This piece of news has to be shared. I said so.

A friend of mine shared this with me this morning. The Doomagic pillows cases. 

Brilliant!

Genius!

They are perfect for kids and I know my kids will jump up with GLEE (they’re at school now) if they found out that I have ordered  4 of these for them!  It’s a surprise….

It measures 80 by 55cm and hence supposed to fit the std sized pillows.

Ok so here’s the deal….if you’re interested ..

1. Go to the FB page where they sell this

2. They cost RM 30 each if you order in July. After July, it’d cost RM 35 each. So what are you waiting for? I’ve placed my orders

3. This is a pre-order thingy so you’ll only get your items in Sept 2010.

A little bird tells me that there are other local sellers in Malaysia whom are selling it at a higher price? I dunno. I’ve yet to come across it but I don’t care cause I’ve already placed my order

I got the Rabbit and Fish for Ashley and Dino and Dog for Aidan.

Can’t wait for the postman to go DING-DONG!!

This is a bit backdated but what the heck? I still wanna show and tell.

Looky here. I got myself a custom-made handmade DLSR strap dress for my Canon 40d from the Sewing Monster.

My camera looks new now cause of it’s new facelift.

Love it!

It costs RM19 (~ less than USD 5). Worth every penny of it!

2 years ago, I had the opportunity to go to Houston  with ZMM for 2 weeks for work. You can read about it here.

We arrived on Memorial Day weekend and headed to San Marcos Prime Outlet!

Yeahhh baby!!!

One of the first outlet I went to and spent a lot of time in was the Ralph Lauren outlet. I think I spent over an hour in there as I carefully looked through the wide selections that they had to offer. So what did I get at the Ralph Lauren outlet? I got  myself several Ralph Lauren slim fit polos tops in different colorss, a couple of Ralph Lauren shorts which I absolutely adore and wear them to death! and some accesories which I picked up while queuing at the cashier, some polo tees  and shirts for the Hubby, and some kiddy clothing for the kids.

Looking back, I wished I bought more stuff. I do however a have a solution to satisfy my cravings for Ralph Lauren items without having to pay an arm and a leg here at Malaysia . I’ve a friend who goes to the U.S. every year to visit her sister and she has volunteered to help buy for me whatever I wanted from the U.S and bring it back to Malaysia

So next on my wish list are stuff from  Ralph Lauren.

Ralph Lauren Collection “Carrie” High Heel Sandals

Love the color! and I hardly ever wear heels after I got kids but what the heck? A mom’s gotta look hot too right? Perfect to be worn with jeans  for a girlie night out.

Ralph Lauren Aleece 

I love flats! This’ll be ideal for trip out with kids or shopping!

Love it!

I discovered My Handbag Hook last week and after doing my own comparison of prices with other Malaysian blogshops, I discovered that the price of these hooks by this blogshop is thus far the cheapest. So I went ahead and bout no 1 but 6 of them! I figured they would be great as presents too!

I decided to keep the dragofly one to myself and the rest, I’d give it to my mom, my sis and my girl friends

How much do they cost?

top row (L to R) : RM 25, RM 30, RM 25, RM 25

bottom row (L to R) : RM 15, RM 15

How does it work?

Picture taken from My Handbag Hook.

And if you are like me who carries a handbag AND a shoping bag, I need 2 of these!

How many do you think you need now? 

I’m what you call a banana. I’m half chinese but I don’t speak, read nor write in Mandarin. I know, baddddddd but I’m trying to make it right! Ashley, my 5yo is learning Mandarin in kindy and I’ve enrolled her in a chinese primary school.

I can help her in all her subjects be it in Bahasa Malaysia or English but I am helpless when it comes to Mandarin!

I bought these VCDs for her at Popular bookstore. They cost RM 13.90 each and on top of that there is a 20% discount so what a deal! I played the 2nd VCD from the right which is basically a compilation of nursery rhymes and so far, I’m glad that she can recognise some of the songs.  I’m hoping that by listening to it everyday, I can pick it up too!! Do you have other Mandarin Cds to recommend? If you do, I’d love to know!

2 weekends ago, my girlfriends and I drove down to Singapore, met up with another girl friend of ours who flew in from Jakarta so that we could catch the last leg of the Great Singapore Sale.

First stop!?

Sephora at Ion Orchard!

I pretty much bought whatever I wanted from the ever reliable sgdrugstore before but what I had to get from Sephora was the bareMinerals Get Started Kit! For those of you who have not heard of bareMinerals – it’s one of the BEST types of makeup out there in the market!

Get this….Bare Minerals have been proven over time and again to be one fo the best types of makesup on the market and has won many consumer awards and it is recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation and was awarded the Skin Cancer Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation!

You can kiss cakey and fakey foundation good bye cause the 100% pure bareMinerals SPF 15 foundation gives the look of a beautiful bare skin and yet it doesnt feel like you’re wearing any makeup at all.  In fact, I my face was looked brighter and it actually looks better  throughout the day. You got to try it to believe. Unfortunately, this product is not available in Malaysia and as soon as I saw this at Sephora, I HAD to get it.

The set above costs S$118 and it came with eveything you see in the picture

- 2 bareMinerals SPF 15 foundation

- bareMinerals Mineral veil

- bareMinerals Warmth All-Over-face color

-Full flawless Face Brush

-Flawless Application Face Brush

- Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush

- Freebie – bareMinerals eyeshadow in Joy, Prime Time foundation primer sample

I’m an NC40 (Mac) and I got the above set in Medium Beige.

There are numerous reasons why bareMinerals is good for your skin and the products have been tested by dermatologists to support the benefits for the skin. bareMinerals is safe to use with many skin conditions, and the products can even help heal or clear up certain conditions like rosacea, acne, dry skin, oily skin and sensitive skin over time. Bare Minerals is also so healthy and beneficial for your skin that you can even sleep with it on. 

bareMinerals cosmetics come from the finest natural ingredients, all of which are made from pure minerals. Bare Minerals products are free from talc, fragrance, oil, binders and fillers, and preservatives. The main ingredients in bareMineralsproducts are titanium dioxide, mica, bismuth oxychloride and zinc oxide. Titanium dioxide is one of the 21 different FDA-approved sunscreen ingredients used for skin. It remains on the surface of the skin to help scatter UV light and form a barrier to block harmful rays. Mica is a typical coloring agent used in mineral makeup and helps give your skin a glowing appearance. Bismuth oxychloride is what gives the makeup a pearlized look. Zinc oxide is used to soothe, protect and heal the skin. It is also another barrier used to protect your face from harmful UV rays. Zinc oxide contains an astringent and antiseptic, which makes it beneficial for healthier skin. And since it bareMinerals is made of natural products, it does not clog pores.

You can read more of the bareMinerals from eHow  and of course, the Bare Escentuals website itself!

After the sales person at the bareMinerals counter applied the product on my face, I was SOLD! 

P/S No, I am not paid to blog about this product!

Fab Moms n Tots is quite a big hit amongst mommy bloggers.  Her blogshop carries stuff for moms, babies and toddlers. Me, being a fan of online shopping (since I hardly ever get a chance to shop during the weekend – with kids in tow), I bought a couple of stuff for myself, some dresses for my 5yo and also some cccccute Mary Jane socks for my niece who’s still in her mommy’s tummy. It’s always fun buying stuff for lil girls cause there’s sooo much you can buy for lil girls compared to lil boys. Check out what other stuff the Fab Mom has in store! 

These simple yet delicious cuppies are my all-time favourite. Eversince I was introduced to them last year, I have been ordering them for the kids’ birthdays and for special occasions. They really  taste as good as they look and they are very reasonable! These cupcakes costs RM45 for a box of 36. They are vanilla cupcakes with swirls. You can specify the colors that you want.  (And no, the swirls or frosting? is NOT sweet at all)

Another favourite are their chocolate brownies with toppings which is RM65 for 72pcs. 

if you’re interested, check out Abrina’s website.

p/s I usually just sms her my order so if you’d like her number, drop me an email at shoppinghaunt(at)gmail(dot)com. 

Shannon started out an online shop  selling lovely handmade hair combs and was so kind to make a personalized hair comb for Ashley. Notice her name on the top row of beads Ashley loved it and requested to use it IMMEDIATELY.

The hair comb  itself is of very good quality and really holds the hair in place.

We have also subjected the hair comb to the ultimate test by a 5yo. Ashley wore the hair comb as shown in the picture above and played at the playground with her brother for about an hour.

Trust me. When the kids play, they REALLY play and the hair comb didn’t budge one bit and still had her hair secured.  There are several ways of using the hair comb. Check out Beaded2Gather for the step by step guide on how to use the hair comb.

 Great job Shannon! Keep up the good work!:D

These yummylicious cupcakes were made by a friend of mine. They taste as good as it looks. The left half were cupcakes for my Aidan and the right half were for Ashley.

If you’d  like customized cupcakes or cakes, drop me a comment and I will pass his number to you. These cuppies were made with lots of dedication, patience and time. 

Way to go Chris! and Thank you!!!!

edited : Chris can be contacted at chrisengku(at)gmail(dot)com