I am Sha-Sha

Wedding Badges ....

2011-04-25T06:52:00.000-07:00

Here am sharing with you our customised wedding badges I did for my sister's wedding :)

Simple and sweet don't you think?

Ordered a dozen at first.

My sister loved it so we ordered more !!

New template

2011-04-25T06:50:00.003-07:00

Am loving my new template :)
Thanks to ipetoon !!

Hope you like it too.

Cheerio,

Sha

Wedding Guestbook FRAME

2011-03-11T00:07:00.000-08:00

Instead of the normal guest book we normally see...

Why not opt for something more unique ...

and you can get it framed like this...

With personalised name plaque.

You can opt with a few pics too ....

If you don't want your pic... your initials will do :)

Japan Hit By Earthquake 8.9M

2011-03-10T23:58:00.000-08:00

LATEST !!
View this video on how the tsunami ate up everything on its way !!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709850

Oh no.. first New Zealand and now Japan :(
And a 8.9 magnitude.... that's scary !!
A tsunami warning of up to 6meter high has been issued !!

For more pics..
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/world/earthquake-strikes-japan/20110311-1br0u.html?selectedImage=5

For video..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcaFBlH8tjM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDNIb1vRQqM

For live telecast ( in Japanese)
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/japan-earthquake-news

GOD BLESS our friends in Japan !!!
AMEN.

Paper flowers

2011-03-10T23:07:00.000-08:00

Anyone know where I can get CHEAP supplies for tissue papers to make flowers like these??

Am planning to decorate my sis garden with them ... and she has a big lawn !!
Hahaha.

Personalised Coaster for Giveaways

2011-03-10T19:41:00.001-08:00

There are so many ideas for giveaways !!
From chocolates to candles to cupcakes to whatever you can imagine.

Have you ever thought of giving away a pair of Personalised Coaster?

Even Prince William is having it for his wedding !!!

Source Pic

You can get them locally too...
One Tree
http://www.onetree.com.my/blog/?page_id=431&category=5

Just Married Car Plate

2011-03-10T19:33:00.001-08:00

You know... decorating the wedding car can be so much fun !
With thule, flowers, bears, you name it... you can be as creative as you want to be :)

Have you heard of personalised CAR PLATE?
I stumbled upon these a few weeks back.

How cool is that?
Am gonna get one for my sis !!!

If you'd like to get one... you can try getting them from

One Tree
http://www.onetree.com.my/blog/?page_id=431&category=2

or if you prefer those with cartoon or more designs.. you can check out...

JM Plate
http://jmplate.blogspot.com/

Speaking of balloons...

2011-03-10T19:27:00.000-08:00

... I found this on heartbeat.my

Cute eh?
http://heartbeat.my/balloons/balloon-love-with-photo-text.asp

Wedding Balloon

2011-03-10T19:12:00.000-08:00

Saw this on the net and am wondering if I can find any local supplier who can make this?

Do buzz me if you do ok?
It's gorgeous !!

Have a blessed Friday ...

2011-03-10T18:44:00.003-08:00

Printing Solutions

2011-03-08T04:55:00.000-08:00

Printing jobs in Msia.

Here's a list of webbie .... in case you need them :)

Printz Houz

http://printzhouz.blogspot.com

Business Card • Letterhead • Digital Color & BW • Copying • Binding • Scanning • Laminating • Flyer • Brochure • Banner & Bunting • CD Duplicate • Wedding Card • Typing • Graphic Design • Fax • Offset & Digital Print • Rubber Stamp • Poster • Sticker Label • Car Sticker • Envelope

Baroque Works

http://baroqueworkss.blogspot.com/

Business Card * Badges * Digital Prints * T-Shirt * Calendar *

Heart Beat

http://heartbeat.my

T-shirt * Photo Mug * Cushion * Puzzle * Crystal * Photo Card * Ceramic Tile * Cosmetic Mirror * Mini Tee * Mouse Pad * Button Badge * Keychain * Car Sign * Coaster * Plate * Strap * Name Card Holder * Money Bank * Bookmark * Cigarette Case * Baby Napkin * Photo Balloon *

Badgerize

http://www.badgerize.com

Badges

Epal Art Design

http://epalartdesign.blogspot.com/

Wedding Card * Bunting

Orange 2U
http://www.orange2u.com
Wedding Card * V Box * Rubber Stamp * Name Card * Digital Print * Bunting * Roll Stand * Name Card Box * Diaries * Calendars * Organisers * Greeting Cards * Money Packet *

Farha Wedding House
http://farhaweddinghouse.com
Bunting/Banner * Flowers * Gift Box * Cards *

... will update more as I find more :) LOL!!

Stucked!

2011-03-08T00:20:00.000-08:00

... yeah 2 of my boxes has been stucked at the customs since Sunday.
Oh man... its not being released.
That means I am getting a huge RED SUMMON!!
Oh no :(

All I have to do now is wait for their letter??

Ring Bearer

2011-03-07T06:43:00.000-08:00

My sis insisted that my youngest boy be the ring bearer at her wedding.
Am actually grinning from ear to ear when she asked me.

Wonder how it will be like as he has never been one before.

Managed to get his a suit recently at Empire Shopping Gallery.
And here he is with his cheeky look !!

*GRIN*

MS for Weddings

2011-03-07T06:38:00.000-08:00

MS???
Not Marks & Spencer...
or Malay-Sia ... LOL!

I meant Martha Stewart.

Yeah I so love her webbie.
It has loads of wonderful ideas.
Templates, crafts, DIYs, everything you wanna know !!

So if you're planning a wedding.... make sure you bookmark
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/

Wedding Deco Ideas : Wine Glass Candle Lampshade

2011-03-07T06:30:00.000-08:00

What's that you may ask?
Well.. its this !!!

Look at home gorgeous those are !!
I mean its soo simple :)

Find out here on how to DIY them.

Really simple. Even the lampshade template is included !!

Visit ...

http://www.casasugar.com/DIY-Wine-Glass-Candle-Lampshades-1551107

On Hiatus

2011-03-07T06:27:00.000-08:00

... yeah been away for a while haven't I?
Been bz bz bz... and yes I practically neglected blogging all together.

My bad !!

That doesn't mean I haven't been online.

Infact, I am online almost 18 hrs a day !! Ngeee

And now maybe more as am searching online for ideas for my sis wedding in July

Yep.. its gonna be a garden wedding in RED !!

Any lovely people out there who wanna share their ideas?
Would love to hear from you :)

Will be blogging more now as I need a place to shower all the ideas I get.

It's all gonna be about wedding ... LOL!!

So enjoy !

Suri Cruise

2010-10-29T05:02:00.000-07:00

I am sharing you a few pics of this beautiful and sweet little girl :)
Yes.. I simply adore her !!!

Enjoy :)

VSS or no-VSS

2010-10-19T22:59:00.000-07:00

If you have worked for a company for over 10 years ... would you ever consider taking

(Voluntray Separation Scheme)

Hubby is considering it.

For me, I am not the kind to take the risk.

Mainly bcos I am NOT working.

So that means until hubby gets a new job, we will have to live on the VSS lump sum the company will be offering him.

I mean, we have loans and mortgages to pay.

2 on going school children.. other bills to pay too !!

I fret to think if he can't get a job.. what will happen.

I know I am doing a part time online biz.

But that alone cannot sustain us for now.

As I just recently got myself a personal loan to expand my biz.

I need to clear that one first before I can actually provide fully for my family in the event my hubby can't get a job fast.

Plus currently am so pampered with his company who covers our whole family medical expenses from GP to Paed to dental and even spectacles too. Oh maternity too... not that am planning to have another kids!

It may not sound like a lot but in the long run, it is a whole LOT of $$ right?

Am in dilemma, as a wife, I will support my hubby is whatever decision he makes.

Yet I still have to think of the worst in order to be prepared for anything.

If I had no kids.. I'd probably won't be so worried.

What's your 2 cents??

Care to share?

Gin & Jacqie Contest – Win a Sleek Joanne Laptop Bag!

2010-10-19T01:44:00.000-07:00

A contest organised by both Gin & Jacqie and MBP

Which is my 2 fave bag?
I would most definitely choose...

Why?
Because my dearest laptop simply need a little bit of TLC *tender loving care*
I currently use it almost 24/7 and having an adorable laptop bag like this one is a MUST!
Bonus would that it will be a great fashion statement for SAHM like me :)
I also love the colors... so pastel like ... so feminine... something that is so lacking with so many testosterone looming in the house (yes.. my two boys and loving hubby). LOL!

Another of my fave bag will definitely be...

Another polkie you say?
Yep... my fave pattern of all.
We believe that polkie represents COINS.. thus more $$ coming in.
With this bag to store all my craft supplies, it would probably help in bringing more income for me... now that is super cool, ain't it??

Well.. wanna win attractive prizes?
Wait no more.. contest ends TOMORROW !!!
Join now :)

Oh no...

2010-09-13T18:32:00.000-07:00

... just found out that one of my box has been wrongly sent to

...yep you're right... SWEDEN !!
Of all places??

Heck, if only they covered better insurance then I don't mind if they sent me an all expenses paid tix to go there and get it myself... Muahaahaha!!

Talk about wishful thinking :)

Anyway, I do hope they get my box back soon... need to do some serious inventory now.
Ciaos !!

Long silence....

2010-09-13T02:07:00.000-07:00

I have been away for far too long :(
I admit I have been ignoring this blog of late.
My bad indeed !!!

Will try to catch up with what has been happening around with me and the kids.

A summary.. asides from my UK trip... all has been kinda monotonous except Big G catching chicken pox after daddy caught shingles.

I have loads of pics to share.
Will try to upload them soon :)

Signing off for now...
Sha

Ikea Ramadhan Sales

2010-08-04T19:11:00.000-07:00

.. now till 9th Sept.

Must check it out !!!

Sneak Peek of Ikea 2011 Catalogue

2010-08-04T19:08:00.000-07:00

Here it is.. the one you have been waiting for !!

Can't wait to get my hand on the latest catalogue !!!

Pictures Borrowed from Unplggd

Ikea HACKER!!!

2010-07-29T21:22:00.001-07:00

No.. not those computer hackers.. Ikea Hackers ... LOL!!

If you love IKEA like I do, I bet you will love this site :)

It shares loads of interesting and sometimes eye boggling ideas on how to use Ikea items and turning them into something else useful (or not so.. depending on your taste)

For me? I totally love how creative these ppl are.
It's so much fun going through the website.

Get that designer inside of you out and enjoy browsing their website at...
http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/

Who knows? You might be able to come up with something and share it with the rest too.
I know of a friend from Kuching who shared her creation here.
Check out her post here...
http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2010/06/bomull-became-roman.html

ENJOY !!!

Mausoleum Photos

2010-07-26T01:49:00.000-07:00

Just to share :)

Hope you like it... coz I do :)

120/90

2010-07-20T03:01:00.000-07:00

Ok... now even this is high for me :(

Yep.. last night was having dizzy spells.

The whole room was practically spinning on me.

It was not a good feeling I even cried.

My kids got worried and cried too seeing me cry.

Sigh.

Finally when the spinning wasn't too bad, I managed to get up a bit and sit.

Before bed, I could feel it again.

When I lay on my left it spun even more.

And when I turn to the right, it wasn't too bad.

So I practically slept on my right the whole night.

Went to see doc this morning and she gave me some medicine for the dizziness.

Told me to take things easy.

Am trying to do that now.

Took a nap in the afternoon.

And now browsing a bit.

Time for me to take it easy.

Hope it won't be anything.

*cross fingers*

Not a very good week....

2010-07-17T22:54:00.000-07:00

.. yeah it hasn't been at all.

Been having headaches pratically every day.

Then on Wed DH got diagnosed with shingles.

We confined him in the boys room and boys moved in with me.

Kinda worried as kids and I haven't had chicken pox yet.

Then today brought kids to see their doc.

Both coughing with chesty phlegm.

Little G even has wheezing.

Doc prescribed enhaler for him 2x a day.

Luckily Big G is not so bad.

Didn't manage to attend mass today as we didn't sleep much last night.

By the time we woke up it was too late and so we headed to see the doc instead.

I pray with their medication they will get better soon.

It hurts to see them suffer so much.

Get well soon my darlings !!!

Mommy love you all so much :)

Astro in your car?

2010-07-13T06:21:00.000-07:00

Would you consider getting ASTRO in your car?

For your kids?

Or for you? LOL!

Well, now you can.

Just get this device...

Luckily it needs no installation and can stand a speed of up to 200km/h.

So even if you're speeding, no problem :)
Cool eh?

Well.. it does come with a price to pay of course.

Normal Astro subsription...

and the device itself cost RM3K

Find out more here...

http://techcentral.my/news/story.aspx?file=/2010/7/13/it_news/20100713170951&sec=it_news

Ikea Sales...

2010-07-10T06:39:00.000-07:00

I dropped by Ikea last friday after picking up my niece. Went for the swedish meatball. Ahh.. its been a while since I last had those yummy meaty balls :)

Was so tempted to buy so many stuff coz of the sales.

One of them was this sheepskin...

... its so soft and comfy.

Then my niece and I went "SHEEP SKIN"

Poor sheeps !!

So ended up, we didn't get it...LOL!!

I ended up getting something more useful !

Yep.. a FIBBE Trash Box

Now it looks so nice in my kitchen compared to my previous tiny trash can :)

I so love IKEA... so many great ideas.

If only I had more time to browse.

Oh well.. sales is still 1st Aug so I guess I have plenty of time.

If you haven't been to Ikea... now is the timeto visit.

Of course, try to go during weekdays to avoid long queue.

Another bazaar

2010-07-07T00:28:00.000-07:00

Last weekend helped my sis with her bazaar again.
It was tiring but fun.
My niece was there to help.
So was my best friend too :)
The 2 boys who opened up a stall behind ours as we found out were from Sabah.
And at the end of the day, we found out that they are related to our back door neighbour back home.
Talk about being in a small world.

Sis and niece went for the foot spa which was right infront of our stall.
Looking at them squeal was really fun.

Overall sales was pretty good.
Though it would have been good if it was better. Hehehe.

Will we be opening another stall again soon?
Perhaps in a month or two.
Will keep you all posted :)

In the meantime, wishing you all a great Wednesday !!!

It hurts...

2010-07-01T02:34:00.000-07:00

... when someone close to you does things behind your back.

Sure.. they wanted my help. I helped as much as I could.

But I could only help so much.

The rest they had to decide and do themselves right?
I mean, I can't decide for them.

I've given them the options...

For God's sakes... its their lives.. not MINE !!!!

And now they do things all behind my back.

Not telling me.

Not informing me.

Picking up where I left off.

Not even giving me the decency of telling me about it.

Now its all done... I'll have to pick up whatever pieces that is left.

And clean up whatever mess they might have left.

All I get is an sms asking me to do so and so.

And not even a hint of what they did.

Should I be mad? Should I be angry?
Hell... I'm only human.

I have feelings too.

What should I do now?

I can't close my eyes.

I still need to help as they have left a huge baggage here which I am suppose to help take care.

Not because I have to.

But because I want to.

Because I LOVE that baggage.

Because I CARE.

Because I am worried about what will happen to IT.

Arrggghhh... if only things didn't have to turn out this way.

If only they didn't have to act so childishly.

We would be happily drinking, enjoying ourselves and not feel bitter like this !!!

ARRRGGGHHH ... damn it.. it HURTS !!

I'm back

2010-06-21T08:15:00.000-07:00

.... yeah.. I got back last night !!
Still having a bit of jet lag.

Practically slept the whole day today... eekkss.

Got so much to catch up on... and housework to do.

Just downloaded pics.. need to SENSOR some before loading them up :)

Have a great week you all !!

I am all ready ...

2010-06-09T23:58:00.000-07:00

... I am done packing... or so I think I am.
Packed more tees as worried it would keep raining and pouring like the last time I was there.
Even brought an extra waterproof rain coat so I can keep my backpack covered and protect my camera... can't risk it getting wet.

Decided to wear my crocs as I anticipate a lot of walking, and pants as its easier to walk or run if needed. LOL!!!

I am sad I can't attend my good friend's wedding.
Couldn't get tix for the following day.
Luckily my kids are not in the bridal entourage.. so that's a relief.
Will be dropping by their place on Fri to see how things are.
It's gonna be fun. Seeing his bro/sis.. loads of catching up to do :)
Yes.. I have known him since I was in Primary 1... yes... that long ago !!

Am also gonna miss my hubby & kids.
Esp my hubby as I will be away during my wedding anniversary :( :(
But hubby understands... Thanked GOD.
And we will celebrate when I am back.

Anyway, am looking fwd to my trip. It's gonna be a fun one am sure.
Rather hectic coz we only have less than a week but better than my last visit :)
Will try to cover more places this time round. Squeeze as much as I can .. LOL!

So am gonna leave soon.. take care you all and see you when I am back !!

Cheerios and Happy Holiday !!!

It's confirmed...

2010-06-06T04:11:00.000-07:00

Mom's visa has been approved.
Tix has been booked.
We're leaving on a jet plane .. yipeee ... I can't wait to go !!!

Now doing up my itinerary. Trying to find out where I should go this time round.
So many places I missed the last time due to time constraints.
But heck.. am gonna make sure I go to where I wanna go this time round.

Looking fwd to Auntie's cooking. Cuz Subaru and other cuz baby coming !!
Yipeee... !!

Now the packing... what to bring??? Hmmm......

Loving my new toy....

2010-06-01T18:00:00.000-07:00

I actually got this on Friday... been toying around a lot with it and totally loving it :)

If you have one... then maybe we can form our very own club and share ideas? What do you think? Let me know ok !! I'd love to share :)

Have a good day you ol'

My orders arrived ....

2010-05-29T02:29:00.001-07:00

... yipee am soo happy !!
My orders arrived already :)
Yeah... intimates from my fave brand ...

I also love their body wash and body lotion.
Really keeps my body so soft and smelling beautifully :)
I soooo love VS !!

Casting Call...

2010-05-29T02:15:00.000-07:00

Just got back from Big G's casting call.
It went well. The caster was a really nice chap.
He really made Big G feel at ease. Yeah.. he was kinda jittery :)
Funny part was.. they so wanted Little G to cast as well but told them he was too young for the part. They even wanted both Mommy & Daddy to cast as well but Daddy too shy so Mommy also had to decline :)

After Big G's taping, Little G got so upset coz he didn't get the chance.
He started to cry and get mad. So Mommy promised to take his pics once we get home.
Luckily that calmed him down ... hehehe.

I doubt Big G will get the part but heck it was another good experience !!!

Happy Long Weekend....

2010-05-28T18:47:00.000-07:00

... got another casting call for Big G today.
Been getting quite a few but never got the time to go.
Since its Sat and we don't have much plan, I might drop by for the casting today.
Gotta get Big G in the mood.
Although he hasn't got the part yet but he has already been shortlisted.
So cross fingers they will like him :)

Yesterday we went to Digital Mall.
Finally decided not to think anymore and got my camera.

And super bz now toying around with it.
It's suh a good camera. Can't wait to take great pis with it.
Just need to learn how to tweak it a bit here and there.
Overall, even the AUTO mode already takes very very good quality :)

Cheerios... I'm off to play with my toy again !!
Happy WEEKEND everyone :)

Rebonding vs Relaxing

2010-05-26T03:24:00.000-07:00

Have you ever done rebonding?
Yes... most ladies would have heard for rebonding.
That is to straightened your hair.

Yeah... I did that once.
And my hair came out really really really straight !!
It looked so limp and too straight... I had to take some time to get used to it.
It took a couple of weeks before my hair looked nice :)

Recently, my hairdresser (new one as I just moved to this area) introduced to me the method called RELAXING. She says its something like rebonding only this is more to calm the friziness of your hair.

I thought about it for a while and decided to try it.

And I really like it.
My hair is not so limp or straight.
It has its own wave and its super soft and shiny too.

Yes... something like this.. the bottom is not so straight but curvy and flows beautifully.

For me, my verdict would be to do relaxing instead of rebonding next time :)

Which one would you choose?

Acuroseday Potraits Giveaway

2010-05-25T23:33:00.000-07:00

Stumbled upon this contest :)
It's so simple to join.

So am just trying to see if I will be one of the lucky ones :)

I would love to have a potrait of this pic :)

Yes.. this are my two lovely boys.

Wanna try your luck too?
Click here to find out more

http://acuroseday.blogspot.com/2010/05/portrait-me-giveaway.html

** contest end 10th June 2010

B.yond

2010-05-25T20:10:00.000-07:00

Do you have it?
We got it like a couple of week ago.
I totally love watching Geographic Channel now. The presentation and pictures are super crisp and so very REAL.

Hubby is also enjoying watching the football season.
His comment was ..."Wow... the ball is NO LONGER just a white dot"

If you have B.yond..its time :)

Cheeky Little G

2010-05-25T06:30:00.000-07:00

This is a conversation between Little G and his Daddy.
Mind you Daddy was busy doing some work as there was a situation somewhere in the world that was so urgent.

Little G : Daddy !! Daddy !!
Daddy : Hold on.. Daddy's busy.
Little G : But Daddy.....
Daddy : Count till 1000 and I'll talk to you ok?
Little G : 100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800,900,1000 .... DADDY !!!!!
Daddy : Huh???? What? Ohhhhh... ok... what is it?

MOMMY & BIG G : Hahahahahahahaha

LX3 or S90?

2010-05-25T06:06:00.000-07:00

Am thinking of retiring my current camera

FUJIFILM Finepix F40fd

Am thinking of of either getting a .....

Panasonic Lumix LX3

or

Canon S90

or maybe... if I have enough to spend, I should just get a ...

CANON EOS 550D

What do you think?

My latest WISH LIST

2010-05-24T22:24:00.000-07:00

.... all for a new makeover in my family room upstairs :)
And browsing for more items to match !!

Whatcha think?

PMS

2010-05-20T03:06:00.000-07:00

Do you suffer from PMS?
I don't really get them, but lately I think I have started getting them since about 2-3 months ago !!

I just get so frustrated... lazy... angry .... and sometimes become a MONSTER MOMMY !!!

I found this on the net and am gonna give it a try.. so if it actually helps..

If it doesn't.... then all I can say is....

Just kidding... :)

SPACE FOR RENT

2010-05-17T00:35:00.000-07:00

I have been selling internet space for advertisements for quite a while now.

I have been getting manyrequests every month !!

And mostly are returning customers as they know just how good advertising is to their biz.

I have been getting requests for 3-months, 6-months instead of 1-month which is the default duration.

But recently, I got a request for 12-months !!

Yes.. that's one whole year :)

I wasn't too sure if the person was serious but she did ask for a good rate.

I quoted her and she asked for a little bit more discount in which I gave in.

And today, she paid me in FULL !!

Am sooo happy... just thought I'd share that with all :)

Never doubt the power of advertising !!!!

Laundry Day

2010-05-13T19:28:00.000-07:00

How often do you do your laundry?
Who does the laundry at home? You do right? I bet ya do !!

Today my son offered to do the laundy :)

Am so lucky ain't I? You betcha !!

Although ours is a fully automatic washing machine... but its the thought that counts.

He took the laundry basket from upstairs.

Load the machine.. put detergent and softener.. press ON and START !!
Clever boy... hehehe.

At least I don't get this....

So what's next... I should get him to help with the dishes... what say you??? :)

BabyIbu Giveaway: Secret Bargains

2010-05-12T18:33:00.000-07:00

Have you heard of this fantastic contest organised by Baby Ibu?

Lovely prizes are up for grabs from Secret Bargain

Have you ever shopped with them before?
I have !!
Got myself a wallet and a bag if not mistaken :)

Totally love the friendliness that the seller showed me.
She replies emails so quickly it gives me confidence to shop with her.
And not forgetting the items she carries.. they are all sooo nice.
Am actually eyeing the watches. Still waiting for the right one to come and will place my orders at once :)
If only I were a millionaire, I would definitely keep buying and buying non-stop :) LOL!
Oh well.. just gotta keep to my budget since am not right?? Hahaha.

So what are the prizes for their contest???
OMG... BAG for grabs?
I TOTALLY WANT IT !! LOL!

Klu ckp pasal bag, Sha mesti terbeliak mata.

I totally digg bags. I just keep falling in love with all the new bags and burning my pocket.

Hahaha.. silly? Not really coz I do love them :)

If I win, I wish I could get the beautiful Baby Phat red gorgeous bag :)

Lovely ain't it?

Well if I can't win this, there are other prizes to be won...

A Liz Claiborne sunglasses

A lovely EDT from Victoria's Secret ... my fave brand of all time :)

That' s not all... they are also giving out vouchers to another 5 more winners.

Talk about being generous !!
Thanks Baby Ibu and Secret Bargain for organising such a fantastic contest !!

So if you wanna try your luck too like me.. head on to Baby Ibu's website and join the contest now !!!
http://babyibu.blogspot.com/2010/04/babyibu-giveaway-secretbargains.html

Hurry.. contest ends 20th May 2010 :)

Just wanted to say...

2010-05-11T00:35:00.001-07:00

Thank you for coming into my life.
Thank you for always being there for me.
Thank you for giving me beautiful children and being a great father to them too.
Thank you and I love you ... FOREVER !!

Smile...

2010-05-10T00:33:00.000-07:00

... just wishing you all a great day !!

Happy Mommy's Day

2010-05-07T05:06:00.001-07:00

... to all my dearest friends and readers :)
Have a really really good one !!

My Credit Card got CLONED!!!

2010-05-05T02:01:00.000-07:00

Was in the kitchen a while ago preparing what to cook for dinner when the phone call came.

It was an unknown number and I tot.. Oh no.. not another sales call?

But boy, was I wrong !!
It was a call from my credit card bank.

Verifying if I did a transaction for RM2K++ for an online purchase in UK.

I was like? Is this a prank call?
Is this one of those GOTCHA CALLS?

But the guy said it was not.

It was for real.

My credit card has been approved for a purchase of RM2K++ and he needed verification that it was my card.

I quickly asked him for my credit card number to make sure he got it right.. and he was.

The type of card and bank name was all correct too!

I was passed to the supervisor and they assured me they will cancel the card and send me a replacement at once.

All I can say is THANK YOU to the EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE HSBC Bank for calling me up and verifying with me.

Thank you so much !!!

Or else I would have been RM2K POORER :*(

Martha Stewart

2010-04-26T19:24:00.000-07:00

Do you like Martha Stewart?
I love going through her website for idea on craft, cooking, decoration, and etc.

Did you hear that she is coming to Malaysia??
Yep... she's coming for about a week around mid May 2010.

How cool is that?

It's in The Star newspaper today.

If you haven't visited her website... check it out.

It's definitely a must visit !!

http://www.marthastewart.com/

How my kids play Uno Stacko ...

2010-04-26T07:14:00.000-07:00

Do you know how to play Uno Stacko?

I myself love playing it.
Its so much FUN !!!

My kids on the other hand, love to build stuff with them.
Big G makes it into building with car parks and etc.

Little G on the other hand.... builds.....

YEP.... RACE TRACK for his cars !!! LOL!!

Don't kids have the best imagination?

Birds Nest

2010-04-26T06:17:00.000-07:00

Just the other day, my MIL's brother gave her 2 boxes of birds' nest.

And it costs like RM650/100g

2 boxes??

Well... he could afford to coz it is his biz. Hahahaha.

I have never tried such an expensive birds' nest before.

And today finally I have .... LOL!

Chilled cold and with a bit of honey... super delicious indeed :)

The morning sight at KLIA

2010-04-24T19:38:00.000-07:00

Due to the volcanic ashes in Iceland, so many flight were delayed.
My SIL and niece are still stuck in USA for more than a week.
Lucky for them, they are staying at my sis' place so need not fork out extra $ for accomodation!!

Yesterday was at KLIA.
And here is the sight @7am ....

Stretcher beds (or watchamacallit) all lined up before the checking counters....

A close up...

People sleeping while others were lining up to check in :(

Purposely blurr the take as didn't want to make anyone look obvious...

A noticed board for all stranded passangers...

Stranded passanger... (muahahahaha)

Me Mommy PRETENDING to be stranded... LOL!!!

On our way home... all the beds were pilled up already.
Guess everyone woken up ;)

Honestly I feel for them.
I even saw a family with a baby.
Imagine that !!
They were busy changing the baby's diapers.
The father making milk.
The bro/sis were entertaining themselves.
Oh my... I cannot imagine myself travelling with kids and experiencing this :(

I hope they situation gets better soon and all these ppl get to go home safely even sooner!

Optical City Customer Service

2010-04-24T19:15:00.000-07:00

Have you ever visited Optical City @Ikano?
My mom recently did her bifocal glasses there.
Cost a whooping RM700++

It was suppose to be ready in a weeks' time.
And when the date arrived, I gave them a call.

Waited about 10 minutes before the guy could get back to me.
Finally all he could say was "Sorry Miss... the spectacles not ready yet. When ready will call you ok?". So I thought, ok fine.. a day late.. never mind.

The next day, waited for their call.. no one called.
So I called them back.
This time, the guy said "Miss, I'll call you back"
In 10 minutes, he did.
And his reason was "Sorry miss... the spects arrived but there was some problem with the lenses so we had to get it redone. I will call you again once it is ready"
I asked.. "How long will it take?"
His answer "Err.. not sure la... depends on supplier. But don't worry.. we will call you once it is ready".
FINE!!

Waited and waited. No one called.
I called after 3 days... same answer "Sorry miss.. still not ready... will call you back"
But still no one called again after a week.

I got so fed up WAITING for them to call.
I called them up again.
Again "Sorry miss.. but still haven't arrived yet"
Told them "Pls hurry coz my Mom is leaving soon. You don't expect her to change her airline tix just to wait for her spect right?"
All he could say way "Ok ok miss.. will rush the supplier and tell them its urgent"

We waited and waited.
A day before Mom left... I got so pissed off.
No call.
No explanation.
Finally I went to the place.

Gave the girl my receipt and said " I want the collect the spectacles today!!"
She came back after 5 minutes and said "Sorry miss.. the lenses just arrived today"
I snapped !! I haven't snapped in a long time ago!

I told her "Why the HELL didn't anyone call me?????? I have been waiting and waiting and no one called. It's more than a week delayed and my Mom is flying off tomorrow !!"
I was ready to ask for a full refund then she said "Ok misss.... I will get it ready by 5pm"
And it was only 1++pm !!!
I was like "You want me to walk around and wait for you till 5pm??? You think I don't have a life? You think I live around here? I need to rush back and pick my son from school after this. I want it to be ready NOW or else I want a FULL REFUND"
She quickly jumped and ran to the inside room and rush back to me saying "Ok ok miss.. pls come back in a hour"
I looked at her and said "What time would that be?"
She ran back inside again to check the clock and ran back out and said "3pm pls come back"
I walked out of the shop.
I had an hour to spare.
If it wasn't ready I was sure to throw a huge fist !!!

Before 3pm, the lady called saying it was already ready for pick up.
Took Mom and within 10 minutes we were gone.

NEVER EVER WILL I GO BACK to that shop... EVER !!!!
Talk about Bad Customer Service.
What they could have done in less than an hour..they wanted customer to wait till 5pm after delaying for more than a week!!
Where is their sense of urgency?
Where is their sense of making customers happy?

You may think I may have been too harsh but what would you have done if you were in my shoes?
I used to work in the Customer Service line .. handling calls from all over the world in a BANKING industry which customers satisfaction is MUST !!! So you can see where I come from.

Oh hell... its been a while since my blood boiled.
And I have been told I am a very patient person.
SIGH!!!

Can an average Malaysian family survive....

2010-04-22T18:08:00.001-07:00

... with RM3K income monthly?
Check out this attachment my friend sent me !!!

click to enlarge

.... HOW MUCH DO YOU EARN??

Delta Airlines...

2010-04-19T20:12:00.000-07:00

.. just got news from my SIL last night.

They were suppose to fly from US to London yesterday but Delta Airlines have postponed their flight due to the volcanic ashes that has been hitting Europe since last week Thu.

Mind you some airlines have already started operating yesterday. But due to so many rescheduled flights, my SIL & niece flight is gonna be delayed for at least a week !!! Yikes!

No wonder I keep hearing news that people are getting BROKE! Yep.. broke as in running out of money due to all these delays. Poor peps!!

Anyway, we shall see how it all goes now.

Cross fingers the volcano stops flowing really soon (estimated to flow for a least a week or so)

And to my SIL and niece... continue to enjoy your stay in US .. hehehe :)

Apartment For Sale

2010-04-19T01:20:00.000-07:00

I have an apartment in Damansara Damai
It's at Saujana Aprt
3rd Floor walk up apartment
850sq feet

The place is fully grilled.
Complete with fans, 2 air condition, water heater, a lovely huge tv-cabinet, a wardrobe, dining table (practically half furnished)
A lovely renovated kitchen cabinet on both sides.

There is hair saloon, a few sundry shops, laundry shop, mamak shop, swimming pool, hall, guarded and gated and a caddy is even provided for those who don't have a car as it is up on the hill.... how cool is that??

Now how do I go about selling it?
Any takers?
Any agents?

How do I settle my loan? S&P?
How is the whole process done?

And lastly, how much should I sell?

****
Oh and forgot to mention...
It now uses a TOUCH N GO card system... canggih ya??

Again, I forgot to mention, outside the apartment...
* Maybank
* Post office
* Maxvalu (Jusco Supermarket)
* Pasar Malam (every Fri)
* Bus depot
* Clinics, Specialist Hosp, Dentist
* Workshops, Sundry Shops, Speedmart
* Police Station
* McDonalds too !!!!
.... basically a VERY VERY WELL developed area :)

It's been really hot...

2010-04-18T23:31:00.000-07:00

I mean the weather !!!
Been sweating a lot.
My hair has been getting frizzy and dried too.

What do I do???

I got myself...

*snip* *snip* *snip*
From very long hair to shoulder length.

Will share pics once I get to take photo of myself :) Hehehe.
Am not very good in taking self portrait.. haven't mastered that craft yet.
Kakaka.

Happy a Cool-ING day everyone !!

Wiggles Live in Malaysia

2010-04-18T05:57:00.000-07:00

Oh... am so excited !!
The wiggles are coming to town :)
Together with the original cast.
Jeff, Murray, Greg and Anthony.
Not forgetting The Big Red Car & Captain Feathersaw, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and Dorothy the Dinasour.

My kids grew up watching them.
Singing to all their songs.
Dancing to all the tunes.

I mean, how often do you get not so young man in colorful tees, jumping and dancing.
But once you hear their song, you simply get hooked !!!

So book your tix now at..
http://axcess.com.my/s_wiggles10.asp?id=2690472635337447489059904438822176368054

Honey Dew Melon Strips Drink

2010-04-18T03:29:00.000-07:00

Today bought some honey dew melon from the market.

And since the weather is super hot, decided to make some melon strip juice.

Cut the melon into half...

Then scrape the fruit into strips like this...

Add some ice cold water + some sugar to make it sweet to taste..

Serve chilled and enjoy :)

** pictures courtesy from the internet :)

Here below is my finished product......

Volcanic Ash Clouds in Iceland

2010-04-17T22:42:00.000-07:00

Did you hear about this?
I haven't been reading the news for the past few weeks so I only found out about it today.

OMG!! So scary!!
My relatives are in UK and so many air flights has been cancelled.

My sis in law and niece are suppose to fly to London next week.
Not too sure if they can with all the rescheduled flights.

Found some videos on the volcanic ash erupting.
All I can say is that am soooo glad Malaysia is far from volcano unlike our neighbouring countries like Indonesia and Philippines.

Watch this if you have the time....

and this one too...

Macaroni & Cheese

2010-04-17T08:01:00.000-07:00

My kids all time fave !!
Something so easy to whip up and so delicious to eat :)

Here's what we normally eat.... less than RM10 each

... sometimes we have these too.. about RM10 each box

And recently I managed to find a few others...

Scooby Doo and Sponge Bob

OH and Spiderman too !!!

... trying to look for Pokemon but can't seem to find it.

How do you cook this?
Simple... boil the macaroni till desired softness
Add some butter/margarine/olive oil to prevent stickyness after draining
Return the boiled mac into the empty boiling pot
Add some milk and the powdered packet included in the box
And mix thoroughly.
Serve hot!!

For better taste, add your kids' fave topping... chicken, brocolli, or whatever you can think of.

Sound easy? It sure it ... and its yummy and healthy too !!!

Fried Mushroom

2010-04-17T06:30:00.000-07:00

Oh yes... the other day hubby bought some fresh mushroom from Giant.

Told me to deep fry them.

Talk about cravings !!! Hahaha.

So here's what I did.

I washed the mushroom thoroughly and pop them in the microwave to cook for a bit.

Once it was steaming hot and a little soft, I dried them with kitchen paper and let them cool a bit.

Took some tempura powder and mixed it with COLD COLD water to make a lovely thick paste just right for dipping.

Sprinkled the mushroom with some salt and pepper.

Heat the wok and dip the mushroom onto the flour mix and fried the mushroom.

Remember to drain the mushroom using kitchen paper to avoid any extra oil... kakaka.

Results? Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside fried mushroom :)

Wanna try? It's easy and yummy !!!

Again... I don't have pics as it was already dinner time and it was amongst the first dish to be finished. Hehehe.

But here's a sample pic of how it looks like... courtesy from the internet :)

Pizza for tea

2010-04-17T06:14:00.000-07:00

Today I pop in the oven my own recipe of pizza :)
Yep... bought the base at my local hypermarket.

Got some cheese topping, some tomato puree, some pepperoni slices, mushroom and some pineapple too.

Sprinkles all on top and baked my pizza!
It's so easy to do and so yummy too :)

Didn't manage to take any pics... as it was half gone even before it had the time to get cold.

Hahahaha.

So if you're craving for some pizza.. go make some yourself and color it with your fave toppings !!!

ENJOY !!!!

Definitely more cost saving and almost as tasty as .....

(at least that's what my kids say.... LOL!!)

My Mom got so excited now she says wanna make some LASAGNE!!!

Hahahaha... so we're gonna make another trip to our local hypermarket to get supplies soon :)

YUMMY!!!!!

Edible Images for Cakes and Cupcakesn - How to Apply

2010-04-17T06:01:00.000-07:00

Did you know the latest craze for cake decorating is using fondant and gum paste?

But did you know that using edible images is also catching up pretty fast?

I love baking!
Unfortunately with my crazy schedule lately and the super hot weather, I haven't had the chance to bake much!

A friend of mine who baked my son's cuppies last month asked me where he could get edible images as he needed to make a portrait cake for his Mom for Mother's Day. Sweet huh? Yes..he is a big chubby guy who has the heart of gold ! That's why I call him TAI KOR :) LOL!!

Have you ever wondered how to use those edible images? I mean how to apply them onto your cakes/cuppies the right way?

I found this article...

Cake Decorating – How To Apply Edible Cake Art

There are many edible cake art images available for cake decorating, that will make your cakes stand alone in excellence. You must follow the directions carefully for best result and ease in application.

Tips to Apply Edible Cake Art:

- Make sure you have clean, dry hands before touching the image. If you are working with a frozen cake, let it thaw a bit before applying the icing. Edible Image(r) cake decorations need a bit of moisture to blend into the icing.

- If the cake is dry, spray it with a light mist of water, brush on light syrup, or add a thin layer of icing before you apply the image so it will stick to the cake. If your cake is moist, don’t add water or moisture to the cake. Too much water will cause the colors to run.

- Once the image is applied, it cannot be removed or moved. Know exactly where you plan to place the image. Using care apply the image to your cake, face up. Once the image has been applied, tap the image down gently with your fingertips. Start from the center of the image and work toward the edges.

- If the image should become moist or hard to remove from the backing, it can be placed in the freezer for a couple of minutes, the image should peel off easily.

- If the image should bubble after it is applied, gently tap and DO NOT RUB the image. If the cake is still frozen after application, it should be placed in the refrigerator to thaw slowly. Avoid exposing the image to ultraviolet light. The image may fade over time, as with any food coloring.

- If the image bubbles during freezing, again you can gently tap the image.

Royal Icing

- Make sure you add a good mist of water over a cake iced with royal icing before you apply the image

Non Dairy Whipped Topping

- When working with this medium, do not add any extra water before you apply the image. Keep the finished cake in the refrigerator to maintain the integrity of the image and the topping.

Poured White Chocolate, or other poured icings

- Apply the image while the icing is wet. Be sure your cake is on a flat surface or the image may slide.
Standard Instruction for Application

- Remove the Edible Image(r) from the sheet just prior to application.

- If there are still images in the bag, reseal it immediately.

- Remove the image from the backing sheet by gently placing it on a table edge, (facing up) and rolling the backing sheet over the table edge. This will loosen the image so that it can be carefully peeled from the backing.

Thanks to ....

http://www.cookingitalianrecipes.net/cake-decorating-how-to-apply-edible-cake-art

(visit the site for more info ok)

Dalissa Sweet Treat Birthday Giveaway

2010-04-14T20:08:00.000-07:00

Oh yummy !!!

What cake is this?
Can you guess??

Yep.. its SNICKERS Cheese Cake !!

OMG.... I so love snickers :)

Imagine those yummy peanut and those yummy....

I am sooo drooling already !!! Kakaka.

Anyway, should you want to give it a try... you can get it from..

http://dalissacuppacake.blogspot.com

Check them out now :)

Oh if you wanna win the cake like me.. you can join their giveaway contest at..

http://dalissacuppacake.blogspot.com/2010/04/dalissa-sweet-treat-birthday-giveaway.html

Blah blah blah....

2010-04-14T00:55:00.000-07:00

The weather is hot.

I am so busy.

Organising contest.

Getting sponsors.

Cracking my heads with more ideas.

Updating blogs.

Receiving packages.

Updating inventory.

Again... updating blogs.

Feeling tired and sleepy.

Yet needing to finish up as much things as I can.

Loving the aircon while my son takes his nap.

Yet scared of my next electricity bill hiking up again.

Thinking of making pizza.

But decided not to as the hot weather might lead to sore throat.

Thought of baking some pastries.

But the hot weather and the thought of hot oven, is such a turn off.

I'll probably just drop by Giant and buy some buns off the shelf instead.

Admiring the new VS paper bags that just arrived in the mail today.

So sweet, so pretty, so lovely !!

With light pink motif.

And lovely pink straps.

Golden circle and wordings.

The sweetest bag so far !!!

Holla...

2010-04-13T20:06:00.000-07:00

Holla everyone :)
It's been a while since I actually rambled about anything and everything here.

Been rather busy (what's new eh?)

MIL came visiting again.

Mom is here too.

Oh and Mom is busy trying to get her visa approved to go to UK.

Wonder why its such a hassle to get a UK visa for non-commonwealth countries residence.

Sigh.

Anyway on a lighter note, my sis is opening up a stall in one of the flee market in May. So am pretty excited about that. It's gonna be a first so am looking forward to seeing how the response will be like.

My niece and sister in law will be arriving next week from their one month holiday trip to UK and US. Yep.. finally my SIL dream came true. She finally visited Elvis Presley's mansion and stayed there for almost 5 days. They even commented that the peanut butter sandwich tastes the same with the exception that it feels like Elvis is dining with them :) *snigger*

They are now at my sis place and will be taking a trip to NYC, Washington DC and Virginia Beach these few days. Ah... so envy them as they're really enjoying themselves.

Other than that?

I am feeling abit numb on my wrist for using the computer a lot.

Carpal tunnel syndrome? Probably!

I hold the mouse too much... gotta try working on that.

Well.. its another round of picking up little g and sending big g to school now.

Will post more next time if I have the time :)

Cheerios everyone and have a great day !!

More rooster items....

2010-04-05T20:07:00.000-07:00

Yep.. more rooster items on their way !!!

I'm going cookle-doodle-dooooooo :)

Rooster Chalk Board

Eliza Rooster Cushion Cover for my stool

More kitchen towels... I just love them :)

Hmm... wonder if I can find more :)

.... FOUND ONE MORE !!!
ROOSTER CLOCK!

Rooster deco

2010-04-05T05:59:00.000-07:00

How did it start??
Honestly am not sure !! LOL!

But I remember buying carpets and rugs and towels and pot holders with ROOSTERS on it.

And today, I ended up buying even more ....

A lovely tissue holder :)

And a lovely cutlery holder too :)

I've even eyeing on a few other rooster items too... OMG... I'm in the shopping mood again !!!

So if anyone out there selling ROOSTER items, let me know... :)

Cockle - doodle - doooo !!

What would you do..

2010-04-05T00:05:00.000-07:00

... if someone dear to you....

.. who is 8 months pregnant...

... and dies due to a tummy ache??

She has been attending all her prenatal exam.

No complications.

Baby is fine. Mommy is fine.

And suddenly during her baby shower, she complain of pain... falls down and dies on the way to the hospital?

It's just so shocking.

She was all so excited about her new baby.

Giving thanks for how lucky she was.

And she had to leave this world ... just like that???

What would you do?

** Mae and baby Micah, may both your souls rest in peace **

We just got back...

2010-04-03T03:32:00.000-07:00

... from Andy's bday party in Seremban.

Yep, it was a fun day.
Kids had a great time.
Playing games. Winning prizes.
Making friends... and sweating like mad :)

Andy's Mom tapao quite a lot of food for us to take back home.
So I got dinner covered. Rendang, fried chicken, stew, fried mee hoon, tau foo fa and cuppies too :)

Thanks Andy for having us... and Happy Birthday my darling !!

Happy Birthday Little G ...

2010-03-29T20:31:00.000-07:00

May your days be filled with fun, laughter, joy.
God Bless You Always my dearest son :)

We love you soo much !!!

Blogger in Draft

2010-03-26T01:36:00.000-07:00

... have you tried?
I just did !!

Arrgghh... creative juices now starting to flow :)

Click here to find out more ..

http://bloggerindraft.blogspot.com/2010/03/blogger-template-designer.html

Have you hop and and off lately?

2010-03-25T22:40:00.000-07:00

Have you hop and and off KL lately?
Now you can !!
With our double decked bus + guided voice tour :)

I'll probably bring the kids for the joy-ride.

You can get daily passes or 48hrs passes at discounted prices with your MyKad

Find out more at..
http://www.myhoponhopoff.com/

Check out their route...

Going on a short break...

2010-03-16T08:23:00.000-07:00

(pic courtesy of RNNT Travel)

I can't wait !!!
It's been a while since we last went on a family trip together :)

Looking forward to take loads of pics with the kids.
Hope they will enjoy the lovely weather and the nature too :)

Adios Amigos !!!

... see you when I'm back :)

Been missing...

2010-03-14T00:16:00.000-08:00

I haven't be blogging as much as I wanted to lately.
I've been super bz with Mom and MIL around
Visitors coming in and out of the house.
And kids falling sick too :(

But now that school holidays are back.... I will be ever busier than ever.
Had so many plans to go everywhere.
But we'll see how things go with kids still recuperating from fever.

Looking forward to NOT RUSHING to send kids to school and back for A WHOLE WEEK !!

Wishing you all... HAPPY HOLIDAY !!

My Passion Giveaway

2010-02-24T00:47:00.000-08:00

Here's a last minute entry...

Wanna win any of these?

GIVEAWAY NO.1

Table runner cun dan vas bunga sweet ( tinggi 8")

GIVEAWAY NO.2

3 helai tuala untuk decor atau boleh diguna juga serta sebiji tray cute .

GIVEAWAY NO.3

Seterusnya 4 biji piring bersaiz 4 inci "Sun Crown" dari Jepun dengan 2 pasang cawan bentuk macam cawan Meakin tapi made in China , semua ni adalah antik dan baru dari apek cantik serta berwarna pink lembut..

GIVEAWAY NO.4

Sejambak bunga ros yang sweet serta 2 biji tin berbentuk telur saiz 4 1/2 inci yang saya letak dalam bakul kecil berlapikkan kain gingham cute...

Lovely ain't it???
I WISH I WISH I COULD WIN !!!

If you wanna give it a try too... click here
http://smockingwithnannie.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaway.html

Deadline is TODAY !!!

GOOD LUCK to me :) Hehehe

Arrgghh...

2010-02-09T01:09:00.000-08:00

... I always dread when it pops up !!
Yep... am talking about my back pain :(

Had this since....
I can't even remember !!!!!

Oh pain .. pain.. pls go away !!!
I need to get back on my feet ASAP.

Anyone have tips to share on BACK PAIN?

PLS HELP!

Sam Tsui

2010-02-07T01:30:00.000-08:00

.. have you heard of Sam Tsui?
Well.. if you haven't you better !!

Check out his cover version of Glee's Can't Stop Believing !!
Totally awesome :)
Probably one of the next biggest thing.

Oh btw... I think you now can get them on iTunes.com too :)

Here's another version of REPLAY.... loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee it :)

Sam Tsui on Bonnie Hunt Show...

Glee...

2010-02-07T01:25:00.000-08:00

.. have you tried catching an episode?
I watched the 1st episode and already am hooked !!

Their covers songs are really good :)
Do try catch them on Star World whenever you can.
Really awesome !!

Who says GEEKS can't be famous?? LOL!

Here's the preview.. ENJOY !!

Shopping...

2010-02-05T10:51:00.000-08:00

... at Subang Parade today :)

Been ages since I last went there!!

And of all shops, I ended up in....

But honestly, I am glad Little G dragged me there.
Coz I finally managed to get a few Party Items there :)

Managed to get ...

... some paper cups :)

... some paper plates :)

... some table napkins

.... some party loot bags

... party hats...

... banner too :0

My sis got me a table cover last xmas so will use that :)

... will have to look around for more items like balloon, cupcake toppers, centrepiece, candle too.
Hope can find them in other Toys R Us shops :)

Ohh..... I am soooooo.....

Disney Cars Party Ideas....

2010-02-02T01:24:00.000-08:00

Yep... Little G's bday is coming up soon.
I need to start looking up for party goodies.

As usual.. he wants Disney CARS.

Anybody can help give ideas or tips on where to find supplies?
Or what kind of games I can plan for the kids?

Pls pls... any ideas will be most appreciated :)

Hugs,
Sha-Sha

Finally....

2010-02-02T00:38:00.000-08:00

... we decided to enroll Big G in the new school !!!

Brought him to the new school yesterday.

Both Mommy & Daddy took the time to be with him.
Settled the classroom with the headmistress and got to know his class teacher.

Well... so far so good !!!
He already made some new friends at school :)

Pray that all will go well and my boy will be happy.

Which one is nicer?

2010-01-29T00:39:00.000-08:00

The red one or the blue one?

Honestly I find them both too cute and adorable !!!!!!!!
The color combinations are so cute. So sweet. So beautiful, don't ya think?
Ohh... if only I could get one. Hehehe.

Yep.. that's how crazy I am about bags, bags and bags :)

Want to get your hands on either one of them?
Find out more HERE.

To change or not to change?

2010-01-28T05:48:00.000-08:00

Hubby did another appeal for Big G's school.
And this time round it got approved !!!

Happy I should be, but am not :(
Why?
Coz my son has already established a routine in his current school.
Coz he has to go through the whole orientation thingy again.
Coz we have already spent a few hundred ringgit for school fees such as computer, books, uniforms, etc etc.

Sending him to his current school.. although is about 25km away, but with the highway takes me less than 30 minutes to arrive. Sure it takes a lot on toll and gas but its stress free as the highway seldom gets jammed up unless there is an accident (touch wood) or heavy down pour.

The new school... sigh...
he will need to make new friends,
get familiar with the new environment.. not to mention new RULES!

He has to get to know his teachers (his current school... most of the teachers know him after last's years accident)

Plus am not very familiar with the route to the new school. It will be a lot of windy road going thru housing areas and of course this area is so famous for its traffic. Sigh.
Honestly... am not looking fwd to it :(

I dunno wat to do?
To change school or not?
We need to decide by this weekend.
What do you think??

Batu Keras??

2010-01-26T07:45:00.000-08:00

Hahaha.
Just kidding !!

I meant HARD ROCK :)
Yep... I wanna go Hard Rock Hotel in Penang !!!
I wanna go... I wanna go.. I wanna go :)

Problem is when can I go??
CNY is booked.
So probably next school holiday?
When is that?
Gotta go check my son's calendar.

I wanna gooooooooooooooo !!!! LOL!

Check out their latest promo...

Extra Cheeze Package

And I can dump (I mean ... keep) the kids here too...

... cool eh???

I wanna gooooooooooo :)

Wish HR Hotel is in KL.
And I wouldn't mind having birthday parties there too !!

Ahh.... when can I go???
Must ask hubby... he he he :)

Cleaning day..

2010-01-24T02:42:00.000-08:00

My lady cleaner came in today.
Normally she comes in every Sat but since Big G had school so told her to come on Sunday instead.

Her work? Is it satifactory?
Well... some parts she misses so I have to let her know.
I have to clean together with her so it will be easier to pin point areas instead of me just watching her. Luckily for me she is very friendly and helpful.

Basically she cleans the toilet, sweeps and mops the room, wipes the fan and lights, sweep and mop the downstairs esp kitchen and cleans my garage too.
Today I also asked to wipe clean the doors.
Next week will ask her to check for cob webs if any.
What else should I ask her to clean?

She just left and its almost dinner time.
Don't think will cook dinner so will just take everyone out today :)

Gotta go.. cheerio !!

Oh no...

2010-01-21T21:28:00.001-08:00

.. today Little G puked in the car while I was driving on the highway sending Big G to school.

Not sure what happened.
He complained of tummy pain and nose pain.
So am guessing its the phlegm?

Didn't have any change of clothing, so striped him off and let him wear his jacket in the car as his uniform was all soaking wet.

The joys of parenthood!!

Full House

2010-01-19T06:25:00.000-08:00

Have you heard of the famous Korean drama "Full House"

The Philippines has come up with a remake.
Honestly am not a fan of remakes as I always find the originals way much better.

But I have to say.. the tagalog version is really really nice :)
Very witty and funny. Times when I am watching (with my earphones), I can suddenly burst out laughing that my kids and hubby would stare at me... LOL!!!

Here's the filipino version...

It stars Richard Guitterez who is an American Filipino born in New York.
And Heart Evangelista who is a Chinese Filipino who grew up in California :)

Here are a few snippets from the drama ....

.. this is the HOUSE :)

... on the plane to Prague

... in Prague

... 1st dinner

... the wedding "I do"

... 1st dance :)

... check out her wedding dress :)

And here are some of their REAL LIFE Photo of the stars

Anyway, my point is... Heart is sooooo funny. She really suits the character. And she is so beautiful too. She has grown and matured a lot in this show.

Richard looks so cool yet very lovable in this show. A far cry from his sci-fi movies he has been doing of late :)

What am trying to say is... I'M HOOKED !! LOL!

Thank you ....

2010-01-19T02:09:00.001-08:00

to ....

and also to ...

I received my prize for the CONTEST I joined the other day :)

Totally lovely !!!

I received this purple organiser ....

And a smaller version one too.. in red :)

Totally...

My Story....

2010-01-18T18:16:00.001-08:00

Here are just a few of the items I bought from them previously :)

Liz Claiborne wallets.
Christmas pressie for my loved ones.
Bought them at a real bargain during one their sales.

A beautiful Coach Keyring...

.. again another GREAT bargain which I got at a REAL STEAL !!!

Sophie Kinsella... the famous author of
"Confessions of a Shopaholic"

I saw the movie and I had a good laugh.
Then How2Shop owner recommended I buy a copy.
She said it was funnier and I'd be hook at it.
She was so right... as I love it.
And finally decided to get the whole set of it :)

Thank you my dear being a great seller.
Always a pleasure browsing thru wat you sell :)

Find our more about her here.
And visit their website for their anniversary sale !!

http://how2shop.blogspot.com/

I love you Adik Contest

2010-01-18T05:44:00.000-08:00

Aww... so sweet this contest.. don't you think?

Here are 3 of my kids latest LOVING picture.....
Big G is 8 yrs and Little G is 5yrs :)

and these 2 taken during Christmas :)

Do you have loving pictures of your kids?
Share them HERE

Your Best Vacaction Moment CONTEST

2010-01-18T04:39:00.000-08:00

Here's another interesting contest to join :)

It made me dig up some of my fave pictures and I knew exactly which folder to open as my most favourite vacation was one that I took with my very BFF (best friend forever) last year to Langkawi.

You see, we have been friends since we met in college back in the 90s. We have been good friends since then and we are still best of friends :)

She has always been there for me. During my wedding, she became my bridesmaid. She helped in organising my wedding in every aspect she could. She even flew all the way back to Sabah with me to be walk down the aisle during my wedding day. She was there to help me with everything I needed. She flew back here to KL and was most helpful with my family when they came for our wedding reception too. She was there when I got my first and second child. She is always there during their birthdays. She is there during my anniversary. Whenever I have parties, she is always there for me :) Anyway, you get the drift on just how important she is in my life.

So we took this trip last year... I have loads of pictures to share but here are 3 of the ones I wanna share for this contest :)

... taken at the Langkawi Bridge :)

... taken at Langkawi's Dataran Helang during sunset

... look at the beautiful jellyfish ... taken at Langkawi Underwater World :)

Just 2 of us girls took the trip. We hired a car and got ourselves a few maps. We asked around the drove around the whole island in the 3 days we were there. We visited the Dataran Helang and took lovely sunset pictures and of course pictures of the ever famous EAGLE :)

We went to Underwater World to see the penguins. Didn't know there we so many type and so many faces. Some look like old man, some looks just like Happy Feet. Some look so sad and yet some look so happy. I like the jellyfish as my pic above. The color so vibrant and the movement so graceful.. never would you seem that they could easily kill.

We took a trip up the cable to see the famous bridge. We met a few foreigners and made friends with them too. We almost went for the foot massage right up at the top of the cable ride. We met some fellow Malaysian cyclist and got to know them and took some pics with them too. We bought loads of souvenirs for our friends and our families too.

We drove to Tanjung Rhu and on the way we stopped at the Padang Telekom to see a family day telematch. We mingled with the local kids and played with them. We took pics and we show it to them. We ate asam laksa and drank coconut water. We ate beside the sandy beach while watching the emcee announced the day's winning team.

We reached Tg.Rhu just in time to enjoy the sunset. Took loads of pics and scribbled markings on the sand. We met some other holiday goers and exchanged places to go. We helped them take their picture as they took for us too.

We had seafood dinner at a ridicolously cheap price. We ate so much we had to drink some wine. We bought some liquors to bring back. Some chocolates too. Some nougats and cigars, some souvenirs too.

We went to Pulau Dayang Bunting to visit the lake. Walked up and down the stairs with monkeys eyeing us anear. We panted while walking. Talking and laughing. We dip our toes on the miracle lake and got the fish nibbling :)

We went to feed the eagles at one of the island. And went swimming and dipping at the other one. Saw a huge jellyfish which scared some swimmers but to those who didnt know, they kept on their laughters.

Made more friends during the island trip. A lovely family with their lovely kids. 2 young man who traveled, one so skinny, one the total opposite. The boat rocked and it felt so unbalanced, we had to ask the other guy to sit at the middle so as to make sure the boat doesn't topple.

We wanted to go for Japanese massage but when we got there, it was all so dark. We decided not to go in, in fear we were just two. And no one else knew where we were and so we had dinner instead.

Continued to watch the people jet skiing. And was even very tempted to try paragliding. But due to my bad back, I decided not to try although now I regret and will regret forever. Only pictures will help me release myself from keeping on thinking of being high up there :)

That's just a summary of we did there. We plan to have another trip again. Hopefully soon as I already need a break. A break from my daily routine and have some fun again.

That's my story.. hope you enjoyed it !!

Do you have great vacation pictures you wanna share?

Share them now HERE

Note : Pics taken using my not so canggih camera - Fuji Finepix F40fd .. not bad huh?

Spread the Love Contest

2010-01-17T17:23:00.000-08:00

I came across this adorable contest...

I just had to join as I think I have the a pic that goes well with the theme :)

Here is my entry ... hope the judges will like it too !!

This really is one of my fave pics of my Big G and Little G together :)
Am actually thinking of making a BIG frame and putting it in their room.
Whatcha think?
Does it send the message to SPREAD THE LOVE? *wink* *wink*

Wanna join too? Click HERE

I finally....

2010-01-17T05:43:00.000-08:00

... managed to get what I always wanted to get.
It has always been a battle of ....
liking the color or design and
finding the right size and most of all the right price !!

Yep... finally one of my wish list for the year has been marked "DONE"

I finally got myself a small and cute COACH purse bag :) *grin*

I simply love its pastel colors.
So sweet and simple and yet so .....

I haven't started using it yet, looking forward to :)

My baby ...

2010-01-16T05:06:00.001-08:00

... still seems to be one of De One Studio's favourite :)

Check out their latest brochure!!

Yep... the one is red is Little G :)

Here a few other pics with the same costume ...

This pic won him Anakku, The Curve Most Dazzling Smile Contest in 2005

His pic was also used at De One Studio's WINDOW ADVERT in Desa Sri Hartamas :)

Ahh... my baby :)

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