New discovery

Found a new organic skincare brand to try. It is called Coast to Coast. Can be found at Lin's Australia at United Square.  Currently it is having 50% off storewide.  Thus it is a good time to try the products. 

As i still got a few moisturizer on hand so in the end, i only bought a cleanser, toner and serum.  I even bought a baby shampoo from Babyneo for my eldest.  Actually wanted to try its baby lotion for my girl but not too sure. My girl's skin is super sensitive so not sure to let her try.  Anyone use it before? Care to share?

Anyway with 50% storewide discount, it is quite a good deal.  Not sure when will last as it is while stock last.  So better hurry before all are gone. 

Have fun shopping. 

Relax time

It has been a crazy weekend as my daughter suddenly started to cough on Friday and on Saturday fever kick in. At first it was just low grade fever then on Sunday turned worse.  Now she is coughing badly and still fever. 

Actually last weekend wanted to bring my son to the night festival but everything was cancelled as my gal is so sick.  Feel bad for him cos he has wanted to go.   

I myself have not been sleeping well. Late night and more frequent nursing at night.  How i wish i got sometime to scrub and do a mask and have a nap. But fat chance. No one to help. Not even on sunday. Sometimes i feel like i am living in a foreign land with no family and yet i have to do visiting and visiting and all sort of family function etc.  Later when my eldest is back, i don't even know how to take care of him as my daughter keeps wanting me to carry her. 

Enough of my bad days.  Here are reviews on scrub and mask since i am dying for one.  Hope it will make me feel better. Cheers. 

Queen Helene's Apricot Natural Facial Scrub 

Smell: strong apricot smell

Colour: beige with dark bits

Texture: creamy and coarse

Review: Bought it at iherb.  Around $5 plus. I will also use it to scrub my body.  After using it, skin feel soft but worry the particles may be too rough for skin.  Thus i will use it weekly only. Not sure will buy again. However consider its price, it is quite cheap and effective. 

Laneige Multi cleanser

Smell: light scented

Colour: white with blue bits

Texture: cream with particles

Review: clean well.  Particles not too harsh for skin. However i still will not use it daily as worry too much scrubbing.  Usually i use it for my morning wash.  Not sure of its retail price as my friend got it for at her Korea trip. Think i paid around $20 plus for it.  Don't think will buy again as worry it may too harsh for my skin.

  

Aubrey Soothing mask Vegecol with aleo 

and oatmeal

Smell: oat smell

Colour: beige

Texture: creamy and coarse

Review: Bought it at iherb.  Around $15. Nothing special about this mask.  

Don't think will buy again.  

Love for shopping

Last Thursday i bought two dresses while window shopping.  Ah waste money again. Tuesday just bought 2 Uniqlo airsim bra tops as Tampines 1 oulet having promotion.  Thought of buying one but both look nice. Cannot decide which one to get so hubby said just buy both.  And Love and Bravery is having 5% discount during the jubilee weekend.

The next day i took out all my "new clothes". Oh mine, i still got so many new dresses. At least a total of 7 dresses, 1 shorts, 2 pants and a few tops. All brand new. Really cannot buy clothes. My husband says luckily i am still about the same size. Still can wear.

I really love shopping or maybe window shopping.  Even now i am not working and do not much time to go outside. I will do online shopping but i am quite lousy with soucing new website. So my usual shopping site are just Love Bonito, Love and Bravery, Dressabella, Groupon and iherb. Sometime G Market. 

However i am quite worry with the sizes.  As i find it very troublesome to do exchange. So usual i will buy shift dress or check out Love and Bravery at Tampines 1. 

Sometimes i wonder when can i start wearing my non nursing clothes. Maybe really need to start working then i can wear them.  Ah another problem, don't know can find back a job as before.  Ok colleagues and boss and work life balance.  So much worries. No wonder so many white hair.  Must color them before my birthday. 

If you know any good website for shopping do share with me. Thanks. Cheers. 

Avalon Organics

I have tried quite a number of Avalon Organics's products.  From skin, hair to body care.  Frankly i don't really like its skin care.  I have tried its cream and gel cleansers and moisturiser.  The moisturiser is in lotion but i find it too oily for myself.  In the end i used it as my body lotion.  Its gel cleansers are not too bad.  Quite gentle. I will use them as my morning wash. 

As for hair products, i find it so so. Could not find one that suits me.  However my husband feels its Clarifying Lemon is pretty good as really clean well his oily hair.  

Which may not be good as it may strip of all the hair natural oil.  Usually he used it when he didn't use any hair wax.  As he feels that there is not much form when he uses wax. 

I guess its body care is the best.  Gentle and nice scent.  I love its refreshing peppermint and soothing lavender.  Great for my morning wash. 

However i don't think i will continue using them as i find them not really cheap.  Will source for other cheaper orangic brands.  Cheers. 

Hair care review

Another reivew but this time is on shampoo. Even though i am not very active with my hair care, i am always looking out for the prefect hair care for me and my husband.  We have quite different hair texture.  My is coarse and his is oily.  Both of us concern about thining hairline.

After trying a number of brands, we quite like Natur Vital shampoo.  After trying a number of brands, we quite like Natur Vital shampoo. 

It is free from parabens and silicones.  We have tried both its hair loss and sensitive range.  Both are quite good.  Not over drying and it cleans well.  I think its pricing range is around $23. But i will usually buy them when there is a promotion, which is quite often.  Even with promotion each costs around $18, which is also not very cheap.  So usually i will alternate my shampoo.  Either Sunsilk which i find good for its price even though it is not organic or shampoos that i bought from iherb.  

As for Natur Vital's sensitive range, we have tried the shampoo for oily hair - Lime and for revitalizing - Ginseng.  Lime scent is present and not those fruit smell.  It really clean well and hair gets less oily.   Ginseng is slightly strong herbal scent, which i quite like.  Cleans well too.

Will try more of its range and update with its review

Baby bag

What sort of bag do you use as a baby bag.

For my 1st son i quite liked the beige baby bag that thomson medical hospital provided.   It was very light and spacious.  However for my 2nd kid the bag that was provided was not so good.  Smaller and heavier. 

My ideal kind of baby bag must be light and super spacious. I think those umbrella material is the best. As i need to put not 1 kid stuff but 2.  Of course my eldest does not has that much stuff. Just a water bottle, long sleeves top, cap, raincoat and a book. Sometimes when i have too much things in my bag, i will ask my son to carry his own backpack. Because i scare my bag will burst. 

Previously i will use my Longchamp bag tote bag.  It is super light and can carry quite a lot.  Quite durable.  However most of my Longchamp are light in colour except 1 that was recently bought by my husband. 

It is in green.  Nice and i love it very much.  But sometimes i got this feeling it is going to burst as i tried to squeeze and zip it up.

During 1 of my husband trip to Stockholm, he found a black bag from its local brand.  

Costed not more than a hundred Singapore dollar.  It can hold quite a lot as i can squeeze most of my baby stuff.  And the bag is light and waterproof.  However, after torturing for three months, the inner lining torn. The bag still can be used but i am thinking what should my next baby bag be? 

Should i get a backpack or another tote bag.  My husband says he can get another "Stockholm" bag for me as he will be going soon.   But i find it a bit boring eventhought till now it is still the best baby bag that i tried.  Or Should i get the nike bag that i been eyeing.  Just worry quite difficult to move in crowded place especially bus or train as i baby wear my baby.  Front and back also bucky.  People will "hate" me. 

Or maybe i should buy another dark colour Longchamp bag.  Maybe i should try the Le Pliage range.  The material is thinner. 

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Ps i finally bought the nike backpack that i was eyeing as it is having pomotion.

Not more than $70 so i bought it.  Lol. Much bigger than my "Stockholm" bag but not sure is it really that good. 

Still trying to get use to it.

Feeling super lousy

The first time i met him, i was 16 years old. Almost 20 years ago. I became an aunt to this little one.  Then he came to stay with us.  Sometimes i made him sleep. Sometimes i played with him. Sometimes he cried and cried. Noisy! Saturday i even had to take care of him. Many times i was still asleep when he was awake. I will let him play on his own. Sonetimes he is so hungry he went kitchen looking for food. Woke up with a shock. Felt guilty. But i was in my teenage. I tried my best. But i think i did all the wrong things. I would on show for him to watch. I even introduced instant noodles to him. As he was hungry and i only know how to cook that.  Looking back i was ignorant. Plus last time information was not as accessible as now. 

Many times i was busy with my own life.  Schooling, dating and working.  Sometimes i bring him out. But he was spoiled by his mum and my eldest sister. I refused to buy thing for him so he was upset and  dont really wants to go out with me anymore. Thus we seldom go out Together. Another regret for me. 

There are some sweet moments. When i was sad and cry, he will comfort with his touch and quietness.  He was so cute. Big eyes, long eye lashes. I dolled him like girl. With hair band. So huggable. I actually miss hugging him.  Waiting for him after his childcare. The exciting and happy face of his.  Bringing him to playground. 

During his primary school i remember bringing him out for dinner after his class. Pepper lunch is new and popular. He wants that and he ordered $16+++ stuff to eat. Wow. I dont dare to order for myself as i am quite stringy with my money.

Then he moved out and as usual i busy with work etc.  Then eventually i get marry and have my own family.  We still always meet up. But it is no longer like before.   He grew up.  Sometimes tried to chat with him but not much success.  Maybe i am not a good talker.  He is close to the mother. Thats good.  As long he got someone to talk.

However recently just realised he was not that well after all  And it has been some times.  And no one knows.  Not even his mum. Being an aunt, i felt lousy.  There were symptoms yet i didn't check.  I was too absorbed in my own life. Now is too late for me to do anything.  Dunno how to help him. He may not even want to listen to my advice.  Is all up to himself.  But is still so painful to know that he suffered alone all these years. Where was i, when he needs someone. I really wish him well and hope he can be well again.  Maybe then i will feel less painful.  

If i can turn back the clock, i will hug him everytime i see him. Spend hour chatting etc with him.  Spend more time with him. If only i can turn back the clock...... My greatest regret.

Facial cleansers review

Today will talk about 2 facial cleansers that i tried.  1st will be Clearwave De-Bac Washing Form from Bellewave.  I really like this.  Price is around $60 plus for 200ml. Find it a bit expensive.  Love its minty scent which is great and not overwhelming.  Just mix the gel with water, before apply to face.  Always feel refresh and clean after each wash.  An ideal night facial wash for me. 

However some of its ingredients are not too good.  So my quest for night wash is not over.  During my husband current work trip, I had asked him to help me buy Philosophy's Purity Make Simple facial wash for me to try.  Can't wait for it.   Actually i am more interested in Aveda gel cleanser but quite expensive.  Maybe next time. 

Recently i also tried Durance's Cool Cleansing Gel.  Usual price is around $50 but i got it when there is buy 1 get 1 free promotion.  As i was runing out of facial wash so thought can give this a try.  Was disappointed with it.  A super light cleanser.  Can only use it for my morning wash.  Not much scent even thought it stated contains lavender essential oil.  Luckily i got during promotion.  Dont worth its price.

These few days quite moody.  Home alone with my 2 kids. Not because of this.  Actually They are quite good and cooperative especially my eldest who really behaves and help.  Maybe is because i eat and sleep less when my husband travels.  Writing makes me feel better which is something i like to do.  I hope i will continue finding time to write.  

Cheers.

Feeling happy

Feeling happy about myself.  Choosing between sleeping for another ten mintues and spending the ten mintues reading to my elder son while my younger baby is still sleeping.  I choose the latter.  My son also cooperated. Didnt wake his sister up. So we end up reading 2 books together. And had a bread together. 

These are special quality bonding time with my first born. Maybe he does not understand why but i hope he enjoys them too.  I love him very much even though i am very strict to him. And i am still learning very hard to control my super bad temper that is with me for the past 30plus year.  Sometimes i am more angry with myself when i scream and shout at him.  I really hope i can do better than this which is my every year resolution. 

I am glad that i have such opportunity to stay at home to take care of my kids even though i still prefer to work as it is the easier choice.   But beening home make me learn and treasure little things in life.  Also without my wonderful husband who provided for us and support me in many ways, I cant possible be a stay at home. However i do miss the times we always do things together. 

We may not have a lot of things and much luxuries but i hope my kids enjoy me being at home with them.  Finally I want to wish a happy mother day to all, give ourselves a pat and have fun with our love ones. 

Cheers....