Don’t know where to go this coming Eid?

How about you go to my most favourite online boutique in the whole wide world? (Besides ASOS, F21, Old Navy & Gap.)

 And it is none other than…

WWW.STUDIOFROST.NET

Nurul & I are going all out for Hari Raya this year, and we are going to keep the New Arrivals coming until you say stop. Beg us to stop, please. But here’s the thing, you might think that since we will have more new arrivals coming in, you should just take a backseat and enjoy the show before deciding on the ones that you want to get for Hari Raya. Right?

WRONG.

Truthfully, I will not exactly advise you to do that because every collection of ours is exclusive. We have designed them especially for Eid 2013. So if the stock sells out, it will most probably not come back ever again, not even in your dreams. #LOL By keeping these as limited editions, it minimises the chance of seeing someone else in the same outfit. But even if you see someone in the same outfit, then you should feel really good because hey, you both share the same good taste in fashion!  -_-

GOT IT?

Okay we are going to have a series of collections, but let me just show you the first series!

At WWW.STUDIOFROST.NET, we keep it minimal, chic and classy. Nothing too fanciful. Nothing too extravagant.

You can always mix and match these kaftans so that they will look like a totally different outfit each time. Don’t forget to accessorize!

And for this year, most of our kaftan designs come with a cuffed sleeve. So no need to worry if there will be anyone peeking at your armpit if you raise up your hand or if you badly need to reach out for that kueh at the other end of the table. Go reach out for that last piece of kueh if you must! HEHE.

TIME TO DO A QUICK CHECKLIST:

Are they ready stocks? YES. (And they are already filling up 3/4 of our warehouse!)

Are the kaftans free size? YES. (Chiffon kaftan is loose fitting, while inner lining is stretchable)

Are they breastfeeding friendly? YES. (Lift up the chiffon kaftan & pull down the cooling stretchable inner tube!)

Are they suitable for muslimahs? YES (At the point of ordering, you can opt for a long sleeved inner lining!)

Finally, your most favourite question of all time no matter what…

HOW TO ORDER? #LOL

Okay read the following okay? And after reading, you can still email us to ask the same question again. HAHAH!

1. First, you need to sign up as a member at studiofrost.net. It is FREE & takes only about 2 minutes of your time. Remember to fill in your full address as well so that it’d be stored in our database & you won’t have to type in your address anymore! 
2. Then, you can start surfing our website & ‘PUT IN CART’ any items that you like. Once you’ve placed all the items in cart click ‘CHECK OUT’ and follow the instructions given.
3.  You will then receive an email from us immediately and automatically (do check your junk and spam mail too for the order process) with the payment procedure, which is to be made via funds transfer to our DBS Savings Plus account within 5 hours of confirmation, by POSB/DBS Funds transfer, Paypal (additional 7%) or Internet Banking.
4. Please note that we DO NOT accept transfers from other banks. Payment details like the additional amount you need for normal postage/registered mail will be provided in the Order Process emailed to you upon checking out of item from the website.
5. Once payment is made, we will send items to Singapore Post during our next delivery day.
6. Normal Mail Delivery will take 2-7 working days while Registered Mail Delivery will take about 3 to 4 working days. But this is just our estimation because the delivery process can take shorter or longer than this.

NORMAL DELIVERY – No tracking number provided. Item(s) will be placed in your mailbox. If item(s) is too big, Mr Postman will send it up to your doorstep. There’s no way of checking for item’s whereabout though if it does not reach you. We will not be held responsible for delay/loss of items via normal postage as we or Singpost cannot track items down.

Cost : Each item will cost $1.50

REGISTERED DELIVERY - Tracking number is provided for you to track your item’s whereabouts. Mr Postman will send item(s) up to your doorstep regardless of the size of item(s). We strongly recommend registered mail because if your parcel takes longer than usual to reach you, we can track it down. 

Cost : Additional of $2.24 (for every 2 items you purchase) on top of normal postage charges of $1.50 per item.

SELF COLLECTION - Venue is Pasir Ris. You still need to order from studiofrost.net and proceed with payment excluding delivery fees at least 1 to 2 days before so that self collection can be arranged by us.

All items are free size unless otherwise stated. Please check on the measurements provided before making any purchase.No exchanges are allowed unless there are defects on items. 
 

WE WANT TO SEE YOU AT WWW.STUDIOFROST.NET 

WE WANT STUDIOFROST TO DOMINATE HARI RAYA 2013. #LOL

And here’s the best part.

More collections at our website, including more new colours for long sleeved inner lining dresses!

Start shopping now! <3

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Do you remember how you celebrated Mother’s Day when you were still a little child?

I remember it clearly.

Mother’s Day celebration has always been a simple affair ever since I was small. I would wake up extra early just to clean the entire house for Mak. I would sweep the floor, mop it till I could see my reflection, wash the dishes, fold the clothes, and clean Mak’s room even. Back then, we did not have a helper, so I knew it was my responsibility to do something that would make Mak happy; and I reckoned keeping the house clean would make her the happiest. Yes, my mum is that easy to please because her life is really all about us. On every Mother’s Day, I would be at my best behaviour, and try my very best to not make her raise her voice. No fights with my siblings, no nothing. Mak was queen for a day, and we were angels for a day. Well, almost a day. So hard to not fight with one another over the simplest thing. LOL.

I miss those good old days when everything was less complicated.

I miss being a little kid.

I miss growing up.

I miss having lesser responsibilities.

I miss being so carefree.

I miss spending time with Mak.

Mother’s Day seems to be so complicating these days, man. There’s always the dilemma of deciding whose mother we’re celebrating first, second, and third. In fact, Tatek and I are already cracking our brains on how we are going to celebrate Mother’s Day tomorrow. First, there is ME! LOL. Secondly, Mak. Thirdly, my mother-in-law. Sometimes, I really feel like we need an expert just to arrange a schedule for each mom on the exact same day. How many hours are there in a day again, excluding bedtime?

Actually, as ironic as it may sound, Mother’s Day is all for the children. It is not so much for us mummies.

Kids, they are forever eager to show that they love us and that they can take good care of us.

My girls have been saying things like,

“Mummy, I love you so much. Thank you for taking care of me.”

“Mummy, you are the best mummy!”

“Mummy, I will always make you happy. I will never make you cry.”

Just look at my bag. It is filled with cards that my girls have been making for me non-stop for the past few days or so. I am not kidding you or exaggerating but they keep filling my bag with cards and letters every now and then, some of which they did in school!

“Nah Mummy. Happy Mother’s Day!”

It is always so easy to fashion a statement out of construction paper and glue and fill it with lots of hearts and glitter for mummy dearest when you are a kid. I mean, what else can you do to show how much you appreciate your mum? You express it best through your drawings and all. You put your heart and soul into those handmade cards.

However, I was so tempted to tell them,

“Okay, enough already. I have no more space to keep your cards!”

But I cannot possibly be saying that right? I must be appreciative, especially when they are always so happy to give me these handmade gifts. LOL.

As kids get older and subsequently turn into adults like us, it will become harder to express how much we love our mummies because our lives are now filled with something else like never-ending duties and obligations. The once in a week phone call or visit will then be our way of saying “I am here now, and I still remember all that you have done for me.”

What am I saying here?

When we grow up, we need to find a new way to express our love to our mums.

And as mothers, we too need to be able to hear or see what our children are subtly telling us. They will not make it that obvious most of the time due to a little something something huge called EGO. It may no longer be a flimsy or super gluey handmade card but a perfect looking store-bought card instead. So what? They may not say they love us so very much anymore in the card but they will say they appreciate whatever we have done for them instead. So what again?

Knowing that your kids spent those few minutes to buy the card before writing a little something for you is enough to tell you that you still matter in their lives. Or is it not?

Being a mother is a very challenging job, as we all know! What’s new, right? It does not come with any kind of training book. Okay fine, they do sell those guide books which I love to read, but honestly, those books are just for my pure entertainment. I do not read them to learn how to be a better or perfect mum. There is no correct way to be a perfect mum, and we all learn how to parent on the go. Most of the time, we take that leap of faith and we experiment while we are at it. Should we fail, we have no time to give up or cry for days/weeks/months. We have no choice but to pick ourselves up again almost immediately, and just keep trying to to do the best that we can for our children.

Know that while we think that we may not be the best mummy yet for our children, we are always the best in their eyes.

Sure, we do not need a specific day to celebrate our role in society. But doesn’t it feel super good to know that there is a day to celebrate our existence as mummies? After all, it is just a day of recognition and appreciation.

If every day is Mother’s Day, when then can we feel extra special?

When can we really take a break from everything just to spend that time with our children?

It hurts when I get super busy at times to even talk to my girls. 

It hurts when my girl has to grab my face between her hands just so that she can have my full attention.

It hurts when my girl has to try hard to look at me directly into my eyes just to tell me this.

“Mummy, I love you.”

Happy Mother’s Day. <3

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If you love birthday parties as much as I do, then you will love this blog post!

Sprinkie Parties will be collaborating with MAGIKPLANNER SERVICES for an upcoming birthday party in June. Will tell you more about that awesome party that we are currently planning in due course!

But for now, let all the attention be on MAGIKPLANNER SERVICES!

MAGIKPLANNER SERVICES is an event /party planning company and they provide the following services:

MAGIKPLANNER SERVICES even manage corporate events such as staff retreats, product launches and family day! The most recent one they did was for the launch of  Mendaki@ Heartlands.

Awesome much!

They sure know how to party at MAGIKPLANNER SERVICES, so you can be certain that your kid’s party will be in good hands!

Want to get in touch with them party people?

Let me tell you howwwww.

SMS: +65 8352 2797

Email: enquiry@magikplanner.com

Website: www.magikplanner.com

FB: MAGIKPLANNER SERVICES

Oh, and if you sign up now and quote “ETRANGLE”, you will be entitled to enjoy a FREE RENTAL of their RAINBOW BALL POOL at your party!

Be warned though that this great offer is only limited to the FIRST 10 CONFIRMED PARTIES.

At MagikPlanner Services,

THE PARTY NEVER ENDS!

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Sexual abuse.

Dealing with death.

Breakups.

Divorce.

Betrayal.

Did I just mention some very taboo topics? Do you just cringe each time someone mentions any of the above? And why so? Is it because you feel it’s a topic not to be openly discussed? Or have you or someone close to you gone through it?

Is reality really that scary? Not sure about what the future holds for you because it seems so dark?

Time to let go of the past, my loves.

Maimunah Alhabshi , the founder of Project Spirituality, will be sharing her own personal story from A to Z. She will be discussing issues that she has never had the courage to talk about before. To quote what she emailed to me,

“I am planning to be very transparent and share my own experiences from both incidents, and then share the practical solutions and deep wisdom I’ve so far learned from it all. First time I’m trying to do this publicly. Seram jugak sebenarnya. But the urge to help ladies out there who are going through similar experiences triumphs over the seram-ness to publicly share such sensitive topics and issues.”

And for that, I applaud her.

The first workshop that Maimunah will be conducting is called From Broken to Open.

This workshop is especially for women who are:

The second workshop that Maimunah Alhabshi will be conducting is called Removing the Noose of Sexual Abuse.

This workshop caters to women who are prepared to succeed in dealing with traumatic childhood experiences (physical/sexual/verbal/emotional abuse).

Now, Maimunah is someone I truly look up to.

A seeker and an award-winning speaker, Maimunah attended al-Azhar University in Egypt and has travelled to various countries, which include Yemen, the US, and the UK.

TRULY A ROLE MODEL.

I urge you and your girlfriends to register for Maimunah Alhabshi’s Life Reset Series so that you can all benefit a thing or two from them, be inspired, and learn useful life lessons along the way. I am sure Maimunah Alhabshi will not disappoint.

And yup, time to press the reset button and start afresh.

Here are the details!

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Our Saturday is going to be jam-packed with shows!

I AM NOT COMPLAINING!

Now, there is this one show that my girls have been raving about ever since they saw the big poster at Downtown East.

“MUMMY, PLEASE CAN WE WATCH IT?”

“GO GET THE TICKETS, MUMMY!”

“MUMMY, I REALLY, REALLY NEED TO WATCH THE SHOW. IT IS URGENT.”

WHAT SHOW?

Looney Tunes Live! Classroom Capers

Date: 2 TO 24 MARCH 2013

Time : Fri: 7.30pm, Sat: 11am, 3pm, 7.30pm, Sun: 3pm

Venue : D’ Marquee, Downtown East

Ticket Price : $38, $48, $58, $68 (exclude $2 booking fee)

Ticketbooth Hotline : 6296 2929

Or you can just CLICK HERE to purchase the tickets online.

Can you imagine how jubilant and gratified my girls were and felt when I told them that I finally have the tickets to the show? It feels so good to be able to make them so happy, really. And I only have Mediacorp VizPro to thank for making their wishes come true! <3

Honestly speaking, I am pretty excited myself to watch the Looney Tunes gang live  because this will be their first ever visit to Singapore!

So what can you expect to see for Looney Tunes Live! Classroom Capers?

Well, it goes something like this.

The teacher is running late for class at the ACME Academy so the Looney Tunes gang each decide to take turns as the substitute teacher – which quickly becomes a textbook example of how things can easily get out of control! Don’t miss this up-close and personal lesson in classic gags that has made Looney Tunes a perennial, must-see class act starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweet, Sylvester, Taz, Marvin the Martian and Porky Pig.

Who is your favourite Looney Tunes character, by the way?

Actually,  I am still torn between Tweet and Taz! Tweet is like too cute. And I only found out at the age of 30 that Tweet is male! OMG. Taz, on the other hand, is mischievous but yet oh so adorable. So can you see why it is so difficult for me to decide? I have been deciding since I was like, 5? And now I am like, 32 and still very much undecided.

Maybe after watching them live, I will be able to finally decide. Wish me lots of luck.

So hope to see you there! We will be watching the

11 am show on Saturday, 23 March 2013!

Photos courtesy of MEDIACORP VIZPRO 

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