Belated Wishes

Is it too late to blog about my Aidilfitri celebration this year? I think not especially since I’ve already prepared my story in draft ages ago!

Raya ang pow

Aidilfitri 2013

Cuteness in Red

Dad & Mom

Where's my Raya ang pow Grandpa?

 

Well, Aidilfitri this year saw me falling sick on the eve of Raya. Nursing a terrible fever and cough, I did feel slightly better halfway through the day but was unable to taste the delicious feast served thanks to a very blocked nose.

Home-made cakes

Pineapple Tarts

My fave this year - Cheese Pineapple Tarts

Rendang & Ketupat

 

Having said that, it was still a pleasure to have celebrated Aidilfitri 2013 with family and friends and after entertaining and mingling with guests, posing for photos and packing loads of cookies and leftover ketupat and rendang to bring home, I was ready to call it a day.

Marzianna & Marzueani with cute Issy

Me with Joanna

BFFs

With the pretty Kelly

Mariuca ♥ B

Happy Hari Raya from Mel & Friends

 

By the weekend, I was feeling heaps better so we graciously accepted my sister’s invitation for Raya dinner at her home in faraway Putrajaya. I was looking forward to sis’ Laksa Johor Chef Wan style, which was a first-attempt recipe for her. I gotta say, the Laksa was delicious and B added to the compliment by saying it was one of the best he ever had!

Yummy Laksa Johor

My adorable niece Isabella was her usual friendly and talkative self and she took me for a tour of her play-room, which was filled with all sorts of kids stuff and toys! The twins had a ball and with so many toys to play with, it’s no wonder that they stayed inside the play-room most of the time.

So huggable!

We want toys!

Fun Time!

Playing Hungry Hungry Hippos

Twin hugs for Uncle B

 

By the way, Issy turned 6 a few weeks back and I still owe her a birthday gift! As usual, I am stuck for ideas. I know she loves and is fascinated with everything dinosaur so I’m thinking one of these will do the trick!

RAWR?

Is it a creative gift you ask? Well, it’s definitely a cool collectible toy and one that I know she’d LOVE but fickle-minded me is still undecided so I’ve been searching for great gift ideas for babies and kids online. 

I found myself with a Firstcry Coupon, visiting Asia’s largest online retailer of baby supplies and toys. Featuring well over 15, 000 products for babies and kids including those from favourite international brands like Hotwheels, Disney and Barbie, you would think I’d be able to get more ideas and finally decide right?

Well, you would be wrong! With so many products to browse through and ooh and aah about at Firstcry, I was truly spoiled for choice and I did end up with some fantastic ideas. However, all the cool toys and children stuff I saw online only made me even more confused and undecided so I’m back at square one!

Issy and Furby

Oh well, for now I will stick to my Dino idea but if I see something cooler when I go shopping tomorrow, don’t be surprised if I end up bringing home something else for my niece. Happy belated birthday Isabella!

 

MARIUCA LOVES

LADY JAVA

Double Delight!

Have you met my twin nephews? If you're friends with me on Facebook, you might have seen their pictures there. But if you're not, allow me to introduce my adorable nephews Ritz Multazam and Ross Mikhail to you today!

Ritz and Ross

Firstly, they're twins so this makes them extra special in my book! In the picture below, Ritz is the one in red and he's also the friendlier older brother while Ross is the younger curly-haired twin in black. Don't worry if you can't tell them apart because I was very confused too initially!

 

Me and Ritz

The thing about twins is that everything has to be in twos, which makes them even cuter. Although different in personality, they are alike in a number of other ways. They almost always wear the same outfit, they play and do the same things together and they usually fall sick at the same time.

Don't forget, double delight also means double expenses! I mean, you can't very well buy just one new outfit for one twin right? That's why it's good to keep cool Babyoye discount codes handy. This site provides option for new and old moms alike to Save Money by using Discount codes to enjoy the very best of baby products, infant care, mother care and pregnancy products at extremely reasonable prices. 

I took a short tour online and was instantly greeted by loads of cool baby items, which I am always looking for as gifts for friends' newborns or birthday presents for my niece and nephews. A definite must-bookmark for me then and mothers out there especially, should do so as well!

Play nice boys!

The best part about being twins is that they'll always share that special bond only twins are accorded and they will always have each other to depend on...and I think that's just awesome!

Friends forever

MARIUCA LOVES

Trendy Tots

Perhaps it is a good thing Baby Issy is living far away in UK right now instead of here in Malaysia. Otherwise, I'd be buying her so many gifts and clothes for everywhere I turn, I see something cool that's meant just for kids like this adorable wrap dress for instance. Can you picture Baby Issy in this little dress? Oh my!

Clothes for kids are getting so trendy nowadays; I sometimes wish I was a kid again just so I could buy all the adorable outfits for myself! Have you seen the latest range of fashionable trendy children's clothing from Tea Collection? I just came from there and I absolutely love the store! My readers with kids should definitely visit this clothing online store, no regrets guaranteed!

A great addition to the beautiful clothing line for both girls and boys at Tea Collection is the affordability of items offered. It's just amazing what you can get for US$50 so mothers and aunts or anybody in need of great gift items, new sleepwear or designer baby clothes for your lil' ones - DON'T give this a miss!

Happy shopping and I hope you're enjoying the last few hours of the weekend. My hubby is finally going back to work after three weeks at home so I have to soak up every bit of our quality time remaining before my freelancing from home routine kicks back!

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