Yeah, upsizing his t-shirts, not the car, the house or anything else. DH has been putting on a lot of weight over the decade and funnily he seems to be in denial. Most of his current tees are way too small for him, yet he still wears them *cringe*.

Perhaps I should get him some funny shirts but no vulgarity please. Just pure clean funny ones will be good. Hope they come in L size.

I will also ensure that he only buys L size t-shirts instead of M size from now on. Like I said, he seems to think he is still fit and slim like he was a decade ago. Hope he will make it a point to watch his diet because we are not getting any younger.

I hereby award myself the prestigious trophy for being the most blur blur person! Would you believe that it took me one whole year to realize my Vileda mop actually has a telescopic handle? Gosh and when I first bought it home, I wondered why Vileda makes the mop handles so short. Because I thought the length had been changed to short ones for good, I told myself I can’t buy Vileda mops anymore because the handle is just too short which makes it very tiring to hold when mopping the floors.

And so the mop was left in the laundry room unused for a good whole year until … I saw in a recent departmental store weekly brochure that Vileda telescopic mop is on special for AU$10. Telescopic mop? Does that mean I can actually lengthen the handle? So I googled. I was right. I quickly check my one year old unused Vileda mop, tried twisting the handle and true enough, it is telescopic!

I felt frustrated alright! How could I have been so blur? That’ll teach me to read the instructions on the packaging before discarding it away. Well, I guess maybe I could be excused because all the previous Vileda mop I bought was not telescopic. I think they came up with this range after awhile. Here are photos of the mop.

In this part of the world, we will soon be celebrating Mother’s Day. I could still remember the sweet little magnetic cupcake shopping list my little bought me from her school other’s Day stall last year. I could not bear to use it though, just too precious – I know, a sentimental person I am.

Perhaps this year I should make a hint to my daughter so that she would tell DH what to get me instead of him usually getting me gifts that I don’t like or find not useful. So let’s see, what shall it be? Hmm, I would love any Women’s Fragrances of Yves Rocher range. A woman could never have enough perfume collection.

I just love all the different dainty little beautiful bottles each perfume comes in, particularly this one in the photo – how feminine is that? Lovely! In fact if possible, I would certainly love more than just one bottle of perfume from the Yves Rocher range. They are all so captivatingly pleasing to the eye and smells amazing too. Yes I admit, I have tested them at the cosmetic and fragrance section of departmental stores. Not only do I love it, I think this range of perfume would make great gifts for my close friends too. Best of all, I could just order them online. Beats the hassle of going to the mall.

Whew, what a day it was. Hot and tired. I did not expect myself to be in the sun most of the time from 11.00am to 1pm at the school just walking around, snapping photos and waiting for my girl to finish her school sports cross-country run. The sun was strong and good thing the school handed out ice blocks to every kid immediately after the race, else I am very sure most of them would be dehydrated!

We were allowed to sign our kids out after 1pm and I did just that. I came home with a splitting headache right up till midnight. Gosh, I had forgotten how I used to have such headaches when out in the sun for more than an hour back in KL. Glad the cross-country race was over.

Who doesn’t love a tea party especially one with only a handful of your closest friends? The gossips, chit chat, stories, etc coupled with yummy treats and tea or coffee. I love all that.

I am planning a morning tea with some of my friends in the next school term and already I have an idea of how to set the table. You can be sure I will cover my table with a pastel colored tablecloth with cupcake motifs. A centrepiece with Easter plants would be perfect to compliment the array of sweet treats I shall place onto the three tier cake stand.

Now I just need to purchase that tea set I had been eyeing on, to complete my setting. I really can’t wait for my turn to host the morning tea.

I guess by now most current Fly Buys card holders would have received their new cards already. I got ours in the mail today. I like the new point system, much easier to earn points and the fact that you also earn points when paying your AGL bills (read the catch about having to convert to online bills).

Instead of $5 to earn one miserable point, it is now a dollar a point. Wonder why it took them this long to implement this! Still, I’d say all the card reward systems in this country is pale in comparison to those benefits offered by other card companies in some countries.

Well, I guess here we do not get many choices. M.o.n.o.p.o.l.y. is the word here. Anyway, the new Fly Buys is better than no improvement.

I think with the series of The Voice airing right now, it must have inspired many people to take their music seriously and not to let their dreams fly away without giving it a try first.

Even those who play on the streets with just one instrument and a palomino tube, should vie for spot in this musical talent show if they feel they have what it takes.

I am still hooked onto this series so far and can’t wait for the battle between the contestants to begin this Sunday. May the best voice wins and go far in his/her music career!

Seems like I am on a streak of finding dirt cheap stuff lately but actually I find them quite often, just did not bother to blog about them due to reasons being (1) lazy to snap photos (2) by the time I feel like blogging about it, I had forgotten the price I paid for.

Shoes at AU$6.95 from Temt. This pair is a size 7 – first time in my life that I am able to fit into shoes labelled as a “7″. Each brand differs in sizes no doubt.

Top for AU$3.45 from SES. The photo doesn’t do the cute top justice. It has a rose bud and is a tiny little bit frilly on the front. I thought it’d make a good wear at home rather than the usual boring oversized tees and singlets.

Actually it is quite embarassing to post stuff that I bought which are cheap and non branded compared to how people mostly blog about designer bags, shoes and clothings. Honestly, I wouldn’t wear to work (if I work at the office that is) the things I bought because it is too common, more for everyday home and grocery shopping wear *LOL* – okay the shoes are alright though (not the flats). When it comes to office wear, it will be an entire range altogether – in terms of style, price and brand.

I hardly watch TV, let alone all those talent shows that crept up over the years. However, after watching the first episode of The Voice, it certainly got me hooked! The main reason I even bothered to tune in was the fact that there were famous and established judges like Seal, Keith Urban and Joel Madden.

This week, there was a contestant who played the guitar so beautifully, I wonder if he had used a Gibson. The melody was so good that it even caught the judges attention and they commended the contestant on it. Well if the young man ever makes it to win the final and if he was indeed playing that brand of guitar, I hope he gets an endorsement from the guitar manufacturer. Will be good publicity and marketing for the brand.

Meanwhile I can’t wait for the next episodes which will be aired this coming Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

I had been looking for a carry on luggage or bag for our overseas travel and came across Anaconda 60 litre cargo duffle bag on sale for AU$13.49 delivered. I could not resist. Thought the measurements is somewhat a few centimeters more than the allowed dimension for carry on luggage on most airlines, I might just get away with it if I do not stuff the bag stretched full, you know what I mean.
Well, if I can’t use them on flights, they are still handy for local travels especially in the car boot, just chuck it in without worrying about it knocking onto the car.

Bought one in red and blue. It can be folded up pretty small and flat when not in use as pictured here.

There are good times as well as bad times for every individual or family. The important is to save for rainy days as the good times do not always last forever. Saving is easier said than done especially for young families. I may never always understand other people’s financial turmoil but I do personally know of some families who do not have it so easy.

I just read in the news a couple of weeks ago, some suburbs near our place have a high percentage of mortgage defaults. I hope no one would have to default on their loans or forced to sell up. I wonder if them getting title loans would help solve some of their financial woes. Whatever it is, let us hope things would only get better for everyone of us.

Since my last post on oh so cheap shoes not too long ago, I got myself more dirt cheap sandals, this time from BigW girls summer shoe clearance which was not advertised. I am saying girls because most of those on clearance for $5-$10 were from this section. I have only just discovered that I could still fit into larger sizes of BigW’s Pink Sugar range of shoes (and clothes!) meant for young girls. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean I am young but being short has its advantages and this is one of them ie buying clothes and shoes slashed at rock bottom prices which are actually meant for kids!

Here are the bargains, the silver and pink sandals were $5 a pair. My favourite is the blue pair at only $3 and so comfortable with its velvet material.

I am very sure the Silver and Pink pairs are exactly the same design and make as the black pair I bought from Kmart for $3 – just under different labels. Funnily under the BigW Pink Sugar label, I wear a size 4 but under Kmart Girl Express label, I wear a size 5 and 6.

Well I think I have got enough sandals to last me till next summer.

We had been invited to a big house warming party near our neighbourhood sometime last year. Back then we really had no idea what gift to get. If only we knew then what we know now ie get a beverage tub at http://www.personalcreations.com/beverage-tubs-psebtub with their names personalised on it. I think it would have been the perfect gift as the hosts loved having parties with lots of food and beverages.

Speaking of which, I am looking forward to getting invited again at the end of the year. Anyway, now I know just what to get for the next person who would invite me to their house warming party.

Chocolate eggs everywhere, home, school, mall, brochures, etc! I really wonder what happens to all those millions of unsold chocolate eggs? What do they do with them? Discard them? I hope not! Well, who knows right? I have seen supermarkets would rather throw unsold foods into the bin than to give them away to staff or donate to charities.

We don’t buy chocolate eggs for my child because she is bound to get some from friends and school during Easter and I would actually quiver whenever she is given some especially those gigantic ones, oh no!

Because of how I feel, I also don’t give huge chocolate eggs to other friends’ kids too. Maybe they think the way I do ie do not like the idea of feeding huge amount of chocolates to their kids too.

DH was working from home today as he wanted to watch my girl in her Easter Hat parade at school since he missed the one held last year. As usual, he would be busy on the work laptop as well as neverending audio conferencing that lasts for hours on end. Fortunately he was able to block out the hours that he needed to attend the Easter Hat parade else he would be stuck on yet another meeting.

It was worth his effort going to the parade. My girl loves seeing her dad at school as it is not everyday that she sees him there for her. I am happy that DH made time for his daughter and thanks to the company for making working from home an option when required.