I've got thousands of stuff to blog about, and tons of things to do. But I just don't have time for them.
Next Monday is my last day of work. Hope I will get to finished my list of tasks before my PILs go back to Kelantan. I will get Bob to send them all to Bob's aunt's place for 3 days while I get my house straighten out. The dining room is in a mess, the storeroom is chucked with stuff I don't need, the study room is littered with my scrapping purchases (this one I don't mind, I love the mess!!)
Must try to blog more. Now gotta do my reading, wind down and go to slumber land.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Old Navy Spree
I will close this spree on Monday 24th July 8pm.
Have posted a thread on Singapore Motherhood on the spree. Read here for the details.
Have posted a thread on Singapore Motherhood on the spree. Read here for the details.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Spree Maniac
I've been organising quite a number of sprees lately. Mostly for scrapbooking stuff. It's just so expensive to buy in Singapore! I've saved so much money buying direct from US. Now I find it difficult to spend in the LSS (local scrapbook stores).
My first spree was easy, cos it wasn't that "hot" yet. But the subsequent sprees, orders came pouring in! I took a lot of time sorting through orders, informing of out of stock items, checking for payment made. Some frustration and kind of pissed at those people changing their minds, removing this, adding that, giving the wrong links, sending the wrong formats, not transferring their money on time etc.
I've organised more than 5 sprees for both clothes and scrapping stuff and you know what? I actually find it quite fun!! When the orders are done, I have a sense of fulfilment too.
So tell you what. I'm gonna organise an Old Navy spree. Hehe, I know some of you are waiting for that right? I might not be getting anything myself. I'm just organising for fun! But don't worry huh, I make sure your orders will go through, but you must remember to pay me can?
Email me your orders in the standard Singapore Motherhood spree format. Don't know how? Drop me an email and I'll tell you..
I'm closing the spree on Sunday 23rd July 8pm. By tomorrow 8pm, I will open up the spree on Singapore Motherhood, if the orders not enough to justify shipping costs.
My first spree was easy, cos it wasn't that "hot" yet. But the subsequent sprees, orders came pouring in! I took a lot of time sorting through orders, informing of out of stock items, checking for payment made. Some frustration and kind of pissed at those people changing their minds, removing this, adding that, giving the wrong links, sending the wrong formats, not transferring their money on time etc.
I've organised more than 5 sprees for both clothes and scrapping stuff and you know what? I actually find it quite fun!! When the orders are done, I have a sense of fulfilment too.
So tell you what. I'm gonna organise an Old Navy spree. Hehe, I know some of you are waiting for that right? I might not be getting anything myself. I'm just organising for fun! But don't worry huh, I make sure your orders will go through, but you must remember to pay me can?
Email me your orders in the standard Singapore Motherhood spree format. Don't know how? Drop me an email and I'll tell you..
I'm closing the spree on Sunday 23rd July 8pm. By tomorrow 8pm, I will open up the spree on Singapore Motherhood, if the orders not enough to justify shipping costs.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Happenings for the past 1 week
Haven't been writing this past week. It's not that I'm busy or something. Just that there's so much things to do in so little time. Every night, when I went home after work, I'm always asking myself, "blog? scrap? surf?". I usually choose to scrap and/or surf the net, but it's mostly scrapping related. Wow, think I'm obsessed with this hobby!
Okay, happenings over the past week in summarised point form:
- Had my first ever crop session with the TSL members on Saturday. A nice expat lady, Selena hosted the crop. Her apartment spacious enough to accommodate 3 oblong tables, which she borrowed from the serviced apartment management. Sis went along with me and we had a nice time scrapping, without disturbance and lots of guidance! Had lots of fun! Managed to finish 2 LOs.
After the crop, we went to SDU and registered our basic/masters class for scrapbooking! Special rate for TSL members, we only need to pay $223 instead of the usual $280. Will be taking the lessons with Sis, every thursday afternoon for the whole of August. The course is about the fundamentals of scrapbooking and the different ways to achieve certain LO style etc. I'm so looking forward to it. And there's bound to be some "damage" when we stepped into a scrapbook store, I spent about $50 at Laine's. Bought the MM hybrid inks for my clear stamp. I stupidly used the cat's eye chalk on my beloved doodled brackets stamps and it's now got a permanent ink stain there, heart pain.
- Lucky Tara gets to try real gelato for the first time, with my permission, albeit a reluctant one. I'm very strict about what she eats and I usually omit overly sweet stuff from her diet. No candies, no ice-creams, no chocolates. If it ain't healthy, it ain't for my kid. So it's no salty snacks, and no fast food, except for the burger bun. I'm a firm believer of junk food = badly behaved unhealthy kid. No one seems to agree on this point except for Bob, cos we watched the Jamie Oliver's “Jamie's School Dinner” together. And it totally changed our perceptive towards giving Tara junk food.
- I splurged on a magazine that I don't need. I usually buy scrapping related magazines but this one comes with nice butterflies and flowers stamps! So I had to get it right? It cost me $13.90 for a copy and took me 5 mins to read from cover to cover. What a waste.
- Did a greeting card for a card challenge posted on TSL. Sis told me it looked like handbag. And I managed to put in the final embellishments for my scrapping tool box. I slept at almost 6am last Friday night just to get this toolbox done, cos I don't have any toolbox and I need to bring one for the crop session. Deviation from my normal style of sweet and flowery designs. This one is bold and colourful but I love it!
- Recently, Tara’s starting to sprint in a funny-duracell-bunny kind of way. Managed to capture it on video. But it's quite shaky cos I'm running after her at the same time. It's really cute to see her run like that. Always gets quite a few onlookers amused and laughing away.
- Took the MRT to work for the first time this morning. It's surprisingly fast and I reached office within half hour of getting on the train. Boarded at Boon Lay and alighted at Queenstown. Oh, I had to take a cab from the MRT station to my office cos I don't know which bus goes where. And I know I won't like the distance I have to walk from the bus stop to my office. I thought I forgot to bring my yellowing EZ link card and bought a single trip ticket at the station. Realised my yellowing card is in my purse and promptly topped up $30. How do I feel about the MRT trip? Hmmz, it's off peak hours when I boarded the train, so I'm able to get a nice seat and read my book for the whole trip. Nice, I would say. Allows me to catch up on my reading. I gotta take the train home later too. Bob's not free to pick me, or I guess, he's trying to get me used to taking a train and buses.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Gap Spree: Anybody wana join?
I'm interested to get these. But only these. Anyone wana join me for a spree? Email me by this Saturday 15th July 8pm.
The package
There there, it's finally here. Tara's clothes from Old Navy! I wanted to say the little girl was so excited about her bag of clothes, dragging here and there, tugging, pulling and trying to open the bag but nope, she didn't do all that. She's not interested in the package at all. She just poke a finger into the broken opening and walked away. This picture was posed. She was squatting there and I threw the package in front of her and quickly snapped a photo.I'm the excited one instead. Slowly I take out the individually packed clothes, stack and unstack, contemplating whether to remove the plastic, choosing the ones that she can wear now etc. stack it back again and finally ripping off all the wrappings and admired the clothes piece by piece.
I love every single piece of the Old Navy clothes!! Love it, love it!
I'm gonna wash all of them tonight, will be bringing Tara to a dinner with one of my client tomorrow, she gotta be in her best!
Should I get more? Hmmz..
Tara's Milestone @ 20 months
Wow, that's fast. I was so occupied about my car that I forgot to update my baby's milestone! Then again, I didn't pay much attention to her recently. Yikes! Bad bad.Okay, the little girl's feeding herself pretty okay now. Still some dribbles and drips here and there but she's doing fine. I bought a new set of fork and spoon for her. The holding area of the spoon and fork are tilted towards her so it's easier for her to scoop the food and put it into her mouth.
She can hold a cup and sip carefully too. The other day, she was trying to take her cup from my dresser which was slightly taller than her, unaware the cup was already empty, she carefully move it to the edge of the dresser and slowly lower it down to peer into the cup. That's cute! Now I'm thinking of letting her drink her milk from a cup instead. But I'll do that next month.
Tara's dancing a lot nowadays. From cutesy kiddo songs to hype beat disco songs! I think my nephew influenced her to all that. Javier is the dancing boy! And Tara loves to dance to Hi-5 songs especially. At any time any day, once I hit the beat on the Hi-5 song, she will start doing the Hi-5 dance. Darn cute. At times, I just need to go "1-2-3-4, Hi ~~" and she will do the Hi-5 sign. I even tried doing a silent one. I mouthed the words and signed the numbers, and this little one will sign 5 when I'm finished with 4.
And I swear, I heard her counting to 5 the other day. She was taking blocks from the bucket and counting "to, twee, for, fai". I told Bob I heard her counting but he said it's impossible she can count. I kept trying to make her do it again but she refused to.
Words she's been babbling recently. "Hi-5", "Bird", "Fish", "Bobby" (yeah, she knows how to call Bob by name), "Daddee" (finally it's dadee, not dada), "谢谢" (though it sounds more like dei dei).
Tara loves to brush her teeth! Every night, before we go to bed, she will walk to the basin area, point to her toothbrush and said "牙牙" (baby talk for 刷牙). There was one time when she was already dazed and going into dreamland, I asked her if she wana brush her teeth, her eyes immediately opened wide and she nodded her head. After I brushed her teeth, it took her almost 1 hour to settle down and go back to sleep. I actually regret asking her, but she took quite a bit of solid food that night so I must brush her teeth.
Her mood swings is still on the extreme side. Lovey-dovey-cutesy now, and teeth-baring-wailing-screaming the next moment. Wonder what can I do to curb the teeth baring periods.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
New Status
Yup, I'm officially a public transport citizen.
Just came back from the car dealer, and for those who want to know, I didn't cry. Actually, I forgot to cry.
Why? Cos during the sorting out of paperwork, I realised the settlement amount is almost $1,000 more. And that's quite a shock. Bob had checked with the bank on full settlement in June and the amount should be even lesser but I was shown an amount so much higher. The dealer even show me the statement from the bank to support his claim. Bob will check on this with the bank. If it's $100 more, I might just forget about it. But $1,000?!
This afternoon, I went for lunch with my colleagues in my car. "The last time", I told them. And as I said, my tears flowed. And when I drove the car to the dealer, I was choking back tears. But when I saw the full settlement amount, I forgot to cry. My mind was too concentrated on calculating the right amount. But of course, I still feel sad.
This morning, when the car rolled out of the carpark down my block, I was full of emotions. In my heart I was thinking things like, wah, the last time the car will be parked here, the last time the car will travel this route, the last time the car will run on this highway, the last time I will hold this steering wheel, pull this hand brake, check this rear mirror and blah blah blah, all sorts of nonsense.
Kelvin said he will buy 4D with my car plate number and buy me lunch if he managed to win some money. I said I prefer a nissan sunny car model instead, best if it's remote control ones, so I can "drive" the car, and even better if he can get the car plate engraved with the same number as my car. I think I'm going crazy liao.
But the good thing is, no more monthly instalments of $700, no more season parking of $90, no more parking coupons, no more ERP charges, no more worries of illegal parking while I dashed around to get something done, and yeah, no more errands by Bob. Because I'm nearer to town, he would always throw me a few errands to run sometimes. And at times, it can be quite a hassle. Now he has to do it himself! And something else, no more headaches when going out with group of friends. The dilemma of who to fetch, who not to fetch is really a big headache.
Another headache, crop sessions will be so troublesome, cos there's so much things to carry and I gotta go on public transport. My meetings with Sis will be lesser too. Cos since I've got a car, I will pick her up from work sometimes.
Better get out my yellowing ez-link card, get it topped up and learn to navigate myself on the bus and mrt routes. For once, I'm grateful there's gonna be an mrt station just in front of my facing block.
I think I might just forget that the car is gone and still walk to the carpark as usual, rummage through my bag for the car key while searching for my car.
Well, I'm Miss Scatterbrain, you know. Sometimes, I just forget.
Just came back from the car dealer, and for those who want to know, I didn't cry. Actually, I forgot to cry.
Why? Cos during the sorting out of paperwork, I realised the settlement amount is almost $1,000 more. And that's quite a shock. Bob had checked with the bank on full settlement in June and the amount should be even lesser but I was shown an amount so much higher. The dealer even show me the statement from the bank to support his claim. Bob will check on this with the bank. If it's $100 more, I might just forget about it. But $1,000?!
This afternoon, I went for lunch with my colleagues in my car. "The last time", I told them. And as I said, my tears flowed. And when I drove the car to the dealer, I was choking back tears. But when I saw the full settlement amount, I forgot to cry. My mind was too concentrated on calculating the right amount. But of course, I still feel sad.
This morning, when the car rolled out of the carpark down my block, I was full of emotions. In my heart I was thinking things like, wah, the last time the car will be parked here, the last time the car will travel this route, the last time the car will run on this highway, the last time I will hold this steering wheel, pull this hand brake, check this rear mirror and blah blah blah, all sorts of nonsense.
Kelvin said he will buy 4D with my car plate number and buy me lunch if he managed to win some money. I said I prefer a nissan sunny car model instead, best if it's remote control ones, so I can "drive" the car, and even better if he can get the car plate engraved with the same number as my car. I think I'm going crazy liao.
But the good thing is, no more monthly instalments of $700, no more season parking of $90, no more parking coupons, no more ERP charges, no more worries of illegal parking while I dashed around to get something done, and yeah, no more errands by Bob. Because I'm nearer to town, he would always throw me a few errands to run sometimes. And at times, it can be quite a hassle. Now he has to do it himself! And something else, no more headaches when going out with group of friends. The dilemma of who to fetch, who not to fetch is really a big headache.
Another headache, crop sessions will be so troublesome, cos there's so much things to carry and I gotta go on public transport. My meetings with Sis will be lesser too. Cos since I've got a car, I will pick her up from work sometimes.
Better get out my yellowing ez-link card, get it topped up and learn to navigate myself on the bus and mrt routes. For once, I'm grateful there's gonna be an mrt station just in front of my facing block.
I think I might just forget that the car is gone and still walk to the carpark as usual, rummage through my bag for the car key while searching for my car.
Well, I'm Miss Scatterbrain, you know. Sometimes, I just forget.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
July Challenge "Embrace Yourself"
Love all the challenges posted on TSL. Gave me lots of chance to scrap on different themes and this particular challenge allowed me to scrap about myself for the first time.
This challenge is about embracing yourself. Anything about yourself! For example the really hideous haircut you had years back, the zits on your nose that refuse to go away, your flabby arms, your bulging tummy.
I had lots to scrap about actually, my big bunions on both my feet, my 2nd toe which is too protruding, my big tummy, my mass of stretch marks, my flat nose, my nostrils that flare out when I get too excited (don't try to observe when you see me the next time, I will feel uncomfortable, hehe).
I decided to do one about my left arm, the crooked left arm that is not noticeable unless I'm swinging my arm and you walking behind me, or if my mood is good and I straightened it suddenly and force you to see how crooked it is. Usually, I will consciously bend my arm, or hold my bag just to hide the crooked elbow.
I got teased and bullied quite a bit when I was young. But I never cry over it. Cos it's not a big deal to me. I learnt to embrace this imperfection.
Great challenge! And I love the layout! Very me. Simple. Not overly cluttered. Love scrapping!!
And here's the journaling, so you don't have to squint your eyes to read it:
"Boomerang - That's the name my husband gave my left arm, he said it looks arched and crooked, like a boomerang. I'm born with a normal left arm but an accident at 3 years old (actually 4, my sis told me) changed all that. Since then, I've been the butt of endless cruel jokes through my school days and mindless teasing well into my adulthood. I'm not proud of my arm but I'm not ashamed of it either. I have accepted it to be part of me that makes the unique me. Sometimes I'm still pretty conscious of it and tried to hide my (the crook in my) arm but sometimes I heck it all and swing it freely. I told my friends, in future, no matter how much I've changed or even if I should encountered any freak accident and become unrecognizable, they can still identify me by my left arm, my boomerang."
Monday, July 10, 2006
Confirmed..
It's finalized, the paperwork are almost done. I'll be sending my car to the dealer this Wednesday morning. Haiz..
Cleared out the stuff in my car with a heavy heart on Saturday. So sad. Can't bear to let go. The car is no longer just a car to me, it's like a reliable friend who brings me around anywhere and everywhere I wana go. Yeah, gonna miss my friend.
Bob said I must be wishing that he will go outstation more often, so I get to drive his car. Hmmz, it's still not the same as driving my own car, since I'm so used to it already.
It's gonna be so hard for me this Wednesday. I hope I won't cry. Cos it's so silly to cry over a car, ain't it?
*sniffle*
Cleared out the stuff in my car with a heavy heart on Saturday. So sad. Can't bear to let go. The car is no longer just a car to me, it's like a reliable friend who brings me around anywhere and everywhere I wana go. Yeah, gonna miss my friend.
Bob said I must be wishing that he will go outstation more often, so I get to drive his car. Hmmz, it's still not the same as driving my own car, since I'm so used to it already.
It's gonna be so hard for me this Wednesday. I hope I won't cry. Cos it's so silly to cry over a car, ain't it?
*sniffle*
Friday, July 07, 2006
Mimi Storage Totes!!
I want these! In PINK and Chocolate!! Delicious!
Mimi Travelmate Scrap Tote
Mimi Medium Wheeled Tote
Look at how much stuff this baby can hold!!
I really wana have these 2 totes. Even though I haven't went to any crop sessions, yet. I WANT THEM!!! I WANT THEM!! I WANT THEM!! Yeah, that's how badly I want these pretty totes.
Just told Bob for any gifts that he wana get me, I have to choose the gifts. Cos I really wana get these babies and now, only he can afford it. And this irritating guy said to Tara: "Darling, you know what Mummy saying? I can't hear her. Lalalala".
Grrr..
Mimi Travelmate Scrap Tote
Mimi Medium Wheeled Tote
Look at how much stuff this baby can hold!!
I really wana have these 2 totes. Even though I haven't went to any crop sessions, yet. I WANT THEM!!! I WANT THEM!! I WANT THEM!! Yeah, that's how badly I want these pretty totes.
Just told Bob for any gifts that he wana get me, I have to choose the gifts. Cos I really wana get these babies and now, only he can afford it. And this irritating guy said to Tara: "Darling, you know what Mummy saying? I can't hear her. Lalalala".
Grrr..
Frustration
My MIL threw away the brush I used for cleaning the drinking tube for Tara's water bottles. I couldn't find it last month after she left, so I bought a new one, thinking I might have misplaced it.
Just now, I realised it's missing again so I asked my MIL (she's here again) did she see it. She told me she threw it away! I asked her why and she said there's a small brush attached to the bigger brush used to clean the milk bottles (I still don't understand this part) so she threw the slim brush away. She also threw the previous one away too.
Exasperated, I told her the brushes serve different purposes! The smaller one attached to the big brush is for milk teats and the slim one she threw away is for the drinking tube!
I'm not angry at the money wasted, both cost me less than $10 in total. I'm just frustrated that she can throw my things in my house without asking me first!
Just when I thought I can accept her staying over my place so often. Urgghhhh..
Just now, I realised it's missing again so I asked my MIL (she's here again) did she see it. She told me she threw it away! I asked her why and she said there's a small brush attached to the bigger brush used to clean the milk bottles (I still don't understand this part) so she threw the slim brush away. She also threw the previous one away too.
Exasperated, I told her the brushes serve different purposes! The smaller one attached to the big brush is for milk teats and the slim one she threw away is for the drinking tube!
I'm not angry at the money wasted, both cost me less than $10 in total. I'm just frustrated that she can throw my things in my house without asking me first!
Just when I thought I can accept her staying over my place so often. Urgghhhh..
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Discipline Tara
All the while, I've been using Supernanny's "naughty corner" method to discipline Tara. She's getting really impossible nowadays (yeah, I realised I've been repeating that a lot these days), she would off the switch while we watch TV, off the fan again and agin, growl when we gave her food but didn't let her hold the spoon, lie on the floor of the shopping mall when she wasn't allowed to go where she wants to go and etc, etc of endless "stunts" she's pulling. Although I tried to keep to the naughty corner method, I admit I did lax a little and hence, she wasn't really "intimidated" when I said I'm gonna put her there.
So recently, I made sure I will punish her everytime she does something unacceptable. Now, she finally understand what is naughty corner. I've finally instilled into her little head:
naughty --> punish --> naughty corner.
She hates the naughty corner and would try to run or crawl or creep away and would bawled at the top of her voice when she's being punished. Even though it breaks both mine and Bob's(especially Bob) heart to hear her cry like that, I told Bob it's for everyone's best interest. I don't want the little girl to grow up thinking she can get away with anything and everything.
MIL came yesterday and today, for the first time, saw how I punish the little girl. She didn't come cajoled Tara nor tried to take her away from the monster mummy, but kept telling Tara to apologize to me. I'm really grateful for that, cos I don't wish anyone to interfere when I punish my child. But she did tell me not to let her cry too much. When she first break into cries, she couldn't catch her breath on her first sob and turned blue on her lips. That scared the hell out of my MIL.
And I also realised another method that is pretty good. Ignoring her. Just now, I wanted to clean and change her for bed but she refused to follow me into the room and sat on the dining floor, fussing. I ignored her and closed the door to our room. She stood at the door crying till Bob carried her in and quietly lie down while I changed and cleaned her. Yeah, that is effective as well.
Now, I'm thinking for ways to discipline her when we go out. I can't possibly let her stand in the corner nor can I ignore her. Too bad I had to return the Supernanny book before I get to finished it, I wonder if the book says anything about keeping a toddler under control in the public. It's really embarrassing when you alone, trying to pull your screaming kiddo off the floor, while holding to bags of food, and with passer-bys looking on. Yeah, happened to me last week at Jurong Point.
I used to be critical of parents who can't control their child. But now that I'm a parent of one such kid, I realised it's easier said than done. But I never let myself stand and look while Tara misbehave, I will still tell her it's wrong and pull her away or something. Yes, a kid can go out of control, but just don't be the sort of parents who just look on at the commotion and doing nothing. It's the worst type of parents in my opinion.
So recently, I made sure I will punish her everytime she does something unacceptable. Now, she finally understand what is naughty corner. I've finally instilled into her little head:
naughty --> punish --> naughty corner.
She hates the naughty corner and would try to run or crawl or creep away and would bawled at the top of her voice when she's being punished. Even though it breaks both mine and Bob's(especially Bob) heart to hear her cry like that, I told Bob it's for everyone's best interest. I don't want the little girl to grow up thinking she can get away with anything and everything.
MIL came yesterday and today, for the first time, saw how I punish the little girl. She didn't come cajoled Tara nor tried to take her away from the monster mummy, but kept telling Tara to apologize to me. I'm really grateful for that, cos I don't wish anyone to interfere when I punish my child. But she did tell me not to let her cry too much. When she first break into cries, she couldn't catch her breath on her first sob and turned blue on her lips. That scared the hell out of my MIL.
And I also realised another method that is pretty good. Ignoring her. Just now, I wanted to clean and change her for bed but she refused to follow me into the room and sat on the dining floor, fussing. I ignored her and closed the door to our room. She stood at the door crying till Bob carried her in and quietly lie down while I changed and cleaned her. Yeah, that is effective as well.
Now, I'm thinking for ways to discipline her when we go out. I can't possibly let her stand in the corner nor can I ignore her. Too bad I had to return the Supernanny book before I get to finished it, I wonder if the book says anything about keeping a toddler under control in the public. It's really embarrassing when you alone, trying to pull your screaming kiddo off the floor, while holding to bags of food, and with passer-bys looking on. Yeah, happened to me last week at Jurong Point.
I used to be critical of parents who can't control their child. But now that I'm a parent of one such kid, I realised it's easier said than done. But I never let myself stand and look while Tara misbehave, I will still tell her it's wrong and pull her away or something. Yes, a kid can go out of control, but just don't be the sort of parents who just look on at the commotion and doing nothing. It's the worst type of parents in my opinion.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Altered Lunch Box
Remember I did one sometime back?
Pictures to Pages brought in stock this time round and I ordered 2 each of the following.
Flip top - 7" x 5.25" x 4"
Side Open - 7-1/4" x 5" x 3"
Mini Dome
After I've had them right in front of me, I realised that I do not have the need for so many lunch boxes! And I have zilch idea of what to do with them. I would love the alter them but I hate to keep them.
If you would love to get hold of a customised one but didn't wana go through the trouble of altering it. I can do it for you! You just need to cover the cost for the lunch boxes (at $12.50 each) and another $2 to cover my embellishments and papers. That way, you can own a cute lunch box customised to your name and I get to buy more stuff with the money.
Yeah, double happiness. Kekeke. I'm not earning anything here. Just wana clear the lunch boxes I don't need and yet, get to alter it for someone who wants it. I did keep a couple for myself and also one for a friend's birthday gift so I've got more than enough.
If you are interested, email me. But I only have one each of the flip top and the side open boxes. The dome shaped ones are too cute so I'm keeping them for myself. *silly grin*.
My style is usually sweet flowery patterns with fair bit of ribbons. Just like the one I did before. If you like to have one, let me know.
Pictures to Pages brought in stock this time round and I ordered 2 each of the following.
Flip top - 7" x 5.25" x 4"
Side Open - 7-1/4" x 5" x 3"
Mini Dome
After I've had them right in front of me, I realised that I do not have the need for so many lunch boxes! And I have zilch idea of what to do with them. I would love the alter them but I hate to keep them.
If you would love to get hold of a customised one but didn't wana go through the trouble of altering it. I can do it for you! You just need to cover the cost for the lunch boxes (at $12.50 each) and another $2 to cover my embellishments and papers. That way, you can own a cute lunch box customised to your name and I get to buy more stuff with the money.
Yeah, double happiness. Kekeke. I'm not earning anything here. Just wana clear the lunch boxes I don't need and yet, get to alter it for someone who wants it. I did keep a couple for myself and also one for a friend's birthday gift so I've got more than enough.
If you are interested, email me. But I only have one each of the flip top and the side open boxes. The dome shaped ones are too cute so I'm keeping them for myself. *silly grin*.
My style is usually sweet flowery patterns with fair bit of ribbons. Just like the one I did before. If you like to have one, let me know.
Last 2 LOs for Crossword Challenge
6th LO - Together
Notice the tickets and stubs behind the journaling? The stubs I've collected for the trip are finally put to good use. Looking at this LO, I really missed having a holiday. With the girls. I think the patterned paper matched the photo to a T. Love this layout.
7th LO - Time
I almost missed the submission for layout cos the loft owner closed the upload album in the gallery by mistake. I'm glad I managed to submit every single LO for this crossword challenge. The challenge gave me a chance to work on more scraps cos I kinda have no idea what to scrap on. All the last minute work are well worth it.
I used the photo we bought from the photographer attached to our tour group. Taken during our honeymoon. I remember our tour group friends told us we always cuddle so close together when taking photos and I told them it's because both of us fat, so we must hug close together or the frame can't fit us in! But actually is because I like the loving effect of such poses. I've seen too many photos of couples looking so "wood" standing side by side taking photos. Just like 2 strangers. But now we are reverted back to the woody poses, cos there's always a little Tara "kiap" between us.
Notice the tickets and stubs behind the journaling? The stubs I've collected for the trip are finally put to good use. Looking at this LO, I really missed having a holiday. With the girls. I think the patterned paper matched the photo to a T. Love this layout.
7th LO - Time
I almost missed the submission for layout cos the loft owner closed the upload album in the gallery by mistake. I'm glad I managed to submit every single LO for this crossword challenge. The challenge gave me a chance to work on more scraps cos I kinda have no idea what to scrap on. All the last minute work are well worth it.
I used the photo we bought from the photographer attached to our tour group. Taken during our honeymoon. I remember our tour group friends told us we always cuddle so close together when taking photos and I told them it's because both of us fat, so we must hug close together or the frame can't fit us in! But actually is because I like the loving effect of such poses. I've seen too many photos of couples looking so "wood" standing side by side taking photos. Just like 2 strangers. But now we are reverted back to the woody poses, cos there's always a little Tara "kiap" between us.
Finally! Clothes for Tara!
Recently, I've been pretty worried about little Tara running out of clothes to wear. I've tried shopping around but nothing caught my fancy. It's either too cartoonish, too flowery, too expensive or too lao tu. I'm very particular about the clothes I put on Tara. She must be a stylo baby babe you know?
I've tried online shopping at Old Navy and Gap. But my orders are rejected as they are very strict about having an USA billing address on the credit card statement. Singapore motherhood often have sprees too, but by the time I wana join, the slots are filled.
The last time Gene asked me if I wanted to join her spree, I couldn't find anything I like in the size I want.
The other day, I complained to Bob that Tara has no clothes to wear soon and said the US websites gave me lots of problems when I tried to order. I asked if he's okay to call up the bank to add in the alternative billing address and to my surprise, he said okay. WAH! Usually he will frown at my shopping habits and humogous bills, and that's why I wasn't allowed to get my own credit card. Friends told me to just get it and have the bills sent to office so he wouldn't know, but I didn't wana do anything behind Bob's back, so up till now, I'm holding supplementary cards from him, and he will read the statements everytime it's sent. Poor me hor? Haiz. But the good thing is, he managed to control much of my spending (Until scrapbooking interests me, don't tell him, shhhh...).
Okay, back to topic.
So I got a letter typed out, got Bob to sign, and faxed to UOB. The UOB people rather nosy, every new CSV I spoke to, they will ask me why I want the address in. Anyway, after I've confirmed it's in, I placed another order to Old Navy but I still received an email saying my order was on hold and I gotta call them up. Darn, it's so difficult man!
I'm quite pissed at the hassle of it all and didn't wana incur too much overseas call expenses. I heard some people have to call a few times to get the order through! But that day, after I picked Bob from airport (he went on a golfing trip in China), I said the order got held again, and I gotta call the Old Navy in US. And you know what? He told me to use his phone! So I don't need to incur any phone bills. Awww... This guy is so sweet (which I later found out, was because the purchase were for his little girl). But he forgot I can reimburse my phone bill too, though not as much as his.
I made only one call to Old Navy to verify my billing address and days after, I received a sweet email and saw this on my order status.
Wow, it's better than winning Toto!
And these are what I ordered.
Yeah! New clothes for Tara!! Now I'm looking at shoes for the little girl and a swimsuit for myself. Hiak hiak. Oops, I forgot I gotta curb my spending! Gonna stop working soon. Haiz, there goes the new shoes and swimsuit. Sob.
Can't wait to receive the package. It will be just like Christmas. Happy.
I've tried online shopping at Old Navy and Gap. But my orders are rejected as they are very strict about having an USA billing address on the credit card statement. Singapore motherhood often have sprees too, but by the time I wana join, the slots are filled.
The last time Gene asked me if I wanted to join her spree, I couldn't find anything I like in the size I want.
The other day, I complained to Bob that Tara has no clothes to wear soon and said the US websites gave me lots of problems when I tried to order. I asked if he's okay to call up the bank to add in the alternative billing address and to my surprise, he said okay. WAH! Usually he will frown at my shopping habits and humogous bills, and that's why I wasn't allowed to get my own credit card. Friends told me to just get it and have the bills sent to office so he wouldn't know, but I didn't wana do anything behind Bob's back, so up till now, I'm holding supplementary cards from him, and he will read the statements everytime it's sent. Poor me hor? Haiz. But the good thing is, he managed to control much of my spending (Until scrapbooking interests me, don't tell him, shhhh...).
Okay, back to topic.
So I got a letter typed out, got Bob to sign, and faxed to UOB. The UOB people rather nosy, every new CSV I spoke to, they will ask me why I want the address in. Anyway, after I've confirmed it's in, I placed another order to Old Navy but I still received an email saying my order was on hold and I gotta call them up. Darn, it's so difficult man!
I'm quite pissed at the hassle of it all and didn't wana incur too much overseas call expenses. I heard some people have to call a few times to get the order through! But that day, after I picked Bob from airport (he went on a golfing trip in China), I said the order got held again, and I gotta call the Old Navy in US. And you know what? He told me to use his phone! So I don't need to incur any phone bills. Awww... This guy is so sweet (which I later found out, was because the purchase were for his little girl). But he forgot I can reimburse my phone bill too, though not as much as his.
I made only one call to Old Navy to verify my billing address and days after, I received a sweet email and saw this on my order status.
Wow, it's better than winning Toto!
And these are what I ordered.
Yeah! New clothes for Tara!! Now I'm looking at shoes for the little girl and a swimsuit for myself. Hiak hiak. Oops, I forgot I gotta curb my spending! Gonna stop working soon. Haiz, there goes the new shoes and swimsuit. Sob.
Can't wait to receive the package. It will be just like Christmas. Happy.
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