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Bargains At Cotton On Kids

We went to Sheoh Yan’s favourite mall yesterday – Sunway Pyramid for some last-minute Christmas shopping.  One of the must visit shops is of course Cotton On Kids.  Right now, they are having a 30% sale on everything.  While looking around the store, I saw this RM1 section.  I cannot believe my eyes!  Hanging on the wall are necklaces, hairbands, wooden alphabets for decorating the room.  And the best thing is ……………there is a further 30% off RM1!!   Only 70 cents for each item!  Here’s what I got.

Sequined Hairband and a flower brooch.  The hairband is for Ashley and I think I would be using the brooch myself 

Pom pom necklace and Pretty Pink Flower necklace.

Good deal eh?  What can you buy with 70 cents nowadays?  All these items were priced at RM15 each before the sale.   Too bad there are no clothing or socks for RM1. I regret not buying more for my friends’ kids.  Not sure if they have the same things at the outlet in 1Utama.  Perhaps I should hop over one of these days.

when your mom is a ….

……….. shopaholic

Ashley’s stash of hairbands and hairclips.

I just cannot resist each time I see the hair accessories for girls.  Perhaps it’s because I didn’t have them when I was a kid?  When Ashley was a baby and up till about 2 years old, she did not want to have anything on her hair.  Luckily she did not mind when got older.  I love buying them.  I think all girls should have pretty hair bands and hair clips   Besides shopping for clothes and shoes, I am into hair accessories for my daughter as well.  Can’t imagine what would happen if I am addicted to buying mobile computer workstations eh?

The latest loot   I got her the flamingo hair tie because flamingoes are her favourite animals since they are pink.

Vintage-inspired rings

I absolutely adore rings. Besides necklace and bracelets, I love to accessorize my outfit with rings too.   Do you like rings?  If yes, do check out Moms Little Treasure Box for some vintage-style flower cabochons rings.

Aren’t they lovely? What’s great about these rings is that the bands are adjustable. I like the colour of the antique brass plated ring.  If you like rings too, pick one up today from Moms Little Treasure Box.    They also make very good birthday or Christmas gift

a lucky girl who loves dogs

Ashley is such a lucky girl.   She received another present a few days ago

The present is from dear Aunty Pei Yi, HQ and QQ

It is a beautiful knapsack which was handmade by Aunty Pei Yi.  I love the pink polka dot fabric which is just perfect for a girl who loves pink.  Another great thing about the knapsack is the dog applique which was handsewn onto it by Pei Yi.  Ashley loves dogs and her eyes lit up as soon as she saw it.

This knapsack is called BowWow and is available for sale at nivniv Handmade.  Made from 100% Indian cotton, this knapsack features a huge pocket on the inside as well as  matching cotton fabric as lining.

Here is Ashley using the BowWow knapsack.  She brought it to school yesterday as it was her tea party day.  She said she wants to show her friends her cute Labrador bag

Thank you very much Pei Yi, HQ & QQ.  Everyone who saw the bag exclaimed how beautiful the bag is.  This delightful knapsack is perfect for the library, swimming, music lessons and more.  The applique picture on the bag can be personalized according to what your child likes. If you are looking for a unique gift ideas for children, then you may want to check out this BowWow knapsack at nivniv Handmade.

Christmas comes early

When we got home today, I saw a couriered parcel on the table.  In the box contained 2 pretty paper bags.

love the d-i-y paper bags

a lil note from Kerry, the owner of  Bow N Ribbon.  She’s so sweet to send some gifts to Ashley.

Look at the pretty pom pom hair tie and clippies which she handmade them using grosgrain ribbons.  Kerry also sent a set of pink hair bands for Ashley.

Ashley was so excited to see the beautiful gifts from Kerry.  She quickly asked me to tie her hair with the colourful hair tie.   Thank you very much for the gifts, Kerry.  You are so thoughtful.  Ashley says Thank You too.

If you are looking for some unique party favor ideas for a little girl’s birthday party, handmade bows or clippies are sure to be a hit.  They are also great as Christmas gifts for girls.  Swing by Bows N Ribbon to start your shopping now

Personalized Jewelry

I love to accessorize my outfit with costume jewelry.  Lately, I am into rings.  Not gold or diamond rings but fancy ones which I found from blogshops or flea markets.  I think rings are the best accessory ever.  While surfing the internet just now, I came across some really unique rings at PalmBeachJewelry.com.  What caught my eyes is this lovely green jade braided eternity band.  I have never own any jade jewelry before. Nice?  They have a wide range of personalized jewelry such as bracelets, rings, watches and more. Personalized Jewelry make great gifts for your friends and loved ones.

Sweet Hairclips For Girls

Hey, look what I have found?  A delicious assortment of beautiful hair clips,  hair bows and accessories made by a talented stay at home mom.   There is no better way to add some flair to your little girl’s hair than with pretty hair clips and bows.  At Bow N Ribbon, you can find the cutest and loveliest hair clips and bows you can think of.   This creative mom will even custom make hairclips to match your princess’s outfit. For fun and fancy hair accessories for girls, swing by Bow N Ribbon now.

Minnie Mouse

Pinwheel Flower and Rosebud Set

3D Butterfly

Handmade With A Whole Lot Of Love

nivniv Handmade is a new kid on the children’s wear block. The products in nivniv are designed and sew by this very talented mommy of 2 cute kiddos.  When I first saw how she refashioned some clothings and accessories for her 2 children, I actually asked her if she has any intention to sell them   So, when this talented mommy finally opened her blogshop, I was giddy with excitement    Her collection of sun dresses, skirts, hair clips and kiddos bags are fun and funky.    They are made with amazingly beautiful fabric and I love how she mix and matches the fabrics. When I saw the adorable Mod Red Sundress, I knew Ashley would look nice in it.

This is Ashley’s first sundress and it comes with a set of matching hairclips.  Love the fabric.

love the sweet tag which came with the dress

I even bought the Fluttering Hearts hairclips and the Heart & Ribbon hairclip for the lil missy.

All items by nivniv are lovingly handmade with quality materials in a smoke-free and pet-free environment.  So, if you are looking for the cute and the unusual, just head over to nivniv Handmade.

how to perk up an old outfit

I wear a lot of black tops because black makes me look slimmer is my favourite colour.   Sometimes when I’m in the mood, I would wear a necklace to jazz up my black outfit.  Then when I first saw Sewingmonster’s flower brooch on the sling bag, I had an idea. Why not get a brooch for my black tops?   So, I asked the SewingMonster to please make me a flower brooch with the Japanese cotton fabric   I love this fabric.  Here is how it turned out

My brooch

sprucing up my black cardi

hair clips for girls

Ashley loves visiting shops that sell hair accessories.  Such a vainpot eh?  Well, blame it on me because I love to buy hair clips for Ashley.   However, it is not easy to find really unique ones and when I saw some at Pretty Xtras, I was giddy with excitement.   These are what I bought.

Colourful Ball Hair Clip

Red polka dot ribbon hair clip

Lady Gaga Ashley wearing Red polka dot hair clip

There are just too many things to buy when you have a girl   Of course daddy was shaking his head when he found out that I have bought them