Kaki Shopping

Before I had my first baby, I’d already set my heart and mind to breastfeed exclusively.  Listening to friends’ advice, I had stocked up on disposable nursing pads.  I remember I bought 2 whole boxes and expected to buy more in the long run.  In addition, I also bought a few cloth nursing pads.  They were washable, and I had expected not to use them as often because it would be a hassle,…or so I thought.

In the end, when I weaned off my firstborn at 2 years old, I still had a LOT of the disposable nursing pads left over.

And I had fallen in love with washable cloth nursing pads.  They were easily washed and dried just as quickly, and they definitely felt more comfy compared to disposable ones.

So when I heard of Bamboobino Nursing Pads, which are made from bamboo rayon fleece, I knew I had to try them out for myself now that I am breastfeeding my second baby.  I knew bamboo-based nursing pads would be very comfy and cooling, and I was right.

The Bamboobino nursing pads were very soft and the material very smooth. They hardly show up at all when I use them, and best of all, they were super cooling! A definite PLUS for our hot weather here in Malaysia!

Washing them is a breeze too, as I just throw it in the washer together with my laundry, and then hang them out to dry. I’ve used them in the dryer too, and they turned out okay. No shrinkage, tearing or getting out of shape. In fact, they look just as they did when I first got them.

These are definitely my favorite nursing pads thus far, and I will be sorry when I have no need for them anymore.

The Bamboobino Nursing Pads are sold in pairs and cost USD7.99, purchased from the Lunapads site.

A few years ago, a friend of mine who had visited Australia, presented me with a pair of gemstone earrings she had gotten for me as a souvenir.  They were very simple drop earrings, with a brown gemstone (can’t recall what the stone was), and I absolutely loved them!  I wore them almost every day, but unfortunately, one day, the stone dropped out and I lost it forever.  I never could find a replica like that anywhere, and I figured that my best bet now would be to make myself a similar pair of earrings.  But amid all my daily chores and projects (like my knitting project), I can hardly find time to make myself some jewelry.  SIGH.

But that’s the long story of it.  I have a dinner to attend next month, and my plan was to make myself some accessories to wear.  Since I am running out of time, I decided to postpone my jewelry-making project.  Part of the reason is because of my busy schedule and part of it is also because I found the perfect handmade piece for my outfit at Sweet Contemplation Accessories!

Sweet Contemplation Accessories offers gorgeous handmade accessories that sparkle, dazzle and are so pretty, it makes me want to buy the whole collection!  The store is based in Australia, and all the accessories are handmade by its proud owner, and a friend of mine, blogger Tine of Beautyholics Anonymous!  Tine specializes in beautifully handcrafted chainmaille, and pretty glasswork beads, crystals, pearls,…you name it, she’s got it.

The store carries a wide selection of earrings, bracelets, necklaces and even specially designed watches that are sure to make a statement.  Shipping to anywhere within Australia is absolutely FREE, and a mere AUD6 to anywhere else in the world (FREE international shipping for purchases above AUD100).

Good news is that you have 4 days left to utilize the 15% discount (use coupon code LAUNCH09, valid till November 16 2009).

I saw.  I contemplated.  I chose and I got what I wanted.  What about you?

I’m waiting for my parcel to arrive next week

When I first read about the Purse Pleaser, I thought to myself, “If anyone needs the Purse Pleaser, it has GOT to be me!”

You see, I like to think of myself as an organized person, although at times, I am not.  But where my purse or handbag is concerned, I am ashamed to say that it is really a disorganized MESS!  Now, with 2 kids in tow, I carry some of their things in my bag too, and I can tell you that searching for a particular item in my bag is a real hassle.  Sometimes it takes me endless minutes to locate my coin purse, my car keys, parking ticket, and goodness knows how many calls I have missed trying to frantically look for that cellphone!

So I was definitely ecstatic to try out the Purse Pleaser.  My only worry was that it would make my handbag bulkier than it already was, seeing that it is like a box that is placed in the bag.  Nevertheless I tried it out, taking everything out of my bag and putting it into the different compartments of the Purse Pleaser.  It comes with 3 differents sizes: Small, Medium and Large, and you can adjust it to suit the size of your handbag.

I found that it had a compartment for almost everything in my bag, save for my longish wallet which I just put at the side of the Purse Pleaser.  I could fit my camera, my cellphone, my toddler’s sunglasses, my RUME bags, tissue paper, wipes solution and lip balm.  There was also a tiny little drawer for me to put receipts in.

And when I was done, I lifted my bag up and I was pleasantly surprised it didn’t weigh a ton!  It felt just like it did before I used the Purse Pleaser! 

Actually on the Purse Pleaser box, there are suggestions of what to put into each compartment, how to expand it or contract it (because the Purse Pleaser can fit almost any size of bag):

I have been using the Purse Pleaser in my bag for about a month now, and I am definitely PLEASED with it.  Not only do I feel very organized, I find that I can locate things much easily with it.  My only slight complaint would be that sometimes the things I place OUTSIDE of the Purse Pleaser gets UNDER the Purse Pleaser and I can’t find it.  Well, the solution would be of course to put everything in the Purse Pleaser.

I also tried changing handbags with the Purse Pleaser, and boy was that an easy task.  Just remove the whole Purse Pleaser with all its contents and place it in the new handbag!  Easy as pie!  Didn’t take me more than a minute to do so!

This is definitely a must-have item for all women out there, and I would recommend it as a great Christmas gift too!

In the USA, it costs USD24.95 and can be purchased online from the Purse Pleaser site.

If you’re residing in Malaysia, get it from Tiny Tapir at RM150. 

Photo credits: Lunapads

After such a LONG delay, I am ready to announce the winner of the Lunapads Giveaway which I ran in July.  I do apologize for the tardiness, but the important thing is that I finally managed to tabulate all the entries and randomly selected a winner…

CONGRATULATIONS

to

Amanda

who says that, “My favorite is the mini pantyliner. It’s a great size, isn’t bulky, fits well without moving around, it’s very soft and the fabric is cute!”

Amanda will get to choose one of the following as her prize:

One (1) Lunapads Sampler pack, comprising:

OR

One (1) Heavy Pad & Liner (suitable for postpartum and heavy flow use)

Amanda, I will be contacting you soon to obtain all your details, so be sure to check your mailbox!

Thank you to everyone who entered the Lunapads Giveaway.  In fact, the response was so good that our generous sponsor, Lunapads, has decided to give an exclusive discount of 10% for all orders over USD25 to all you readers out there.  Just use the code giddytigers09 upon checkout.  This exclusive coupon code is valid through December 31st 2009.

Do watch this space for more giveaways to come!

Rest assured, I have not forgotten about the Lunapads Giveaway just yet!  I have so many things going on right now, that I had no time to even list down the entries. 

However, please be patient…I am in the midst of compiling all the qualified entries and will be making the announcement of the winner soon!  Stay tuned!