Category Archives: gift

oh my doily

Posted on August 11, 2011 by barbara

I saw these cute red checkered paper bags at Daiso recently and quickly bought a packet.  They are great for small gifts or party packs.  If I remember correctly, the paper bags come in blue also. I used one of … Continue reading →

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Making Meals Fun

Posted on July 15, 2011 by barbara

A great way to add some whimsy to your kid’s food is by using colourful food picks.   I saw these new food picks at 100 Yen last weekend. Cute animals picks and candies & donut picks Matryoshka doll picks. Aren’t … Continue reading →

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gifts from Toronto

Posted on July 12, 2011 by barbara

My brother-in-law is back from Toronto for a vacation.  “Suk suk” brought some gifts for the princess-wannabe 🙂 A big bag of Jujubes.  They are Fat-Free.  Yay!  *nom nom* A beautiful orange tee and denim skirt from Calvin Klein It … Continue reading →

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happy daddy’s day

Posted on June 19, 2011 by barbara

Happy Daddy’s Day to all the wonderful daddies out there 🙂 Ashley came home from school on Friday with this card for her daddy. the front of the card Messages in Mandarin On Saturday, I helped her to do another … Continue reading →

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birthday celebration…again

Posted on May 25, 2011 by barbara

As yesterday was Ashley’s birthday,  I bought a cake at the bakery for her to celebrate with her friends in school.  She chose a chocolate cake with Donald Duck and Daisy Duck figurines (forgot to snap a pic of the … Continue reading →

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where can i buy these?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by barbara

Can anyone please tell me where I can buy these twines? They remind me of the red & white twine carrier on the letter-pressed printed paper bags during my childhood.  I wonder why the retailers don’t make paper bags like … Continue reading →

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a lil celebration

Posted on January 12, 2011 by barbara

Thanks everyone for all the birthday wishes in Facebook and smses 🙂 I really appreciate all the sweet wishes.   To celebrate my 30th birthday, we had steamboat dinner tonight.  It’s my favourite 🙂 Yummy! This photo was not taken by … Continue reading →

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the crafty mood strikes again

Posted on December 28, 2010 by barbara

I have been browsing some creative craft blogs lately and have been very inspired by them.  Hence, I decided to do something a lil different this year for some of the pressies.    When I was reading the New Straits Times … Continue reading →

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what she wants for Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2010 by barbara

We don’t celebrate Christmas but hubs want to get Ashley something during the holiday season.  This is because he said when he was a kid, he always wish for a present during Christmas but never gotten any.   So, one day … Continue reading →

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lucky me

Posted on December 9, 2010 by barbara

When Pei Yi, the owner of nivnivHandmade posted the photo below in Facebook, she requested her friends and fans to guess what she sewed. I thought it was fun so I participated by giving 2 answers :- 1. something to … Continue reading →

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