memang dia urut perlahan dah lepas aku dok nangis2.

Lepas je selesai mengurut, Makcik Ida suruh aku telan Panadol untuk elak demam.

Makcik Ida cadangkan supaya aku mengurut untuk 3 hari.

Alhamdulillah, aku tak demam hari tu.

Cuma malam tu, badan aku dah lebam2 dan bila gerak tangan terasa sakit.

Hubby tolong sapu minyak kat bahagian2 lebam sambil cakap "Kesian wifey saya" berkali2. 

Aku Whatsapp ibu gambar lebam2 dan dia terus call Makcik Ida. 

Temujanji hari berikutnya, 9.30am dan Makcik Ida kata dia akan tuam badan aku. 

Hari kedua urut. 

Makcik Ida bawak batu tungku dan letak atas stove untuk setengah jam sebelum dia tuam badan aku dan urut.

Alhamdulillah, dah tak rasa sakit macam hari pertama urut!

Makcik Ida cari urat saraf dan cakap masa aku dalam pantang, tukang urut aku tak buang habis angin meroyan (rasa macam dia cakap angin meroyan atau moriyan aku pun tak pasti). 

Dia pegang kat ibu jari kaki dan aku tersentap ... YA ALLAH, dia picit sikit pun dah rasa SAKIT YANG AMAT!!! :( :( :( 

Masa Makcik Ida urut perut pun, sebab dia kata nak betulkan rahim aku sebab dah senget, katanya, aku tanya kenapa Makcik Ida urut aku tak rasa sakit? 

Makcik Ida cakap kalau urut rahim tak boleh kuat sangat. 

Aku cakap kat dia, masa aku dalam pantang, tukang urut tu picit kuat sangat, rasa cam nak bersalin lagi tahap kesakitan tu.

Makcik Ida terus cakap, "Hish, tak boleh urut macam tu. Kena urut perlahan-lahan."

Alhamdulillah, selesai urut badan dah tak sakit cuma bahagian ibu jari je tu yang sakit.

Hari ketiga. 

Lega betul sebab dah tak sesakit masa hari pertama Makcik Ida urut. 

Dia tuam seluruh badan aku lagi. 

Dia cakap, lepas ni dah tak perlu urut sebab dia akan usahakan untuk buang segala macam angin dalam badan aku. 

Kesian juga sebab dalam 3 hari dia urut aku, dia yang paling banyak keluar angin. 

Aku rilek lagi, keluar angin pun sikit2 je. 

Makcik Ida siap cakap "Banyaknya angin, makcik rasa macam nak termuntah dah ni."

Maaf ya Makcik Ida! huhuhuhu (kesian kat Makcik Ida. Dahlah dia baik sangat2).

Makcik Ida sambung lagi "Tengoklah dalam 2-3 bulan atau 6 bulan lepas ni pun, kalau tak sakit, jangan urut ya sayang."

Lepas je mengurut, Makcik Ida dengan ibu dok borak2 sambil Makcik Ida memberitahu ibu khasiat daun sirih. 

Makcik Ida dah siap bawak daun sirih yang bergantang untuk ibu tanam di rumah. :D

Ambil dari rumah, katanya. 

Dia cakap kalau orang yang nak baby lagi, tak boleh minum air sirih ni sebab nanti rahim kecut. 

Aku balik rumah dalam tengah hari sebab dah tak larat dah, penat. 

Alhamdulillah, badan aku dah tak sakit dah. 

Belakang aku pun dah ok dah. 

Cuma ... hehehe aku kerap betul keluar angin (sendawa), sebelum ni tak lah sekerap/sekuat sekarang. 

Harap2 tak lama lah ni keluar angin. 

Alhamdulillah, aku bersyukur sangat dapat jumpa Makcik Ida. 

Semoga Allah membalas segala kebaikannya mengurut orang sehingga sembuh, Insya Allah. Amin!