Not in much mood this year for Chinese New Year. I did not DIY any Chinese New Year wreaths at all. Last year‘s is still hanging on my front door. The only thing I did todate is to decorate my bamboo plants. I got the plants last year too.
Hung some Chinese knots on the plants and tied a few peonies to the vase. Will see if I got any inspiration after my trip to the mall tomorrow.
A healthy diet and a fitness routine are the keys to having a hot body but there are times when we are a little less diligent than we should be. If you are struggling with your weight and finds it difficult to shed the extra pounds, then here is a tip to help you look 10 pounds lighter. All you need is a special fashion trick. Sounds easy eh? Dressing like you have lost 10 pounds without dieting or exercising sounds too good to be true? Well, it is possible when you wear a body shaper.
Body Shaper or shapewear is an undergarment that uses elastic or rigid fabrics cut into a specific pattern. This garment naturally nips and tucks the body, and can also help improve your posture. If the thought of constricting girdles from years ago has kept you from trying the new shapewear, you will be amazed at how far body slimmers have come. Shapers are vastly more comfortable than they used to be, and truly, there is a style for every need and body shape. The best types of shapewear are Cosmolle Shapewear.
This shapewear specialist store has a huge selection of waist shapers that will help to sculpt inches away from your midsection and allow you to maintain a great posture. Cosmolle offers the best shapewear pieces from the world’s top designs in a range of sizes, fabrics, compression levels and cuts. Whether you are petite, plus or anywhere in between, they have got you covered. They believe that every woman deserves to be comfortable, look good, and feel confident 24×7.
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So I mentioned a road trip which my friends organized on the first Saturday of 2020 to celebrate my birthday. The 5 of us headed to Sekinchan to explore the fishing town. We chatted and laughed in the car. As soon as we reached Sekinchan, we headed to Redang Beach for some photo-taking opportunities.
Then the next stop is some marketing at the local market. That’s what you get when a bunch of aunties get-together. After some shopping at the market, we went to do more shopping for prawn crackers and seafood along the main road leading to the jetty. We were done by 11.30am and headed to Restoran Xiang Qing which we have pre-booked a table.
Food was good and reasonably priced. Restoran Xiang Qing is air-conditioned and during long weekends or school holidays, this place is packed. My friend ordered a keto brownie for me and it is so delicious. However none of them fancy it *chuckle* . I took the whole brownie home and I still have a quarter piece left.
This is how the car boot looked like when we are done all our shopping. We left Sekinchan with the boot full and so were our hearts. More road trips to come!
Have you ever had a birthday, anniversary, or holiday come up on the calendar and realized you forgot to get that special someone a gift? Don’t worry, there are several ways to buy online and still have your present delivered that day!
Sending bouquets has been a long-time method of last-minute gifting, but there are ways to make it special and unique. No need to buy dozens of roses or bunches of wildflowers that will soon fade when you can purchase a whole plant to send. Afraid your recipient might not have a green thumb? Most greenery shops will give you a reference guide showing which plants need the most care and which ones require minimal work.
No one could make a mistake by sending a treat as a fun surprise. Your options are almost endless, with goodies ranging from sweet to sour, tangy to tart, and gourmet to gooey. All this requires of you is some research of your local area in order to see what is available. “Cookie delivery Atlanta” is an example of a search phrase to use. Can’t remember the person’s favorite snack or flavor? Purchase an assorted package of treats, giving him or her some of what is loved as well as new things to try.
Experiences are great gifts for that person who already has everything. Instead of purchasing another trinket that may break or collect dust, give the gift of a memory that will never fade. These are often easy to purchase online and even easier to deliver since they go directly to your recipient’s inbox. Not sure what your loved one would like to do? Think about hobbies or an activity the person has shown an interest in doing and make his or her dreams come true.
Time has a way of quickly passing, bringing dates and occasions sooner than expected. Before the panic of forgetting to buy a gift kicks in, jump online and see what you can find to make the day extra special.
If you are my blog follower, you would have noticed that I love wrapping presents. I get very excited during Christmas time because I will be busy wrapping pressies. I enjoy looking for ideas on how to decorate the gifts after wrapping and also cracking my head on what type of wrappers to use. I have been using recycled papers as wrapping papers and I hardly buy them. You can read more from here , here and here.
Last Christmas (a couple of weeks ago), I decided to use the A1 drawing paper from my office as wrapping paper. The drawings were wrong and thus these papers were left under the table at the printer. I took a few pieces home, cut off the legend on the side which has the project title and company’s name. After wrapping, I used a red ribbon to tie the gift. This gives it a festive feel.
So here are the presents wrapped with recycled paper. What do you think?
It is 2020 and we are in a new decade now. It may be hard to say goodbye to all the good times in 2019, but it will be less hard to wave away the trends of 2019. If you have looked at your closet and felt like you are ready for a wardrobe makeover with some cheap clothes for women, then it is time to get inspired by the latest street styles. From classic pieces with an updated twist to fresh tailoring, there is a myriad of looks for everyone’s personal style. Whether you are someone who likes to plan their wardrobes in advance or just like to keep ahead of the trends, you are sure to find something interesting below. From the fashion runways spanning New York, London, Milan and Paris, there are so many trends to be aware of.
Get ready to don some ruffles, polka dots and colorful leather ensembles in 2020. These trends are big, bold and statement-making.
The Spring/Summer 2020 runways were chock-full of elevated polka dots, so prepare your 2020 wardrobes. Polka dots are a classic print that will be around forever, as seen on the catwalks of Balenciaga and Balmain. For those who like patterns but are not keen on anything too out there, dots are definitely the way to go.
Floral designs are just one fashion trend that is set to return in a big way this spring, having been shown extensively at the Fashion Weeks.
The botanical print on this long dress would be quite lovely at a springtime wedding or shower.
For the romantic at heart, voluminous, dramatic sleeves dominated the runways of Carolina Herrera, Brock Collection, and many more. So when you just need a little extra oomph in your life, focus on your sleeves, baby.
Bodycon dresses came in hot this season. This body-skimming dress is super wearable, thanks to the stretch fabric and side ruching. Totally feminine and simple.
When in doubt, keep it neutral. The Spring/Summer 2020 runways were filled with effortlessly chic neutral looks. The above cheap long dresses styles will give your closet the freshness and vibrancy it deserves in 2020.
Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Many people will be busy shopping for new clothes, gifts, foods, snacks as well as spring couplets, lanterns, many decorative things to decorate in the house. Have you done all your shopping yet? One of the things that my family looks forward to is eating bak kwa (barbecued pork/chicken jerky) which is our beloved Chinese New Year staple. Though we can get bak kwa on normal days, eating them during Chinese New Year has a different meaning. It is a traditional Chinese New Year food and symbolizes good luck and believed to ward off negative energies.
The one thing that I dread is the crazy long queue to buy the barbecued meat. I so do not look forward to the long wait in this hot weather to get them. Well, folks in Singapore are really lucky as they get savour delicious bak kwa without having to line up for hours in the sun, thanks to Bakkwadelivery.sg. If you have not purchased your Bak Kwa or when you have unexpected guests visiting your home during Chinese New Year and you need to restock them, just go to Bakkwadelivery.sg and place your order. You will have delicious pork jerky delivered right to your doorstep within 2 hours.
This purveyor of sweet dried meat jerky uses the freshest ingredients and an age-old recipe of a unique blend of marinates to prepare the meat. The extra lean meat is cut just the right thickness and tenderized, and then roast over a steady charcoal fire for that prized smoky flavour. Unlike other Bak Kwa shops who have given up the traditional methods of roasting Bak Kwa in favour of newer methods, they are still roasting Bak Kwa the same way it has been done since the 20th Century.
Bak Kwa Delivery offers 2 types of dried meat.
1. Traditional Sliced Pork Bak Kwa Original Flavour
2. Sliced Pork Bak Kwa (Comes in 2 flavours – Mala & Spicy)
Made with 100% Non-GMO and natural ingredients and no artificial flavourings, their Bak Kwa are sweet, smoky and bursting with rich flavours. Every order is freshly roast-to-order by hands, just before being delivered. They come packed in an air-sealed pack.
Follow the simple steps below to get your Bak Kwa delivered without queuing.
Bak Kwa Delivery has 3 delivery slots every day. You may place your order within these time slot at the check out page. Delivery is free for orders above $200. A delivery fee of $12.90 applied for orders below $200.
Time Slot 1: 6-8pm
Time Slot 2: 7-9pm
Time Slot 3: 8-10pm
As Bak Kwa Delivery has just been launched recently, many customers do not know much about them . If you wish to taste their dried meat before ordering, you are welcome to visit their shop for free tasting.
Geylang Lorong 8
Wing Fong Building, 399685
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm Daily
Open Monday to Sunday
Contact Number: 9794 9829
So if you don’t have time or energy to brave the snaking queues, do visit Bakkwadelivery.sg and get your hands on these delectable pork jerky delivered today.
I got to know many amazing moms through blogging and we all used to blog hop to each other’s blogs when our kids were toddlers to read about our kids and parenting adventures. Even though most of them don’t blog anymore, all of us are connected on Facebook and we become close friends. We even meet once in a while to celebrate our birthdays or just to have dinner to catch up. So last Saturday, they organized a road trip to Sekinchan to celebrate my big birthday. Big means I am turning ‘a new decade-old’.
So we left KL at 8am and arrived in Sekinchan at about 9.30am. First stop was Redang Beach. We were so glad that we chose last Saturday to go to Sekinchan because it was just after the long school holidays and not many people travelled to this town. We literally got the whole beach to ourselves!
The colourful Wishing Tree on Redang Beach. It is a nice backdrop for photos.
Check out the beach. There is nobody there! How awesome right?
We made a few other shopping stops before we come to the last one which is one of the attractions in Sekinchan. It is the N16 Cafe, a cafe inside a bus that is on top of a container. Quirky?
We all ordered ice black coffee and ice tea drinks. Their drinks come in tequila bottles type and serve in a bucket of ice.
We took lots of photos inside the bus and also laughed nonstop. As you can see, there were only us in the bus after a while as our loud laughter must have driven the other guests away *chuckle*
This is the view of the padi field across the street from Cafe 16. It is very beautiful.
So if you are heading to Sekinchan, don’t forget to check out these Instagram-worthy places and take some nice photos as a remembrance. Will post more about my road trip to Sekinchan later.
Address:
Jalan Tali Air 4, Tanjong Karang, 45400 Sekinchan, Selangor
Do you think that the animal print trend is over? Well far from it. Animal print continues its reign of the fashion jungle this year, and from the looks that dominated the runway resort shows, it seems certain to continue trending for some time to come. If there is one stylish craze that is going to carry over from 2019 into this year and beyond, it is the leopard print fashion trend. Actually, the leopard print has been around for like forever and it suddenly made its resurgence in the past year with the rise of the general animal print trend.
Literally, everything from bags, shoes, shirts, dresses, pants, shirts, scrunchies, nails that went down during the spring and fall runways in 2019 were covered with leopard and it is one of the easiest patterns and color combinations to style. Whatever the style, 2020 is the perfect time to try out a head-to-toe leopard look, channeling a chic and feminine vibe with an unmistakably untamed roar.
Match your leopard print with anything black and you have got yourself a cohesive look.
Leopard print pants look especially cool with a black tee and a pair of heels.
Another way to rock the trend is to simply wear it all over. After all, if each piece creates a powerful feeling and aura of fierce authority, this effect can only get stronger if the look is all you have on. In such a case, rocking it as a statement piece from head-to-toe in this flawless asymmetrical dress is pretty wild.
Here is another fun way to spice up your animal look below. Pair this sexy animal print dress with thigh-length boots. An ideal piece to dress up that would be super comfy to wear no matter how you style it.
Always remember that there is no such thing as too much leopard print. Time to start embracing your wild side.
Fashion trends come and go and as we welcome the new year, new designs are on the rise and some older styles are becoming popular again. If you are looking to get a head start on trends for the New Year, you may want to pay attention to exactly what influencers are wearing right now. Scroll down to read more of the fashion-forward looks that are sure to define fashion.
Stripes Will Probably Be Everywhere
Both horizontal and vertical stripes were visible in 2019 and will continue to be popular in 2020. Vertical lines, in particular, will be big because they look great in photos and flatter just about any body type.
Puff Sleeves For Days
The puff-sleeve trend has been growing for the past few seasons and it seems to continue to have an interesting appearance on the runway. You can expect to see even more types of puffed sleeves, from structured designs to whimsical sheer ones in 2020.
Retro Prints
With outfits featuring oversize florals and psychedelic colors, ’60s and ’70s prints are back in full force for spring and summer 2020. Designers are serving up cute clothing with vintage vibes that reminiscent of your grandma’s wallpaper.
Crocheted Pieces
Crochet is getting a cool update this year. Think ultra-feminine tops that feel modern with a special touch of Grandma’s handmade crochet.
Polka dots
While 2019 was the year of leopard print, 2020 brings a new playful design into the mix — polka dots. Designers have been going dotty this season. There have been many feminine dresses and tops covered in dots on the runways and we can expect to see designers mixing polka dots with other prints or with bold colors.
Hope you get some inspiration for what trendy tops to buy and pick up on some styling tricks to pull off the looks. These are styles that we can easily add to our wardrobes right now.