Sleeping arrangements

September 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Raina had been sleeping well through the night, in her cot, every night ever since she was about 2 weeks old. It was blissful. I never had sleepless night.

At around 9 months, she started waking up 2-3 times at night, either crying to be fed or she just wants to sleep on the bed with the rest of us. Menangis sedih-sedih macam kena abandoned. Of course I had no choice but to sandwich her in the middle. Can you imagine all four of us on a queen-sized bed?? My husband, Ayra, Raina, me. Now I know how sardines feel. No space to move around… just laying there on one side. Static.
But I love waking up to the sight of this.

Melts my heart…. but my back and neck could not stand it. I always always woke up lenguh-lenguh dan sakit satu badan. That’s when I realized we had to do something. We had to rearrange our sleeping positions. Sampai bila nak tidur berempat atas katil. Cannot!
And then I came up with a solution. Well it’s not the best solution (the girls still sleep with us) but it’s way better. Raina sleeps on the bed, in between my husband and I. Ayra on the other hand, sleeps in the cot which we place just next to our bed, right beside me. It’s a win-win situation. They still get to sleep beside their beloved mommy, and I don’t have to be a sardine anymore.
I hope one day (when Raina hits 2 years old maybe), they can sleep together in their own room. I already have room ideas for my girls, inspired by IKEA. Those colorful mini furniture is just so darn cute!


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Filed Under: Mommyhood & Parenting

From Catwalk to Sidewalk

September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While it’s true that I am more comfortable wearing little makeup and nothing too dramatic on my face, I do admit playing around with colors is uber fun! You get to experiment with different looks – sexy, bold, sweet, fresh, exotic, etc etc. It’s amazing how a little color could change your entire appearance, giving you more confidence and making you feel and look more beautiful. Makeup is like…. magic!
The other day I got the chance to attend Maybelline Workshop for bloggers at L’Oreal Academy Bangsar. It was actually my second time attending a makeup workshop (I usually learn makeup techniques from beauty magazines and online video tutorials). I have always loved Maybelline’s mascaras (you can read my review here) but never tried their other products. I was surprised to find out that Maybelline is actually the #1 makeup brand in the world and they were the official makeup sponsor for the recent New York Fashion Week!

We learned how to get runway looks and translate them
into wearable, chic looks in this workshop.

Celeberity makeup artist showing the makeup techniques

Amber Chia was there too. She gave us some tips on how to pose in front of the camera.
I was awestruck seeing her effortless poses!

Managed to snap a pic with her.
Gosh, look at those eyebags of mine! >_<
And then it was time to do our makeup. The makeup artist showed how to achieve 4 different runway looks – G.I Jane, Sexy Starlet, Party Princess and Mystery Maven. We had to choose one look and do our own makeup, based on what we learned earlier. And we were only given 30 minutes!

Before – bare-faced

Maybelline makeup that were provided


Girls at “work”

I decided to go with the G.I Jane look.
It’s all about outstanding eyes in military khaki greens and lots of eyeliner!

I am in love with this Hyper Sharp Liner.
It’s an ultra-fine liquid eyeliner and is SO easy to apply
(that’s coming from someone who used to think liquid eyeliner is the hardest to apply!)

The end result – my version of G.I Jane.
Usually the darkest shade is applied on the outer corners of the eyes to create a V shape, but for this G.I Jane look, the darkest shade is applied on the inner corners of the eyes. It’s something different!

Close-up

With Kak Jemah (she did Sexy Starlet look) and Ceera (Party Princess look)

Nuffie Thara!

Later at the end of the workshop, we were told that we could take whatever products that we used earlier. I was like whattttt??!! Some were still new and unopened! Apa lagi, semua orang berebut-rebut and just grabbed whatever we can!


My makeup haul
(Managed to grab the Hyper Sharp Liner that I’ve been eyeing on. Yay!)

We were also given Maybelline’s new lip balms, called Baby Lips. Just look at how super cute is the packaging. And OMG I’m in love with it! Not sure if it’s already available in the market but you really gotta try it! It’s so moisturizing and smells yummy. And have I mentioned, CUTE??

After trying out Maybelline’s products, I now have 3 new favorites (besides the Magnum Volum’ Express mascara). They are the Hyper Sharp Liner, Baby Lips and Angel Fit Perfect Concealer. Major love!
Anyway, Maybelline is having a contest for us bloggers who attended the workshop. We need to recreate any of the 4 looks and take step-by-step pictures or video of how we do it – kind of like a makeup tutorial. I haven’t decided which look to choose… Should I do the G.I Jane again or something else? Or any of you want to request any of the looks – Sexy Starlet (shiny and metallic eyes), Party Princess (sweet, subtle pink and girlish accents) or Mystery Maven (dramatic turquoise eyes with red lips).

Let me know if you would like to request a look! Maybe I could come up with something ;D
Filed Under: Beauty/Skincare

Bag Cleaning

September 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I noticed the bags that I have my eyes on are mostly white and neutral colors.

Like these beauties…

But the thing about light-colored bags is that they stain so easily! Especially white. I have 4 white bags and 2 of them are so dirty as a result of being worn to death (they are a lot dirtier than in the picture actually).

My poor bags. The Mini Lin Speedy lagi la. The material is canvas and it has become yellowish and there are brownish stains at the corners of the bag. Macam kepam jer. How do you clean your stained bags? I dare not clean the bags myself because I’m afraid of ruining them (have never tried leather cleaners for bags either), so I’m sending them away for a professional bag cleaning at Atelier. Saw the deal on Milkadeal some time ago and I bought 2 for both my bags. They are in a serious need of cleaning!
The deal has ended tho (sorry lupa nak share), but I saw a similar one, also on Milkadeal – Cleaning of any kind of handbag by Spinn Laundrette Services for only RM58. There are some before-and-after pictures and they look promising.

This is the first time I’m sending my bags for cleaning. I hope they turn out alright!
Filed Under: Fashion & Shopping

Kerna Ku Sayang Kamu

September 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I’ve been layan-ing this song these past few days. It’s the very first song that my then-boyfriend, now-husband dedicated to me when we were dating. The wordings are so sweet, it melted my heart! Well, it still melts my heart every time I listen to it :)

One of the sweetest things he has ever done was when he arranged for a bouquet of pink roses to be delivered to me when he was still in the States. Imagine my surprise! Masa tu baru sebulan kenal. Sumpah cair gila. Berhari la duk belek peluk cium bunga-bunga tu. Hahah.
We were actually in a long-distance relationship for 2 years and we only met for the first time after about 9 months. Yes, long distance relationship CAN work! We kept in touch with each other through emails, YM, Friendster, even postcards (when either one of us went on holiday). Oh and of course, phone calls. Lots and lots of phone calls. He called me every single day and the longest we’ve been on the telephone, talking to each other was 13 hours – can you imagine? Heh. We were like on a talkathon or something. Well, he did most of the talking (biasa la, lelaki di awal relationship harus banyak cakap; perempuan malu-malu ;p).
I just love reminiscing about the time we first met. Brings back sweet memories *jiwang mode*. Here’s hoping for more :)
On a side note…
If you’re a Celcom Xpax user, remember to join the TALK-A-THON by simply making 3 additional calls a day above your daily average. You could be one of the lucky winners to win RM5,000 shopping vouchers! Free shopping weh!


Log on to www.xpax.com.my/talkathon for more info.
Filed Under: Lovey Dovey

Ballerina Princess

September 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

3-year-old sure has a ridiculous bizarre interesting sense of style.

I mean, just look at this.

Tutu skirt, tiara, socks, upside down sunnies and my lilac loofah glove,
worn with her pajama.

Ayra thinks this look is princessy. She’s currently obsessed with anything princess and ballerina (ever since watching Angelina Ballerina on Disney Junior). She just love to twirl in her tutu skirt and demand to wear one every day at home. Like, seriously, EVERY DAY. Layankan saja.


Tidur pun nak pakai tutu skirt.

Whoever gave this Princess Lego set for Ayra’s 1st birthday,
thank you so much! She LOVES it!

I know exactly what theme to choose for her 3rd birthday, which is end of this year (if we’re planning to throw her a party lah). Speaking of which, I still haven’t decided when and where to celebrate Raina’s 1st birthday party. Yikes! Buat kecil-kecil jer laa kan…

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Saw this deal on Milkadeal and I just have to share it with you guys – 3 (yes, THREE) iPhone 3G/3Gs casings (breathe type protective shield) for only RM59! There are 8 cute colors to choose from – pink, purple, red, orange, yellow, white, black, royal blue and powder blue. Boleh tukar-tukar matching dengan baju.

If the deal was for iPhone 4, dah lama aku beli (bought this handmade leather vest in black for my husband’s iPhone by the way).

Filed Under: Mommyhood & Parenting